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In this episode of Behind the Numbers, we discuss how businesses can best navigate geopolitical risk.
With the Trump administration’s push for tariffs, and wars taking place in Europe and the Middle East, doing business internationally is increasingly unpredictable. We explore the lessons learned from Russia’s recent history – beginning with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 all the way through to the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 – and the strategies that businesses can put in place to move quickly should similar risks materialise.
Host Philippa Lamb is joined by Peter van Veen, ICAEW Director of Corporate Governance and Stewardship, and Charles Hecker, author and risk analyst.
You can read the full transcript of this episode here.
Philippa Lamb
Natalie Chisholm
Episode first published: 20 June 2025
Podcast recorded: 13 June 2025
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