War Weary

Politicology

Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 154

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John Sipher (Fmr. member of the CIA’s Senior Intelligence Service) joins host Ron Steslow to discuss the changes in the war in Ukraine and the global impact of Russia’s six-month invasion.

(02:03) The shift in fighting to the Donbas Region

(11:41) How the fighting now compares to the early days of the war

(17:25) Accusations European countries are slow-walking military aid

(29:42) The Holodomor and the use of food as a weapon

(34:14) Food trade and global security

(38:40) Should we think about Russia’s actions as terrorism?

(45:00) The prospect of Finland and Sweden joining NATO

(54:54) What the U.S. can do to support Ukraine

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