Abstract

Sir Anthony Russell “Tony” Brenton, KCMG is a former British diplomat. Through 1994–98 he worked as a Counsellor in British Embassy in Moscow, responsible for the British aid programme to Russia, analysis of the Russian economy and UK policy towards Russia in the major international economic fields. In 1998 he was nominated to the position of the Director on Global Issues in FCO . Within the sphere of his responsibilities was the policy towards the UN, human rights, the environment and international economy and development.

Brenton served as British Ambassador to Russia from 2004–2008. In 2007 he was awarded a KCMG , the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. In 2009 he became a fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge.

He is the author of “The Greening of Machiavelli – The History of International Environmental Politics” and the editor of “Historically Inevitable: Turning Points in the Russian Revolution”.

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