Jacob Heilbrunn: Is there a way out of this crisis for Ukraine, Russia, and America?
Konstantin Rymchukov: Theoretically, there is always a way out. Practically, at this moment, I don’t think it’s going to be finished soon.
JH: Why not?
KR: We are witnessing the rise of a cancel culture directed against Russia. I don’t understand the mechanism to end it. Each day companies—McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Adidas—are leaving Russia. It is often driven by emotions and an evident lack of presumption of innocence. I fundamentally believe that sooner or later things will settle down. But I also believe that canceling Russia is a huge difference as opposed to previous rounds of sanctions.
