Putins new war, inside and out
It\u2019s an event that Russians, Ukrainians and the rest of the world have been thinking about, but one that many people didn\u2019t think would actually happen: Vladimir Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. Tense warnings and attempts at diplomacy have been discarded, with airstrikes and resistance arriving instead. Today, Playbook author Ryan Lizza talks with two journalists \u2014 Nataliya Gumenyuk and Uliana Pavlova \u2014 about the events unfolding in Kyiv and along the Russian border right outside of the Donbas region.\nRyan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Natalia Gumenyuk is a reporter in Kiev.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.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices