Someone telex this quote to Nato leaders:
"If you’re so afraid of what a dictator will do if he loses that you’re helping him win, you should reevaluate your strategy and your character."
Following his old formula, Putin planned to use force to gain territory & concessions and the West would rush to accommodate him with diplomacy. The only problem? Someone forgot to tell the Ukrainians. My new op-ed in the @NYDailyNews:
https://t.co/ZOlnRLUBtK
Hundreds of protesters supporting Ukraine lay on the ground in Warsaw on March 25, to represent the civilians killed by Russian forces.
"While you're talking, we are dying," protesters say as U.S. President Joe Biden visits Poland to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine.
I can't be the only one noticing that Putin's response to failure in Ukraine is extremely Trumpian. 1. Deny that anything has gone wrong 2. Insist that your own decisions have always been perfect 3. Whine about cancel culture
Tough guys, both
I do a lot of interviews. This one with leading Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky was as chilling as it was compelling. I keep turning it over in my mind & thought I'd do a short thread on it (with a link at end) 1/
Bittersweet announcement but after an amazing 2 years as an infectious disease expert I am moving on. I am now an expert in no-fly zones and Eastern European affairs. Excited to make the most of this new opportunity.
@benschwartz_ Speaking of Bruce, today this scene randomly popped into my head. Seems to be some vague Nato-Ukraine-Putin metaphor in there somewhere …
https://t.co/TRgP1kPxWD