S1 Ep56: PREVIEW. Russian Frustration, US Targeting, and Escalation Risks in the Ukraine War. Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute discusses how the US is actively participating in the Ukraine war by

PREVIEW. Russian Frustration, US Targeting, and Escalation Risks in the Ukraine War. Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute discusses how the US is actively participating in the Ukraine war by supplying targeting intelligence, enabling strikes on Russian war nodes. Russian hardliners view this as the West targeting them and demand retaliation to force peace. Though Putin has resisted direct escalation, he would be forced to retaliate immediately if the West escalates first, for example, by seizing cargoes or shooting down aircraft.