Target USA Podcast by WTOP

Sofia Fedyna, a Member of Ukraine's Parliament says Vladimir Putin has succeeded in making all Ukrainians "hate him from the bottom of our hearts." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kairi Saar-Isop, advisor in the Department of Strategic Communications for the Estonian government discusses their program and how it works. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The release of Trevor Reed was a bittersweet moment for the family of Paul Whelan. His sister Elizabeth explains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Former U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says Russia is still an "existential threat" to the U.S because of President Vladimir Putin and its nuclear weapons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze told us on Target USA in 2019, Russia was planning another invasion. On this episode she talks about what's next. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

His wife Evgenia Kara-Murza explains why a 15-day jail term over a bogus charge might end up being much, much longer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

U.S. UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield talks about the historic suspension of Russia from the UN's Human Rights Council and efforts to isolate Russia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Amy Zegart, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Freeman Spogli Institute at Stanford University, talks about the unprecedented releases of intelligence, how it's impacted the war, and Vladimir Putin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Yevheniya Kravchuk, a Ukrainian Parliament Member, journalist and communications expert says, Vladimir Putin is "not normal" and the world needs to start treating him like the criminal that he is. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Andrei Soldatov, investigative journalist, author and Russian security services expert provides some answers See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sergei Utkin, head of strategic assessments at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences shares some candid thoughts, saying the war is a "catastrophe". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Audra Plepyt, Lithuania's Ambassador to the US, says Russia's war in Ukraine is worrisome for NATO countries; and she discusses what it's like to live behind the Iron Curtain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Radek Sikorski, Member of the European Parliament and head of the EU Delegation to the U.S. talks about the stiff sanctions Russia's President and Foreign Minister face; and Vasil Miroshnychenko, Partner, CFC Big Ideas talks about life in Ukraine today See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Malcolm Nance, Executive Director of Terror Asymmetrics Project on Strategy, Tactics and Radical Ideologies (TAPSTRI), and a retired Navy Cryptologist says Russian force can get to Kyiv, but they'll never take it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Malcolm Nance, Malcolm W Nance, Terror Asymmetrics Project on Strategy, Tactics and Radical Ideologies lays out how Russia might invade and what kind of resistance they'll face. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A conversation with Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's Ambassador to the US. She discusses Russia's aggression and Ukraine's resolve to fight it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jeff Prescott, Deputy to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Ambassador to the UN, explains how the US is using diplomacy and other tactics to try and stop Russia from invading Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kusti Salm, Permanent Secretary of Estonia's Ministry of Defense says," We are extremely worried about the situation". He says Ukraine is not the ultimate target Russia is after. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Pentagon spokesman John Kirby discuss the threat and efforts to counter it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Alexander Vindman, former NSC Director for European Affairs says, "come February" the largest invasion in Europe since World War Two is poised to happen in Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

State Department Counselor Derek Chollet, discusses the "grave mistake" Russia would make if it invades Ukraine, again. He also talks about US diplomatic efforts to change Russia's calculus, Afghanistan, NATO relations, and the challenges that lie ahead. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian Murphy, former Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence Analysis at DHS, and A.T. Smith, former Deputy Director of the Secret Service discuss the lessons intelligence and law enforcement officials learned from January 6th. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas talks about security in the US a year after the January 6th riot, lessons learned, and foreign threats. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

David, Paul's twin brother, talks with Target USA about Paul's condition, the status of his incarceration, and what the U.S. is doing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Rachel Vindman, co-host of The Suburban Women Problem Podcast discusses how her husband Alexander Vindman's unfair dismissal from the National Security Council and loss of his military career, led them to speak out against authoritarianism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .