How Putin Got Us to the Brink of World War III | Crooked History

In this latest episode of Crooked History, Pod Save the World co-host and former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes takes us back in time to track Vladimir Putin’s rise to power in Russia and how his bend toward authoritarianism has led to the devastating and brutal invasion of Ukraine. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:20 Putin’s War with Ukraine 3:12 Putin’s Rise to Power 9:13 Putin Turns to Authoritarianism 10:54 Why Does Putin Want Ukraine? 13:20 Putin and Trump 15:32 How Does This End for Putin? Subscribe to our channel! Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform