# 177. Olaf Scholz: Putin, Power, and Far-Right Populism

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Podcast: [The Rest Is Politics: Leading](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-leading-5966602)
Published: 2026-02-23T00:00:00+00:00
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