/237/ Three Articles: Italy, Ukraine, Matrix (Patreon)

We take on Italy's election of a new president and what that tells us about permanent crisis, the EU and the curtailing of democracy; we ask how serious the risk of war in Ukraine actually is; and review a film we haven't seen. 

3 Articles:

As war looms larger, what are Russia’s military options in Ukraine?, The Economist (pdf attached)

How the EU destroyed Italian democracy, Thomas Fazi & Paolo Cornetti, Unherd

Boringly postmodern and an ideological fantasy, Slavoj Zizek, The Spectator (pdf attached)

Others:

Chartbook #70 Draghi for President?, Adam Tooze, Substack

How serious is Vladimir Putin about launching a major Ukraine offensive?, Max Seddon, FT