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Published: Jan. 27, 2022, 12:08 a.m.

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As the Ukraine crisis escalates, we hear why Kyiv is so important to Moscow.

Retired Lt Col Alexander Vindman, who testified before Congress about the Trump-Ukraine scandal, explains why he thinks Biden has a much better understanding of Putin than Trump ever had.

Also, the hot mic moment that caught Biden off guard, Anthony tries to take over the podcast with a filibuster, and we answer an A-level student\\u2019s question about Mike Pence and a steaming pile of horse poo.

Americast is made by Estelle Doyle and Phil Marzouk. The assistant editor is Alison Gee and the editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.

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