Articles with tag "Britain"

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
Mark Galeotti

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...
Kremlin

Kremlin Says Offer to Help in Britain Salisbury Attack Was Rejected

Moscow denies any involvement in the original attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
Britain

Russian 'Dirty Money' in London Undermines National Security, U.K. Lawmakers Warn

Britain has promised further measures to tighten sanctions against Russians.
Britain

Russian Novichok Developer Hospitalized Following Car Accident

Developer of a military-grade nerve agent that Britain says was used to poison a former double agent has reportedly been hospitalized.
Espionage

Poisoned Russian Ex-Spy Is Rapidly Recovering, British Hospital Says

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal is no longer in critical condition.
UK

'You'll Be Sorry,' Russia Tells Britain at UN Nerve Agent Attack Meeting

The UK and Russian representatives traded barbs from "Alice in Wonderland."
Espionage

'Recovering' Daughter of Poisoned Ex-Spy Phones Her Cousin in Russia, Media Report

Yulia Skripal said she expects to leave the hospital soon, Russian media report.
Espionage

Niece of Ex-Spy Poisoned in England Vows to Return His Daughter to Russia

Viktoria Skripal made the comments on a TV show where pundits cast the nerve agent attack as an elaborate British plot to besmirch Russia.
Poll

Russians Have Increasingly Negative Views of Britain, Poll Says

Only a quarter of Russians said they viewed the U.K. in a positive light.
Espionage

Russia Fails to Muster Support for Joint Inquiry Into England Spy Poisoning

Russia's proposal drew support from China, Azerbaijan, Sudan, Algeria and Iran.
Espionage

Britain Blasts Russian Proposal to Join Salisbury Investigation at Emergency Meeting

The British delegation said Moscow's idea was "disinformation designed to evade the questions the Russians authorities must answer".
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