Ep. 332 | The Whelan Family’s disappointment
The release of Trevor Reed was a bittersweet moment for the family of Paul Whelan. His sister Elizabeth explains.
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Ep. 331 | Despite Ukraine failure Putin still has “grand vision” to rebuild the USSR
Former U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says Russia is still an "existential threat" to the U.S because of President Vladimir Putin and its nuclear weapons.
Ep. 330 | She warned us 3 years ago about Putin’s plan to invade Ukraine.
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze told us on Target USA in 2019, Russia was planning another invasion. On this episode she talks about what's next.
Ep. 329 | Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza may face years in prison
His wife Evgenia Kara-Murza explains why a 15-day jail term over a bogus charge might end up being much, much longer.
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 Vladimir Putin.
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 "catastrophe".
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.
