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A former NATO ambassador gets inside Putin’s head
A former NATO ambassador gets inside Putin’s head
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34 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2022
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More than 100,000 Russian troops are mobilized along the Ukrainian
border. What is Vladimir Putin’s ultimate goal? Today, Playbook author
Ryan Lizza talks to former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker — who led
Trump’s Ukraine negotiations — about how President Biden is responding
to the Ukraine threat, and how he would counter Putin’s strategy. Plus,
journalist Uliana Pavlova joins us from Moscow to describe the sentiment
on the ground.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Kurt Volker is the former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and special envoy to
Ukraine.
Uliana Pavlova is a freelance journalist in Moscow.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
border. What is Vladimir Putin’s ultimate goal? Today, Playbook author
Ryan Lizza talks to former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker — who led
Trump’s Ukraine negotiations — about how President Biden is responding
to the Ukraine threat, and how he would counter Putin’s strategy. Plus,
journalist Uliana Pavlova joins us from Moscow to describe the sentiment
on the ground.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Kurt Volker is the former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and special envoy to
Ukraine.
Uliana Pavlova is a freelance journalist in Moscow.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Released:
Jan 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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