Rodric Braithwaite

Sir Rodric Quentin Braithwaite, GCMG (born 17 May 1932) is a British diplomat and author. His books include - Across the Moscow River: The World Turned Upside Down, Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War, Afgantsy: The Russians in Afghanistan, 1979–89. He makes regular contributions to The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times, The New Statesman, Prospect Magazine, The Evening Standard, and Survival.