The Telegraph published this video item, entitled “Planet Normal: Sir Richard Dearlove on Russia-Ukraine war, energy security and Net Zero | Podcast” – below is their description.
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Entering the capsule of common sense is Former Head of MI6, Sir Richard Dearlove, who tells our co-pilots why he was surprised by Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and warns Russia’s arsenal of weapons will cause ‘carnage’.
Sir Richard also takes aim at Europe’s ‘unwise’ and ‘naive’ decision to rely on energy from Russia and weighs in on the state of armed forces in the UK.
Co-pilot Allison Pearson commends the spirited response from Ukraine, and her alter ego – the scrupulous ‘Velma’ – has been revising defence strategies, to deliver a deep dive into the ongoing conflict.
Liam Halligan thinks that Putin has misjudged public opinion in Russia and underestimated the response from the West, arguing that the biggest war still to come might be the economic one.
Both agree that the crisis could be an opportunity for our own Prime Minister to redeem himself after Partygate, so could this be Boris Johnson’s ‘Falklands moment’?
Plus, our co-pilots hear from a junior doctor in Kyiv about what life is like at the heart of the battle.
Read more from Allison Pearson: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/allison-pearson/
Read more from Liam Halligan: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/
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