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Articles with tag "United Kingdom"

U.K. Police Arrest Russian Captain Over North Sea Ship Collision

The ship's owner, Ernst Russ, confirmed the captain was Russian and said the rest of the crew consisted of Russian and Filipino nationals.

Russia Expels 2 British Diplomats, Accuses Them of Espionage

Russia’s Federal Security Service claimed it had uncovered an “undeclared British intelligence presence” within the British Embassy.
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Britain Finds 3 Bulgarians Guilty of Spying for Russia

During the three-month trial, the court heard how the six U.K.-based Bulgarians carried out an elaborate series of operations across Europe.
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Russian Military Court Jails British Man 19 Years for Fighting in Ukraine

James Scott Rhys Anderson was detained in November while fighting with Ukrainian forces in the southwestern Kursk region.
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1-Month Ukraine Truce Would Test Russia's Commitment to End War, France Says

French President Emmanuel Macron said the proposed truce plan would not initially cover ground fighting along the front line.
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U.K. Unveils Sweeping Sanctions on Russia and Its Global Backers

The latest sanctions include arms producers and suppliers in Central Asia, Turkey, Thailand, India and China, as well as Kyrgyzstan-based OJSC Keremet...
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U.K. to Unveil Sweeping Sanctions Against Russia

London will target Russia's financial, aviation, military and energy sectors, including through bank asset freezes, travel bans, and trade restrictions...
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U.K. Defense Chief to Moscow: ‘You Are in a Position of Weakness, Not Strength’

"Talks about Ukraine cannot happen without Ukraine," British Defense Secretary John Healey also said.
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U.S., U.K. and Australia Sanction Russian Cyber Firm Zservers Over Ransomware Attacks

Britain’s Foreign Office accused several Zservers employees of being a part of “a prolific cybercrime supply chain” in Russia.
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Russia Rejects U.K. Accusations of Targeting Undersea Cables

"Such threats never come from Russia," Moscow's Embassy in London said.
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U.K. Minister Warns Putin as Royal Navy Tracks Russian ‘Spy Ship'

Defense Secretary John Healey said the vessel was being "used for gathering intelligence and mapping the U.K.'s critical underwater infrastructure."
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Russia Charges British Man Captured Fighting in Kursk With ‘Terrorism’

James Scott Rhys Anderson was captured in November while fighting with Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region.
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United Kingdom Declassifies Confessions of ‘Cambridge Five’ Soviet Spies

Russia honored one of the spies, Anthony Blunt, with a plaque at the Foreign Intelligence Service headquarters in Moscow in 2010.
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U.K. Expands Russian Shadow Fleet Sanctions

The new sanctions come on the heels of three Russia-flagged cargo ships in the Black Sea sending out distress signals.
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Exiled Anti-Kremlin Activist Attacked in London – Agentstvo

Natalia Arno had her phone stolen by an unknown assailant after meeting with exiled businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky in November.
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Russian-Linked U.K. Package Fire Strong Enough to Down Plane – Guardian

Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that Western intelligence agencies believe the devices were part of a covert Russian operation.
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Medvedev Buys $4.4M British-Made Luxury Yacht

His latest reported acquisition stands in stark contrast to Medvedev’s fiery rhetoric against the U.K.
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Russia Bans 30 British Nationals From Entering Country

Russia’s Foreign Ministry accused the 30 British citizens of “distinguishing themselves through their anti-Russian activities.”
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Russia Expels British Diplomat Accused of Espionage

The diplomat, identified as Edward Pryor Wilkes, was sent to Moscow to replace one of six British diplomats accused of spying in August, the FSB said.
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Moscow Confirms It Captured British Man Fighting for Ukraine in Kursk Region

A court in Kursk remanded James Scott Rhys Anderson in custody, accusing him of participating in “armed hostilities on the territory of the Kursk region...
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