Russian intelligence instructed Ukrainian restaurant arson, Estonian court says A court says Russia’s intelligence service hired the Moldovan national and sent him to Estonia to carry out the attack. Euronews · Jul 3, 2025
Who are the diplomats Russia and Ukraine are sending to peace talks in Istanbul? The delegations – not due to include Zelenskyy or Putin – are comprised of a mix of high-profile Ukrainians and lesser-known Russians The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025
Who is heading up Putin’s ‘theatre prop’ peace delegation in the Turkey talks? Leading the delegation is Vladimir Medinsky, who is behind a new history textbook for schools which reflect Putin's historical view The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Macron rubbishes cocaine train claims: ‘Fake news spread by France’s enemies’ France claims Russia’s military intelligence has stepped up efforts to spread disinformation about European leaders online The Independent UK · May 12, 2025
Six Bulgarians Face Long UK Jail Terms For Spying For Russia Six Bulgarians, members of a sophisticated spy network dubbed "The Minions", were before court Wednesday for sentencing, facing up to 14 years in prison for spying for Russia. International Business Times · May 7, 2025
Explosive sex toys and cosmetics: the story behind the DHL parcels plot Exclusive account reveals previously unreported details and insights into how Kremlin’s sabotage campaign played out on the ground – and the multinational effort to track down the network behind it The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025
‘These people are disposable’: how Russia is using online recruits for a campaign of sabotage in Europe Moscow’s intelligence services have launched a new type of attack on the west, violent but piecemeal and hard to prove The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025
France accuses Russian intelligence of spate of high-profile cyberattacks Paris said Russian military intelligence has attacked a dozen French entities since 2021, and also targeted Emmanuel Macron's election campaign in 2017. Euronews · Apr 30, 2025
France accuses a Russia-linked hacking group of targeting the Paris Olympics and French agencies The French government has accused a hacking group linked to Russian military intelligence of targeting the Paris Olympics and French government agencies and companies The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
France Accuses Russian Military Intelligence Of Cyberattacks France on Tuesday accused Russian military intelligence of being behind a series of cyberattacks against the country over the last decade, including against an organisation involved in the 2024 Paris Olympics and Emmanuel Macron's first presidential campaign in 2017. International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025
Russian hackers hit military mission in Ukraine with info-stealing malware on external drives GammaSteel infostealer found on infected devices belonging to a Western military operation in Ukraine. TechRadar · Apr 11, 2025
British Army and Royal Navy 'hit by cyberattacks from pro-Russian and pro-Palestinian hackers' The group, known as the Holy League, is said to be made up of around 90 hacktivist collectives united by opposition to Western liberal values Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2025
Sex toys and exploding cosmetics: Inside the bizarre ‘Russian parcel fire sabotage plot’ Details of a bizarre, suspected Russian-run sabotage plot have been revealed following three depot fires in the summer of 2024. The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025
Three Bulgarians found guilty of spying for Russia from UK base Six Bulgarians carried out sophisticated operations over three years, including spying on Ukrainian soldiers in Germany. Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2024 Forget Risk, play Fantasy Football for Fascists: grudge matches, foul play and violent conduct guaranteed Leading FFF teams include Donald Trump’s Mad Angry Geezers Athletic (Maga) and Vladimir Putin’s Greater Russia United (GRU)
International Business Times · Dec 16, 2024 EU Sanctions Russian Military Intelligence For 'Hybrid Attacks' The EU on Monday targeted Russian military intelligence agents with its first ever sanctions over so-called "hybrid" attacks aimed at destabilising Europe, including with disinformation, cyber strikes and arson.
Salon · Dec 3, 2024 The political high road is a mirage Trump has gone to war against the America we have known. Democrats must be prepared to use any weapon to fight back
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024 Putin may have wanted Skripal dead over what he knew, UK officials believe Ex-spy had information about Russian president’s ‘embezzlement’ of profits from metals production, intelligence official says
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024 Putin would have authorised Novichok poisonings, senior officials says Jonathan Allen told the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry that the international response would have ‘shocked’ Russia.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024 The Ukraine missile crisis: Putin’s shadow war against the west finally breaks cover After Kyiv used Storm Shadow missiles, Russia’s leader asserted his ‘right’ to attack the UK and US. In truth, he has been doing exactly that for two years now
Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024 TV interview with Salisbury suspects was shocking and welcome, says officer Dominic Murphy said the account the men gave of their time in the UK ‘was very different from the movements we actually saw’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024 Joe Biden’s last-gasp missile decision is momentous for Ukraine – but Putin will retaliate Zelenskyy must now show that missiles will change this war, and his European allies must unify ahead of the Trump presidency, says Simon Tisdall, the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024 Western officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes Western security officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in packages on cargo planes bound for North America, including one that caught fire at a courier hub in Germany and another that ignited in a warehouse in England
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024 Boy fell ill in Salisbury after feeding ducks with Novichok-poisoned spy Sergei Skripal, inquiry told Boy was traced and tested for Novichok after contact with the Skripals on 4 March 2018, inquiry told
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024 Counter-terrorism police investigating UK warehouse fire over possible links to Russia Police say they are liaising with European law enforcement partners to investigate a spate of suspected Russian attacks