A Visit to Ukraine
From What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead by Tablet Magazine
May 22, 2026 · 33 min · Episode 128
About this episode
Walter and Jeremy discuss various geopolitical issues including Iran, Cuba, and insights from Walter's trip to Ukraine.
This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Iran's stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's creation of a $1.8 billion slush fund, the noose tightening around Cuba, and what Walter saw and heard on a recent trip to Ukraine.
People in this episode
Host: Walter
Guest: Jeremy
Topics covered
- Ukraine
- Iran
- Cuba
- Trump
- Geopolitics
Keywords
- Ukraine
- Iran
- Cuba
- Trump
- Geopolitics
- Strait of Hormuz
- foreign policy
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Cuba, Ukraine
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