Tensions surrounding the Russia-Ukraine border situation continue to escalate--not only between NATO and Russia but also between Ukraine and the United States. 

This comes after the Pentagon gave yet another grave warning of an impending Russian invasion of a magnitude reminiscent of the Cold War, Ukrainian prime minister Volodymyr Zelensky pushed back against this messaging and accused the U.S. of sowing unnecessary panic.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Lincoln Mitchell, Associate Professor of Political Science at Columbia University.