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Why Putin's Call To Trump Signals Russia's Existential Crisis

MAY 5, 202634 MIN
Talking Geopolitics

Why Putin's Call To Trump Signals Russia's Existential Crisis

MAY 5, 202634 MIN

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Is Putin looking to Trump for a lifeline? How does last week's phone call between the leaders actually signal Russian weakness? On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the geopolitical implications of the meeting, Russia's economic deterioration and internal instability, and what a post-Putin Russia might look like. Also: US troop withdrawals and shifting global alliances. Visit http://www.geopoliticalfutures.com/gpf-newsletter for a free download from our Special Collection on the Middle East.