The Freewheeling Diplomat -- Colin Cleary -- served for over three decades in the U.S. Foreign Service.  Free now to speak for himself, he offers a practitioner's perspective on key U.S. Foreign Policy challenges.  Drawing on his years at U.S. Embassies in Ukraine, Russia and Poland -- as well as other postings -- he has been devoting particular attention to Russia's war on Ukraine.   As the podcast moves forward, the Freewheeling Diplomat will be expanding to other topics.   Colin Cleary is an Adjunct Professor of U.S. Foreign Policy at George Washington University.