ALEX BELL: Russia, an empire without purpose, is a clear and present danger to the west
Russia may be the only party to come out of British politics well in this election.
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MH17 probe suggests ‘closer ties than thought’ between Russia and Ukraine rebels
An international team of investigators piecing together a criminal case over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine say evidence suggests links between Russia and separatists in the region were closer than previously believed.
Russian businessmen have ‘absolute right’ to donate to Tory party, says minister
Security minister Brandon Lewis has said wealthy Russian businessmen have “the absolute right” to donate to the Conservative Party if they are British citizens.
READERS’ LETTERS: Scotland should go independent and rejoin EU once Trump and Putin get their way on Brexit
Sir, – As the full implications of Brexit unfold it is clear that only two national leaders apart from Boris Johnson actually welcome it.
Passenger loses 370,000 air miles after smuggling overweight cat on to flight
A Russian air passenger has had hundreds of thousands of air miles revoked after he smuggled his overweight cat on board a flight.
Turkey tries to shed light on Briton’s death in Istanbul fall
Turkish officials are performing a post-mortem examination and other procedures as they try to establish how a former British Army officer who helped found the White Helmets volunteer aid group in Syria died.
Turkey must consider ‘foul play’ in probe into Briton’s death, says Amnesty
Amnesty International has called for an “exhaustive” investigation into the death of a British civil defence worker who fell from a balcony in Istanbul just days after Russia accused him of being a spy.
Hillary Clinton condemns ‘shameful’ delay in Russia interference report release
Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has criticised the delay in the release of a report examining Russian influence in British politics.
UK ‘will look very closely’ at probe into Briton’s death in Turkey
A British diplomat has said the UK will look “very closely” at an investigation into how a former British soldier died in Turkey days after Russia accused him of being a spy.
Murder suspect professor ordered to be detained by Russian court
A court in Russia has rejected a defence lawyer’s request for a prominent Russian history professor, who is suspected of murdering and dismembering a female student, to be released under house arrest pending trial.