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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.  

Mar 25, 2022

What's the Future of Russia and its War?

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine settles into a costly stalemate for the Russian military, I interview Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator think tank and the Co-Founder of Crowdstrike, to learn more about under what circumstances Russia would...


Mar 24, 2022

Can the West Airlift Ukrainian Refugees to Safety?

With estimates of up to 3.5 million refugees flooding out of Ukraine following  the Russian military's invasion, I interviewed Gerald Knaus, Chair of the European Stability Initiative, on the feasibility of an airlift of Ukrainian refugees from Poland, Hungary, and...


Mar 18, 2022

How can Britain fix its corruption problem?

With the passing of the Economic Crime Bill in the UK, I interview Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax, to discuss what Britain's next steps are in tackling Russian corruption overseas.

What exactly does the...


Mar 16, 2022

How will the war in Ukraine end?

As the Russian military advance continues to stall, I interviewed Rob Lee, FPRI Senior Fellow, for today's #BritainDebrief.

How have lethal British military aid, like anti-tank MLAWs, performed so far? Can Ukraine continue to hold out against Russia? How real is the threat of Russian...


Mar 11, 2022

Can decarbonization disarm Putin’s war machine?

As European countries have reluctantly started to announce programs to be less reliant on Russian oil and gas, I interviewed Laurie Laybourn, Visiting Fellow at the Chatham House Sustainability Accelerator for today's #BritainDebrief.

What have the UK and Europe...