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My thoughts on why high causalities won’t stop Putin’s war.

The 3rd Anniversary of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What’s Next? commonwealthclub.org/events/2025-02… Tonight. Come to listen and discuss.

Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

Reassuring to see that plenty of Americans are what we, immigrant, thought they were: decent people who care for democracy. search.app/g5e31BVXJJw28n…

Unbelievable. Radio Liberty was my family’s window into truth during the Soviet totalitarianism. Where does this lead America?

"They're going to be hearing an anti-America narrative. We need to fight that with truth." Voice of America director Mike Abramowitz explains the consequences of shuttering the longstanding news outlet that reaches millions living under tyranny around the world. cbsnews.com/news/voa-cuts-…

Why living in an oligarchy is never fun—my latest for the Atlantic.

Vladimir Putin’s Russia shows what happens when billionaire businessmen choose to back a strongman, Anastasia Edel writes: theatln.tc/3ogB5ljT

“America’s tech oligarchs may discover sooner rather than later that, by undermining democratic governance, they are empowering an authoritarian president who can pick them off one by one—just as Putin did,” writes Anastasia Edel: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Leaving or staying is always a personal decision. George Packer lays out compelling reasons not to flee America and not to submit to autocracy in advance. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

My latest for Foreign Policy

What is often hailed as Putin’s mastery of realpolitik is, in fact, short-term gamesmanship rooted in KGB tactics aimed at suppressing democratic agency and manipulating public opinion, Anastasia Edel writes. foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/03/rus…

Putin’s approach hinges on exploiting Western disunity, capitalizing on moments of retreat, and relying on disruption rather than durable influence. foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/03/rus…

If they can handcuff a U.S. Senator for asking a question, imagine what they will do to you.

incredible. Can the US still call itself a democracy?