If you are a dictator, an aggressive autocratic dictator like Vladimir Putin, if somebody compromises with you, to you, that’s a sign of weakness, and that’s an invitation to grab more and more.
Kara-Murza explains the mindset of dictators and the dangers of appeasement.
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