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poking the bear

UK's PM Hits Back at Russian 'Bear' in Warship Row

"It was entirely right that we should vindicate the law and pursue freedom of navigation in the way that we did," Johnson said.

opinion Mark Galeotti

Moscow Turns Up the Volume Over HMS Defender

The media coverage that followed yesterday’s clash is telling in what it says about Russian goals and sensitivities.

anti-corruption efforts

UK Announces Global Magnitsky Sanctions

London's move closely mirrors similar restrictions in Washington and also by the Canadian government.

UK Summons Russian Ambassador Over 'Malign Activity'

The move comes just hours after fresh sanctions and the expulsion of Russian diplomats were announced by the U.S.

atomic tensions

Kremlin Denounces UK Plan to Increase Nuclear Arsenal

The Kremlin said Britain's reversal of its previous commitment to reduce its stockpile "harms international stability."

opinion Mark Galeotti

Lebedev’s Peerage Highlights London’s Need to Address Russian Influence

Johnson seems eager to show his contempt for British intelligence by granting a peerage to his longtime friend and political asset.

opinion Lincoln Pigman

UK Russia Report Lays Ground for Cross Party Consensus

The report holds value not as a piece of opposition research but as a frank examination of the U.K.’s Russia policy since the turn of the century.

'Absolutely Confident'

UK 'Confident' Moscow Helped Hackers Target Virus Vaccine

Dominic Raab said the conclusions were based on assessments by Britain's National Cyber Security Centre.

Russian Envoy Denies Moscow Helped Hackers Target Virus Vaccine

The Russian envoy also rejected a separate claim by London that "Russian actors" sought to disrupt last year's UK general election.

Putin Says 'Optimism and Sense of Humor' Will Help Johnson Recover

Johnson was moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms "worsened."

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."

opinion Oksana Antonenko

Why Brexit Won’t Affect EU-Russia Relations

Many things will change radically, but despite some predictions, relations with Russia look set to remain the same.

Bilateral Blues

No Normalization in Relations Yet, UK PM Johnson Tells Russia's Putin

There would be no normalization of the two countries' relations until Moscow ends its "destabilizing activity," Johnson said.

View from downing street

7 Things British PM Boris Johnson Has Said About Russia

The self-described "committed Russophile" has won a landslide victory in Britain's parliamentary elections.

11th-hour endorsement

Russian Nationalist Party Leader Endorses Johnson in U.K. Election

Opponents have accused Boris Johnson of delaying publishing a report on alleged Russian meddling in Britain for political reasons.

Leak of Classified Papers Ahead of U.K. Election Tied to Russian Operation

The leak fuels fears that Moscow is seeking to interfere in Britain's upcoming election.

isn't it ironic

Kremlin Laughs Off Allegations of Possible U.K. Election Meddling

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it's "convenient ... to use this fetish to frighten people."

deterring threats

Russia ‘Outguns’ Britain and NATO in Eastern Europe – Report

Britain needs to upgrade its artillery in eastern Europe as an “urgent and critical priority,” the think tank reportedly said.

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.

Russia Could Trigger World War III, U.K. Defense Chief Says

Threats from Russia are escalating, the U.K.’s Chief of the Defense Staff Nick Carter said.

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