Listen: What you need to know about Russia

President Trump and President Putin
President Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit, Friday, July 7, 2017, in Hamburg, Germany.
Evan Vucci | AP

Sanctions, espionage, investigations, election hacking: Russia is in the news every day.

But what's really happening? And is Vladimir Putin getting what he wants?

Fianna Strategies' Molly McKew and The Atlantic's Julia Ioffe shared the latest on Russia.

To hear the full discussion use the audio player above.

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