RUSSIA WARNS OF POSSIBLE ATTACKS INSIDE BRITAIN
Former Russian deputy foreign minister and Kremlin adviser Andrei Fedorov says Moscow could move beyond verbal threats and take “semi military” action against the UK. Fedorov specifically raised cyberattacks and attacks on British
Assessment
A former senior Russian official is publicly signaling that Moscow may escalate its conflict with the UK beyond rhetoric. Fedorov's mention of cyberattacks and unspecified semi military action suggests Russia is testing Western red lines by threatening a NATO member directly. Watch for whether this reflects official Kremlin planning or is a calculated provocation to gauge response. The lack of detail on what semi military means keeps the threat deliberately vague and deniable.