Spies ‘posed as badminton players’

Two lovers accused of spying for Russia posed as a ‘playful couple’ outside the villa of a Russian dissident to keep tabs on him and his partner, a court heard. Vanya Gaberova, 29, and Biser Dzhambazov, 43, played badminton together while on a mission in Montenegro. The task was to conduct surveillance and kidnap Kirill Kachur, who was employed by the Investigative Committee of Russia before leaving the country in 2021. Mr Kachur was designated a ‘foreign agent’ by Russia…