Mystery of enmity? Ian Proud, author of ‘A Misfit in Moscow: How British Diplomacy Failed in Russia’

As Sherlock Holmes remarked, some things are easier to know than to explain. The relationship between Russia and Britain is among them. Despite numerous efforts to mend the historical rivalry, it remains cold at best and poisonous at worst. What makes the ill will so entrenched? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Ian Proud, a former British diplomat and author of ‘A Misfit in Moscow: How British Diplomacy Failed in Russia’.