About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing situation in Ukraine, NATO's role, and recent political events in the US and Europe.

Ukraine has destroyed Russia's last major oil refinery, is bleeding Moscow dry at 30,000 soldiers a month, and has drone capability reaching Siberia — and it might not matter, because Trump spent 85 minutes on the phone with Putin instead of coordinating with NATO. This week Seena and Travis break down what's actually happening on the ground in Ukraine versus what's getting decided in backchannels, plus: the Supreme Court's summer of consequential rulings, what Nigel Farage's resignation and Marine Le Pen's ankle monitor tell us about the state of the European right. And, JD Vance compared himself to Nixon — out loud, on tape, apparently without shame. How fun!

People in this episode

Hosts: Seena, Travis

Topics covered

• Ukraine conflict
• NATO coordination
• US politics
• European right
• Supreme Court rulings
• JD Vance Nixon comparison

Keywords

• Ukraine
• NATO
• Trump
• Putin
• JD Vance
• Supreme Court
• European politics
• drone capability
• oil refinery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NATO, Supreme Court, Nigel Farage, Marine Le Pen

Places: Ukraine, Russia, Moscow, Siberia

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