Putin's Nukes (with Julia Ioffe)

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News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.8 • 32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Julia Ioffe is the Washington Correspondent at Puck. Born in Russia, she is among the most informed voices on Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine invasion. She and Preet discuss the U.S. role in the war, Putin’s recent threat to use nuclear weapons, and the unusual political impact of a Russian pop star. Plus, Preet weighs in on the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit against Donald Trump and his children, and the political impact of the January 6th hearings. In the bonus for CAFE Insiders, Ioffe assesses the Biden administration’s strategy to combat Putin’s latest military escalation. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/putins-nukes-with-julia-ioffe/ Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to Stay Tuned.
0:06.0	I'm Pete Barara.
0:08.0	This is an existential war for Putin.
0:11.0	I think he understands and we all understand that if he loses the war,
0:16.0	he loses his hold on power. He's done.
0:19.0	He cannot lose this war.
0:25.0	That's Julia Yafi.
0:27.0	She's a founding partner in Washington correspondent at Puck.
0:30.0	A new media venture focused on reporting news at the intersection of Washington,
0:34.0	Wall Street, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley.
0:37.0	A native of Russia, Yafi has long been considered among the most informed and respected voices on that nation
0:43.0	and its president, Vladimir Putin.
0:46.0	As the Kremlin's offensive in Ukraine escalates,
0:48.0	President Biden addressed the dire situation last week in an address to the United Nations.
0:53.0	This war is about extinguishing Ukraine's right to exist as a state, plain and simple,
1:01.0	and Ukraine's right to exist as a people.
1:06.0	Whoever you are, wherever you live, whatever you believe,
1:12.0	that should not, that should make your blood run cold.
1:16.0	Yafi and I discuss whether the U.S. is doing enough to help Ukraine,
1:20.0	Putin's latest threat to use nuclear weapons and the unusual political impact of a Russian pop star.
1:26.0	That's coming up. Stay tuned.
1:35.0	Support for today's show comes from Slack.
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