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LONDON — It is 26 years since the Berlin Wall fell, heralding the end of the Cold War. But as relations with Moscow grow increasingly icy, Britain’s security chiefs are recruiting a new generation of Russian-speaking spies.

Applicants should be British, bright and discreet enough not to tweet the good news if successful, according to an online advert linked from MI5’s recruitment webpage.

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On a potential salary of pounds 30,000 ($57,800), successful applicants will listen to tapped phone calls, scour documents “intercepted under warrant” and chase new leads for a better understanding of the Russian state that will help “influence government policy.”

There are also chances for postings overseas.