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Vladimir Putin faces token opposition in the polls this weekend after his regime has viciously cracked down on opposition figures. He’s likely to be even more repressive in his next term.
Truth-teller: Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian TV producer who dared to interrupt programming to tell viewers they are being lied to.
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‘Vranyo’ is the Russian word for a lie that you tell to make yourself look good, whether people believe it or not.
Would Russia really use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine?
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While it hasn’t admitted it, the world is sure that Russia has used the banned weapons in recent years.
Unlawful killing: the UN condemned the assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in 2020.
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States are increasingly using assassination to guard against the twin threats of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
Undated file handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of Alexander Petrov (left) and Ruslan Boshirov (right).
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Why were the Russians behind the story not properly acknowledged?
Police handout image of Alexander Petrov (R) and Ruslan Boshirov (L), at Salisbury train station on March 3, 2018.
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‘For Petrov and Boshirov the interview has very high stakes – and throughout the interview they both appear very anxious and uncomfortable.’
Novichok poisoning: cleaning up after a nerve agent was used on the streets of Salisbury.
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The UK has become surprisingly willing to brief the press about possible use of cyber attacks, including against Russia in response to the Skripal attack.
Undated handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police of Alexander Petrov (left) and Ruslan Boshirov.
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The Skripal case shows how Russian intelligence services have the confidence to carry out shoddy operations, seemingly unconcerned about whether or not they will be discovered.
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How Vladimir Putin is using hostility towards Russia to bolster his own position at home.
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Tensions with Russia and the US have made both partners in the Brexit negotiations more aware of their shared interests than they seemed to be a year ago.
Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop announce the expulsion of two Russian diplomats.
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Australia has joined its allies in expelling Russian diplomats as retaliation for a nerve-agent attack on a former Russian agent and his daughter. But the action is unlikely to trouble Russia.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said the Russians had to leave within a week “for actions inconsistent with their status”.
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The Australian government is expelling two Russian spies as part of a broad international retaliatory action against Russia.
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The row over suspected Russian involvement in the assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal has sparked some very confrontational social media activity.
We all stand together: Boris Johnson and Jens Stoltenberg.
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The attempted murder of a former Russian spy gives Britain a chance to find its feet – with the EU, NATO and a clutch of important allies on side.
Emergency personnel at the Ashley Wood Recovery Centre in Salisbury as the investigation into the suspected nerve agent attack on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal continues.
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An audio version of an in depth article on the story of how the nerve agent used in an attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was developed.
Police teams bag up swabs from railings outside The Maltings shopping centre, where former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found critically ill.
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A long read on how nerve agents were developed – and used in an attack on a former Russian spy on the streets of Salisbury.
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Re-elected for a fourth term, Putin is not on the best terms with the rest of the world. But does he actually care?
Theresa May visits Salisbury, where the attack took place.
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The British PM says Russia is probably responsible for the attack on Sergei Skripal. But getting definitive proof could mean compromising British intelligence work.
Skripal attack: military investigators tread carefully.
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International law on chemical weapons fails without mutual trust and transparency.
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Theresa May says Britain could unleash ‘extensive measures’ against Russia following the nerve agent poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal.