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Co-host of “The Rest is Classified” podcast
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His intelligence helped the West understand the paranoia in Moscow at a dangerous time in the 1980s. There was a risk of unintended conflict and Gordievsky's intelligence helped both Thatcher and Reagan take a more nuanced approach. He would later meet Reagan in the Oval Office
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I was fortunate enough to get to know him over the years and talk to him about his remarkable life. He did not decide to betray the KGB for money or out of petty grievance but from a deep seated belief that he did not want to serve what he saw as a 'criminal' regime.
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Listen through links here or wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/triclassified
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Thanks Sheila. I can never read enough about Winkie the pigeon and his exploits. A true hero!
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He also spoke about the history of working with the French back to World War II and the work of SOE tasked by Churchill to set Europe ablaze. "We cherish our heritage of covert action which we keep alive today in helping Ukraine resist the Russian invasion."
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"I worked successfully with the first Trump administration to advance our shared security and look forward to doing so again," the MI6 Chief adds. He also says "We have recently uncovered a staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage in Europe."
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"If Putin succeeds, China would weigh the implications," he says in what looks to be partly a message to the incoming Trump administration, in which some voices want to shift focus away from Ukraine and Europe and towards China.
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🎙️: linktr.ee/triclassified
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After 27 years I’m leaving staff at the BBC. It’s been a privilege to report on some of the big events of recent decades and also work with fantastic and talented colleagues. I’ll still hopefully pop up from time to time as an analyst but tomorrow brings something new…..