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U.K. Firms to Talk Trade and Investment in Moscow

The annual U.K.-Russia investment forum will focus on opportunities for innovation and technology.

Demographic experiment

Putin Sought to Boost Russian Population With ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law – Ex-British PM Cameron

Writing in his newly released memoirs, David Cameron described his talks with Putin as “our iciest encounter yet.”

opinion

Boris Johnson: The Brezhnev Years

With their utopian market assumptions, contemporary neoliberal states share many of the pathologies of the Soviets.

'national control'

Britain Bans Submarine Exports to Russia Over Undersea Cable Concerns

Britain claims Russia is developing “the ability to track, access and disrupt undersea communication cables” that power the global internet.

No-Deal Planning

Sberbank Dodges Brexit Risks by Opening Cypriot London Branch

The plan will allow Sberbank to offer services across the EU in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit.

RT retaliation

Moscow Warns U.K. Media of Consequences After London Fines RT News Channel

RT was fined £200,000 by Ofcom, Britain's media regulator.

Long read

In British PM Race, a Former Russian Tycoon Quietly Wields Influence

Alexander Temerko forged a career at the top of the Russian arms industry.

G20 summit

Britain's May Tells Putin to Hand Over Salisbury Poisoning Suspects

Putin insisted there was no proof Moscow was behind the poisoning.

Stepping down

May Governed in ‘Very Difficult’ Time for Russia-U.K. Ties – Kremlin

British Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation after three years in office.

Rerouted flight

Britain Scrambled Fighters Twice to Intercept Russian Aircraft in Baltic

The two countries' aircraft met in NATO airspace.

International waters

British Ship Shadows Russian Naval Task Force in English Channel

A naval official has said that Britain is facing "significantly emboldened Russian naval activity."

Britain

Russian Media Watchdog Investigating BBC for Airing IS Leader's Quotes

"Checks are underway into whether the BBC's internet sites... comply with Russian law."

Britain

Britain Cautions Russia After U.S./UK Citizen Detained for Spying

Britain has cautioned Russia that individual citizens should be not used as pawns in a diplomatic chess game.

Britain

Ex-U.S. Marine Detained in Russia Holds British Citizenship, Reports Say

The former U.S. Marine, who has been charged with espionage in Russia, is reportedly also a U.K. citizen.

Britain

Spoof London Billboards Seek to Celebrate Putin's 'Role' in Brexit

Britain has said it found no evidence that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote and Moscow has repeatedly denied even trying.

Britain

Bellingcat Uncovers 'Alexander Petrov' as Doctor Employed by GRU

Alexander Mishkin has been identified as a military doctor from a village in Russia's northern Arkhangelsk region.

opinion

Will Russian Spycraft Adapt to the Information Age? (Op-ed)

Rather than rethinking their tactics, Russia may be the biggest beneficiary of this brave new world.

Britain

U.K. Says RAF Jets Interrupted Path of Russian Plane Over Black Sea

The RAF Typhoons scrambled from Romania on Thursday in response to a Russian Be-12 plane which was heading southwest over the Black Sea from Crimea.

Britain

Moscow Accuses U.K. of Trying to Dictate Russia Policy to the EU and U.S.

"Our British colleagues have quite a high opinion of themselves," Lavrov said.

Britain

Russia's UK Embassy Calls Amesbury Poisoning 'Anti-Russian Provocation'

Russia's embassy to Britain said on Monday it would regard the Amesbury poisoning incident which has left one woman, Dawn Sturgess dead, as an anti-Russian...

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