Even in Death, the Spy Kim Philby Serves the Kremlin’s Purposes A flurry of tributes to Kim Philby, the British spy who defected to Moscow, signals the growing influence of Russia’s military and security services. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Malaysia King Abdicates After Only 2 YearsA Quiet Revolution: More Women Seek Divorces in Conservative West AfricaTimes Insider: Hearing Divorce Cases on a Sidewalk in Niger, as Women Assert Their PowerAfghan Villagers Panning for Gold Die as Tunnels CollapseLegal Abortions Begin in Ireland With Solidarity and Small ProtestsBelgium Bans Ritual Animal Slaughter. Some See a Humane Move, Others Prejudice.