The International Risk Podcast Ep 153: Putin's Presidency, Russia's Aggression on Ukraine, and the Prospect of a Trump Presidency - Is There a New Axis of Evil? With Ambassador John E. Herbst
The International Risk Podcast is a weekly podcast for senior executives, board members, and risk advisors. In these podcasts, we speak with experts in a variety of fields to explore international risk. Our host is Dominic Bowen, Head of Strategic Advisory at one of Europe's leading risk management consulting firms. Dominic is a regular public and corporate event speaker, and visiting lecturer at several universities. Having spent the last 20 years successfully establishing large and complex operations in the world's highest-risk areas and conflict zones, Dominic now joins you to speak with exciting guests from around the world to discuss international risk.
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Last week, we heard from Ben Dubow, who gave us some fascinating insights into how he sees Putin’s next presidential term playing out and the implications of who comes second in the Russian presidential elections.
This week, we thought it crucial to hear from someone who has real world experience in international diplomacy, Ambassador John E Herbst.
Ambassador John Herbst is the senior director of the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center. Ambassador Herbst served for thirty-one years as a foreign service officer in the US Department of State.
He was the US ambassador to Ukraine from 2003 to 2006. Prior to his ambassadorship, he was the ambassador to Uzbekistan from 2000 to 2003.
Our conversation with Ambassador Herbst will provide crucial insight into how Putin's next term as president may play out for Russia and how Europe and the US could be impacted.