Morning Jolt: The Dangers of a Desperate, Hostile Russia

On the menu today: As the reports of its atrocities against Ukrainian civilians pile up, the Russia before us today is both less frightening and more frightening than the one our diplomats thought they knew as recently as last year. The Russian military is now revealed to be "undisciplined rabble," and we now know that its fearsome reputation was built on lies and propaganda. But a losing, humiliated Russia is a desperate, hostile entity, now openly talking about "demilitarizing NATO," and that a nuclear strike is more likely than not.

Meanwhile, back here in the U.S., the risk of recession is very, very real.

The End of One Russia, the Birth of Another

Last spring, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine was still just an unusual buildup of troops at the border, President Biden declared that he wanted a "stable, predictable" relationship with Russia. As ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 28 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 28 2022 The Dangers of a Desperate, Hostile Russia On the menu today: As the reports of its atrocities against Ukrainian civilians pile up, the Russia before us today is both less frightening and more frightening than the one our diplomats thought they knew as recently as last year. The Russian military is now revealed to be "undisciplined rabble," and we now know that its fearsome reputation was built on lies and propaganda. But a losing, humiliated Russia is a desperate, hostile entity, now openly talking about "demilitarizing NATO," and that a nuclear strike is more likely than not. Meanwhile, back here in the U.S., the risk of recession is very, very real. The End of One Russia, the Birth of Another Last spring, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine was still just an unusual buildup of troops at the border, President Biden declared that he wanted a "stable, predictable" relationship with Russia. As ...   READ MORE

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