Morning Jolt: Putin Doesn’t Want an ‘Off Ramp’

On the menu today: The vaunted Russian army is proving to be a shadow of its former self, and the Russian economy continues to freefall. Despite all this, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is not only undeterred, he appears to be doubling down. How can Putin make it any clearer to those Western diplomats who are so convinced that some set of incentives and concessions will convince him to halt the fighting? He doesn't want an "off ramp." He isn't looking for a way to end this war. He just wants to win this war, and he doesn't care how much he and everyone else has to pay in blood and treasure to achieve his victory. Then, if you need a respite from the grim news, find out what happens when you use Thomas Jefferson as a travel guide.

Putin Places His Bet against the West's Attention Span

We're witnessing a particularly unexpected set of circumstances.

One: The vaunted Russian army is proving to be a shadow of its former self.

While the Russian pounding of Ukrainian cities increases, Kyiv remains in Ukrainian control, and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is still, at minimum, safe enough to record videos of himself walking to a hospital to visit wounded Ukrainian soldiers ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 14 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 14 2022 Putin Doesn't Want an 'Off Ramp' On the menu today: The vaunted Russian army is proving to be a shadow of its former self, and the Russian economy continues to freefall. Despite all this, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is not only undeterred, he appears to be doubling down. How can Putin make it any clearer to those Western diplomats who are so convinced that some set of incentives and concessions will convince him to halt the fighting? He doesn't want an "off ramp." He isn't looking for a way to end this war. He just wants to win this war, and he doesn't care how much he and everyone else has to pay in blood and treasure to achieve his victory. Then, if you need a respite from the grim news, find out what happens when you use Thomas Jefferson as a travel guide. Putin Places His Bet against the West's Attention Span We're witnessing a particularly unexpected set of circumstances. One: The vaunted Russian army is proving to be a shadow of its former self. While the Russian pounding of Ukrainian cities increases, Kyiv remains in Ukrainian control, and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is still, at minimum, safe enough to record videos of himself walking to a hospital to visit wounded Ukrainian soldiers ...   READ MORE

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