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As multiple officials have long told NatSec Daily: there’s no magic formula for getting Americans back.

Much like Joseph Stalin, the Russian president has used propaganda, the media and government-sanctioned books to present an ahistorical narrative

But of course i would be remiss if i didn't mention ukraine right now, a country that has teetered on -- in this transitional stage. you know, we couldn't call it a functional democracy, whatever that might be. but we also haven't seen the gaslighting in ukraine we've seen in other countries. you know, that's something to i think put on our mental map right now when ukraine is facing another extraordinary military threat from russia, and the united states is trying to figure out what to do. >> an excellent point. a lot of folks in ukraine that are the front lines of democratic movement right n...

and certainly before she announced her candidacy for parliament. as you mentioned, the election will actually take place on sunday. throughout the course of studying her life, did you ever imagine that it would take a turn like this? with the elections to be held on sunday, how do you see her future unfolding? >> i don't think that one road out the possibility that things would change again. it seemed unlikely, but in 2002, there was an opening. in 2004, negotiations started with her. really, we needed to get [inaudible name] out of the picture, and then because he could not stand he...