Can this stop? This phrase has been around for decades, used by NYT and others: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/briefing/russia-ukraine-war-taunt-energy.htm

Can this stop? This phrase has been around for decades, used by NYT and others: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/briefing/russia-ukraine-war-taunt-energy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/26/briefing/russia-ukraine-w... “There is an axiomatic policy — don’t poke the bear — that’s been around for decades,” said Cliff Kupchan, chairman of the Eurasia Group, a political risk assessment firm in Washington. “The Ukrainians are turning that policy on its head. And the bear has proven remarkably pokable.” If you want to win Westerners over, don't try to shut down any discussion using the most primitive methods.