Surprising response for someone interested in politics. One would think you would be interested in the historical context of how we got to the point where nuclear war with Russia is a very significant possibility. I think it's important to understand why the US was willing to support Fascists groups and neo-Nazi's to bring down Yanukovych and install a pro-western government, and leave Biden in charge. Our actions in Ukraine were important enough that Oliver Stone made a documentary on the subject, and was highly critical of US policy in Ukraine. Obama is no sock puppet, and he may host parties, but it doesn't mean what he started is now finished and he is out of the loop. Very obviously Biden is mentally unfit to make major decisions and it is the neocons in his state department, who are pulling the strings, since Obama took a very neoliberal approach to his support for this coup. I remember he made it very clear that he was going to continue to take a hard-line approach toward Ukraine and Russia and that there weren't going to be any compromises what so ever, and he expects Putin to throw in a towel. It left no ground for negotiations. Too bad Caitlin has made it a habit of defending him, He didn't send weapons to Ukraine, but Trump did, etc, etc. Mr. Zwiebel, if anyone is being naive here, it is you.;