In this episode, recorded prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Iyad and Ahmed discuss Putin's politics and its significance both regionally and globally.

Episode Timetags:

01:00 - Predictions on Russia & Ukraine

04:50 - US foreign policy - Obama, Assad & chemical weapons

09:00 - Geopolitics & Russian motivations for the invasion

14:45 - Recent books - 'Red Notice' & 'The Man Without A Face'

18:00 - Putin not being ideological, only understanding hard power

21:00 - What is cancel culture?