
Fireworks illuminate the sky over the Red Square during the New Year celebration, in Moscow, Russia. (inset) Stewart Malcolm McDonald
Stewart McDonald's interest in Russia is quite remarkable. Until 2018, he showed little or no interest in the country at all, but then, following an opaquely funded and organized jolly to Ukraine, he suddenly transformed into an ardent opponent of Moscow. He also became a passionate supporter of the British establishment position on foreign policy. Perhaps it was the chicken Kiev that turned the lawmaker's head, or maybe something more organized.
During a House of Commons debate on March 25, he demanded UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove "arrange a briefing for MPs and political parties, on appropriate terms, with the security services, so we can all better understand the threat [of disinformation] and ensure the integrity of our political discourse and democracy."














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