The tension between Russia and Ukraine continues to build. Over the last couple of weeks, Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops along Ukraine’s border. Now, Ukraine, the US and Europe are on alert. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with NATO allies in Brussels on Tuesday, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will join him on Wednesday. Host Marco Werman speaks with Mykhailo Samus, a veteran of Ukraine’s armed forces and the director of the New Geopolitics Research Network in Kyiv.
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