A Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Could Affect The U.S. Economy

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 15 February 2022

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Since Russia is an energy superpower, gas prices could continue to rise if an invasion occurs leaving American consumers in the middle of this potential conflict. Plus, the U.S. is temporarily shutting down its embassy in Ukraine as the White House is getting briefed on an attack that could happen any day now. A new study suggests Western California is experiencing its worst drought in at lest 1,200 years. The state is trying new ways to combat this climate crisis. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The U.S. is temporarily shutting down its embassy in Ukraine the lead starts right now.
0:09.5	At this moment, Senate leaders are getting briefed about Russia being able to launch
0:13.2	an attack on Ukraine any day now.
0:15.5	This is CNN learns from U.S. intel sources what they think a Russian invasion might look
0:20.7	like.
0:21.8	And even though the possible invasion is thousands of miles away, you could soon be feeling
0:27.0	it at your corner gas station and the grocery store.
0:29.5	Well, explain.
0:30.5	Then, rain, rain, please don't go away.
0:33.9	A Southern California experience is its worst drought in 1200 years, the state is trying
0:39.4	new ways to battle this climate crisis.
0:46.6	Welcome to the Lean Object Tap where we start today with breaking news in our world lead.
0:49.9	The United States is temporarily closing its embassy in Kiev, Ukraine, and moving its
0:54.8	remaining diplomats west amid growing fears that Russia will invade Ukraine in the coming
1:01.1	days.
1:02.1	There are now unestimated 130,000 or more Russian forces stretching along three fronts
1:06.6	across Ukraine's border, according to two sources familiar with recent U.S. intelligence.
1:12.4	And U.S. officials are now warning about what they think this attack could look like.
1:16.5	Any invasion might start with air and missile attacks on Ukraine's key military infrastructure.
1:22.5	Then a barrage of bombs and missiles directed at airfields and early warning systems followed
1:28.0	possibly by an onslaught of Russian troops moving across the border and encircling the Ukrainian
1:33.6	capital of Kiev within one to two days.
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