Episode Details

Read on for today's agenda below prepared by David (thank you very much). - Retired US Diplomat to 5 different nations  David Hunter shares his knowledge, passion, interest, and experience.

1) Davos Billionaires Economic Summit Condemns Russia?:  The Davos Switzerland mega-meeting of billionaires is going on this week, and several keynote speakers are talking about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.   Will any of this make a difference?

 2) Biden Summit Meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida:  Prime Minister Kishida came to Washington last Friday for a summit meeting with Pres. Biden.  At that time, he offered Japan to be a bulwark of military support against both China and Russia.   But traditionally, since WWII  Japan has taken a pacifist approach.   What has changed? 

3) Who is New Russian General Valery Gerasimov?:  Putin replaced Gen.  Sergey Surovikin , ---a Russian Air Force Commander who was known for his brutality in the war in Syria, ---after only three months on the job.  Putin just assigned Gen. Gerasimov,--- currently First Deputy Minister of Defense and Military Chief of Staff---, to run the war in Ukraine.  Should we be worried?

4)  Is Putin Making a Play to Win Turkey As New Russian Ally?:   Turkey's President Erdogan has been playing a 'middle ground' strategy between NATO and Russia, helping to broker a grain deal from the Black Sea,  but shipping Turkish drones to Ukraine.   Now Putin is holding talks with Syria and Turkey, trying to broker a peace deal between them that would allow  3.6 million Syrian refugees living in Turkey to return to Syria.  Why is he helping now?

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