About this episode

The episode explores the dangerous desperation moves of Putin as he faces mounting setbacks.

Is Putin running out of options? Explore Russia’s most dangerous desperation moves, from threats against Kyiv to potential NATO escalation, as mounting setbacks push the Kremlin toward reckless gambles and consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• Russia
• Putin
• NATO
• desperation
• escalation
• conflict
• Kyiv

Keywords

• Putin
• Russia
• NATO
• Kyiv
• escalation
• desperation
• Kremlin
• conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NATO, Kremlin

Places: Kyiv

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