The release of a long-awaited report on Russian influence in the UK provides a chance to look at why Moscow tries - and often fails - to exert influence, and why the Kremlin seems to default to aggressive, bullying words and deeds. Be warned, I spend more time on my soap box in this episode than I should.For my other writings on this report:'The weakness of the Russia report' - a quick response in The Spectator'The ISC’s Russia Report Offers More Critiques of the Intelligence Community than Solutions' a commentary for RUSI'The UK must urgently adapt to Russia's 'dark power' tactics' a Telegraph piece focusing on the obvious'Lebedev’s Peerage Highlights London’s Need to Address Russian Influence' for the Moscow Times 'TEN SUGGESTIONS FOR A ‘RUSSIA STRATEGY’ FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM', a lengthier and presumptious set of prescriptions, in War On The RocksThe Arutunyan article in Foreign Affairs I mentioned is here, the Levada poll is summarised here.You can also follow my blog, In Moscow's Shadows, and become one of the podcast's supporting Patrons and gain question-asking rights and access to exclusive extra materials right here. 

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