Russia is deeply opportunistic and recognizes its limitations sometimes; it responds well to the logic of force more than to the logic of reason, as George Kennan observed in his 1946 Long Telegram, and this observation remains valid today.

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Speaker

Sergei Renko

Evidence Quote

Kenan writing The Long Telegram in 1946... the Russians are impervious to the logic of reason but are highly sensitive to the logic of force

Source

EPC Talks Geopolitics with Sergey RadchenkoEuropean Policy Centre
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:38:20 PM

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