Investigate the Russia Report
The 2020 Russia Report called for a full investigation into Kremlin interference in UK democratic processes. The government refused, so we’re taking them to court
In brief
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Russia legal case proceeds to next stage in Strasbourg
Government must respond to MPs’ allegations that it ‘breached the right to free and fair elections’ as landmark legal challenge over Kremlin interference gets the green light
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From son of a KGB agent to Lord of Siberia
Did Boris Johnson intervene to secure the son of a Russian spy a seat in the House of Lords against the advice of his own security service? Paul Caruana Galizia examines the extraordinary rise of Evgeny Lebedev
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Welcome to Eaton Square – the oligarchs’ favourite address
Oliver Bullough explains how the ‘London Laundromat’ threatens our national security, our democracy and our ability to impose effective sanctions on Russia
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Russia Report legal case goes to Strasbourg
In 2020 the Citizens and a group of MPs and peers began legal action against the government for its failure to act on the Russia Report. Caroline Lucas MP explains why the case is now going to the European Court of Human Rights – and why the stakes could not be higher
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Conservative Party dodges questions about vetting of Russia-linked donors
Max Colbert reports on the unwillingness of Boris Johnson’s party to explain how it audits its benefactors