The next phase of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine begins much as the last one did: with a massive military convoy of armored vehicles heading into the fight, this time in eastern Ukraine. President Zelensky has put the onus on America to defend desperate citizens trapped in the war zone. But can the US deliver the heavy weapons Ukraine needs in time to block Russia’s full scale attack? Leon Panetta served as Defense Secretary and CIA Director and joins the show to discuss. 

Also appearing in today's episode: Economist Paris Bureau Chief Sophie Pedder, International Fund for Agricultural Development President Gilbert Houngbo, Atlantic staff writer Katherine Wu. 

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