Opinion

Playing Politics: Russia-Ukraine crisis

The status of Russian forces and communication between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents is analyzed on "Playing Politics" with WCCO Radio's Chad Hartman and the Star Tribune Editorial Board's Denise Johnson and John Rash.

By John Rash

February 16, 2022 at 9:06PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with Russian Emergency Ministry staff via videoconference in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. (Alexei Nikolsky, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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John Rash

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John Rash is an editorial writer and columnist. His Rash Report column analyzes media and politics, and his focus on foreign policy has taken him on international reporting trips to China, Japan, Rwanda, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Lithuania, Kuwait and Canada.

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