Day 211
Random notes
Russia’s latest special operation in Ukraine, part of its decades-long war against the West and liberalism, in the broadest sense of the word, continues to fail miserably. The military part has turned into a complete fiasco.
Day 11.
Putin’s main mistake was thinking Ukrainians would not fight.
Ukraine’s main mistake was thinking the West would fight.
The West’s main mistake was thinking it would not have to fight1.
Or something like that. Still true. Waiting for the third A2.
Day 14.
The realization of the simple fact that Putin might actually resort to nuclear bombs to subdue Ukraine has led to a result that was exactly the opposite of what Kremlin planners were counting on. That’s because what will happen cannot be avoided. If someone wants to kill himself, there’s little you can do to prevent it. An increasing number of western leaders are thinking that if armageddon is indeed inevitable, then why bother delaying it3*.
*Kirill Rogov, a senior research fel…
