Leslie Marshall - 4/13 - Biden Calls For Summit With Russia As Their Conflict With Ukraine Escalates

Progressive Voices

Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. Here are the stories that she covered: 1. AXIOS: "FDA expects J&J vaccine pause to last "a matter of days" 2. AXIOS: "Fallout over Daunte Wright shooting continues" 3. AXIOS: "Obama: Daunte Wright shooting shows "just how badly we need to reimagine policing"" 4. AXIOS: "Virginia AG launches civil rights probe into pepper-spraying of Army officer" During the second half of the show, Leslie is joined by Col. Cedric Leighton, Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations. They discuss President Biden proposing a joint summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as Biden's warnings to Putin during a phone call with him today about Ukraine, cyber intrusions, and election interference. Leslie and Colonel Leighton also analyze Russia moving 40,000 troops to their border with Ukraine, and moving 40,000 more troops to Crimea, the region that Putin unilaterally annexed away from Ukraine and declared Russian in 2014. Colonel Leighton's Twitter handle is @CedricLeighton, and his website is CedricLeighton.com.