{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Putin\u2019s Call To Trump Signals Russia\u2019s Existential Crisis","description":"Is Putin looking to Trump for a lifeline? How does last week\u2019s phone call between the leaders actually signal Russian weakness?  On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the geopolitical implications of the meeting, Russia\u2019s economic deterioration and internal instability, and what a post-Putin Russia might look like. Also: US troop withdrawals and shifting global alliances.  Visit http:\/\/www.geopoliticalfutures.com\/gpf-newsletter for a free download from our Special Collection on the Middle East. ","author_name":"Talking Geopolitics","author_url":"https:\/\/geopoliticalfutures.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41170375\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201603620"}