Thanks for these newsletters. I like Tim Snyder’s work - he has really studied Eastern Europe and I have read Bloodlands. I plan to read On Tyranny.
I agree that we all need to pay attention to the refugees and do all we can to elevate their suffering - as best we can.
This war will end and I am hopeful that Ukraine will survive as…
Thanks for these newsletters. I like Tim Snyder’s work - he has really studied Eastern Europe and I have read Bloodlands. I plan to read On Tyranny.
I agree that we all need to pay attention to the refugees and do all we can to elevate their suffering - as best we can.
This war will end and I am hopeful that Ukraine will survive as a free, independent state. That said, the longer the war grinds on the more likely it is that more radical elements in Ukraine will coalesce around the hatred of Russia. It is conflicts like this that foster terrorist groups. In this case their focus will be on Russia and Russians but wanton terrorism is never a good thing.
I know it may be premature but I believe the western democracies should be looking at how we can rebuild Ukraine once the conflict is over. Of course we should get Russia to pay for this - confiscate property, asses tariffs on all Russian exports (especially oil &gas). However it is paid for, we need a “Marshal Plan” to rebuild Ukraine and bring them back as quickly as possible. It is clearly the right thing to do but I also believe it may help to mitigate the forming of terrorist groups in Ukraine. I hope that Biden and the other leaders in Western Europe are thinking about this.
Thanks for these newsletters. I like Tim Snyder’s work - he has really studied Eastern Europe and I have read Bloodlands. I plan to read On Tyranny.
I agree that we all need to pay attention to the refugees and do all we can to elevate their suffering - as best we can.
This war will end and I am hopeful that Ukraine will survive as a free, independent state. That said, the longer the war grinds on the more likely it is that more radical elements in Ukraine will coalesce around the hatred of Russia. It is conflicts like this that foster terrorist groups. In this case their focus will be on Russia and Russians but wanton terrorism is never a good thing.
I know it may be premature but I believe the western democracies should be looking at how we can rebuild Ukraine once the conflict is over. Of course we should get Russia to pay for this - confiscate property, asses tariffs on all Russian exports (especially oil &gas). However it is paid for, we need a “Marshal Plan” to rebuild Ukraine and bring them back as quickly as possible. It is clearly the right thing to do but I also believe it may help to mitigate the forming of terrorist groups in Ukraine. I hope that Biden and the other leaders in Western Europe are thinking about this.