Vladimir Putin's assault on Ukraine, which now includes new medium range ballistic missiles, now appears to be getting a boost from Kim John Un. North Korean fighters are showing up alongside Russian forces, and the Kremlin is using North Korean-made missiles, but as correspondent Nick Paton Walsh reports, they're reliant on American components. 

Also on today's show: Laila El-Haddad, Palestinian-American journalist and author; musicians Scott & Seth Avett and actor John Gallagher Jr. on the new Broadway musical "Swept Away"; Oren Cass, Chief Economist, American Compass 

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