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Byline Times leads the way in exposing the anti-democratic influence of the Kremlin over the affairs of other nations
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UK Sanctions Will ‘Flop’ Because the City of London is Compromised by Russian Money
A former US defence advisor warns that Britain is likely to be the biggest drag on any Western sanctions initiative against Putin
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Boris Johnson Allowed Russian Interference into the UK as Putin Prepared For War
The Prime Minister has at best stood by as the Russian President sought to destabilise the West – and at worst facilitated him, reports Adam Bienkov
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Conservative Party Dodges Questions on Vetting of Russian-Linked Donors
Max Colbert reports on the unwillingness of Boris Johnson’s party to explain how it audits its benefactors
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Has the Prime Minister Been Compromised by Russia?
John Sweeney delves into the ties between Boris Johnson and several Russian oligarchs
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Red Alert: Several Major Government Departments Vulnerable to Cyber Attack
Sam Bright reveals the security gaps at the heart of the Whitehall machine
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Ukraine Under Siege: ‘We’ve Been at War Here for Eight Years Already!’
As Kremlin controlled media reports explosions in separatist-held regions of Ukraine, Tom Mutch reports from Mariupol, the port at the frontline of the country’s conflict with Russia
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Vladimir Putin Holds Up a Dark Mirror to Boris Johnson
Though the British Government and the Kremlin appear to be in conflict, Peter Jukes and Hardeep Matharu trace the underlying currents of oligarchy that unite them.
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Startling Facts About London: The Oligarch’s Paradise
Sam Bright explores the ways in which London has become a haven for a class of super rich who wish to keep their money and their secrets hidden
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Five Things Ukrainians Want You to Know About the ‘Russia Crisis’
As Putin’s forces continue to encircle their country, Chris York hears from Ukrainians who want the world to understand this is not a new situation, the weapons are not just tanks, and democracy itself is at stake
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‘If it Happens, Then it Happens’: Civilians in the Kremlin’s Firing Line
Chris York reports from the town of Kozelets, directly in the path of any Russian military advance on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv
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‘Golden’ Visas Issued to Rich Russians Reach Three Year High, Despite Russia Report Warnings
The Government scheme accused of aiding money laundering is still in operation, reports Sam Bright
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Boris Johnson’s Party Lies are Turning the UK into a Global Embarrassment
Boris Johnson’s dishonesty and two-faced approach to Russia is destroying the UK’s credibility on the world stage, writes Adam Bienkov
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Why is Vladimir Putin Existentially Threatened by Ukraine?
As the drumbeats of war grow louder, Paul Niland explains that while Ukraine provides no military threat, its growing democratic and anti-corruption culture terrifies the Kremlin
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Arron Banks versus Carole Cadwalladr: the First Two Days
John Sweeney gives his first impressions of the landmark libel case taking place in Court 13 of the Royal Courts of Justice
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Oil, Gas and War: Putin’s Choices in Kazakhstan and Ukraine
Nikola Mikovic looks at the Kremlin’s response to two crises on the borders of Russia, and sees strategic energy reserves as a key factor in its decision making
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Russia is Stoking an Overlooked Conflict in the Balkans
With all eyes on the Ukraine and Belarus, Moscow is quietly turning its attention to Bosnia-Herzegovina, reports CJ Werleman
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Prince Andrew, the Indicted Oligarch and the Luxembourg Bank
In the light of revelations that Prince Andrew was funded by a major Conservative donor and the Banque Havilland, Turlough Conway explores the connection with another major political donor Dmytro Firtash
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Could the Migrant Crisis on the Belarusian-Polish Border Lead to a Major War in Europe?
Nikola Mikovic explains how the weaponisation of refugees by the Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko is a serious new escalation in the conflicts between the EU and Russia over recognition, energy supplies and the frozen war in Ukraine
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Boris Johnson and the Lebedevs: A Funny Peculiar Friendship
John Sweeney assesses the relationship between the British Prime Minister and the newspaper baron Lord Lebedev, in the light of an Italian intelligence report about his father
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Vladimir Putin’s ‘Piece’ Plan for Ukraine Exposes Seven Years of Deceit
From his experience of the propaganda wars around the Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine and annexation of Crimea, Paul Niland dissects the document released by Donald Trump’s former lawyer
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Putin’s Hybrid War on Truth in Ukraine is a Threat to Us All
From digital attacks to physical assaults on journalists, Iain Overton’s investigation into the Russian disinformation playbook of chaos in Ukraine is a chilling portent of future wars
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Syria’s Assad Cements Control Amid Continued International Inaction
Jonathan Fenton-Harvey reports on how a sham election with Russian and Iranian support is creating a failed state in Syria
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State Kidnapped Belarusian Dissident Roman Protasevich is the Victim of a New Cold War
Nikola Mikovic reports on how the West’s reaction to a new wave of suppression in Belarus could drive it closer to Putin and the Kremlin
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The Ukraine Disinformation Plot: FBI Raid Home and Office of Trump’s Personal Lawyer
Heidi Siegmund Cuda explains the background to the search warrants executed on Rudy Giuliani
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Did Cambridge Analytica Collude with Russia’s Intelligence Services to Interfere in US Elections?
