01/13/2023
Americans would do well to learn from countries that have extensive experience with Russia, especially Lithuania which was occupied for nearly 50 years.
“The West never dared to question Vladimir Putin’s legitimacy out loud. Democracies die in silence, they say. In silence, too, dictatorships grow.” Earlier this year Lithuania’s prime minister Ingrida Simonyte explained why Russia’s invasion was “bound to happen”. Read her essay here: https://econ.st/3je1sRR
Illustration: Dan Williams