Following President Biden’s recent meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, we’re rebroadcasting our timely podcast discussion with Robert Dannenberg, who served in the CIA for 24 years. He discusses Putin's history and worldview, how he views NATO and the United States, and why Russia launched interference campaigns against US elections. To hear Part 2 of this interview, check out “Politics of Putin Part 2: Attacking American Elections” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-security-law-today/id1276946676?i=1000490707618 This episode references: "Alexei Navalny: Russia opposition leader poisoned with Novichok - Germany" BBC, September 2, 2020 www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54002880 "Trolls, tracking and films: How Putin's Russia obsessively hounded opposition leader Navalny" Washington Post, August 29, 2020 www.washingtonpost.com/wo ...