Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/2141An Attempt at OptimismThe baby is our guest-hostBenjamin Wittes and Anastasiia LapatinaApr 11, 20252141ShareTranscriptWherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Anastasiia Lapatina to discuss the current situation in Ukraine and Eastern Europe more generally.Discussion about this videoCommentsRestacksRead With MeI read a lot of stuff. Think through documents with me as I read them, sometimes by myself, sometimes with friends.I read a lot of stuff. Think through documents with me as I read them, sometimes by myself, sometimes with friends.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeBenjamin WittesAnastasiia LapatinaWrites Yours Ukrainian SubscribeRecent EpisodesArch RivalsNov 6 • Benjamin WittesThe Schadenfreude DepartmentNov 4 • Benjamin Wittes, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Jonathan RauchAn African Overview with Dan KobayashiNov 3 • Benjamin Wittes, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Jose Melendez (Dan Kobayashi)The Politics of PettinessNov 2 • Benjamin Wittes and Holly Berkley FletcherJust Keep Suing ICE with Joe WilliamsOct 30 • Benjamin Wittes, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Andrew SteeleThe Dyeing II: The Final InsultOct 30 • Benjamin Wittes, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Anna BowerThe DyeingOct 30 • Benjamin Wittes, Anna Bower, and Holly Berkley FletcherWinter is ComingOct 29 • Benjamin Wittes, Holly Berkley Fletcher, and Anastasiia Lapatina