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 Drop-in Application Consultation Tue., June 10, 2025 | 8:30 AM Harris Evening Master's Program Information Session Wed., June 11, 2025 | 12:00 PM Civic Leadership Academy 2026 Virtual Information Session Wed., June 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM