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President Vladimir Putin has claimed the recent unmasking of four British "spies" proved he was right to clamp down on the activities of human rights groups, despite trenchant criticism from the West.

Breaking his silence on the issue for the first time since the furore erupted on Sunday, Mr Putin suggested the spying debacle sent a powerful signal to the West. His message was clear: don't criticise me and stop meddling in Russia's domestic affairs.

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I'm sure MI6 is spying on Russia and the FSB on Britain likewise. I just hope MI6 will learn to be a little less incompetent in the future. But Putin's actions really show the reason he "unmasked" the spy ring. He wants to have an iron grip on Russia.