In 1939, Winston Churchill defined Russia as "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." In 2022, not so much.  Show notes to follow on Reddit.

We are back with a new name for our podcast, so let's get caught up with what's happening on the world stage.

Included in today's discussion were the following:

Musk challenges Putin to ‘single combat’ over Ukraine, Russia responds: 'Weakling'
Putin allows Russian airlines to fly $10 billion worth of foreign-owned planes domestically
U.S. holds ‘intense’ 7-hour talks with China amid Russia’s war in Ukraine
International Reserves of the Russian Federation as of February 18, 2022 accounted for $643.2 billion.
The Russian Central Bank is running out of options
Russia reveals exact amount of reserves frozen by West
‘We had no choice’: over 8,000 Russians seek US refuge in six-month period
Sparta's last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae
The West should offer Putin a 'golden bridge' out of conflict
"Putin's Brain" Aleksandr Dugin: 'We have our special Russian truth' (video)
Anti-Liberal Russian Philosopher Dugin: 'Glory To Novorossiya! The Second Great Slavic Reconquista Has Begun'
Miranda Devine: 21st Century EU “Values” (video)
The Spillover In Central Asia From Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine (podcast)
Russia temporarily bans grain exports to ex-Soviet countries
Putin tells ex-Soviet republics: Ukraine was an exception
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid Ukraine crisis
Fox News Reporter In Ukraine Rebuts Colleague Greg Gutfeld's Ugly Take On War Coverage
Fox News star Greg Gutfeld’s mother-in-law escapes Ukraine

Let's get ready for 2022!