RAF Typhoon scrambled to intercept Russian warplane as Brit ace takes to skies alongside German jet in tense standoff

RAF and German fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace.

It is the first time British and German air forces have carried out a joint Nato air policing operation.

NATOA Russian Il-78 aircraft wa…

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Imposing the Past: Putin’s War for History

A great deal has been written about Vladimir Putin’s relationship with history: the way it fascinates him, the way it inspires him, and the way it distorts his thinking. Yet, insightful as much of this analysis is, it does not always convey the extent …

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