Farhad Manjoo: Putin no longer seems like a master of disinformation
Late last week, as it started to become clear that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had united much of the world in condemnation of Vladimir Putin, I turned on my favorite
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Late last week, as it started to become clear that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had united much of the world in condemnation of Vladimir Putin, I turned on my favorite
All signs point to a major tragedy unfolding in Ukraine. It is difficult to see how Russia could achieve its core strategic objectives—such as blocking NATO expansion and reversing the country’s geopolitical orientation—without installing a puppet regime in Kyiv. Although Ukraine’s unexpectedly fierce resistance has slowed Russia’s invasion, from Putin’s perspective, stopping the assault at this point would be counterproductive.
Late last week, as it started to become clear that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had united much of the world in condemnation of Vladimir Putin, I turned on my favourite international propagandist network, Russia Today, to see how the horror was being justified. And thus I discovered the real instigator of Europe’s worst conflict in... Read more »
Putin Doesn’t Seem Like a Wizard of Disinformation Now
Diplomatic attempts to resolve the situation with Russia.