What Timothy Snyder thinks about Russia
Historian of Central and Eastern Europe, Chair in Modern European History at the University of Toronto and formerly Levin Professor of History at Yale; author of Bloodlands, On Tyranny and On Freedom.
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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Timothy Snyder has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsHowever senseless it is, American rhetoric of the non-existence of Canada is concerning, because it resembles the way the Kremlin spoke about Ukraine, and rightly reminds Canada that their sovereignty is indeed the issue.
↗Our Trade War Against Ourselvessnyder.substack.com 4th of 4 in this piece
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Their wordsBy resisting Russia, Ukrainians are defending what is perhaps most basic about decent political life: the idea that people should be who they choose to be, not whom they are forced to become.
↗Sky Defense: Bringing it Homesnyder.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece