Day: March 24, 2022
Not good. https://t.co/ksILMalnUh
Top Russian military leaders repeatedly decline calls from U.S., prompting fears of ‘sleepwalking into war’ washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
More evidence of Putins evil ways. https://t.co/u7Mvo9ytEt
A consular official visited Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball star being held in a Russian detention center on drug charges, the State Department said. Griner was found to be “in good condition,” but if convicted, she could face 10 years in prison. nyti.ms/3iyImSB
Better late than never. Well done, Renault. https://t.co/VnKLzSTaa3
Tens of thousands of Russian workers effected by sanctions and corporate pullouts. From McDonalds to now #Renault.
Putin is crippling his economy because of the war in #Ukraine
Renault, the biggest Western automaker in Russia, halts operations there. nytimes.com/2022/03/23/bus…
I of course know this to be true. But I also dont think preferences and strategies for survival are static. https://t.co/CwO5LyewM9
@JuliaDavisNews @McFaul seems to find it hard to accept that many #Russians have become Winston Smiths, & willingly engage in Doublethink.
Mearsheimer has argued that NATO “caused” Putins invasion of Ukraine. Please explain why that is “right” even partially. & spell out what evidence would falsify your hypothesis. https://t.co/akqHwtzgS5
Mearsheimer is right but simply incomplete. Structural factors do matter but they cannot explain all outcomes. Same is true for explanations based on personality or political regime. Theories are not reality. They all tell only part of the story. Some more, some less.
