Ambassador Jim Collins is no stranger to foreign relations, intelligence and international diplomacy, having served in the U.S. foreign service in multiple capacities in Russia, including as U.S. Ambassador from 1997 to 2001, as well as diplomatic postings in Amman, Jordan and the Consulate General in Izmir, Turkey. In DC, at the Department of State, he served as deputy executive secretary for Europe and Latin America; director of the Department of State's Operations Center. In 1987 to 1988, he served as a staff member of the National Security Council as director for Intelligence Policy.
In today's episode, Rick and Ambassador Collins discuss the end of the Soviet Union in the early 90's, Putin's push to "Make Russia Great Again", and America's role on the world stage as we gear up for the Biden Administration.