Traces of a Russian bear on misty Albion. How Russian intelligence worked in Britain in 2022-2025
One of the important objects of concentration by the Russian special services was and remains Britain. This is not only about espionage in the classical sense, Russian special services have also noted high-profile cases related to the physical elimination of persons disliked by the Kremlin. Suffice it to recall one…
Russia’s use of cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions
After the outbreak of a full-scale war in Ukraine in 2022, Russia faced unprecedented sanctions pressure. Restrictions have affected key areas of the Russian economy such as the international financial sector, oil and gas exports, and access to global capital markets. Under these conditions, Moscow began to look for new…
Russian «directors» behind the scenes of elections in Eastern Europe
Russia’s attempts to interfere in the electoral processes of other countries are unfortunately not a sensation, but a legitimate process that corresponds to the aggressive position that the Russian leadership has been adopting for quite a long period. In addition to the USA, where attempts by the Kremlin to «participate»…
Dark finance: oil traders fueling Russia’s «shadow» fleet
For observers who monitor the activities of the Russian tanker fleet, which is often called the “shadow one,” an interesting question remains: the effectiveness of the sanctions imposed in this area by the US, the European Union, and other jurisdictions. You can often hear about tankers transporting Russian oil changing…
Silent war of the Russian secret services in Europe
The last four years have been marked by a significant increase in the activities of Russian intelligence services throughout Europe. The entire spectrum of hybrid operations is recorded, ranging from agent recruitment to critical infrastructure sabotage and cyber attack. These processes became especially noticeable after 2022, when the full-scale invasion…





