132: Just back from Ukraine with Nick Schifrin

Published: March 24, 2022, 10 a.m.

James and Al are joined by PBS NewsHour\u2019s foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifirin to lay out Russia\u2019s goals for its war in Ukraine.\xa0 They also break down the balance of power between the two militaries, and highlight Zelensky\u2019s appeals to the world compared to Putin\u2019s authoritarian politics of control.\xa0 Is there a risk of unconventional weapons being used as the conflict continues?\xa0 And what does the off ramp look like?\n
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