When Russia launched its brutal invasion into Ukraine, the forecasts were bleak for Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his country. But the Ukrainians upended that narrative, much to the surprise of @juliaioffe and @lieven_anatol. Hear what they had to say to @mehdirhasan:

Dec 29, 2022 · 9:50 PM UTC

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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @juliaioffe @lieven_anatol @mehdirhasan
Anatol is an appeaser. He’s been saying Ukraine should give up the Donbas and Crimea, pledge neutrality, and be a sitting duck for future Russian aggression since Feb/March!
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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @juliaioffe @lieven_anatol @mehdirhasan
It’s embarrassing that these two are given an uncontested platform by Mehdi that they are re this catastrophic war, but that’s where we’re at. And the tunnel vision and propaganda roll on…
Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @juliaioffe @lieven_anatol @mehdirhasan
A country of ass-kickers! Bravo! F Putin!
Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @juliaioffe @lieven_anatol @mehdirhasan
I would argue that the left is not isolationist but against interventionist imperialism.
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Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @juliaioffe @lieven_anatol @mehdirhasan
Wow, looks like he’s come a long way since “Against Russophobia.” I remember writing a paper criticizing that take when I took RUSST-100 back in college.
Replying to @MehdiHasanShow @juliaioffe @lieven_anatol @mehdirhasan
The west made the mistake, cuz they knew they had refused to supply the Ukrainian what they needed to fight. And they still persist in the strategy.
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