1) By having no strategy, the US and Europe risk helping Putin by demonizing all the Russian people as the enemy.
The sudden Western shutdowns to cripple all Russians is reinforcing Putin's propaganda that "The West has always hated us and wants to destroy us."
The sudden Western shutdowns to cripple all Russians is reinforcing Putin's propaganda that "The West has always hated us and wants to destroy us."
2) Choking off Russians' free access to information allows Putin's war propaganda to dominate Russian public opinion.
Denying ordinary Russians access to apps, e-banking, credit card services, travel, etc. tells them that the West considers them the enemy. This aids the Kremlin.
Denying ordinary Russians access to apps, e-banking, credit card services, travel, etc. tells them that the West considers them the enemy. This aids the Kremlin.
3) US & EU leaders seem to think they can create a Color Revolution moment in Russia - if they're thinking things through at all, which I doubt.
I am very concerned that Putin will be able to whip up Russian nationalism among ordinary Russians who had no beef with us until now.
I am very concerned that Putin will be able to whip up Russian nationalism among ordinary Russians who had no beef with us until now.
4) Western provocative weakness gave Putin the green light to invade Ukraine. Western leaders prepared no meaningful deterrence. Without strategy, there's no set of priorities. No consideration of second- and third-order effects. No proactive plan. All emotion-driven & reactive.
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