This episode was originally released on March 11, 2022\u2026just weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the one year anniversary of that invasion approaches\u2026we thought it was important to look back at how things began to better understand how things stand today. In this encore presentation, host Reed Galen is joined by retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman who was the former Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council. They discuss how \u201cthe perfect phone call\u201d set into motion the events we\u2019re now experiencing today with the Russia-Ukraine war. Plus, why was the Russian army not immediately victorious like so many predicted, what more can NATO and the United States be doing to continue to aid Ukraine, and does this all end in a whimper\u2026or in a mushroom cloud? If you\u2019d like to connect with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us.\n \xa0\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices