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鈥淧erfidious Albion鈥 - how Britain replaced the US as Russia鈥檚 top nemesis and the villain at the heart of its war narrative.

鈥淧erfidious Albion鈥 - how Britain replaced the US as Russia鈥檚 top nemesis and the villain at the heart of its war narrative. Since the re-election of Donald Trump, Russian propagandists have softened their tone on the US, while intensifying their rhetoric against the UK. They have unleashed a wave of elaborate insults, accusations and threats against Britain, amounting at times to a full-blown character assassination. The insults may sound theatrical, and London denies the accusations, but beneath them lies a more troubling signal - one UK military chiefs take seriously. We ask, what does this shift reveal about Russia鈥檚 strategic intentions in a time of conflict.

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