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Episode: Trump Whistleblower Alexander Vindman on Why the U.S. Has Turned Its Back on Ukraine
Description: The United States has reached a preliminary deal with Ukraine to share in revenue from the country’s mineral assets, but so far it is not offering security guarantees against Russia in return. It’s a reflection of the Trump Administration’s Russia-first policy, according to retired army lieutenant colonel and Trump impeachment whistleblower Alexander Vindman. We talk to Vindman about his new book “The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself About Russia and Betrayed Ukraine.”Guests:Alexander Vindman, author, His new book is "The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceiv...