Max Fisher

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

The Kremlin inner circle is a real black box, we know little about the dynamics within it, but it feels unlikely that even hardline elements would conduct an operation in Kyiv, and targeting people this sensitive, without approval from the top. — PolitiTweet.org

Max Fisher @Max_Fisher

This is a meaningful concession to Moscow, but it’s a tiny fraction of Russia’s initial war aims. Speaks volumes that it was enough to get Russia to commit to moving back from Kyiv and Chernigiv. Suggests Russian war aims have collapsed and Moscow is desperate for an exit. — PolitiTweet.org