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Moscow’s enemy number one

The Documentary Podcast (BBC) GB

Since Trump's re-election, Russian state propaganda has dramatically shifted its focus from the US to Britain, now portraying the UK as 'perfidious Albion' and the primary villain in its war narrative. This BBC documentary explores the elaborate insults, accusations, and threats being directed at Britain, and investigates what this rhetorical shift signals about Russia's strategic thinking—a question UK military chiefs are taking very seriously. A compelling look at how propaganda warfare reflects and shapes geopolitical realities in real time.

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