The rules have changed

Has Russia begun to order #assassinations on #US soil?

#American soil has traditionally been regarded as something of a safe place for those speaking out against the #Kremlin, whether it has been under the red flag of the #SovietUnion or the tricolour of #Putin’s #Russian Federation

It might be possible for Kremlin agents to get away with deploying #poison-tipped umbrellas on people crossing London’s Waterloo Bridge, as was the fate of the #Bulgarian dissident Georgi #Markov in 1978, but risking such colourful assassinations on the Brooklyn Bridge or indeed anywhere on US territory would be a different matter entirely.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/20/the-rules-have-changed-has-russia-begun-to-order-assassinations-on-us-soil

#HybridWarfare #RussianAggression #murder

‘The rules have changed’: has Russia begun to order assassinations on US soil?

Exiled dissidents and an unsealed indictment suggest Kremlin may have abandoned longstanding taboo on attacks on its rival’s territory

^{Daniel Boffey (The Guardian)}

US accused of meddling in #British politics with $500,000 grant for public #education

Documents published on #US embassy’s website prompt claims of attempt to export #Maga #propaganda to #UK

Using language that the pro-Trump Maga movement has sought to appropriate, a funding notice identifies a goal of fostering a “national conversation” about “shared civilizational values” underpinning US-UK ties. Priority will go to applicants aiming to celebrate “freedom of speech” and “limited government”.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/08/us-accused-of-meddling-in-british-politics-with-500000-grant-scheme-promoting-shared-values

#USAggression #HybridWarfare #Trump #dictator

US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant for ‘public education’ courses

Documents published on US embassy’s website prompt claims of attempt to export Maga propaganda to UK

^{Ben Quinn (The Guardian)}