Energy infrastructure in ukraine has been a key target of russian air strikes. I ll speak to maxim timchenko of ukraine s energy giant dtek about keeping the lights on and the people safe whilst under attack from russia. Wherever in the world you rejoining us from, welcome to the programme. Now, at the beginning of september this year, the heads of the uk and american foreign intelligence services wrote an unprecedented article, saying that stability of the world was under threat in a way not seen since the cold war, and since then, there s been even more instability. Those in the industry call it a permacrisis, a sense that the world is lurching from one extreme event, such as the covid pandemic, to another the multiple international conflicts. In the middle east, fighting, bombing and fatalities on multiple fronts. In europe, russia s invasion of ukraine rages on into its third year, and the threat of that escalating is now seen as greater than ever before, with fighting now on bot
More than 200,000 have fled into neighbouring syria. Now on bbc new, talking business. Now on bbc news, talking business. Hello and welcome to talking business. Lets take a look at whats on the programme this week. Is the world in crisis and riskier than ever before . As Wars Rage on in The Middle East, ukraine and sudan, alongside political and economic crisis, and with Climate Change threatening millions of livelihoods, just how do businesses keep their operations going and their people safe . Ill discuss that with our panel this week arnaud vaissie, whos the boss of International Sos, which helps businesses manage risk and safety. And doctor sheila brady, whos worked with the eu and un to keep people safe in war zones. Shes now exploring how ai can help organisations manage their risk in an uncertain world. And well have an exclusive interview with a man whos been running operations in a war zone. Energy infrastructure in ukraine has been a Key Target of russian air strikes. Ill spe