Listen "Garry Kasparov: Putin, Poland, and the Peril of American Democracy"
Episode Synopsis
Former world chess champion and democracy activist Garry Kasparov joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Russia’s escalating war, including the deliberate drone strike on Poland. He warns how Vladimir Putin thrives on testing NATO’s resolve while Donald Trump’s response further weakens Western unity. Kasparov also explains why America’s fragile democratic norms face their most dangerous test yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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