Today is Saturday, February 19th.

The world is watching Russia and Ukraine closely.

Even though Russia denies its planning in a assault on Ukraine,

American and NATO officials say Russia's invasion plan is already in motion.

So, how did we get here?

What is Russia likely planning?

And who will get involved and get hurt if this invasion actually happens?

Today, we're discussing the threat of war with author and scholar Nina Jenkins.

She's an internationally recognized expert on disinformation

and its impact on democracies.

Nina previously served as an advisor to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry

and has shared her expertise with Congress and the European Parliament.

Here's our conversation that we hope will help you better understand the current conflict

and what to expect next.

Welcome, welcome to the Newsworthy Special Edition Saturday,

when we sit down with a different expert or celebrity every Saturday to talk about something in the news.

Don't forget to tune in every Monday through Friday for our regular episodes,

where we provide all the day's news in 10 minutes.

I'm Erica Mandy, it's now time for today's Special Edition Saturday.

Nina, thank you for coming on the Newsworthy.

Thanks for having me, Erica.

So, let's start by talking big picture.

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