Between Shit and Honor

The two poles of Russian self-conception and the fight for Ukraine

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On the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I find myself wondering what could possibly make the largest country in the world change course. What could we possibly do to puncture the bubble of Russian self-delusion? How could we help Russians to understand that the present aggression does not in…