(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ David Satter is a journalist, author, historian, and foreign policy expert –– who is widely regarded as one of the world’s preeminent experts on Vladimir Putin / Russia. In December 2013, after years of exclusive reporting on Putin’s crimes against humanity, David became the first Western Journalist ever banned from Russia (by their government) in the post-Cold War era. Buy “Darkness at Dawn” by David Satter: https://amzn.to/3GsROmf ****TIMESTAMPS**** 0:00 - Putin & the 1999 Apartment Bombings; German Ugryumov 9:58 - Maidan 2013 - 2014 in Ukraine; Donbas region 18:33 - Current Status in Ukraine War; Client States 25:45 - Deterring Putin & Russia 36:12 - Putin’s health; Regime change in Russia? 41:07 - Chamberlain Precedent 44:44 - Russian Citizens’ Opinion on War; Economic Ties to Russia 54:09 - Zelensky’s political career 58:03 - Ukraine’s Military Command Structure; Ukrainian Intelligence Service 1:02:30 - Chechnya now allied with Putin; Russian Energy still in Ukraine 1:10:07 - Nord Stream Pipeline Bombing 1:14:32 - The Red Terror of The 1930’s; Joseph Stalin & the KGB 1:24:31 - Stalin’s Russia 1:34:58 - Gorbachev, Perestroika, & Putin 1:38:04 - Russian Oligarchs status in the war 1:45:14 - Is David afraid of getting merked 1:51:09 - Paul Klebnikov Murder; Alexander Litvinenko Murder; Sergei Skripal Attempt 2:02:26 - The Mysterious 2022 death of Dan Rapoport 2:07:33 - American societal division & its impact on the war 2:20:47 - The Viktor Bout - Brittney Griner Trade 2:28:04 - The man who helped Putin gain power; Western intel in Russia 2:31:24 - Ground Commander makes interesting comments about Ukraine 2:39:30 - The new books David is writing Intro Credits: Escape From Stalin’s Death Camp (2017) Bridge of Spies (2015) A Day In The Life of a Dictator (2015) Katyn (2007) Salt (2010) Death to Spies (2019) ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “TRENDIFIER”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io