Wendy Siegelman looks at new evidence about the US polling data handed to Russian agent Konstantin Kilimnik, and the role of the now-defunct election campaign company co-founded by Steve Bannon
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Putin’s Purges: A ‘Frontal Attack’ on Navalny and his Allies
Zarina Zabrisky catalogues the rising suppression and prosecution of Navalny’s relatives, opposition lawyers, activists and journalists across Russia in the last few weeks
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Is War Between Russia and Ukraine Just a Matter of Time?
Nikola Mikovic analyses the military build-up in Eastern Ukraine as tensions mount again between Kyiv and Moscow
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Putin’s War: Money, Ideology, Troll Farms and TV Stations
Zarina Zabrisky talks to Russian cyber warfare and security experts Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan about the Kremlin’s evolving information warfare
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Joe Biden’s First Task: Understanding His Enemies
The Russian threat has not dissipated now that Donald Trump has left the White House, says Paul Niland
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Alexey Navalny: The Man Who Won’t Die Nicely
John Sweeney reflects on the bravery of the Russian opposition leader, poisoned by Putin, who has returned to face his tormentors
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Long Shadows: Biden’s Choice for Attorney General is the New Battleground over Russian Interference
Robert Waldeck reveals how the shadow of the Republican Party’s disinformation campaign darkens the new President’s choice for the Department of Justice
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A Top Priority for Joe Biden: Stop Information Warfare
Zarina Zabrisky urges the President-elect and his team to counter one of the gravest threats to modern democracy
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Rage and Grief as Armenia Loses its War With Azerbaijan
After many bloody battles Armenia has lost its war with Azerbaijan, now the country is grappling with where to go from here. Tom Mutch reports from the country’s capital
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Putin Forced Armenia to Capitulate to Azerbaijan
As the US remains preoccupied with the presidential elections, Nikola Mikovic reports on how Russia appears to be resolving the conflict over the Armenian enclave
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Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire: A Hasty Russian Holding Tactic?
Kseniya Kirillova reports on how the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan shows Putin’s weaknesses in the ‘Post Soviet’ space
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Kyrgyzstan Turmoil: Is Russia Losing its Hold on Central Asia?
Nikola Mikovic reports on the third domino to fall among Putin’s allies and questions around the Kremlin’s ability to influence its neighbours
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The Death of a Journalist ‘Blame the Russian Federation’
Kseniya Kirollova reports on the death of Irina Slavina, editor of the best known independent newspaper in the Volga region of Russia
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How Trump is Working with Russian Intelligence
Stephen Komarnyckj on reports US Intelligence services are suppressing evidence that the US President is still colluding with Putin’s influence operations
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Azerbaijan–Armenia Conflict: Braced for Escalation
Nikola Mikovic reports on the intensification of violence between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as foreign superpowers wait in the wings
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The Kremlin’s French Connection: Five Reasons Why Putin Still Commands Gallic Respect
With support from the Far Right, and distrust of NATO and the US from the left, Tom Miles explains why Russian interference is not the issue in France it is in the UK
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Trump and Putin: Is Naftogaz the Big Prize?
Paul Niland explores the evidence that, with the help of the US President, Ukrainian’s state-owned oil and gas company could be an important asset in Russia’s hybrid warfare
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London-Based Russian Businessman Intrigues Investigators
As concerns mount about the influence of Russian Oligarchs, Scott Stedman of Forensic News reveals how millions of dollars from the Russian military ended up being funnelled through London
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Irish Independent Politicians Excuse Kremlin Crimes and Oppose Belarus Sanctions
Sarah Hurst reports on two Irish MEPs who regularly appear on Russian sponsored media to defend Putin’s imperialist policies
