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CIA and Special Forces paramilitary teams have been helping Ukraine prepare for a long drawn out guerrilla war against Russian troops should Vladimir Putin roll the dice and invade. Some in Washington see Russia vulnerable, not just in Ukraine but in other Moscow-dominated trouble spots in Central Asia and elsewhere. Others wonder about the worth of longtime American promises in Ukraine.

In this week’s SpyTalk podcast, retired Green Beret Col. David Maxwell discusses paramilitary options against Russian invaders in Ukraine.

And there’s this: Former US-Iran nuclear deal negotiator Ernest Moniz offers his perspective on new talks with Tehran hardliners.

That’s all in this week’s podcast, with me and Jeanne Meserve. Get it here or wherever you listen.

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