{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3dd76634-7b1c-45c2-a9cf-2f6f96d4e0b4/61d9be1fcc27c20014d7bd58?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A War for the Former Soviet Union","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61435638f581aa08d9520e67/show-cover.png?height=200","description":"<p>The former Soviet Union is looking a bit restive nowadays - putting it mildly.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Russia has more than one hundred thousand troops on Ukraine’s borders - and has invaded Ukraine before - and has been fighting a war there ever since.</p><p><br></p><p>And in the last few days, many Americans have learned there is a country called Kazakhstan, even if they can’t find it on a map. And Russia is playing a role to prop up the authoritarian government there.</p><p><br></p><p>To help us understand what’s going on, we have the perfect guest. William Courtney is the former ambassador to Kazakhstan and is now a senior fellow at the Rand Corporation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Angry Planet has a substack! </strong><a href=\"https://angryplanet.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Join the Information War</strong></a><strong> to get weekly insights into our angry planet and hear more conversations about a world in conflict.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://angryplanet.substack.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://angryplanet.substack.com/subscribe</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can listen to Angry Planet on</strong><a href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/war-college/id1023774600?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> iTunes</strong></a><strong>,</strong><a href=\"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jason-fields/war-college\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Stitcher</strong></a><strong>,</strong><a href=\"https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ioueaqtuifyfrxlbf6e6ec6difm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Google Play</strong></a><strong> or follow our</strong><a href=\"http://rss.acast.com/warcollege\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> RSS directly</strong></a><strong>. Our website is </strong><a href=\"http://angryplanetpod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>angryplanetpod.com</strong></a><strong>. You can reach us on our Facebook page:</strong><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/angryplanetpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> https://www.facebook.com/angryplanetpodcast/</strong></a><strong>; and on Twitter: </strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/angryplanetpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@angryplanetpod</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>","author_name":"Matthew Gault and Jason Fields"}