Keir Giles

You may not be interested in Russia. But Russia is interested in you. Russia’s 2022 attack on Ukraine saw confrontation between Moscow and the West spill over into open conflict once again. But Russia has also been waging a clandestine war against the West for decades. Hostile acts abroad, from poisoning dissidents to shooting down airliners, interfering in elections, spying,...

You may not be interested in Russia. But Russia is interested in you. Russia's 2022 attack on Ukraine saw confrontation between Moscow and the West spill over into open conflict once again. But Russia has also been waging a clandestine war against the West for decades. Hostile acts abroad, from poisoning dissidents to shooting down airliners, interfering in elections, spying,...

Who Will Defend Europe? by Keir Giles explores the pressing issue of European security in the face of potential Russian aggression. While Ukraine continues to resist Russia's advances, Moscow is busy reconstructing its military forces for future offensives. For the past three decades, both Britain and Europe have reduced their armed forces and defence industries, with the confidence that war...

American Overthrow provides a disturbing account of Moscow's ideological capture of America's ruling elite. The maelstrom following Donald Trump's 2025 return to the US presidency left many bemused and disoriented. For Russia-watchers, however, what unfolded was grimly familiar. So many of the Trump administration's destructive actions have precisely aligned with the Kremlin's own objectives; to a startling extent, Trump's America...