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U.K.’s Online Safety Bill: Not That Safe, After All?

Edina Harbinja Thu, Jul 8, 2021, 1:36 PM

The U.K. government's long-awaited Online Safety Bill was published on May 12. What does it say?

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Déjà vu—Russia’s Illegal Restrictions on Innocent Passage in the Black Sea

Raul "Pete" Pedrozo Thu, Jun 24, 2021, 12:42 PM

The Associated Press reported that the Russian military claimed one of its warships had fired warning shots in front of the HMS Defender after the British destroyer ignored a warning that it would be fired upon if it entered the Russian-claimed territorial sea off the Crimean Peninsula.

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Cross-Border Data

What Does Schrems II Mean for the U.K.?

Hayley Evans Wed, Jul 29, 2020, 8:01 AM

Schrems II will certainly affect the U.K.’s future data protection landscape. But the decision’s effects on Britain are not as catastrophic as some observers may have feared.

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Russian interference

British Government Failed to Investigate Russian Interference, U.K. Report Finds

Elliot Setzer Tue, Jul 21, 2020, 11:16 AM

The British government neglected to investigate whether Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, according to a report released on July 21 by the U.K. parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee.

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Sanctions

What Britain’s New Sanctions Reveal About U.S.-U.K. Relations

Hilary Hurd Fri, Jul 17, 2020, 4:38 PM

Following Brexit, leaders from the U.S. and the U.K have said they may collaborate on human rights sanctions. However, the two countries’ recent diverging sanctions decisions suggest coordination has not yet materialized.