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Intelligence Squared

Fiona Hill: The World in 2026 (Part One)

Intelligence Squared

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4.2 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Fiona Hill is one of the most authoritative voices on the forces reshaping global politics today. Born in County Durham, from 2017 to 2019 she was a senior adviser on European and Russian Affairs at the White House and in October 2019 she was a key witness in President Trump’s first impeachment inquiry. In 2024 and 2025 she co-led the British Government’s Strategic Defence Review, which sets out how the UK should scale up its response to risks from an emboldened Russia and a less predictable United States.  Hill cautions that we are not in a second Cold War, but in a more volatile era of asymmetric threats. She warns that Trump’s engagement with autocratic leaders such as Putin and Xi is strengthening authoritarian regimes and eroding long‑standing alliances, and highlights sabotage and disinformation – the kind of threats seen in recent incidents such as the Russian spy‑ship Yantar encroaching on UK waters and the rail explosion in Poland.  Hill came to the Intelligence Squared stage in February 2026 where, in conversation with journalist Jon Sopel, she set out the practical steps she believes the West must take to bolster its resilience and safeguard security and stability. --- This is the first instalment of a two-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I'm producer Mia Serente.

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Today's episode is part one of our recent live event with Fiona Hill.

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Fiona Hill is one of the most authoritative voices on the forces reshaping global politics today.

1:01.0

Born in County Durham from 2017 to 2019, she was a senior advisor on European and Russian affairs at the White House,

1:08.0

and in October 2019 she was a key witness in President

1:11.5

Trump's first impeachment inquiry.

1:14.3

In 2024 and 2025, she co-led the British Government Strategic Defense Review, which sets

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out how the UK should scale up its response to risks from an emboldened Russia and a less

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predictable United States.

1:26.1

Hill joined us at Union Chapel,

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live on stage with John Sopel,

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