The man fighting for Ukraine in DC
By POLITICO
11/03/22·36m 11s
Even as President Joe Biden has emphasized that the U.S. and NATO do not
want to engage with Russia militarily, Congress has pushed the
administration to take a hard stance against Russia through
unprecedented financial and economic sanctions. In recent years, behind
the scenes, lobbyists representing Ukrainian interests pushed for
sanctions on the other combustible issue, gas.
Tonight, Playbook author Ryan Lizza has dinner in downtown DC with
lobbyist Daniel Vajdich, on his strategy, before the war, to help deter
Russian aggression and protect Ukraine, and his thoughts on the
potential fallout from being burned by lobbyists.
Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.
Daniel Vajdich is the president of Yorktown Solutions.
Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Brook Hayes is senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is executive producer for POLITICO audio.