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Bellingcat’s report on MH17 shows citizens can and will do intelligence work
Intelligence work is no longer the sole preserve of intelligence agencies. Powerful platforms now allow everyday people to gather intelligence collaboratively – even from opposite sides of the world.
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What body language can – and can’t – tell us about Russians accused of Sergei Skripal poisoning
‘For Petrov and Boshirov the interview has very high stakes – and throughout the interview they both appear very anxious and uncomfortable.’
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Why it’s unwise for the UK to boast about its cyber attack capability
The UK has become surprisingly willing to brief the press about possible use of cyber attacks, including against Russia in response to the Skripal attack.
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Skripal case: a sense of déjà vu that poses problems for Britain
The Skripal case shows how Russian intelligence services have the confidence to carry out shoddy operations, seemingly unconcerned about whether or not they will be discovered.
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Russia is aiming to triple international students numbers to more than 700,000 by 2025.
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The spectacle of thousands of soldiers gassed to death in France announced to the world that a new class of weapons had arrived.
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Four things you need to know about Russian media manipulation strategies
How Vladimir Putin is using hostility towards Russia to bolster his own position at home.
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Article 50 one year on: a more dangerous world shifts focus of Brexit debate
Tensions with Russia and the US have made both partners in the Brexit negotiations more aware of their shared interests than they seemed to be a year ago.
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March 21, 2018
Sergei Skripal attack: Russian Embassy is fuelling tensions with some very undiplomatic tweets
The row over suspected Russian involvement in the assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal has sparked some very confrontational social media activity.
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March 21, 2018
Russian spy attack offers a glimpse of Britain’s future place in the world
The attempted murder of a former Russian spy gives Britain a chance to find its feet – with the EU, NATO and a clutch of important allies on side.
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March 20, 2018
The story of the Novichok nerve agents – podcast
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An audio version of an in depth article on the story of how the nerve agent used in an attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was developed.
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March 20, 2018
Novichok: the deadly story behind the nerve agent
A long read on how nerve agents were developed – and used in an attack on a former Russian spy on the streets of Salisbury.
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March 18, 2018
Vladimir Putin: how to understand the Russian president’s view of the world
Re-elected for a fourth term, Putin is not on the best terms with the rest of the world. But does he actually care?
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March 16, 2018
Salisbury spy attack: a lesson from history on how hard it is to prove Russian involvement
The British PM says Russia is probably responsible for the attack on Sergei Skripal. But getting definitive proof could mean compromising British intelligence work.
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March 16, 2018
Russians are starved of alternative viewpoints by their media’s united
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The reaction of much Russian media to the Russian spy attack highlights the paucity of different viewpoints available in Russian.
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March 14, 2018
Russian spy attack: how likely is a British cyber offensive against Putin’s regime?
Theresa May says Britain could unleash ‘extensive measures’ against Russia following the nerve agent poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal.
