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State of the Union

Interviews with: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Finland President Sauli Niinistö, and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis

State of the Union

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3.41.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

First, Dana speaks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken about whether Russia's plan to invade Ukraine is already in motion, after a series of alleged false flag incidents in Eastern Ukraine and Russia's announcement that it will extend military exercises in Belarus indefinitely. Then, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö joins to share his unique insight into Russian President Putin's mindset and what he thinks the Ukraine crisis means for the world. Later, with more Democratic governors lifting Covid-19 restrictions, Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis joins Dana to discuss why he lifted his state's indoor mask mandate more than 8 months ago and doesn't plan on bringing it back. Plus, the GOP is divided over support for Ukraine, as some Republicans call for sanctions and others question whether the U.S. should be involved at all. And with the midterm elections approaching, what do everyday Americans think about tensions between Ukraine and Russia? CNN Global Affairs Analyst Susan Glasser, CNN Political Commentator & Former Special Assistant to President George W Bush Scott Jennings, CNN Political Commentator & Republican Strategist Kristen Soltis Anderson, and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred join today's panel. 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

I'll speak to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and someone with insight into President

0:23.0

Putin's thinking.

0:24.0

Finish President Sauli Minista next, and keep calm and carry on.

0:29.1

Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID-19, as nearly every governor in the U.S. is loosening

0:36.0

restrictions.

0:37.3

What does the new normal look like?

0:39.5

A Democratic governor who was ahead of the pack, Colorado's Jared Polis, joins me to discuss

0:45.3

in moments.

0:46.3

Plus, mind on the midterms, Democrats and Republicans brace for the upcoming elections,

0:52.3

as the party empowers searches for a strategy to keep it.

0:55.9

They'll ban books, but do nothing about guns?

0:59.2

The other divides itself further.

1:01.5

How will all this play with voters?

1:03.5

My panel is here to discuss ahead.

1:05.9

Hello, I'm Dana Bash in Washington, where the state of our union is worried about war

1:19.5

in Europe.

1:20.5

I want to mention over Russia's aggression towards Ukraine has the world on edge this

1:24.8

morning, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that Russia is planning for what could

1:29.7

be a, quote, the biggest war in Europe since 1945.

1:36.2

Later today, President Biden will convene his National Security Council in the White

1:40.4

House situation room, as Vice President Kamala Harris returns from a conference of world

1:45.0

leaders in Munich, where she reiterated President Biden's assertion that Russian President

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