Warnings over Putin’s warfare threat to West

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s modern warfare strategy will threaten Western stability “for years to come”, a report has claimed.

Tory MP Bob Seely’s peerreviewed report argues The Kremlin’s use of hackers, trolls, paid protesters and misinformation are all part of a “full spectrum” destabilisation strategy, Mr Seely claims at least 50 tools of state power are being used in a bid to interfere abroad. In his paper, the Conservative MP warns both covert and overt forms of malign influence are being used by the Kremlin. Mr Seely said: “From fake news aimed at Europe to the propaganda of RT, and from the occupation of Crimea to the streets of Salisbury, Russia is waging a 0 Vladimir Putin will affect stability for years, it is claimed very modern kind of conflict on the West - as well as on the Russian people.

“The coming years will test our resilience in multiple ways. If we are to counter Russian aggression and deter future attacks on us and our allies, understanding Contemporary Russian Conflict is a crucial first step.”