Government Matters

Strategic importance of Mariupol Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.), senior fellow at UCLA’s Burkle Center for International Relations and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, discusses the importance of Mariupol to the Russians and military support Ukraine still needs   Stepping up pressure on Putin Clay Lowery, executive vice president of research and policy at the Institute of International Finance and former assistant secretary for international affairs at the Treasury Department, discusses the effect sanctions are having on the Russian economy and financial markets   Service to America awards celebrate public service Jordan LaPier, senior communications manager at the Partnership for Public Service, discusses the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, or Sammies, which recognize extraordinary federal employees, and highlights some of this year’s finalistsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.