Chronicles in Les echos – portrait of Sylvie Bermann

Since her arrival in Moscow on September 7th, Sylvie Bermann, the French ambassador to Russia, has been having numerous meetings with French and Russian leaders in an attempt to improve the Franco-Russian economic relations and "heal old wounds." The annexation of Crimea and the Russian intervention in Syria have created a tense atmosphere.Expert in the diplomatic mechanisms of the UN following her time at the permanent…

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June 29, 2023 – 31st edition of the “Estoril Political Forum” – Lisbon

In Lisbon, Ms. Hélène Farnaud-Defromont, the Ambassador, welcomed Ms. Sylvie Bermann, former Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom, Russia, and China, who was invited by Ms. Céline Abecassis Moedas to the 31st Estoril Political Forum, organized by the Catholic University (UCP).During the session devoted to the role of the European Union in the world, chaired by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr António Monteiro,…

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Madame ambassador, from Beijing to Moscow, a diplomat’s life

Conference on April 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM at IHEDNSylvie Bermann, in her book "Madam Ambassador, From Beijing to Moscow, a Diplomat's Life" published in October 2022, offers a narrative of her career and shares anecdotes about the backstage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the geopolitical changes she has observed.Her narrative spans a period from Maoist China to the era of Xi Jinping, from…

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Brexit, China, Russia: the secrets of diplomat Sylvie Bermann

The French diplomat was posted in three key embassies: Beijing (2011-2014), London (2014-2017), and Moscow (2017-2019). Author of an essay on the consequences of Brexit, "Goodbye Britannia," published in January, she shares her vision here of the roles of China, the United Kingdom, and Russia in a world marked by the crisis of democracies and the pandemic.The first female diplomat to be elevated to the rank…

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January 20, 2023 – interview for “Le grand continent”

"A war generally ends around a table," a conversation with Sylvie Bermann “”From Beijing to Moscow”, Sylvie Bermann's experience offers a unique perspective on the behind-the-scenes of diplomatic relations.She talks about her emotional ties with her Russian grandmother, her passion for literature, the inner workings of French diplomacy and her vision of the major geopolitical upheavals facing the world's democracies.Read the whole  article of Kamyar Assari…

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October 13, 2022 – Article in « Les univers du livre »

"Sylvie Bermann was France's first women ambassador to three member countries of the United Nations Security Council: China, the United Kingdom and Russia."> Read the rest of the article, and extracts from Sylvie Bermann's book "Mémoires d'ambassadeur" on the "Les univers du livre - Actualités" website.

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The Herald: Neil Mackay’s big read: ‘The EU would welcome an independent Scotland … but currency is going to be the main problem’ says former French ambassador

Sylvie Bermann, the former French ambassador to the UK during Brexit, recently spoke openly about her views on various topics. In an evening discussion with Neil Mackay in Glasgow, she expressed her thoughts on Boris Johnson, Vladimir Putin, the UK's decision to leave the EU, Nicola Sturgeon, and Scottish independence. This marks a change from her usual tight-lipped reserve during her diplomatic career, showing her newfound…

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