Julia Ioffe, founding partner and Washington correspondent for Puck, lists the ways that Vladimir Putin has silenced internal opposition in advance of his offensive against Ukraine, and explains why that may help him withstand the domestic pressure that can result from international sanctions. Stick around for more from Julia Ioffe. | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Russians “don’t care” about economic pressure to end the war in Ukraine, according to Russian-American journalist Julia Ioffe. She tells Mishal Husain that Putin’s “valorization of World War II” and “fixation” with Ukraine has made the conflict existential. Subscribe to the Mishal Husain Show wherever you get your podcasts bloom.bg/4hMT2en | Bloomberg

On the Podcast: Julia Ioffe on the war in Ukraine as it enters its brutal 2nd year. Here – Julia, who is Russian-born, talks about how so many Russians being drafted seemed resigned to their fate. Very Russian. Listen to the full podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-al-franken-podcast/id1462195742?i=1000598029021 | Former U.S. Senator Al Franken