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Ukraine is basically demonstrating to the Russians that the cost of this war is only increasing. Not just for Putin’s regime but for ordinary Russians...For a very long time, Putin has been signalling to his population that Crimea is safe, and the war would not come closer to their homes and now we see that they are facing the worst fuel crisis in a long, long time.”

‘The European Parliament’s proposals are an important step forward because they recognise something that is still too often missed in debates on foreign interference: influence operations do not run on narratives alone, they run on money.

Privately, there is increasing concern across Brussels that UK defence is becoming too Treasury-driven...Deterrence means having more mass and capability aligned with the political will to use it. The UK risks being perceived as shaky in all three areas.”