Ukraine’s leadership shakeup / View from Moscow / Is Russia a friend or foe?

As Russia and Ukraine pound each other on the battlefield, there's a showdown happening in Kyiv between a young tech wizard and an older battle-hardened general.  What might that battle tell us about the direction of the war in Ukraine?  Host Mary Louise Kelly is joined by NPR Russia Correspondent Charles Maynes and NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre to talk about the recent turmoil among Ukraine's military leaders, how the Kremlin is viewing the shakeup and whether Russia's relationship with the United States has changed. Email the show at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) NPR+ supporters hear every episode without sponsor messages and unlock access to our complete archive. Sign up at plus.npr.org (http://plus.npr.org/) . See pcm.adswizz.com (https://pcm.adswizz.com) for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/1798784...)

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