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NATO is upping its profile in Ukraine as Russian-backed separatists continue their rebellion. UK and Polish troops are to train Ukrainians while Lithuania resumes conscription.
NATO is beginning to flex its muscles as Russia continues supporting separatists in Ukraine. British and Polish soldiers are to join American advisers already in Ukraine, and Lithuania is introducing national conscription. If Vladimir Putin is trying to keep NATO out of his back yard -- is he going the right way about it?
Also in this podcast: Greece backtracks -- a bit -- to keep its bail-out deal alive; President Obama takes on Congress -- and the Israeli prime minister; the lure of becoming a jihadi bride; and what happens inside a black hole. Clue: it's much much worse than you think.
