A Cornered Putin?

Episode #107

Bill and Phil discuss Russia’s plans for a partial mobilization and annexation vote in Ukraine, Biden’s comments on U.S. soldiers fighting to defend Taiwan, far right movements in Sweden, Italy and Canada, and Donald Trump’s apparent embrace of QAnon.

Links related to this week’s episode:

• “Analysis: A Cornered Putin Is More Dangerous Than Ever” by Roger Cohen in The New York Times

• “Maybe Biden means it on Taiwan” by Stephen Collinson for CNN

• “Biden leaves no doubt: ‘Strategic ambiguity’ toward Taiwan is dead” by Phelim Kine for Politico

• “Sweden’s Far Right Just Made History. Is It the Country’s Future?” by Amanda Taub for The New York Times

• “Sweden Is Becoming Unbearable” by Elisabeth Asbrink in The New York Times

• “Giorgia Meloni May Lead Italy, and Europe Is Worried” by Jason Horowitz for The New York Times

• “Trump Rally Plays Music Resembling QAnon Song, and Crowds React” by Alan Feuer and Maggie Haberman in The New York Times

• “Trump asks QAnon to stand back and stand by” by Philip Bump for The Washington Post

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