Laurie Bristow

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But let's talk now to Sir Laurie Bresto.

Laurie was British ambassador to Russia between 2016 and 2020.

Thank you very much for being with us on The World tonight.

With me in studio is Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, founder and CEO of the International Civil Society Action Network, who has been working with women-led organizations on conflict prevention and peace building for many, many years.

Also with me is Sir Laurie Bristow, former British ambassador to Russia, to Afghanistan and Azerbaijan, former Director of National Security at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, or Foreign and Commonwealth and Development Office as it is now known, and President of USOL at Cambridge University.

And joining us online is Nathalie Tocci, Chair of the Board of ODI Europe, and a leading expert of European foreign policy and former advisor to the EU's foreign policy leadership.

Amazing cast of colleagues that I have to discuss, something that is on the mind of many citizens in the UK, in Europe and beyond.