Feb. 20 — Sec. Blinken, Fmr Amb. Taylor, Mayor Breed

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🗓️ 20 February 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken talks about possible Russian military action in Ukraine. Richard Engel, NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent, reports from the frontlines in Ukraine. Matthew Bodner, NBC News Correspondent, reports from Moscow. San Francisco Mayor London Breed (D) talks about the San Francisco school board recall. Former Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor discusses the situation in Ukraine. Yamiche Alcindor, Courtney Kube, Peggy Noonan and Ashley Parker join the Meet The Press roundtable.

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0:00.0	This Sunday on the brink.
0:04.0	We have reason to believe the Russian forces are planning to and intend to attack Ukraine in the coming week, the coming days.
0:11.7	Russia giving every indication that it plans to invade Ukraine.
0:16.0	They have not moved, they're troops out, they move for troops in.
0:20.0	Shelling intensivize in eastern Ukraine, a possible pretext for a Russian invasion.
0:24.7	We're talking about the potential for war in Europe.
0:27.4	Ukraine's President Zelensky, calling for sanctions now.
0:31.2	You are telling me that it's 100% that the war will start in a couple of days.
0:36.2	Then what are you waiting for?
0:38.0	We'll get updates on the crisis from Ukraine and Moscow, and I'll talk to the Secretary of State,
0:42.9	Anthony Blinken, and to the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor.
0:48.1	Plus, left behind.
0:49.8	Pay attention to education first and only.
0:53.4	No politics.
0:55.0	Three school board members in Progressive San Francisco ousted in part for prioritizing politics over reopening schools.
1:03.0	This came from parents who were upset and frustrated and stressed out.
1:09.0	How much could exhaustion from Walt politics hurt Democrats in November?
1:14.6	Also, face off.
1:16.0	We're moving toward a time when COVID isn't a crisis, but is something we can protect against
1:21.2	and treat.
1:22.2	As cases plummet and more and more states rescind mass mandates, how attitudes are shifting to viewing COVID as a treatable risk.
1:30.4	Joining me for Insight and Analysis are,
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