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assault on media freedom

BBC Attacks Russia's Shock Move to Expel Journalist

The news organization said the expulsion was a "direct assault on media freedom."

‘We Can Also Bomb Targets,’ Russia Warns After British Warship Encounter

Moscow said it fired warning shots and dropped bombs on the ship's path near the coast of annexed Crimea, a claim London denies.

Novichok Attack

British Police Officer in Novichok Attack Sues Force

The former police officer was the first person to enter the pair's home in Salisbury.

In Photos: Prince Philip's Russia Visits

While Prince Philip famously said "I would very much like to go to Russia, although the bastards murdered half my family," he visited more than once.

Late Oligarch Berezovsky’s Aide Likely Strangled to Death in London – BBC

Nikolai Glushkov was one of Boris Berezovsky's oldest friends and business partners and was critical of President Vladimir Putin.

extended sympathies

Putin Sends Queen Elizabeth II Condolences Following Prince Philip’s Death

Russia's president wished Queen Elizabeth “courage and spiritual fortitude in the face of a heavy and irreparable loss.”

back on the market

Britain to Sell Skripals' Home 3 Years After Novichok Poisoning – BBC

A local official vowed that the house “will not be used for anything other than a home.”

PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION

UK Says Russian State Link Likely in Navalny Poisoning

"A very serious set of questions to answer."

UK Govt Criticized for 'Lack of Curiosity' About Russian 'Meddling'

A report published by Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee says Russian influence in Britain was "the new normal."

health intelligence

UK, U.S. and Canada Accuse Russia of Vaccine Research Hacking

The hacking group "almost certainly" operates as part of Russian intelligence services, Britain said.

russian disruption

UK Says 'Russian Actors' Likely Tried to Disrupt 2019 Election

The accusation, although not directly aimed at the Kremlin, is likely to worsen already fraught relations between London and Moscow.

rebuffed account

Russian Report on Boris Johnson’s Coronavirus Ventilation ‘Disinformation,’ Britain Says

Downing Street was quick to deny the Russian report and said the prime minister's hospitalization was a "precaution."

'buffer network'

Russia Hires Britons for ‘Intelligence Operations’ – Guardian

Russia allegedly deploys its clients to attack Putin critics and “facilitate and conceal massive money-laundering operations.”

Russian Billionaire Banker Tinkov Faces Extradition to U.S. Over Taxes

The IRS reportedly accuses Tinkov of filing a false tax return and underreporting his 2013 income.

Britain Emerges as Near-Exclusive Buyer of Russian Gold

Britain bought $5.33 billion worth of Russian gold last year, or 93% of Russia’s total gold exports.

U.S., Britain Double Russian Oil Purchases

Analysts link the increase to U.S. sanctions on Venezuela and Iran as well as decreased prices of Russian oil.

opinion Deborah Bronnert CMG, British Ambassador to the Russian Federation

On Brexit Day, Britain Is Ready to Start a New Chapter

Today the UK undergoes a significant change.

Controversial contents

Secret U.K. Report Names Conservatives’ Russian Oligarch Donors – Sunday Times

Nine Russian businesspeople have allegedly donated hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Tories.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Boris Johnson and Putin’s Unwitting Helpers

Sometimes it almost looks as if Putin’s information warriors and political operators need not do anything, the West gladly does their work for them.

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.

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