Ex-Putin Advisor: "He Must Be Stopped"

Published: March 24, 2022, 1 a.m.

Andrey Illarionov is an economist and former economic policy advisor to the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin from April 2000 to December 2005.\xa0\n\nFor more from Andrey, follow him on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/andrei.illarionov.7) or read his LiveJournal Blog (https://aillarionov.livejournal.com/).\n\nSponsored by *Lost Debate* YouTube show and podcast.\nNew Lost Debate episodes drop twice a week. Search for The Lost Debate on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.\n\nJoin our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/\n\nOR Support TRIGGERnometry Here:\n\nhttps://www.subscribestar.com/triggernometry\nhttps://www.patreon.com/triggerpod\nBitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5\n\nBuy Merch Here:\n\nhttps://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/\u200b\u200b\u200b\n\nAdvertise on TRIGGERnometry:\n\nmarketing@triggerpod.co.uk\n\nJoin the Mailing List:\n\nhttps://www.triggerpod.co.uk/sign-up/\u200b\u200b\u200b\n\nFind TRIGGERnometry on Social Media:\xa0\n\nhttps://twitter.com/triggerpod\u200b\u200b\u200b\nhttps://www.facebook.com/triggerpod\u200b\u200b\u200b\nhttps://www.instagram.com/triggerpod\u200b\u200b\u200b\n\nAbout TRIGGERnometry:\xa0\n\nStand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians.\n-\nChapters:\n\n00:00 Intro\n02:28 How Rational Is Putin?\n04:44 What Is Putin's Rationale for the Invasion?\n06:47 What It Was Like to Work for Putin\n09:58 Putin\u2019s Contradiction: Economic Prosperity vs Imperialist Ambition\n12:02 Debate: Did NATO Provoke Russia?\n19:51 Why the West Didn\u2019t See It Coming\n22:52 Why Sanctions Won't Stop the War\n32:19 Psychological Warfare and Nuclear Blackmail\n36:06 "Biden Will Do Nothing to Defend Europe"\n39:04 How Should Europe Support Ukraine?\n48:02 China's Role\n49:54 Sanctions: Economic Consequences\n55:45 Appeasement Won't Work With Putin\n58:49 Why We Must Take Putin's Threats Seriously\xa0\n01:01:03 Would This Have Happened if Trump Was in Power?\n01:06:26 Did the Election of Biden Encourage Putin?\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices