Christopher Blattman

Christopher Blattman is the author of Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace (Viking)

Striking a deal with Putin might be the least bad option

From our UK edition

As horror mounts over Russia’s war crimes, the clamour for Vladimir Putin to be held to account is growing. Joe Biden has accused Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine and has labelled the Russian president a ‘war criminal’. Even Emmanuel Macron – who is the Western leader who has done the most to try and