Russia targets teachers who cooperated with the British Council

Britain’s gift to Putin

British companies continue to play a significant part in Russia’s economy of oil and gas.

Britain losing influence as Russian and Chinese media outspend BBC

According to a Freedom of Information request, the broadcaster risks ‘losing global influence’ amid recent budget cuts

Russia targets teachers who cooperated with the British Council

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) accused British intelligence on Thursday of using the British Council as cover to undermine Russia and said it had identified teachers at leading universities who cooperated with the London charity.

Russian ambassador blames UK in part for Ukraine’s drone attacks

The British Council has meanwhile been barred from Russia, as tensions between Moscow and the West continue to deepen.

British Council Under Fire: Espionage Allegations in Russia

British Council Under Fire: Espionage Allegations in Russia The Federal Security Service of Russia has alleged that British intelligence uses the British Council as a facade to destabilize Russia's internal affairs. This accusation emerges at a time of heightened tensions due to the prolonged conflict in Ukraine and attempts at diplomatic rapprochement between Moscow and Washington.According to the latest FSB reports, several instructors at prom…

Russia outlaws British Council as ‘undesirable organisation’

Moscow has labelled dozens of Western-backed organisations “undesirable”, a designation that outlaws their work in Russia and makes anybody who works for them liable to years-long jail sentences