#277 - How Does the War in Ukraine End?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Ian Bremmer about the ongoing war in Ukraine. They discuss the current state of the war, the power of sanctions, Biden's "gaffe" about regime change, fear of nuclear war, the logic of mutually assured destruction, the role of China, the most likely outcomes of the war, and other topics.</span></p> <p><strong>Ian Bremmer</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a political scientist who helps business leaders, policy makers, and the general public make sense of the world around them. He is president and founder of </span><a href="https://www.eurasiagroup.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eurasia Group</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the world&rsquo;s leading political risk research and consulting firm, and </span><a href="https://www.gzeromedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">GZERO Media</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. Ian is an independent voice on critical issues around the globe, offering clearheaded insights through speeches, written commentary, and even satirical puppets (really!).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He is the host of <a href="https://www.gzeromedia.com/gzero-world-with-ian-bremmer/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>GZERO World</em></a> and is the author of eleven books including the </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Times</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> bestseller </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3NDlb83" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Us vs Them: The Failure of Globalism</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. His forthcoming book </span><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Power-of-Crisis/Ian-Bremmer/9781982167509" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Power of Crisis: How Three Th