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Ep. 328 | The UN puts pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine
U.S. UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks about the historic suspension of Russia from the UN's Human Rights Council and efforts to isolate Russia.
Ep. 327 | The role of U.S. intelligence in Ukraine's war with Russia
Amy Zegart, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Freeman Spogli Institute at Stanford University, talks about the unprecedented releases of intelligence, how it's impacted the war, and Vlad
Ep. 326 | Ukraine's War: Politician urges the world to "wake up"
Yevheniya Kravchuk, a Ukrainian Parliament Member, journalist and communications expert says, Vladimir Putin is "not normal" and the world needs to start treating him like the criminal that he is.
Ep. 325| What's going with Vladimir Putin?
Andrei Soldatov, investigative journalist, author and Russian security services expert provides some answers
Ep. 324| What do people living in Russia think about Putin's war against Ukraine?
Sergei Utkin, head of strategic assessments at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences shares some candid thoughts, saying the war is a "catastrop
Ep. 323| A new Iron Curtain descends around Russia
Audra Plepyt, Lithuania's Ambassador to the US, says Russia's war in Ukraine is worrisome for NATO countries; and she discusses what it's like to live behind the Iron Curtain.
Ep. 322 | The Sanctions of Putin and Lavrov and; On the run from Russian missiles in Ukraine
Radek Sikorski, Member of the European Parliament and head of the EU Delegation to the U.S. talks about the stiff sanctions Russia's President and Foreign Minister face; and Vasil Miroshnychenko, Part
Ep. 311 | The Suburban Women Problem is America's Problem
Rachel Vindman, co-host of The Suburban Women Problem Podcast discusses how her husband Alexander Vindman's unfair dismissal from the National Security Council and loss of his military career, led the
Ep. 310 | The U.S. and France, "This Trust Has Been Damaged"
France's Ambassador to the U.S. Phillipe Etienne says the damage done during the AUKUS blunder has not been repaired and "there is more work to do." What will it take to assuage yet another U.S. ally
Ep. 309 | "If Ukraine falls to Russia, Europe is over"
Kurt Volker, former US Special Representative for the Ukraine Negotiation tells Target USA, there is a very real chance that Russia invades Ukraine and other neighboring countries. And if that happens