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Britain Debrief with Ben Judah

Britain Debrief is a new series of short interviews on Britain in the world brought to you by Ben Judah, a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a think-tank, in Washington DC. Every week Ben interviews a leading politician, thinker, analyst and more to work out Britain's place post-Brexit from all sides of the political field.  

Feb 28, 2022

Is this economic war with Russia?

As a newly-formed anti-invasion coalition forms in the international community and takes increasingly severe economic actions against Russia, I interviewed Edward Fishman, former Russia and Europe Lead in the State Department’s Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation,...


Feb 24, 2022

What can we do to help Ukraine?

As Russia launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, I spoke with Tom Tugendhat, MP, Chair of the UK Foreign Affairs Committee, on what Britain and its allies can do for a special emergency #BritainDebrief.

Is this a major turning point in European history? What does Tugendhat think of...


Feb 16, 2022

How is Western intelligence responding to the Ukraine crisis?

Given the unprecedented interventions British and American intelligence agencies have regularly made throughout the crisis in Ukraine, I interviewed Sir John Sawers, former Chief of MI6, for this week’s #BritainDebrief for the Atlantic Council.

Why are...


Feb 2, 2022

How have Germany-Russia relations changed since Angela Merkel's departure? 

As concerns about Germany’s support for Ukraine continue to rise, especially in Britain, I interviewed Mathieu von Rohr, the foreign editor of Der Spiegel, for this week's #BritainDebrief for the Atlantic Council.

What does Chancellor Olaf...