For friends of democracy and freedom, last week offered a depressing split-screen tableau. Last Thursday in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin preened before his country’s captive media, predicting that his invasion of Ukraine would end in a Russian victory and that Western countries, once inspired by the Ukrainian people’s resistance to aggression, would lose interest. Dionne is on X: @EJDionneRead the full opinion at The Washington Post.

Source: Washington Post December 22, 2023 13:19 UTC