Posted on 05/14/2024 3:57:49 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
First 10 years, Putin appeared to be rational.
He started to become more paranoid after the Russians seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. But it wasn't really "next level" until 2022. As an American, it was probably safe enough for me to visit Russia before 2022.
Today? Forget it.
We lost the chance to reconcile with Russia because of Bill Clinton’s “Monica’s War” in Kosovo.
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