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FT Weekend’s best long reads of 2022

From the war in Ukraine and the court of ‘King’ Donald Trump to the secret lives of female spies and Lunch with Elon Musk, here is a selection of some of the year’s most popular in-depth features

Inside Putin’s circle — the real Russian elite
As the west focuses on oligarchs, a far smaller group has its grip on true power in Moscow. Who are the siloviki — and what motivates them?
Exclusive: The secret lives of MI6’s top female spies
For the first time ever, SIS officers reveal why women often make the best spies for our times
In the court of Mar-a-Lago, ‘King’ Trump still reigns supreme
How friends, frenemies and superfans at the private club drive the former president
Elon Musk: ‘Aren’t you entertained?’
The Tesla chief talks to Roula Khalaf about moving to Mars, saving free speech via Twitter — and why ageing is one ‘problem’ that should not be solved
I spent 10 days in a Chinese Covid detention centre
What I learnt when I was ‘taken away’ to an island quarantine facility in the middle of the night
Russia, Ukraine and the 30-year quest for a post-Soviet order
Historian Mary Elise Sarotte tells the inside story of the west’s efforts to secure a post-cold-war settlement — and how Putin seized on missteps and Russian grievances to destroy it

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