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RUSSIA | S03 09 - Putin's Trump card: the CrowdStrike conspiracy theory

RUSSIA | S03 09 - Putin's Trump card: the CrowdStrike conspiracy theory

FromIf You're Listening


RUSSIA | S03 09 - Putin's Trump card: the CrowdStrike conspiracy theory

FromIf You're Listening

ratings:
Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Russian intelligence agencies and Vladimir Putin have spent three years spreading a conspiracy theory that Ukraine was the one who meddled in the 2016 election.The theory quickly reached Donald Trump, and he became obsessed with proving it.He's now being impeached for his scheme to get Ukraine to investigate it.While this scheme has blown up in Trump’s face, and allegedly harmed America and Ukraine’s national security, it has played out perfectly for Putin.
Released:
Dec 16, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is on fire. There's a coup. A former president is being indicted. Inflation is through the roof, and AI is taking our jobs. What does it all mean? Each week, Matt Bevan explains the biggest story in world news while hiding in his basement from assassins and authoritarian regimes.