Dr. Marlene Laruelle, Research Professor of International Affairs and Political Science at George Washington University, discusses the ideology of Putin's regime, why Putin maintains domestic support despite the on-going costs of Russia's war in Ukraine, and Russia's relationship to far-right political elements in Europe and the United States. 

More about Marlene's work: marlene-laruelle.com

Marlene Laruelle: Is Russia Fascist? Unravelling Propaganda East and West

Marlene Laruelle and Margarita Karnysheva: Memory Politics and the Russian Civil War

More about the host: Jessica Genauer 

Carl "Grinch" Larson, a former US soldier who served in Iraq, and then spent 6 months in 2022 fighting in the International Legion for the Defense of Ukraine, discusses fighting as a foreign national in Ukraine; differences between fighting in Ukraine and fighting for the US army in Iraq; challenges and lack of equipment for Ukrainian troops; and the work of the Ukraine Defense Support group in providing equipment - primarily to the International Legion and to the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces. 

More about Ukraine Defense Support initiative: ukrainedefensesupport.org

Overview of the Ukraine Defense Support group: Our mission - Ukraine Defense Support

Contact the Ukraine Defense Support group: victory@ukrainedefensesupport.org  

Carl Larson on Twitter (X): @UALegionnaire

Jessica Genauer on Twitter (X): @jessicagenauer

Maksym Yali, Head of a Center for New World Order and Professor of International Relations at the National Aviation University in Kyiv, discusses the mood in Kyiv and possible gaind for Ukraine's counteroffensive before winter. 

Maksym Yali on X (twitter): @maksymyali 

Jessica Genauer on X (twitter): @jessicagenauer

More about the host: Jessica Genauer