![]() The moment when not just the Western democracies, but all democracies realize that they have to put up a struggle-to see this as a concerted threat to what we care about, and that it's not going to stop in Ukraine. ![]() Either this will be the moment when Western democracies realize that there's a new Cold War-which is very hot right now in Ukraine, but which has been building for years, in the form of great power autocracies that have become more and more bold and energetic, using threats and force to get what they want. I think it could go one of at least two ways. There's something profoundly disturbing and astounding about the sight of tank columns, airborne assaults, and ballistic missiles in Europe. As much as I expected this-I never thought Putin was bluffing-I'm also shocked by it. George Packer: It's very hard to know, since the moment has just begun. What do you think the lasting significance of this moment is going to be? Yascha Mounk: We're recording this as Russian troops are closing in on Kyiv, as Putin has launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine.
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