Putin Uses Ukraine, Iran to Antagonize the West Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part a video conference with Arctic oil drilling platform West Alpha in the Bocharov Ruchei residence outside Sochi on August 9, 2014. ( ALEXEY DRUZHININ/AFP / Getty ) Produced by Ellen Frankman Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC