Jim Jatras

In this discussion, Jim Jatras, a former U.S. Foreign Service officer and foreign policy analyst, dives deep into U.S.-Russia relations. He contrasts the Cold War's anti-communism with today's anti-Putin sentiment and examines the complexities of NATO expansion and its repercussions. Jatras highlights how ethnic lobbies shape U.S. policy and critiques the moral implications of Western actions in Ukraine. He argues that Russia views the ongoing conflict as existential and underscores the broader American ethnic identity versus civic nationalism.