Boris Karpichkov, a former Russian spy, says he is a 'dead man walking' because the UK is not protecting him. The newspaper claimed that Karpichkov was wanted by Interpol, the Russian authorities, and by organised crime groups, so they predicted his assassination. Boris Karpichkov claims he was poisoned on Auckland's Queen St.Kurt Bayer reveals the incredible story of Boris Karpichkov. In 2022, the former spy claimed that Vladimir Putin has been sick with cancer. Messages said to be from the unidentified Russian spy to FSB defector Boris Karpichkov also say Putin is losing his sight and suffering from headaches.