# Bottoms Up! In Vodka Veritas Once More!

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Podcast: [American Diplomat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-diplomat-9204)
Published: 2026-01-01T18:21:00+00:00
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## Resource

An oldie but a goodie and one of our very favorites, our annual New Year's special: In Vodka Veritas with Dick Hoagland. Ambassador Dick Hoagland, having served many years in Russia and former Soviet republics, has had ample opportunity to consider the high-stakes drinking game of vodka diplomacy. Break a bottle over the bow of 2026 and Happy New Year!

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