Vladimir Putin is playing a long game by not formally declaring war. It may be to avoid international escalation.
- Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull
The mysterious QAnon network is becoming an international movement, and an estimated 22% of Americans back one of its core beliefs.
Why deep state conspiracies keep on spinning out of control.
Vladimir Putin has updated his siege tactics as Ukraine enters a winter war
El activista bielorruso encarcelado Ales Bialiatski, la organización rusa de derechos humanos Memorial y el Centro de Libertades Civiles de Ucrania comparten el premio.
Imprisoned Belarus activist Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine have shared the award.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro has done better than expected in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. An expert discusses why populism gets votes.
The west needs to understand the messages coming from Russia, not ignore them.
The UK needs to find strong partnerships to push back against China, but it may struggle to do so.
World leaders should worry about the security risks and economic balance of power with China.
The report on lockdown parties at Number 10 relied heavily on WhatsApp transcripts to show wrongdoing.
Economic warfare only works if it really hurts.
Russia has been developing sophisticated hybrid warfare tactics for some years now.
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