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If you're a James Bond fan, the word SMERSH (СМЕРШ) may look familiar. If you're a little rusty with 007 lore, check this out.

SMERSH was Stalin's military counterintelligence agency which eventually became part of the KGB – the predecessor to Russia's FSB.

So Vladimir Putin, a former lieutenant colonel in the KGB, is reviving SMERSH.

Russia has revived SMERSH, a Stalin-era spy hunting organization, in parts of Ukraine that were illegally annexed and are partially under the control of Kremlin forces, a Russian politician and Kremlin propagandist announced Sunday. Andrey Gurulyov, a Russian parliament (Duma) member and former military commander, made the remarks during an appearance on state television channel Russia-1, an excerpt of which was posted to his Telegram channel. SMERSH, an acronym for the Russian words "death to spies"—"smert" meaning death and "shpionam" meaning spies—was the name of an organization formed by Soviet leader Josef Stalin. It was tasked with the elimination of anti-communist activity during World War II. "We talked about SMERSH, today we created a department that works in approximately the same way in new territories," said Gurulyov, referring to the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.

Those recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian railroad infrastructure in Siberia and the Russian Far East possibly had something to do with the timing of the SMERSH reboot.

The organization, notorious for its brutality, was behind the arrest, torture and execution of thousands of people, including any its own agents suspected of sabotage, desertion, or disloyalty. However, the group prevented many attempts on the lives of top Soviet officials, including Stalin himself, Russian news outlet Lenta reported. Gurulyov said a similar structure should also operate once again in Russia. "Today they are trying to interfere with [our operations in non-frontline areas]. I talked to the Far East, where we have nuclear submarines and [where] our ships [are] based. They may also be in danger, so we need to approach protection issues a little differently," the politician said.

“I do not.” She smiles, either oblivious to his attempt at getting rid of her or uncaring. “I simply wanted to meet with you and extend my deepest apologies for our many, MANY meetings on the battlefield. It is a shame your teammates do not protect you more, mon cher.”

Cooper eyes her warily, frowning. Just like someone else he knows, it seems like getting Marguerite to leave him alone won’t be an easy task.

She strides in, a bottle of wine and two glasses in her hand. “I need a reason to visit?” Marguerite hold up the bottle with a smile. “I thought we might just chat.”

“Mm, not at all,” he answers, following behind. He smiles right back at her, glad for the gift of both her company and alcohol. 

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One might suggest not putting the moves on a woman you know has more than one blade hidden on her person at a time- but Moira had always figured that risk procured results.

She approaches the woman with a smile, though she doubts the softness of it distracts from the electrified glint in her eyes. A greeting would be proper, of course- as she’s certain Marguerite will remind her of later- but when she has a goal in mind, Moira likes to be direct. She can not afford to be distracted by Marguerite’s charm, or that ridiculously tight skirt that she wears specifically because of the way it hugs her hips.

So she walks up to Marguerite, takes her chin in her hand, tilts her head upward, and places a kiss directly on her lips. Neither gentle or hard. She lingers only for a few seconds before pulling away.

“Merci, Ms. D’Aubray.”