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Home / Ukraine-Russia / Daniel Davis on the State of the Ukraine War, Blinken’s Failures and Trump’s Nuclear Doctrine
Ukraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

January 31, 2025

Daniel Davis on the State of the Ukraine War, Blinken’s Failures and Trump’s Nuclear Doctrine

Scott brings Daniel Davis back on the show to discuss where things stand in Ukraine. Despite quieter news coverage here in the US, Ukraine is still taking serious losses. Davis details what’s happening and reflects with Scott about how unnecessary all of this death and destruction has been. They finish with a quick look at Trump’s budding nuclear doctrine.

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