Russia-United Kingdom Relations after The Year 2018. Condition and Predictions

• Authors: Joanna Kustowska

Abstracts

EN

The relations between the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation have a long history. Over centuries those relations were changing. At the beginning the countries were hostile and militant towards each other. Then, they became allies in World War I and World War II. However, never in the modern history bilateral relations between Great Britain and Russia have been so obscure and distant. Some scientists and politicians even suggest that relations between the United Kingdom and Russia are frozen. This thesis can be supported by the analysis of recent events in the 21st century history: from an attempt to murder ex-Russian agent in 2018 to firing warning shots at the British Royal Navy destroyer in the Black See by Russians in 2021.

Keywords

EN

Russia-United Kingdom relations; diplomatic row; military/cyber-attacks; Brexit

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: Reality of Politics
• Year: 2021
• Issue: 18
• Pages: 101-115

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Joanna Kustowska

• University of Szczecin

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/rop2021406

Biblioteka Nauki

1933775