Sources — United Kingdom
Outlets with a documented tie to Russian influence operations — current or historical — publishing to British audiences. Each entry carries a dated, citable receipt.
What this focus admits, and why — United Kingdom monitoring. The T1–T3 attribution tiers — source vetting.
Every source here was measured, not assumed. Before launch we tested each candidate against real material, and rejected several. RT's UK feed still serves articles, but its newest is from June 2022; two sanctioned channels produced no UK narrative at all across 25 posts. A source is listed here only once we have measured what share of its output genuinely addresses a British audience. The roster expands in waves.
T3 attribution: some sources in this focus are documented by independent monitors, journalistic investigations, or official records that carry no designation against the source itself. Each entry states exactly what is documented and by whom; we never imply a sanction, indictment, or conviction that does not exist.
RSS & websites
Feeds of outlets and networks with documented attribution, aimed at British readers.
| Outlet | Tier | Country | What it is | Attribution & sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Global Fact-Checking Network | T2 | — | A self-described international fact-checking alliance, co-founded by Russia's state news agency TASS. It publishes English-language "debunks" aimed largely at Western governments; a substantial share concern Britain. | Its own homepage states it was established by the TASS news agency (Russian state media), ANO "Dialog Regions" and the "New Media School". Reporters Without Borders described it in 2025 as a propaganda vehicle founded and managed by Kremlin-linked structures. ANO Dialog is separately sanctioned by the UK and the EU. |
RT — main news feed | T2 | — | The main English news feed of RT, the Russian state broadcaster, read here for the items aimed at British readers — roughly one article in nine. | Overt Russian state media (ANO TV-Novosti). Ofcom revoked RT's UK broadcast licence on 18 March 2022, finding the licensee not fit and proper to hold one. |
RT — opinion section | T2 | — | The opinion section of RT, the Russian state broadcaster. It is not a UK page, but it is where RT's commentary aimed at British readers concentrates: a fifth of its articles concern Britain. | Overt Russian state media (ANO TV-Novosti). Ofcom revoked RT's UK broadcast licence on 18 March 2022, finding the licensee not fit and proper to hold one; the website remains reachable in the UK. |
TASS — English service | T2 | — | The English service of TASS, Russia's state news agency, read here for the items addressed to British readers — a small but steady share of its output. | Russia's state news agency, state-owned by statute and sanctioned by the European Union. |
Pravda network — English portal | T3 | — | The main English-language site of the Pravda network — an automated operation that republishes Russian state media and Telegram content rather than reporting its own. About one item in seven concerns Britain. | Identified as part of the Portal Kombat network by VIGINUM, the French state agency for foreign digital interference, in its report of 12 February 2024; the network's expansion was tracked by DFRLab and CheckFirst in 2025. |
Pravda UK (Portal Kombat) | T3 | — | The British node of the Pravda network: an automated site that republishes pro-Kremlin material for UK readers, rather than writing its own. Around a third of what it publishes concerns Britain. | Identified as part of the Portal Kombat network by VIGINUM, the French state agency for foreign digital interference, in its report of 12 February 2024; the network's worldwide expansion was subsequently tracked by DFRLab and ISD (2025). VIGINUM's finding is about the network, not a sanction against this site. |
X (Twitter)
Syto monitors these accounts' public posts. Being monitored is not an allegation about the account holder. Corrections: support.specialcat@gmail.com.
| Account | Tier | Country | What it is | Attribution & sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Consulate General of Russia in Edinburgh (X) @RussiaScotland | T2 | — | The X account of Russia's consulate general in Edinburgh. It publishes in English and Russian, mostly diplomatic, historical and cultural material addressed to Scotland. | An official consular post of the Russian state. The Russian MFA's consular directory names the Consulate General in Edinburgh with the same address and official domain this profile gives, and Russian MFA accounts repost it. The Alliance for Securing Democracy's Hamilton registry independently maps this handle to the consulate. |
Russian Embassy in the UK (X) @RussianEmbassy | T2 | Russia | The English-language X account of Russia's embassy in London — the same mission as its Telegram channel, but reaching roughly eighty times the audience. It mixes statements on Britain's policy toward Russia and Ukraine with cultural and historical material. | An official diplomatic mission of the Russian state; the account is run by the embassy itself and links the mission's official domain. Research published by the Community of Democracies in January 2025 examined this embassy's X output from December 2021 to January 2024 and described it as a sustained effort to address British audiences in English. |
Telegram
| Channel | Tier | Country | What it is | Attribution & sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russian Embassy in the UK @RusEmbUK | T2 | — | The official Telegram channel of Russia's embassy in London. It publishes in English for a British readership: statements and commentary on Britain's policy toward Russia and Ukraine, alongside a steady stream of historical and cultural material. | An official diplomatic mission of the Russian state; the channel is run by the embassy itself. The embassy's previous channel posted a notice on 19 January 2024 directing its subscribers to this one. Research published by the Community of Democracies in January 2025 examined this embassy's Telegram and X output from December 2021 to January 2024 and described it as a sustained effort to tailor Kremlin narratives to British audiences. |