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    1. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove states the EU lacks military capability or power to balance Russia.

      “The EU doesn't have the military capability or power to balance Russia. And what's interesting is,”

      14 Dec 2017 · BBC Politics · 3:36 · source · permalink
    2. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove states the EU lacks military capability or power to balance Russia.

      “The EU doesn't have the military capability or power to balance Russia. And what's interesting is,”

      14 Dec 2017 · BBC Politics · 3:36 · source · permalink
    3. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove states he has seen no convincing evidence of significant Russian intervention in Brexit referendum.

      “I don't think I've not seen anything that convinces me at all that the Russians intervened significantly in the Brexit referendum.”

      14 Dec 2017 · BBC Politics · 4:35 · source · permalink
    4. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove states he has seen no convincing evidence of significant Russian intervention in the Brexit referendum.

      “I've not seen anything that convinces me at all that the Russians intervened significantly in the Brexit referendum.”

      14 Dec 2017 · BBC Politics · 4:36 · source · permalink
    1. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Russia has roughly the GDP of Italy, ranking thirteenth or fourteenth globally.

      “But bear in mind, and people are surprised when I say this, that Russia, in fact, now has more or less the GDP of Italy, somewhere around thirteenth or fourteenth in the world.”

      29 Oct 2020 · Technion UK · 13:28 · source · permalink
    2. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Russia has roughly the GDP of Italy, ranking thirteenth or fourteenth globally.

      “But bear in mind, and people are surprised when I say this, that Russia, in fact, now has more or less the GDP of Italy, somewhere around thirteenth or fourteenth in the world.”

      29 Oct 2020 · Technion UK · 13:28 · source · permalink
    3. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Russia's GDP roughly equals Italy's, ranking thirteenth or fourteenth globally with weak industrial base.

      “Russia, in fact, now has more or less the GDP of Italy, somewhere around thirteenth or fourteenth in the world. And it has an aging population. It has a very weak industrial base.”

      29 Oct 2020 · Technion UK · 13:34 · source · permalink
    4. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Russia's GDP roughly equals Italy's, ranking thirteenth or fourteenth globally with weak industrial base.

      “Russia, in fact, now has more or less the GDP of Italy, somewhere around thirteenth or fourteenth in the world. And it has an aging population. It has a very weak industrial base.”

      29 Oct 2020 · Technion UK · 13:34 · source · permalink
    5. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Russia has roughly Italy's GDP, ranking thirteenth or fourteenth globally, with an aging population.

      “Russia, in fact, now has more or less the GDP of Italy, somewhere around thirteenth or fourteenth in the world. And it has an aging population.”

      29 Oct 2020 · Technion UK · 13:34 · source · permalink
    6. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Russia has roughly Italy's GDP, ranking thirteenth or fourteenth globally, with an aging population.

      “Russia, in fact, now has more or less the GDP of Italy, somewhere around thirteenth or fourteenth in the world. And it has an aging population.”

      29 Oct 2020 · Technion UK · 13:34 · source · permalink
    7. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove characterizes Russia as commodity-dependent with weak industry and demographics, calling it unquestionably a declining power.

      “It has a very weak industrial base. It's commodity dependent. It's got dreadful demographics, and it's a declining power unquestionably.”

      29 Oct 2020 · Technion UK · 13:45 · source · permalink
    1. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove predicts Russians are currently offering intelligence services to the West over Ukraine disagreements.

      “There will be, for sure, Russians who will be offering their services to the Americans or to other Western nations because they so fundamentally disagree with Russian policy.”

      6 Jul 2022 · Hoover Institution · 43:23 · source · permalink
    2. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove asserts Russia has never experienced a coup, only revolutions throughout its history.

      “Historically, there's never been a coup in Russia. There have been revolutions, there haven't been coups.”

      6 Jul 2022 · Hoover Institution · 46:01 · source · permalink
    3. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove asserts Russia has never experienced a coup, only revolutions throughout its history.

      “Historically, there's never been a coup in Russia. There have been revolutions, there haven't been coups.”

      6 Jul 2022 · Hoover Institution · 46:01 · source · permalink
    4. David Friedberg

      Friedberg states Russian sanctions wiped out $600 billion in retirement fund value held globally.

      “And they were all delisted around the world. Over $600,000,000,000 of value was wiped out.”

      17 Oct 2022 · Megyn Kelly · 45:17 · source · permalink
    5. David Friedberg

      Friedberg reveals Russian sanctions wiped out $600 billion in pension fund value, not wealthy investors' holdings.

      “And so part of our economic sanctioning of removing Russian stocks from European and US listed stock exchanges caused a $600,000,000,000 wipeout in value”

      17 Oct 2022 · Megyn Kelly · 45:34 · source · permalink
    1. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Palantir's intellectual property must be massive interest to Russia and China.

      “your intellectual property must be a massive interest to the Russians and the Chinese. So you almost need, you know, a sort of protective organization.”

      25 Sep 2025 · One Decision · 26:09 · source · permalink
    2. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Palantir's intellectual property must be of massive interest to Russians and Chinese, requiring protective organization.

