David Satter

Once you accept that the impossible is really possible, what happens in Russia makes perfect sense. "A few pages into David Satter’s truly terrifying book, one realises that his title is smack-on accurate: modern Russia is a frightening member of the world community to an extent of which most persons are blissfully unaware."—Joseph C. Goulden, Washington Times "Satter...persuasively supplies evidence...

David Satter is one of the world's leading commentators on Russia. The two-volume book series Never Speak to Strangers is a collection of his articles and essays. Volume two includes articles about the Russia-Ukraine war and argues that this tragic conflict was preventable. David Satter's writings and interviews describe the psychological roots of the conflict. Picking up where the first...