The Daily Show: Ears Edition TDS Time Machine | War In Ukraine - A Look Back
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Feb 20, 2026 Samantha Power, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN and current USAID Administrator with deep foreign policy experience. Conversation revisits Russia's invasion of Ukraine, sanctions and efforts to pressure Kremlin insiders. They cover global reactions, China’s stance, risks of escalation, and the human cost of the conflict.
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Rapid Global Unity Against Invasion
- Global institutions and democracies rapidly united to punish Russia's invasion with unprecedented measures.
- Measures included weapons shipments, SWIFT exclusion, and targeting oligarchs to raise costs on Putin's regime.
Economic Pressure As Strategic Leverage
- Cutting Russia off SWIFT and targeting its central bank represented a severe escalation in economic pressure.
- Those steps aimed to deprive Putin of resources and push elites to reconsider supporting the invasion.
Nuclear Posture Signals Desperation
- Putin's nuclear posture signaled desperation as his ground advances faltered.
- Heightened nuclear alerts underline the risks when isolated leaders face military setbacks.