Spies in the Russian Embassy you say ?

Russia's Daily On-Line Kommersant reports "Putin Sets Up Police Attaché Positions in Russian Embassies".

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decree establishes positions for police officers in Russia’s diplomatic missions abroad, said RIA Novosti news agency with reference to the president’s press service.

The total number of Interior Ministry officials and their deputies is restricted to 41 people. The decree states the police officers in the embassies abroad will cooperate with their foreign colleagues in the struggle against transnational crimes.