About this episode
Andrey Illarionov is an economist and former economic policy advisor to the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin from April 2000 to December 2005. For more from Andrey, follow him on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/andrei.illarionov.7 ) or read his LiveJournal Blog ( https://aillarionov.livejournal.com/ ). Sponsored by *Lost Debate* YouTube show and podcast. New Lost Debate episodes drop twice a week. Search for The Lost Debate on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: https://www.subscribestar.com/triggernometry https://www.patreon.com/triggerpod Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Buy Merch Here: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/ Advertise on TRIGGERnometry: marketing@triggerpod.co.uk Join the Mailing List: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/sign-up/ Find TRIGGERnometry on Social Media: https://twitter.com/triggerpod https://www.facebook.com/triggerpod https://www.instagram.com/triggerpod About TRIGGERnometry: Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians. - Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:28 How Rational Is Putin? 04:44 What Is Putin's Rationale for the Invasion? 06:47 What It Was Like to Work for Putin 09:58 Putin’s Contradiction: Economic Prosperity vs Imperialist Ambition 12:02 Debate: Did NATO Provoke Russia? 19:51 Why the West Didn’t See It Coming 22:52 Why Sanctions Won't Stop the War 32:19 Psychological Warfare and Nuclear Blackmail 36:06 "Biden Will Do Nothing to Defend Europe" 39:04 How Should Europe Support Ukraine? 48:02 China's Role 49:54 Sanctions: Economic Consequences 55:45 Appeasement Won't Work With Putin 58:49 Why We Must Take Putin's Threats Seriously 01:01:03 Would This Have Happened if Trump Was in Power? 01:06:26 Did the Election of Biden Encourage Putin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices