The Circus · SEASON 7
The Escalation Ladder
Episode 2 · 2022-03-13

- Documentary
Episode overview
With the situation on the ground in Ukraine growing increasingly dire, The Circus explores what more the U.S. and its allies can do. As Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Estonia, John Heilemann speaks with Prime Minister Kaja Kallas about fears Putin could strike a NATO nation next. Plus, Mark McKinnon explores President Biden’s response with Senator Mitt Romney; Alex Wagner interviews Ukrainian parliament member Oleksandra Ustinova; and Jennifer Palmieri speaks with officials about the threat Putin now poses to the world.
29 minutes
Season 7 episodes
1. On the Brink2022-03-06
2. The Escalation Ladder2022-03-13
3. The Information War2022-03-20
4. The Nuclear Option2022-03-27
5. The Home Front2022-04-03
6. There Will Be Blood2022-04-10
7. Keystone Chaos2022-04-17
8. Tip of the Spear2022-04-24
9. Not in Kansas Anymore2022-09-25
10. Rule of Law2022-10-02
11. State of Denial2022-10-09
12. Buckeyes and Bulldogs2022-10-16
13. This Land is Greene-Land2022-10-23
14. The Main Event2022-10-30
15. Here Comes the Flood2022-11-06
16. Riptides2022-11-13