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As Russian troops cross the border, what’s next for Ukraine?
by PAUL ROGERS | 23 February 2022
TAGGED: Russia, Ukraine
Obituary: Sir Erik Bennett, Oman’s second White Sultan
by PHIL MILLER | 21 February 2022
TAGGED: Oman
Why we refused to comply with the D-Notice committee
by MARK CURTIS | 17 February 2022
TAGGED: Cameroon
Britain and Australia’s resource grab in Afghanistan
by ANTONY LOEWENSTEIN | 16 February 2022
TAGGED: Afghanistan, Australia
A little-known aspect of the disastrous Western occupation of Afghanistan was that UK and Australian companies sought to access the country’s $3 trillion worth of untapped minerals – with little regard for the welfare of Afghans.
UK commanders in Ukraine met neo-Nazi-linked National Guard to ‘deepen military cooperation’
by MATT KENNARD | 15 February 2022
TAGGED: Ukraine
Blood on London’s hands
by ANNE CADWALLADER | 10 February 2022
TAGGED: Ireland, Police, terrorism
A damning report on police collusion with murders in Northern Ireland has just been published. Whitehall knew for decades that the UDA paramilitary group was carrying out wholesale murder – yet ministers long refused to ban it as a terrorist organisation and officials continued to meet its leaders.
‘Deceitful activities’: US expands its intelligence and military presence in UK
by RICHARD NORTON-TAYLOR | 9 February 2022
TAGGED: United States
UK spends over £80m on media in 20 countries around Russia
by MATT KENNARD | 8 February 2022
TAGGED: Russia, Ukraine
The British government is spending tens of millions on media projects in Eastern Europe which are often presented as fighting “Russian disinformation”, but which may involve the UK’s own information operations
Ukraine crisis: How can peace be secured in Europe?
by PHIL MILLER | 3 February 2022
TAGGED: Russia, Ukraine
Diplomats must keep talking to defuse tensions with Russia and negotiate a new pan-European security deal, an international relations expert tells Declassified.