Our Friends to the East
With Britain facing a difficult few years in terms of diplomacy, we can find valuable allies among the nations of Eastern Europe. On 25 December 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev , declaring that the nation he...
Tagged: Russia
Deal or No Deal?
In 2015, President Barack Obama led a global effort to restrict Iran. However, closer inspection reveals that the Iran Deal enables the country to obtain what it wants most: a nuclear weapon. On 14...
Cut-throat Kadyrov
Ramzan Kadyrov has ruled the Russian republic of Chechnya with an iron fist for 9 years. Akshay Narayan explains why he needs to go. Who is Ramzan Kadyrov? Ramzan Kadyrov is to the Kremlin...
Mission Accomplished
Russian forces have begun to withdraw from Syria. Akshay Narayan examines why Vladimir Putin’s decision may benefit the peace process. In a surprise decision on Monday 14th March, Vladimir Putin announced that the majority...
The Turkey-Russia Crisis: On the brink of World War III?
After Turkey downed a Russian fighter jet, Janith Peiris analyses a murky Middle Eastern quagmire. Turkey and Russia are two major players in the Syrian Civil War. Russia, who has been an ally...
Assad & the UK: The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend
In the fight against Isis, Assad is on our side, even if that’s only for the short-term. David Cameron must realise this. Bashar al-Assad will eventually have to go – there’s absolutely no doubt...
Cry Havoc! And Let Slip The Bear Of War!
Russia has begun conducting air strikes in Syria, but the West should not stop them. Assad’s removal is no longer possible. The last month has seen Vladimir Putin’s Russia begin a campaign of airstrikes in...
The Demonisation of Defence: A Progressive Case for Military Spending
Jeremy Corbyn has said that he could not think of a situation where he would deploy Britain’s armed forces. If anything, the left should be championing greater defence spending. The previous sixty years have...
Sheriff Sam: The Uncle That Tells You How To Be Free
Will Matthias deplores what he sees as America’s unhelpful habit of poking its nose in other people’s affairs. A map showing all the countries that have seen American military action since 1950. (Source: Wikipedia)...
The Second Cold War
Tensions between NATO and Russia have been rising ever since the Russian annexation of Crimea in early 2014 and the ensuing Ukraine crisis. A second Cold War appears to be inevitable, so what should...
Communism is Coming.
Our new writer, Henry Davies, ponders whether communism is merely a natural stage in the political and economic evolution of a nation, and whether one day, it will be heading to our green and...
Freedom Of Expression is being killed in Russia
You may have seen Filibuster’s Twitter coverage on the recent assassination of Boris Nemtsov. Jack Mountford explains compares how our freedoms compare to the dying flower of free speech in Putin’s Russia. Where In The World? By Jack...
“We would scrap tuition fees” & more: An Interview with Caroline Lucas MP
In an exclusive interview for Filibuster, Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion made the case for votes at 16, a more compassionate economic policy, and a re-evaluation of Britain’s monarchy and armed forces. By Rebecca...
