Friedberg: Putin's behavior is rational and he seeks to avoid conflict
David Friedberg · E65: VC markup dynamics, Russia/US tensions over Ukraine, Altos Labs raises $3B, Stripe mafia & more · Jan 29, 2022 · at 28:56
David Friedberg analyzes Vladimir Putin's motivations amid escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions in January 2022.
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“His behavior is very rational in response to what's gone on for 30 years. And his requests are that he is feeling threatened and he is trying to avoid military conflict as much as he can.”
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