      “But for example, your intellectual property must be of massive interest to the Russians and the Chinese. So you almost need a sort of protective organization.”

      26 Sep 2025 · One Decision · 0:11 · source · permalink
    3. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove states that Palantir's intellectual property must be of massive interest to Russians and Chinese.

      “your intellectual property must be of massive interest to the Russians and the Chinese. So you almost need a sort of protective organization.”

      26 Sep 2025 · One Decision · 0:12 · source · permalink
    4. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says the UK is in a state of grey warfare with Russia over Ukraine.

      “I mean if you just take one player, maybe it's a more clear cut example than one we're talking about which is Russia.”

      16 Oct 2025 · Sky News · 7:36 · source · permalink
    5. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says the UK is in a state of grey warfare with Russia over Ukraine.

      “I mean if you just take one player, maybe it's a more clear cut example than one we're talking about which is Russia.”

      16 Oct 2025 · Sky News · 7:36 · source · permalink
    6. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove states UK is in state of grey warfare with Russia using sub-conflict means against infrastructure.

      “You know as far as the Russians are concerned because of Ukraine we're in a state of grey warfare with them and they are using all sorts of means which are beneath the level of open conflict to cause, well, mayhem in aspects of the West's daily critical infrastructure, daily life,”

      16 Oct 2025 · Sky News · 7:43 · source · permalink
    7. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove states the UK is in a state of grey warfare with Russia over Ukraine targeting critical infrastructure.

      “You know as far as the Russians are concerned because of Ukraine we're in a state of grey warfare with them and they are using all sorts of means which are beneath the level of open conflict to cause, well, mayhem in aspects of the West's daily critical infrastructure,”

      16 Oct 2025 · Sky News · 7:43 · source · permalink
    8. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove reveals Russians attacked his personal encrypted emails despite him being retired.

      “I mean, I have my own personal cipher emails attacked by the Russians. Okay. It happened quite a long time ago.”

      16 Oct 2025 · Sky News · 8:12 · source · permalink
    9. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove criticizes Trump's security statement for failing to explicitly name Russia as a global threat.

      “you can't write a statement about security without including clear reference to Russia as a global threat.”

      22 Dec 2025 · One Decision · 4:39 · source · permalink
    10. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove criticizes Trump's security statement for failing to explicitly name Russia as a global threat.

      “you can't write a statement about security without including clear reference to Russia as a global threat.”

      22 Dec 2025 · One Decision · 4:39 · source · permalink
    11. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove estimates Russian casualties at 1.2 million with over 200,000 fatalities in Ukraine war.

      “the we reckon the Russian figures now are one point one, 1,200,000. I don't know what the fatalities are within that figure, over two hundred thousand probably, maybe even more than that.”

      22 Dec 2025 · One Decision · 7:12 · source · permalink
    12. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove estimates Russian casualties at 1.2 million with over 200,000 fatalities in Ukraine war.

      “we reckon the Russian figures now are one point one, 1,200,000. I don't know what the fatalities are within that figure, over two hundred thousand probably, maybe even more than that.”

      22 Dec 2025 · One Decision · 7:12 · source · permalink
    13. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove argues Trump and Russia both seek to replace Zelenskyy with a controllable Ukrainian leader.

      “And what they want well, what the Russians want is a Manchurian candidate who does not appear to be a Manchurian candidate at all, who looks like a loyal Ukrainian,”

      22 Dec 2025 · One Decision · 12:18 · source · permalink
    14. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Trump and Russia want Zelenskyy removed and replaced with a Manchurian candidate.

      “And what they want well, what the Russians want is a Manchurian candidate who does not appear to be a Manchurian candidate at all,”

      22 Dec 2025 · One Decision · 12:18 · source · permalink
    15. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Russians want a Manchurian candidate in Ukraine who appears loyal but will make concessions.

      “what the Russians want is a Manchurian candidate who does not appear to be a Manchurian candidate at all, who looks like a loyal Ukrainian, but after the election, will make the concessions that Zelensky may not have made or probably won't have made already.”

      22 Dec 2025 · One Decision · 12:23 · source · permalink
    1. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says UK defense spending must rise to 5% immediately, not 3.5% by 2035.

      “And but but it's no good saying we should raise defense expenditure 3.5% by 2035. They've got to start now. 3.5% is not enough. It's 5%.”

      9 Jan 2026 · TalkTV · 1:25 · source · permalink
    2. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Ukraine-Russia ceasefire line is nowhere near the DMZ precedent between North and South Korea.

      “Look. There are precedents for this, which is the DMZ between North And South Korea, but that's, you know, an internationally evacuated ban between the two countries, and that's not you know, it's been there for years, but we're nowhere near that situation in terms of doing a deal with Russia over Ukraine.”

      9 Jan 2026 · TalkTV · 4:04 · source · permalink
    3. Sir Richard Dearlove

      Dearlove says Putin is losing allies and American deterrence has reasserted itself unexpectedly under Trump.

      “He's losing his friends fast. American deterrence, whether we like Trump or not, is suddenly standing up on the world stage in a rather extraordinary way, which probably none of us had imagined would happen.”

      2 Mar 2026 · Times News · 11:29 · source · permalink

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