131: Is Russia a real country with Peter Pomeranzev

James and Al welcome John Hopkins’ Agora Institute Senior Fellow Peter Pomerantsev to examine Putin’s plans in Ukraine and the role of propaganda in the conflict.  They discuss what the West needs to do now, Russian public opinion, how to win the information war, and what it will take for democracies to triumph over authoritarian regimes while staying true to their innate strengths.Email your questions to James and Al at [email protected] or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!Get More From This Week’s Guest:Get More From Peter Pomerantsev: Twitter | John Hopkins’ Agora Institute | Author of “This Is Not Propaganda” & Other Books Please Support This Week’s Sponsors:Chili SleepTo save 30% off your purchase of any new Ooler or Cube Sleep System, go to chilisleep.com Smith AISave $100 when take your business to the next level with smith.ai and use the promo code: WARROOM HelloFreshFor 16 free meals and 3 free gifts, got to hellofresh.com and use the promo code: WARROOM16