This episode is sponsored by Nexo, Arculus, and FTX US.
On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW reads three threads about Russia-Ukraine:
- "Why You Were Wrong About Ukraine and Will Be Again" by Konstantin Kisin
- Autocrats are crazy, with Melissa Chan
- Protests, With Sam Greene
See also: EU 'Commits' to Cutting Russian Banks Off From SWIFT Over Ukraine Invasion
“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsor is “Vision” by OBOY. Image credit: Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis News/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
