My guest is John Jackson, a former trial lawyer who spent time in Ukraine around Izyum, Kramatorsk and Kherson, and was there when the Kakhovka dam was blown. He describes working with international volunteers and what he saw of Ukrainian society.
John says that on Capitol Hill he came across Russian Orthodox priests at an event tied to the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR), which he says was lobbying on religious liberty in Ukraine. He also describes his video series on Ubiquiti, an American communications equipment maker whose gear he says Russian forces use, and how to report suspected export control violations.
We also discuss religion in Ukraine and Russia, accountability for corporations, Venezuela and Iran, and the guest lineup for the week.
Chapters
0:00 Opening and housekeeping
8:28 Drone defense training and lessons for Americans
22:22 John Jackson on his time in Ukraine
36:40 The EU and Ukraine as democracies
42:23 Capitol Hill and ROCOR lobbying
48:00 Foreign influence law and the TikTok comparison
53:49 Religion in Ukraine and Russia
57:07 The Ubiquiti case
1:01:26 Confronting an executive in a video series
1:07:03 How to report export control violations
1:12:13 Identifying people from public posts
1:18:20 Corporate accountability
1:24:33 AI companies and the Pentagon
1:29:53 Venezuela, Cuba and Iran
1:36:13 Media, Trump and accountability
1:46:24 Closing thoughts
1:51:51 This week's guests
1:56:21 My article on Iran
Watch on YouTube: John Jackson on Serving in Ukraine, ROCOR Lobbying in Congress and the Ubiquiti Campaign
