Betting On Putin’s State Of Mind
A couple of Twitter threads this morning point to the central problem of strategy in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Rob Farley’s argument with Emma Ashford starts here:
Ashford enters here:
The gist of the argument is how and when to end the war. Ukraine is being devastated, but nonetheless wants to continue. Its supporters see the devastation and also that their participation implies the possibility of the war widening, even to nuclear war. So it’s tempting to argue for a negotiated ending, with negotiations starting as soon as possible.
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