WCPT 820 Interview: Author Jamison Firestone

Richard Chew is joined by Jamison Firestone, author of the new memoir “Rule of Lies: My Wild Ride Through Chaos, Corruption, and Murder in Putin’s Russia.” The discussion examined the environmental, human, financial, and geopolitical costs of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Here are a few key points from the conversation: - Firestone described the destruction of a Ukrainian reservoir dam as an environmental catastrophe, including toxic contamination and risks to a nuclear power plant’s cooling systems. - Drone strikes damage power plants, housing, hospitals, schools, and rail infrastructure, creating humanitarian and logistical crises. - Russia is using hundreds of jet-powered drones daily, many of which evade Ukrainian defenses because intercepting them with expensive missiles is economically impractical. - Firestone said Ukraine is holding its position while Russia faces battlefield, recruitment, and economic pressures. Key quote: "The joke that goes around is we thought the Russians were the the second most powerful army in the world; turned out they're the second most powerful army in Ukraine." Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views). Follow us: Website: https://heartlandsignal.com WCPT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPT820 Heartland Signal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandSignal Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heartlandsignal Heartland Signal X: https://x.com/HeartlandSignal WCPT 820 X: https://x.com/WCPT820 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandsignal Threads: threads.com/@heartlandsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandsignal