His involvement with Russian intelligence may help explain why Mr. Bogachev, 33, is hardly a man on the run. A job with the Russian intelligence agencies does not command the prestige it did in the Soviet era. typically tries to do, Russian intelligence agents appear to have infiltrated them, security experts say. believed to be a Russian intelligence agent — a likely signal that the suspect was being recruited or protected. Prosecutors said they were in talks with the Russian government, trying to secure cooperation for the capture of Mr. Bogachev.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2017 14:51 UTC