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Sir Peter Westmacott: Are we at peak geopolitical risk?

With Russian troops massing on Ukraine’s border and China and the US locked in Cold War-style hostility, are we at peak geopolitical risk?

Russian troops are massing on Ukraine’s border, while China and the US are locked in Cold War-style hostility. Cyberwarfare makes states, systems and individuals feel newly vulnerable. Stephen Sackur interviews Sir Peter Westmacott - he was Britain’s Ambassador in Washington, Paris and Ankara. Does he think we are at peak geopolitical risk?

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Mon 26 Apr 2021 21:06GMT
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