Episode 1007 • • 1:49:03 - 2:06:53
1007: Tactical Frustration
Victoria Nuland, Ukraine Meddling, and the "Fuck the EU" Tape
Victoria Nuland, former Deputy Secretary of State, appeared in a Politico interview to discuss the 2014 Ukraine crisis and the infamous leaked "Fuck the EU" phone call. Nuland characterizes the leak as a "KGB playbook" tactic used by Russia to embarrass the U.S. She admits to "midwifing" a new government in Ukraine and inadvertently uses the word "we" when describing the 200,000 protesters on the street, suggesting direct U.S. involvement in the Maidan revolution.