NEWSLINK ReadRussia: How Not to Influence People. Russia’s “tough” posturing just makes it look ridiculous

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“Russia threatens Denmark with nuclear missiles” isn’t the most intuitive headline in the world. Indeed it sounds like something from a parody magazine or from a clumsy remake of Dr. Strangelove. If Denmark is famous for anything (a contentious proposition, but indulge me) it’s precisely because it is inoffensive and non-threatening. It’s a small, rich, tolerant country sandwiched between Germany and Sweden, one of the few European countries that didn’t do anything horrible at some point during the course of the 20th century. In a continent awash in nationalist hatreds of varying stripes and intensities, Denmark might be the only country without a legitimate blood feud. …

 

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