Vladimir Putin’s Constitutional Reforms & The Threat of War with Russia (Prof. Richard Sakwa)

We speak to Prof. Richard Sakwa, author of 'The Putin Paradox'. He discusses Vladimir Putin's constitutional referendum, in which his reforms were approved by a majority of Russians. He discusses the results of the referendum being impressive for Putin, dangerous elements of the reforms, McCarthyite coverage of Russia and Putin over the allegations of Russia putting bounties on American soldiers for The Taliban in Afghanistan and Trump's victory in 2016, the journalistic bubble among Western commentators regarding Russia, the threat of nuclear conflict with Russia growing, Joe Biden threatening economic warfare if he wins and more!