I'm joined this week by Mark Sleboda, a Moscow-based geopolitical analyst who is a regular pundit on RT, Sputnik and CGTN and other outlets.  We discuss the US encirclement of Russia and in particular the current situation in Belarus.  Mark goes into detail on the history of the current crisis, the involvement of Russia and the US, and likely outcomes.

This is Part 1 of my interview with Mark and Part 2 will be made available next week.