Listen "Nuclear Risks and Putin's Quest for Glory"
Episode Synopsis
Former CIA officer and former head of Department of Energy intelligence Rolf Mowatt-Larssen assesses the risks in Vladimir Putin's takeover of Ukraine's nuclear power stations in a conversation with Jeanne Meserve. And Lawrence Wilkerson, retired US Army Colonel and former chief of staff to General Colin Powell, tells Jeff Stein that this brutal war is Putin's attempt to secure a revered place in Russian history.Guests:Rolf Mowatt-Larssen:https://www.belfercenter.org/person/rolf-mowatt-larssenLawrence Wilkersonhttps://www.belfercenter.org/person/rolf-mowatt-larssenTake our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Follow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JeanneMeservehttps://www.jeannemeserve.com/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spy
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