{"id":1422,"date":"2026-11-02T12:52:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T12:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demsecinstitute.org\/?p=1422"},"modified":"2026-11-02T12:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T12:52:56","slug":"in-between-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demsecinstitute.org\/?p=1422","title":{"rendered":"In Between Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is Georgia Falling Under Russia&amp;apos;s Control? 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