Ten years ago today, the Russian and American Presidents were sat in an Arlington burger joint. The 'Reset' of relations was at its height. But as Medvedev squirted a LOT of mustard on his bun, what he didn't know was that the FBI was about to bust a group of Russian spies......

Next, ten years ago today, a spy left Russian Intelligence HQ and then took a train to began his escape. Back in 1999, he had been recruited by the FBI while posted in New York. He'd passed crucial secrets about Russian deep cover illegals in the US. Their time was running out...

Then, ten years ago today, Anna Chapman got a call from someone she thought was a fellow Russian spy - but who was an FBI undercover. They met but she was suspicious and bought a burner phone to call her father. An FBI surveillance team tailing her got the number and listened in

The net finally closed on a group of Russian ‘illegal’ spies exactly ten years ago. Some had spent decades under deep cover in the US. But the arrests were nearly derailed by a desire in the White House to avoid antagonising Russia. The full story is in “Russians Among Us”