Typhon would put St Petersburg in reach of a German offensive mid-range capability, a leap for Germany’s strategic culture.

Dr Sari Arho Havrén, a associate fellow at the Rusi think-tank and China analyst, said the tactics are “perfect tools” to attack the “vulnerabilities of open, democratic and rule of law societies” ...

As a principle, we’ve always argued that these measures are illegal because they effectively extend US jurisdiction to other countries." ...

The UK, along with France and Canada, plans to recognise Palestine as a state when the UN General Assembly convenes next ...