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What my undercover investigations at arms fairs reveal about how the west supports military dictatorships

COP27 has some of the most authoritarian security of any of the COP summits. Set in the walled resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, it is surrounded by 36km of concrete and razor wire, overseen by new surveillance technologies and a “security observatory”.

The Conversation · Nov 15, 2022

Winter to prove problematic for already low morale of Russian soldiers, says UK

Changes to daylight hours, temperature and weather will present unique challenges for fighting soldiers

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2022

Russia could send for further ‘cannon fodder’ after Kherson loss - Ben Wallace

Defence Secretary urges ‘caution’ when considering the jubilant scenes on the streets of the recaptured Ukrainian city.

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2022

UK says Kherson retreat is another humiliation for Russia

Britain said Russia's withdrawal from the only regional capital in Ukraine that it had captured since its invasion began in February was another humiliation for its army but Moscow continued to pose a threat.

Reuters · Nov 12, 2022

‘Kherson ours’: Ukraine celebrates after Russian retreat

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared Kherson ‘ours’ after Russian troops withdrew from the city.

Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2022

UK says Putin 'humiliated' after Kherson failure and Russians ask 'what was it all for'

The UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace blasted Russia after Vladimir Putin's forces announced they had completed the withdrawal of troops from the Kherson region

Daily Mirror · Nov 12, 2022

Ben Wallace steps back from Liz Truss’s 3% defence spending target

Defence secretary changes stance under new PM after previously threatening to quit if pledge not met

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

Wallace ‘determined’ to increase defence spending despite budget pressures

The Defence Secretary was speaking after a meeting of ministers from the Joint Expeditionary Force nations in Edinburgh.

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

Withdrawal from Kherson reinforces Russian weakness, Sunak and Zelensky say

The Prime Minister expressed careful optimism over Moscow’s troops being forced to flee Kherson.

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

Wallace urges caution on Russian withdrawal from Kherson

Mr Wallace and other defence ministers stressed it is Ukraine’s choice to enter peace talks or not.

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022