The British government has rejected the characterisation of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” made by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff during their meeting in St Petersburg on 21 October. This was stated by the British Prime Minister’s spokeswoman, Kate Simmons, in response to journalists’ questions. According to her,...
Merz warned Europeans of Putin’s intention to undermine democracy in Europe
German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Europeans underestimate the threat from Russia. According to him, Vladimir Putin’s goals go far beyond a military victory over Ukraine and are aimed at destabilizing the political order and undermining democracy across the entire European continent. Merz made the remarks in an exclusive...
UK economic losses from Russian hostile activity amount to at least £2–2.5 billion a year
Economic losses to the United Kingdom from Russian hostile activity amount to at least £2–2.5 billion a year, according to the report The Putin Tax, published on 7 October 2026 by Labour MP Graeme Downie and researcher Dominic Reed. The authors describe the estimate as a floor and warn that...
London distances itself from US decision to invite Putin to G20
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said London does not intend to change its policy of refusing direct contacts with Russian officials at the foreign minister level — despite Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the G20 summit in the United States. Speaking at the Labour Party conference, Miliband stressed that the United Kingdom...
Putin-linked oligarch secretly paid for Trump Jr.’s Bahamas wedding
A Russian businessman close to Vladimir Putin and president of the International Boxing Association (IBA), Umar Kremlev, secretly covered hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses for the wedding of U.S. President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. That was reported on September 14, 2026, by the investigative outlet...