From Newsweek March 13, 2023 Brendan Cole Professor Konstantin Sonin In response to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claiming Ukraine was to blame for Vladimir Putin's invasion, Professor Konstantin Sonin reacted on Twitter. "This is hilarious. And embarrassing," he said. "Russian 'diplomats' think that the lies they use to feed Putin's fantasies [to get promoted] could be taken as anything but lies by anyone else." Full coverage available at Newsweek. Upcoming Events More events Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., August 04, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Harris Student Send-Off in India (Virtual) Tue., August 05, 2025 | 7:00 AM Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., August 06, 2025 | 8:30 AM