250. John Foreman CBE - Russia's Leaders Lied About Their Intentions: Now Putin's War is Consuming Russia

GUEST: John Foreman CBE - Adviser to UK government on Russian military and security affairs. ---------- SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ---------- INTRO: As the UK Defence Attache to the Russian Federation from 2019 to 2022, John Foreman CBE advised senior UK officials and ministers on Russian military and security affairs and represented the UK Chief of Defence Staff to the Russian General Staff. He had a front-row seat for the tense meetings and negotiations that immediately preceded Russia’s full-scale assault on Ukraine in February 2022. #johnforeman #TonyRadakin #ukraine #ukrainewar #russia #zelensky #putin #propaganda #war #disinformation #hybridwarfare #foreignpolicy #communism #sovietunion #ussr ---------- SPEAKER: John Foreman CBE is an independent consultant specialising in Russia, Ukraine, and international security, with over 20 years of diplomatic, operational, and corporate experience in the defence and security sector. He facilitated the largest UK ministerial/defence visit to Moscow since 1944, negotiated a bilateral treaty to reduce operational risk, and informed UK Russia policy and strategy. Currently, he is a visiting lecturer to King's College London, a mentor to future UK defence attaches and advisors, and a RAND Europe associate. He has a lifelong interest in Russia, Ukraine, their languages, peoples, cultures, and histories. He was appointed CBE in the 2023 New Year's Honours for his service. ---------- LINKS: https://twitter.com/exexpat19 https://www.ambassadorllp.com/who-we-are/john-foreman