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Sir Roderic Lyne

Sir Roderic Lyne served as Britain's ambassador to Russia from 2000 to 2004.

The only way to secure a peace deal is if Trump forces Putin’s hand
Foreign affairs
By Sir Roderic Lyne
The only way to secure a peace deal is if Trump forces Putin’s hand
For there to be any possible chance of a successful peace deal, Trump must put Putin on the spot.
Britain has every right to defend itself from Russia’s aggression
Defence
By Sir Roderic Lyne
Britain has every right to defend itself from Russia’s aggression
Vladimir Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new medium-range missile “in response to the use of American and British long-range weapons on 21 November”.
A new dawn will only be possible by ‘de-Putinising’ Russia
Foreign affairs
By Sir Roderic Lyne
A new dawn will only be possible by ‘de-Putinising’ Russia
“In 50 years there won’t be a single town or city in Russia without a Navalny Square,” wrote novelist Ludmila Ulitskaya in the Financial Times.