New WikiLeaks have emerged, the most dangerous to diplomatic relations perhaps being high-level US accusations that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin must have had details of any Russian security elements operating in the UK, such as the one thought to be responsible for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko; there is also speculation that Russia is a ‘mafia state‘ with close links between political parties and organized crime.  Further leaked reports allege that Russia tried to bribe key witnesses in the Viktor Bout case, and that it directly supplied Georgian separatist regions with arms; there are further comments about Putin’s perceived power over Dmitry Medvedev; and speculation that Putin stepped down as president in 2008 in order to avoid legal investigations into his ‘alleged illicit proceeds‘ thought to be worth billions.  Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, says that Russia, as a ‘closed society‘, has great potential to be reformed by projects such as his.  The head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service says that spies will study the leaked cables and report their conclusions to the Kremlin.