The Ukraine war has dragged on in violent fashion since Russia invaded in 2022, creating vast geopolitical and security implications for the U.S., Europe and NATO, while Russian President Vladimir Putin has tightened Moscow’s alignment with such U.S. adversaries as China and North Korea. Guy Taylor and Ben Wolfgang sit down with retired high-level CIA officer Daniel N. Hoffman, a regular contributor to Threat Status, for an in-depth conversation on Mr. Putin’s mindset and what the CIA should be doing within the context of President Trump’s high-stakes push for a negotiated settlement to the war.

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