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One man, Vasili Mitrokhin, the KGB’s in-house archivist, helped to change the course of history. Disillusioned by what he uncovered in his job, he became first a dissident and then a traitor to his country, stealing the most secret Soviet Continue reading On Wednesday 18th March, we were delighted to welcome back to GSF, Sir Simon Gass GCMG CVO, Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee (2019-2023); leader of the UK team in the 2015 Iran Nuclear Agreement negotiations; and UK Ambassador to Iran (2009-2011). In a Continue reading On Wednesday 4th February, we were delighted to welcome to GSF, Andrew Gilmour CMG, Political Director, UN Secretary-General’s Office (2012-2016); UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights (2016-2019); Executive Director of the Berghof Foundation (2020-2025); Author of ‘The Burning Question: Climate Continue reading On Wednesday 21st January, for our first event of 2026, we were delighted to welcome to GSF, Lord McDonald of Salford GCMG KCVO, Master of Christ’s College, Cambridge (2022-); Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs & Head of Continue reading GSF May Event: ‘How One Man Tried To Kill The KGB – The Story Of Vasili Mitrokhin And What It Tells Us About Putin’s Russia Today’ – Wednesday 20th May 2026 (1.00pm-2.00pm)
GSF March 2026 Event: ‘Iran And The West – Can’t We Be Friends?’
GSF February 2026 Event: ‘Is It Possible To Have A Principled Foreign Policy In An Era Of Trump?’
GSF January 2026 Event: ‘Changing Diplomacy: The Outlook For 2026 And Beyond’
