Sweden’s security service, Säpo, has disrupted a prolonged operation by Russia’s foreign intelligence service, the SVR, aimed at gathering intelligence on Swedish decision-making processes and international relationships. The primary objective was to lay the groundwork for influencing public opinion on contentious issues, thereby weakening Sweden’s leadership and discrediting the country,...
Why Russia’s shadow LNG fleet threatens the effectiveness of the European embargo
While European institutions prepare for the final embargo on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), scheduled for 1 January 2027, Moscow is rolling out an unprecedented special operation at sea in terms of its technical and legal complexity. Having failed to halt sanctions pressure through conventional diplomatic means, the Kremlin, together...
One in six Russian diplomats in Austria linked to intelligence services
At least one in six Russian diplomats accredited in Austria has ties to Russian intelligence, according to data from the RuPEP database. Out of 117 Russian diplomats in Austria, at least 21 are linked or potentially linked to the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), the Main Directorate of the General Staff...
UK proposes extending British nuclear “umbrella” to non-NATO European countries
A proposal has been put forward in the United Kingdom to extend the reach of Britain’s nuclear “umbrella” to European states that are not members of NATO. The plan was developed by Nick Boles, a former Conservative Party member of parliament. The initiative envisages the creation of a “European Confederation”...
Freedom of speech as a loophole for Kremlin propaganda in the EU
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the European Union’s subsequent ban on state-controlled Russian media outlets such as RT and Sputnik, the Kremlin retained alternative channels for spreading its ideological and propagandistic narratives. One of the most effective has been niche book publishing across EU countries. Works...
EU launches its own Starlink
The European Commission has signed an agreement with the industrial consortium SpaceRISE on the implementation and expansion of the IRIS² satellite constellation (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite). The system is designed to provide the European Union with independent, secure and reliable connectivity. The primary focus is on...
Royal Navy warns of surge in Russian naval activity near UK waters
The Royal Navy has reported a significant increase in Russian naval activity in the vicinity of British waters. In July, Royal Navy ships and helicopters conducted 21 days of monitoring operations targeting Moscow’s vessels — a 25 per cent rise compared with the same month the previous year. Russian warships...
Russia turns the Ceuta crisis into a weapon against European unity
The mass breakthrough of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has become not only a humanitarian and border crisis, but also an information pretext for Russian propaganda, which has begun using it to spread panic and destabilize Europe. Photographs of streets overflowing with migrants, people in the...
NATO records sharp rise in interceptions of Russian aircraft near its borders
The Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (Netherlands) has reported a sharp increase in the number of combat sorties by Alliance fighter jets on the eastern flank. According to the command, in July 2026 such sorties rose by more than 250% compared with July 2025. In an official statement posted on...
UK expands sanctions list against Russia
On 6 August 2026, the United Kingdom added 12 legal entities, one individual and six vessels to its anti-Russia sanctions list. This was reported by the British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Six Russian financial institutions were sanctioned: Ozon Bank (LLC Ozon Bank), TelePort Bank (JSC Teleport Bank), Russian...