Will Putin go Nuclear? (Joe Cirincione)

Olga and Mo are joined by Dr. Alina Polyakova of CEPA to discuss how the Transatlantic Alliance is standing up to Putin’s brutal assault on Ukraine. Dr. Polyakova heads up the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and is a recognized expert on transatlantic relations, European security, Russian foreign policy, digital authoritarianism, and populism in democracies. https://twitter.com/apolyakova  https://cepa.org/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Maalis 202252min

Olga and Mo are joined by retired Major General Paul Eaton who discusses Russia’s shift in military tactics as they continue their assault on Ukraine. Russia is taking heavy military losses and are now targeting civilians. Paul D. Eaton is the Director of VetVoiceFoundation and advisor to VoteVets. https://twitter.com/PaulDEaton52 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Maalis 202243min

Olga and Mo are joined by Yevhen Fedchenko - a Ukrainian pioneer in combating disinformation and co-founder of StopFake.org. Since 2014, StopFake has debunked over 4,000 Russian fake videos and news stories, and his team trains people from all over the world on debunking disinformation and investigating influence campaigns.  https://www.stopfake.org/  https://twitter.com/yevhenfedchenko Sponsor Link: https://masterworks.art/kremlinfile Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Maalis 202246min

Maria Avdeeva, a Ukrainian disinformation and national security expert, joins us from the ground in Kharkiv where she’s documenting the truth about the Russian invasion. https://twitter.com/maria_avdv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Maalis 202239min

Olga and Mo assess the evolving landscape of Ukraine’s battle for survival in the face of Putin’s brutal campaign.   Recommendations to send financial support: Support for the War Effort:  https://bank.gov.ua/en/about/support-the-armed-forces Support mental health with Lifeline Ukraine: https://lifelineukraine.com/en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Maalis 202230min

Olga and Mo are joined by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, an NYU professor and scholar on fascism and authoritarian leaders. Her articles are published in national and international media outlets with a column on CNN. Her latest book, "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present," examines how illiberal leaders use corruption, violence, propaganda, and machismo to stay in power, and how resistance to them has unfolded over a century. Ruth's Lucid Substack: https://lucid.substack.com/p/welcome-to-lucid?s=r Ruth's website: https://ruthbenghiat.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Maalis 202255min

Olga and Mo discuss Putin’s escalating military and propaganda campaign against Ukraine and the implications for the Western world.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Helmi 202247min

Olga and Mo begin to peel back the Russian layers behind January 6th. Sponsor Link: masterworks.art/kremlinfile  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Helmi 202254min