{"id":17453,"date":"2025-11-25T20:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/?p=17453"},"modified":"2025-11-25T20:44:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T20:44:49","slug":"dr-alexander-vindman-russia-ukraine-and-the-us-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/news\/dr-alexander-vindman-russia-ukraine-and-the-us-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Alexander Vindman | Russia, Ukraine, and the US Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sc-type-small sc-text-body\">\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fellisoncenteruw%2Frussia-ukraine-and-the-us-today-dr-alexander-vindman-danny-hoffman-guntis-smidchens\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Jackson School Director Danny Hoffman and Ellison Center Director Guntis \u0160midchens engage in an insightful discussion with special guest speaker Dr. Alexander Vindman on current geopolitical affairs, US democracy, and the Russo-Ukrainian War.<\/p>\n<p>This podcast was recorded on November 10th, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. 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