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Contents
Summary 3
Introduction 4
UK-Russia relations since 2000 4
A difficult and volatile relationship 4
Russian views of the UK 8
The impact of Brexit on the UK: Russian views 11
UK-Russia relations: four lessons 12
UK-Russia relations: a less forgiving global context 13
UK policy towards Russia: some strategic guidelines 15
The likely trajectory of UK-Russia relations 15
The UK's Russia-relevant interests 16
Are UK interests compatible with those of Russia? 17
The policy instruments available to the UK 20
UK policy towards Russia: operational priorities 25
Rebuilding domestic resilience 25
Concentrating on the Euro-Atlantic space 28
Being a trusted and valued ally and partner 30
Augmenting UK soft power 30
Post-Brexit flexibility 31
Conclusions: four propositions for UK decision-makers 31
About the authors 34
Acknowledgments 34