Mark Galeotti

Mark Galeotti is principal director of the consultancy Mayak Intelligence, and an honorary professor at UCL.

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Ukrainian civilians receive military training.
Ukrainian civilians receive military training.

Invasions Don’t Pay Off Anymore
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Mark Galeotti
Donald Trump chats with Russian President Vladimir Putin as they attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on November 11, 2017.
Donald Trump chats with Russian President Vladimir Putin as they attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on November 11, 2017.

Putin Never Would Have Given Trump’s Election Night Speech
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Mark Galeotti
Police officers stand guard outside the headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Services (FSB) in central Moscow on July 7, 2020.
Police officers stand guard outside the headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Services (FSB) in central Moscow on July 7, 2020.

Putin’s Security Forces Are Increasingly Unsure About Putin
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Mark Galeotti
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin Wants the World to Keep Guessing
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Mark Galeotti
Boris Johnson stands in front of St. Basil's Cathedral during a visit to Red Square in Moscow on Dec. 22, 2017.
Boris Johnson stands in front of St. Basil's Cathedral during a visit to Red Square in Moscow on Dec. 22, 2017.

Boris Johnson’s Russian Oligarch Problem
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