Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing populist party Reform UK, has announced his resignation from his position as Member of Parliament for the Clacton constituency in the House of Commons. He intends to trigger a by-election in his district so that voters can once again confirm his mandate. Farage’s decision...
Project Fish revelations: the Kremlin’s secret operation against the British elite
In the corridors of British intelligence agencies and the halls of Westminster, rumors about the scale of Russian influence in the highest echelons of power had been circulating for a long time. However, recent revelations, largely based on intelligence archives and materials from the former head of MI6’s Russia desk,...
Armenian opposition leader detained on fraud charges
On Monday, July 6, Armenian businessman and leader of the opposition Prosperous Armenia Party, Gagik Tsarukyan, was detained in Yerevan on suspicion of organizing large-scale fraud and money laundering. According to Armenia’s Investigative Committee, the operation began early in the morning. Security forces conducted searches at more than 70 locations...
Paris court of appeal to deliver ruling on Marine Le Pen case today
The Paris Court of Appeal will issue its decision today, July 7, in the case involving the alleged fraudulent employment of parliamentary assistants by the former National Front (now the National Rally). Marine Le Pen, the party’s leader, is accused of complicity in a system that illegally used European Parliament...
Who and how is shaking up the Italian government at the behest of Moscow
The Kremlin's animosity toward Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been repeatedly demonstrated through public attacks and insults directed at her by pro-government Russian propagandists. Russia is displeased with the consistent policy of the Italian official, who has done a great deal to reduce Italy's energy dependence on the Russian...
UK forms new Drone Operational Group inspired by Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced the formation of a specialized task force designed to radically accelerate the adoption of unmanned systems across all branches of the country's armed forces. The new unit is partly modeled on Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, which have proven their effectiveness in full-scale warfare....
Hackers breach UK Foreign Office staff email accounts
Russian hackers have compromised the email accounts of British government officials and Foreign Office staff stationed abroad. The stolen login credentials are being offered for sale on darknet forums for up to $60,000, according to The Daily Telegraph. The breach affected accounts that could potentially provide access to sensitive Whitehall...
The Kremlin’s spy fleet — oligarchs’ superyachts in the service of intelligence
In 2018, an incident unfolded off the coast of Cyprus that remained in the shadows of official naval reports for a long time. The British landing ship HMS Albion, conducting closed maneuvers in the eastern Mediterranean, was forced to weigh anchor urgently and change its operating area. The reason for...
Russian drones spied on European nuclear sites for 18 months
Russia conducted a large-scale espionage operation targeting strategic nuclear and military facilities across several European countries for 18 months. The drones were launched directly from vessels of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” according to a new report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). According to the study, at least...
The Kremlin has been monitoring leading British politicians for decades
The Telegraph has published materials based on a secret report by former senior MI6 officer Christopher Steele. The document, titled Project Fish and prepared in October 2022, contains an analysis of Russian intelligence materials concerning key figures in British politics. According to the report, Russian special services collected dossiers on...