Host Carol Castiel talks with H.E. Audra Plepytė, Lithuanian Ambassador to the United States, about her country’s solid backing of Ukraine as it repels Russian aggression and its special role, among other Baltic states, in warning the transatlantic alliance about the Kremlin’s malign activities for decades. Ambassador Plepytė expresses appreciation for US leadership and confidence in Europe’s ability to withstand the upcoming winter despite high energy costs and condemns Moscow’s bogus annexation of Ukrainian territory and reckless nuclear weapons threats.