Anglo-Russian relations rocked by 'bugged boulder' claim
..."The row over a James Bond-style 'spying rock' allegedly hidden in a Moscow square by British agents was escalating tonight into the biggest Anglo-Russian spat in a decade as four UK diplomats were threatened with expulsion.".........
However, it would appear that budget cuts resulted in an inferior boulder being used.......
........"Unfortunately for the alleged spies, the rock's wiring was temperamental. In one clip, an agent was filmed pretending to relieve himself in shrubs as he fiddled with its sophisticated electronics. In another, the rugby-ball sized stone was picked up and carted away for repairs."..........................
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006043,00.html