The Psycho Circus of Mad Men

Zarina Zabrisky reminds us to not project American democracy onto Russia, plus, other bits of advice on recent events from experienced colleagues

I called Zarina Zabrisky — who has been reporting from Ukraine since the full-scale invasion — for comment on the events that unfolded in Russia over the weekend.

I’d spent hours trying to find a quote from one of her RadPod interviews where she said trying to understand what’s going on in the minds of Russian leaders was like trying to make sense of mad…