Comment by _DeadFred_
14 days ago
Mearsheimer, who bases his theory on 'Putin never lies'. Sorry if that's your starting point then you're just promoting fantasy.
14 days ago
Mearsheimer, who bases his theory on 'Putin never lies'. Sorry if that's your starting point then you're just promoting fantasy.
> who bases his theory on 'Putin never lies'.
Can you cite anything that he has actually said that even resembles this?
It was one of his founding premises of all his discussions at the recent Russian escalation of the war started in 2014. I suggest you go watch those.
Was it stated explicitly?