Podcast: The Russian Fronts

(Cartoon by Sergei Elkin, RFE/RL)

A cease-fire in Ukraine was followed by an intervention in Syria. And now, a cease-fire in Syria is followed by a fresh escalation in Ukraine.

Russia's bait-and-switch tactics suggest the Kremlin is fighting one war with the West -- albeit on two fronts.

And on this week's Power Vertical Podcast, we take a close look at both Russian fronts.

Joining me are Michael Weiss, senior editor at the Daily Beast and co-author of bestselling book ISIS: Inside The Army Of Terror; Kadri Liik, a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations; and Andreas Umland, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation in Kyiv.

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The Power Vertical Podcast: The Russian Fronts