'Anna Chapman Has Done More to Excite Russian Patriotism Than the Russian Soccer Team'

This begs the question: Russia has a soccer team?

The name's Chapman, Anna Chapman - licence to thrill. The beautiful Russian spy deported from the US in July has posed in Maxim magazine in just her bra and suspenders.

Suspenders? Whatever.

The red-haired secret agent brandishes a handgun á la James Bond in a set of steamy photos featured in this month's Russian version of the glossy men's mag.

Maxim writes: 'Anna Chapman has done more to excite Russian patriotism than the Russian soccer team.'

The pictures and an interview with Chapman will be in the next issue of Maxim, which has included her in its list of Russia's 100 sexiest women.

Although feted by the Kremlin and Russian media, the Russian spy ring Chapman was involved in was reported to have failed to secure any major intelligence before their arrests in America.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev rewarded the group of ten spies the country's highest state honour yesterday.

Medvedev has a lot in common with liberals. They like to reward incompetence.

Some barely safe work work video here.