Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate - Revision history

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 *[[Sarah Nurton]], Eastern Research Group, RA Division (Russia focus), circa 2024<ref>https://sejong.org/web/boad/22/egoread.php?itm=&txt=&pg=4&bd=61&seq=11970</ref>
 *[[Bilal Zahid]]
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 *[[Craig Oliphant]] Head, Eastern Research Group at Foreign and Commonwealth Office until 2011.<Ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-oliphant-4542148/?originalSubdomain=uk</ref>
 *[[Sarah Nurton]], Eastern Research Group, RA Division (Russia focus), circa 2024<ref>https://sejong.org/web/boad/22/egoread.php?itm=&txt=&pg=4&bd=61&seq=11970</ref>
 ===Exposed by the Russians in 2013===

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 | Director, EECAD || [[Ben Fender]] CMG OBE || Feb 2021 - May 2026 || Director Eastern Europe and Central Asia.<ref name="FenderGOVUK">Ben Fender CMG OBE profile, [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/ben-fender GOV.UK].</ref>
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 | Director, EECAD || [[Martin Harris]] || c. 2021–2022 || Held role during 2021–2022 period.<ref name="Organogram2021">FCDO senior organogram, July 2021 (Data.gov.uk).</ref>
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 | Director, EECAD || [[Laurie Bristow]] || 2010–2012 || Earlier holder of the post.<ref name="ParlEvidence2016">House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee evidence on Russia policy, 23 May 2016.</ref>
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 *[[Rosalyn Eales]] - co-director from August 2023
-*[[Christopher Joyce]] - Deputy Head of [[Russia Policy Department]] and reportedly member of [[HMG Russia Unit]]
+*[[Christopher Sebastian Joyce|Christopher Joyce]] - Deputy Head of [[Russia Policy Department]] and reportedly member of [[HMG Russia Unit]]
 *[[Craig Oliphant]] Head, Eastern Research Group at Foreign and Commonwealth Office until 2011.<Ref>https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-oliphant-4542148/?originalSubdomain=uk</ref>
 *[[Sarah Nurton]], Eastern Research Group, RA Division (Russia focus), circa 2024<ref>https://sejong.org/web/boad/22/egoread.php?itm=&txt=&pg=4&bd=61&seq=11970</ref>
 ===Exposed by the Russians in 2013===

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 | Director, EECAD || [[Laurie Bristow]] || 2010–2012 || Earlier holder of the post.<ref name="ParlEvidence2016">House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee evidence on Russia policy, 23 May 2016.</ref>
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 ===Exposed by the Russians in 2013===

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 *[[James William Thomas Ford]]
 ===Expelled by the Russians in September 2024===
 [[File:GXVnCrgXAAApxgE.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Mugshots of the alleged British spies. L-R from top [[Blake Patel]], 2, 3, [[Jessica Davenport]], [[Callum Duff]], [[Tom Stevenette]]]]

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 | Deputy Director, EECAD || [[Lorraine Fassi]] (also spelled Fassie) || current (as of 2025) || Deputy Director; accompanied Director Christopher Allan on official visits to Moscow in January 2025.<ref name="MIDRussia2025">Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, [https://www.facebook.com/MIDRussia/posts/…/1223695449953513/ Official statement, January 2025].</ref><ref name="TRTWorld2025">TRT World, reports on UK-Russia diplomatic exchanges (January 2025).</ref>
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-| Director, EECAD || [[Ben Fender]] CMG OBE || Feb 2021 - May 2023 || Director Eastern Europe and Central Asia.<ref name="FenderGOVUK">Ben Fender CMG OBE profile, [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/ben-fender GOV.UK].</ref>
+| Director, EECAD || [[Ben Fender]] CMG OBE || Feb 2021 - May 2026 || Director Eastern Europe and Central Asia.<ref name="FenderGOVUK">Ben Fender CMG OBE profile, [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/ben-fender GOV.UK].</ref>
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 | Director, EECAD || [[Martin Harris]] || c. 2021–2022 || Held role during 2021–2022 period.<ref name="Organogram2021">FCDO senior organogram, July 2021 (Data.gov.uk).</ref>

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−	~~== Known Directors and senior staff ==~~
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−	~~\|+ EECAD Leadership (publicly known)~~
−	~~! Role !! Name !! Tenure !! Notes / Reference~~
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−	\| Director, EECAD \|\| [[Christopher Allan]] \|\| May 2023 – present \|\| Current Director.<ref name="govuk-allan">Christopher Allan profile, [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/christopher-allan GOV.UK].</ref>
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−	\| Deputy Director, EECAD \|\| [[Lorraine Fassi]] (also spelled Fassie) \|\| current (as of 2025) \|\| Deputy to Christopher Allan; accompanied him on official visits to Moscow.<ref name="russian-mfa">Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcements, January 2025 (multiple reports).</ref><ref name="trtworld">TRT World reporting on UK-Russia diplomatic exchanges, 2025.</ref>
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−	\| Director, EECAD \|\| [[Ben Fender]] CMG OBE \|\| Feb 2021 - May 2023 \|\| Director Eastern Europe and Central Asia.<ref name="govuk-fender">Ben Fender CMG OBE profile, [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/ben-fender GOV.UK].</ref>
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−	~~\| Director, EECAD \|\| [[Martin Harris]] \|\| c. 2021–2022 \|\| Held role during 2021–2022 period.<ref name="organogram2021">FCDO senior organogram 2021, Data.gov.uk.</ref>~~
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−	~~\| Director, EECAD \|\| [[Laurie Bristow]] \|\| 2010–2012 \|\| Earlier holder of the post.<ref name="parl-evidence">Parliamentary evidence on Russia policy, 2016.</ref>~~
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 *[[HMG Russia Unit]]
 ==People==
-{{short description|Geographical directorate of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) covering Eastern Europe and Central Asia}}
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+ EECAD Leadership (publicly known)
-'''Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate''' ('''[[Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate|EECAD]]''') is a geographical directorate of the [[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office]] (FCDO).
+! Role !! Name !! Tenure !! Notes / Reference
 == Known Directors and senior staff ==