Show Notes
The United States announces a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, former President Donald Trump kicks off his History Tour, and Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual Constitution Day address amid rising Russia-Ukraine tensions.
Articles and Statements Mentioned on the Podcast
Barton Gellman, “Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun,” Atlantic, December 6, 2021
Robert Kagan, “Our constitutional crisis is already here,” Washington Post, September 23, 2021
Jen Psaki, Remarks on the U.S. diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, White House, December 6, 2021
Vladimir Putin, “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians,” Kremlin, July 12, 2021
“The Ukrainian army has got better at fighting Russian-backed separatists,” Economist, November 30, 2021
Diplomacy and International Institutions