Road to war: U.S. struggled to convince allies, and Zelensky, of risk of invasion

Road to war: U.S. struggled to convince allies, and Zelensky, of risk of invasion

An impressive, deeply reported inside view of the months leading up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Interesting to see who knew what at which point in time, and a master case study of how differently one can assess the same situation given ones priors. (Gift link that gives you free access without a subscription)


From Weekly Filet #405, in August 2022.

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