In this very special episode of Sibylline Insights our host, Gareth Westwood, Head of Global Intelligence, sits down with former senior diplomat Sir Laurie Bristow, the UK’s former ambassador to Russia, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan. The episode covers Laurie’s experiences, from the military withdrawal from Afghanistan and collapse of Kabul to an examination of Putin’s regime […]
In this episode, Gareth Westwood, Head of Global Intelligence, is joined by Leo Collins, Intelligence Delivery Lead, to discuss recent global events including the Black Sea Grain Initiative, recent protests at the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, and a shooting in New Zealand. Then, Gareth is joined by Megan Sutcliffe, Associate Analyst on the Middle East
In this episode, Sir James Everard, a retired senior British Army officer who served as NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, joins Gareth Westwood, Head of Global Intelligence, and Alexander, Lord Lead Europe & Eurasia Analyst, on the Sibylline Insights Podcast. The theme of the day is “Command and Control: Adapt or Die” which will
In this episode Gareth Westwood, Head of Global Intelligence, joins Aédán Mordecai to discuss upcoming Thai elections. Edie Lipton will take us through recent protests in Kenya and finally, Konrad Petraitis will discuss the complex peace process taking place in Colombia. Watch on YouTube Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify
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In this episode, Gareth Westwood, Head of Global Intelligence, is joined by Alex Lord, Lead Eurasia & Europe Analyst, to explain the fallout of President Macron’s decision to push through a controversial pension reform bill. Then, Riccardo Cociani, Principal Asia Pacific Analyst, will discuss Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow and finally, Layla Guest, Eurasia Intelligence
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Listen on iTunes Listen on PodBean In this week’s podcast, join your host Eloise Scott, our Global Intelligence Manager, along with Benedict Manzin, our Sub Sahara Africa Analyst to discuss the increase in food and fuel prices due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how it will drive widespread inflation and increase strains on rising
Sibylline – 0800 GMT 24 February 2022: Red Storm Rising by General (Retd) Sir James Everard KCB CBE, Sibylline Special Adviser Putin Putin is either living in an altered state of reality, surrounded by yes men, or he is calculating and rational, but with a very different worldview from ourown. He is clearly prepared to use brute force to achieve his objectives and in both cases the question
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Key Takeaways As tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border continue to mount, the prospect of a Russian freeze on energy exports to Europe is a growing concern, principally as a potential response by Moscow to European Union (EU) sanctions in the event of a Russian invasion. Whilst such a freeze would have severe effects on several
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Event As tensions between Russia and Ukraine increase over the potential of a Russian invasion, far-right groups are spreading pro-Russia and anti-Western propaganda. This is most apparent in the US, but is also evident in other NATO countries, like Germany and the UK too. The anti-government rhetoric portrays the increasing tensions as the fault of
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Listen on iTunes Listen on PodBean In this week’s podcast, join Liana Semchuk, our Lead Europe and Eurasia Analyst and Zsofia Wolford and Alex Lord, our Europe and Eurasia Analysts, to discuss the uprising’s implications for the future of the Tokayev government and for the wider region. Last week’s nationwide protests in response to a
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