Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years, says secretary general In speech in London Mark Rutte says he expects alliance members to agree to raise military spending to 5% of GDP The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025
Russia has been ‘menacing the UK’ for years, top military advisor warns IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2025
Russia is already at war with Britain and we can no longer rely on Trump, defence adviser warns ‘Russia is at war with us’, one of the authors of Sir Keir Starmer’s flagship strategic defence review has warned The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2025
Russia is at war with Britain and US is no longer a reliable ally, UK adviser says Government defence expert Fiona Hill warns UK to respond to threats by becoming more cohesive and resilient The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
Tuesday briefing: Is Britain’s move to ‘war-fighting’ readiness enough to ensure its security? In today’s newsletter: The problems and proposed solutions of a major new strategic defence review pitched as a blueprint to modernise the military The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025
Labour pushes ‘military Keynesianism’ to win support for defence spending Government argues investment creates skilled jobs, but others say spending elsewhere would have more impact The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025
Growing geopolitical uncertainty casts shadow over UK defence review Paper is likely to run into two difficulties, people and money, as personnel numbers fall and spending rises The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025
Are we heading for another world war – or has it already started? The rules-based world order is in retreat and violence is on the rise, forcing countries to rethink their relationships The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump lashes out at ‘boasting’ Zelensky after claiming US peace deal is close ‘He can have peace or he can fight for another three years before losing the whole country,’ US president claims The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
‘They brought it on themselves’: a new low in US-Ukraine relations Diplomats gasp as Keith Kellogg claims Zelenskyy to blame for soured relations with America The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025
Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin for two years, says report Alleged talks between billionaire and Russian president could have enormous security implications The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024
Labour’s new defence adviser Fiona Hill: from the White House to Whitehall Hill’s difficult history with Trump is well known, but she brings deep knowledge of Washington and Russia The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024
OPINION - Tom Newton Dunn: America is at a pivotal crossroads — there is no playbook for this I witnessed the Donald Trump assassination attempt and it didn’t take long for the horror of it all to dawn, writes Tom Newton Dunn in Pennsylvania Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2024
Putin says Trump conviction ‘burns’ idea of US as leading democracy Russia expert warned Putin would see verdict as chance to undermine US’s global influence and boost his own standing The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2024
The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2024 Trump thought Ukraine ‘must be part of Russia’ during presidency, book says Ex-president ‘could not get his head around the idea that Ukraine was an independent state’, former adviser Fiona Hill tells author
The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2024 First Thing: Putin bromance has US security experts fearing second Trump term Trump’s support for Putin has intelligence community worried about US interests abroad. Plus, Parvati Shallow’s journey from Survivor to life coach
The Guardian - US · Mar 18, 2024 Putin bromance has US intelligence officials fearing second Trump term Ex-president’s support for the Russian strongman has experts fretting over American interests and security sources overseas
International Business Times · Mar 11, 2024 Putin Hopes A Trump Win Would Change Course For Russia President Vladimir Putin has no doubt he will secure another term in Russia's election.
The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2024 Trump ‘would’ve lost mind completely’ if Putin admitted interference, Fiona Hill says Former White House Russia specialist spoke at the Principles First meeting, where she said ex-president ‘idolises’ Russian leader
The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2024 Spectre of Nato sceptic Trump stalks European security conference The former US president’s threat to disavow the alliance’s mutual defence guarantees has focused the minds of western leaders gathered for their annual meeting in Munich
The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023 Why US double standards on Israel and Russia play into a dangerous game The west’s equivocation on Gaza exposes a global order facing mutiny over its domination of the international discourse
The Guardian - US · Dec 21, 2023 Putin ‘has Trump’s number’ and still sees him ‘as an asset’, says Fiona Hill Former White House Russia expert argues in a podcast why Moscow is eager for the ex-president to return
WEKU · Dec 8, 2023 Putin will seek another presidential term, aiming to extend his grip on Russia Vladimir Putin moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding presidency for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the election next March that he is all but certain to win.
France 24 · Dec 8, 2023 Russia’s Putin announces presidential candidacy in 2024 elections Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win.
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023 The West has sanctioned Russia's rich. But is that really punishing Putin and helping Ukraine? Western officials say sanctions against Russia’s billionaires are meant to isolate President Vladimir Putin, choke off support for his war and turn powerful business allies against him