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Is Putin a mob boss?

This article is in response to a recent podcast episode from Planet Money, “The Rise of Putin.” It was good overall, but think it suffers from a major flaw.

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Is Trump Taking Orders From Moscow?

It’s often taken as given that Trump is acting on Moscow’s behalf in his foreign policy. In this episode we ask: what foreign policy would be in Russia’s interest? And is Trump following that foreign policy, or a different one?

We explore such topics as Trump’s foreign policy in the Middle East, with NATO, in Ukraine, and even in trade. We’ll see how he does.

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ReConsidering Russia Pt 4: The Putin Trump Relationship

AKA, “The Bromance of the Bad Hombres”

In this episode we interview Prof. Stephen Sestanovich, a Colombia professor, think tank big wig, and prolific writer. Formerly ambassador-at-large and special advisor to Madeleine Albright. 

Prof. Stestanovich puts the Putin-Trump relationship in context by warming us up with understanding the evolving US/Russia Presidential relationship since the end of the Cold War. Strap in for this info-packed episode!