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SUMMARY:FCDOA Online talk by Sergei Cristo
DESCRIPTION:FCDOA Online talk \nby Mr Sergei Cristo\nwith the title \nThe Russian Lesson: Building Deterrence against Foreign Political Interference \non Tuesday 10 November at 11.00 am on zoom \n\nSuccessive British governments failed to recognise and address Russian political interference as a multi-faceted operation\, structured along lines associated with the Gerasimov doctrine. Sergei will examine how UK security and intelligence agencies appear to have been constrained by political considerations and their preoccupation with terrorism\, while Moscow weaponised corruption through wealthy proxies and corporate interests. At the same time\, Russian diplomacy increasingly became an instrument of the intelligence services. He will also argue that Britain’s asymmetric interdependence with Russia helped blind successive governments to the toxic combination of KGB mentality and a mafia-state system at the heart of the threat to British democracy. Finally\, he will consider why effective deterrence requires an open post-mortem of what took place\, fearless realignment of the agencies charged with protecting democracy\, and stronger measures against foreign actors and their proxies\, including the use of sanctions. \nBio \nSergei Cristo is a PhD researcher in Security and Intelligence Studies at the University of Buckingham\, and a former BBC journalist\, asset management specialist and Conservative Party fundraiser turned whistleblower on Russian interference in British politics. He publishes the Russian Interference Substack [https://sergeicristo336888.substack.com]\, which includes a weekly summary of Russian political interference operations around the world. \n 
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/the-fcdoa-online-talk-by-sergei-cristo/
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SUMMARY:FCDOA Online Talk by Dr Daniella Lock
DESCRIPTION:FCDOA Online Talk by Dr Daniella Lock\nPublic Power in Private hands: the impact of outsourcing public services on foreign policy and security\, Outsourcing in UK National Security Law\n  \non 25 November at 11.00-12.00 on ZOOM \nTickets £10 \n \nCan we continue to meet our responsibilities for national security and foreign policy\, and fulfil our obligations under international law\, conventions and alliances\, when so many key functions have been outsourced? \nOutsourcing raises important questions about the delivery of government policy\, UK security\, accountability\, responsiveness to public needs and expectations\, and trust in government. These are particularly live issues for our members at present. \nMore information will follow soon. \n 
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/fcdoa-online-talk-by-dr-daniella-lock/
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SUMMARY:FCDOA Online Talk by Sir Anthony Seldon
DESCRIPTION:FCDOA Online Talk by Sir Anthony Seldon \non Reforming Government for a New Era \non 2 December at 11.00-12.00 on ZOOM \nTickets £10 \n \nMore information will follow soon.
URL:https://fcdoa.org.uk/event/fcdoa-online-talk-by-sir-anthony-seldon-2/
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