Peter Ricketts
United KingdompoliticianMaleb. 19526.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Peter Ricketts is a seasoned British diplomat who served as the UK's ambassador to France from 2012 to 2016. With a lengthy career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ricketts has been influential in shaping UK foreign policy and diplomacy, particularly in relation to European affairs. His insights and analyses are often sought after in discussions regarding international relations, especially in the context of UK interactions with significant global leaders and issues such as Brexit and the Ukraine conflict.
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Peter Ricketts, a former UK national security adviser, commented on Starmer's relationship with Trump.
How tensions with Trump dominated Starmer’s premiership | Keir StarmerUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-22
Peter Ricketts, a former head of Britain’s Foreign Office, told The Observer newspaper that under Trump, 'the Americans have effectively given up on any effort to be consistent with international law.'
War with Iran strains the US-UK relationship | News
Jamaica· 2026-03-03
Lord Peter Ricketts, a former national security adviser and retired senior diplomat, told BBC Radio 4’s PM programme that 'the right thing for the European countries is to react very calmly.'
Keir Starmer says Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland ‘completely wrong’ | GreenlandUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-17
Former UK National Security Adviser Peter Ricketts expressed concerns about the US proposal to create a demilitarized zone.
Karas Ukrainoje. Analitikai įžvelgia Kremliaus silpnąją vietą, kuria galėtų pasinaudoti Ukraina
Lithuania· 2025-12-14
Peter Ricketts, a former UK national security chief, commented on the US's decision not to ask for UK airbases for the bombing of Iran.
US request to UK over Iran would have raised legal questions, ex-adviser says | IranUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-22
Peter Ricketts commented on the importance of workforce and equipment in the context of the Ukraine conflict.
Marea Britanie identifică Rusia drept o amenințare „imediată și presantă” în noua analiză a apărării – Ziarul de Gardă
Moldova· 2025-05-31
Peter Ricketts is a former national security adviser who commented on military spending.
‘New era of threat’ amid changing face of war, UK defence review to warn | Defence policyUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-31
Peter Ricketts, a British diplomat, said Starmer sees a greater risk of an avoidable catastrophe.
Britain tries to bridge a widening trans-Atlantic gap
Australia· 2025-03-16
Peter Ricketts commented on the positive shift in UK-EU relations due to the Ukraine crisis.
The Ukraine crisis has accelerated a reset of UK-EU relations – but will it last? | Foreign policyUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-07
Peter Ricketts is a former national security advisor in the UK who emphasizes the importance of leadership from Starmer and Macron.
Europas nya ledarduo ska ta sig an Donald Trump i Washington
Sweden· 2025-02-23
Peter Ricketts advises Starmer to focus on Trump's actions rather than his rhetoric.
‘Starmer’s big moment’: can PM persuade Trump not to give in to Putin? | Keir StarmerUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-23
