Russia
Labour will stop London being the ‘dirty money capital of the world’ as minister pledges clampdown on Kleptocrats
The IPPR event on ‘Combatting Kleptocrats’ heard that the ‘amount of money laundered through the UK annually is larger than our entire defence budget’.
Nigel Farage shared stage with far-right Austrian leader who opposes Russian sanctions
One of Farage’s warm-up acts was Harald Vilimsky, a leading figure in Austria’s far-right Freedom Party
Global arms companies poised for record profits as orders soar
As the global arms industry enjoys unprecedented financial gains fuelled by rising geopolitical tensions and increased military spending, ethical concerns and calls for accountability are also intensifying.
Spies, disinformation, and ‘fake’ MEPs: How the Russians are helping the far-right
The recent farcical Russian elections are a reminder that democracy is a very precious gift from the past and requires eternal vigilance to maintain, especially in these strange times when a hard nationalist right seems to be drawn moth-like to the Putin flame.
The right-wing plot against Ukraine
With Nigel Farage, a self-declared Putin admirer, believed to be on the political rise and intending to ‘shape politics’ before the country goes to the polls this year, you wonder how the western right’s anti-Ukraine sentiment may impact on the UK.
Liz Truss endorses Donald Trump and says Joe Biden must be voted out of the White House to make the world safer
Truss has been cosying up to the Republican right in the US where she has found a more sympathetic audience for her disastrous ideas and policies.