Rodric Braithwaite
Rodric Braithwaite is a former diplomat and writer who has spent much of his career dealing with Russia, which he visits regularly. He served as British ambassador in Moscow during the fall of the Soviet Union, and he has also been chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee. Braithwaite is the author of a number of books on Russia, including Across the Moscow River, Russia in Europe, and Engaging Russia: A Report to the Trilateral Commission.