“A long conflict plays into Putin’s hands” – is the end in sight?
And has the UK's involvement changed?
Peter Ricketts
Peter Ricketts is a peer, former diplomat and the first national security adviser, from 2010-12. He is currently chair of the Lords European Affairs Committee, and the author of Hard Choices: The Making and Unmaking of Global Britain.
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