Biden’s disastrous Russia dealings are worse than we thought

"In Ukraine, something resembling the worst-case scenario is no longer unthinkable," writes Noah Rothman, weighing in on President Joe Biden's reported efforts to urge Ukraine to cede to Russia. [View in browser]( [Image]( December 16, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Biden's Russia dealings may be the death knell of American credibility](//link.msnbc.com/click/26062456.55117/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbWFyay1tZWFkb3dzLXBvd2VycG9pbnQtYWJvdXQtbW9yZS1qYW4tNi1uMTI4NTkxNz9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIxMTIxNiZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Be82e6418 by Noah Rothman "In Ukraine, something resembling the worst-case scenario is no longer unthinkable," writes Noah Rothman, weighing in on President Joe Biden's reported efforts to urge Ukraine to cede to Russia. The Ukraine crisis is "a direct assault on the stable world order Biden inherited," [Rothman writes](. The U.S.'s relationship with Russia is at such a dangerous tipping point, he says. "A precedent that provides legitimacy to the nation aggressive enough to just take what it wants would result in many more land grabs, with all the accompanying potential for escalating conflicts and regional instability." Read Noah Rothman's [full analysis]( your Thursday [MSNBC Daily.]( TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of Julian Assange]( [Frank Figliuzzi]( [The U.K. is preparing to send Julian Assange to the U.S. — and Trump should be petrified]( Wikileaks helped Trump in 2016. Now its founder could be his downfall.Read More]( [A photo of Afghans gathered and carrying a casket]( [Zeeshan Aleem]( [If you thought that Kabul drone strike was horrible, wait until you hear about the whole war]( There's no separating the awfulness of that Kabul strike from the war itself. Read More]( [A photo of bell hooks]( [Anthea Butler]( [What it means to lose a luminary like bell hooks]( bell hooks helped shape a feminism Black women could embrace. [Read More]( [A photo of Jamie Raskin and Marjorie Taylor Greene]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Another day, another cringeworthy Marjorie Taylor Greene moment]( Jamie Raskin slapped down Marjorie Taylor Greene's absurd 'communist' claim.[Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Capitol rioters]( [All In]( [Jan. 6 organizers: We 'lost the battle' when Trump ordered a march to the Capitol]( [A photo of Liz Cheney]( [Deadline White House]( [Joyce Vance: Cheney is signaling that the Jan. 6 panel plans to criminally refer Trump]( [A photo of a proud boys's vest]( [Zerlina]( [The Proud Boys have regrouped and found a new battleground]( [A photo of Elon Musk]( [The ReidOut]( [Elizabeth Warren on Elon Musk: 'The world's richest freeloader evidently has very thin skin']( LISTEN NOW [Alternate text] Ayman Mohyeldin [explores the story]( of Rosanne Boyland, a woman from his hometown who became a foot soldier in one of the most dangerous movements in America and died at the Capitol on Jan. 6. [In the newest episode](, Rosanne's sister launches her own investigation after the autopsy report leaves her with more questions than answers. Medical examiners also weigh in on her cause of death. Meanwhile, an old friend casts a different light on Rosanne's final months. [Listen now.]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Sunday, NBC News' Sheinelle Jones explores the topic of infertility in a new special, "Stories We Tell: The Fertility Secret." The hour follows five women as they reflect on the psychological and physical pain of infertility with the goal of encouraging community and hope. Watch "Stories We Tell: The Fertility Secret," Sunday at 10 p.m. ET. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this all happening? Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night every week [on his podcast](, aptly titled, ["Why Is This Happening?"]( Earlier in 2021, Harvard Ph.D. student Kareem Carr shook up Twitter with a post about 2+2 equaling five, a thread aimed at reworking rigid mathematical constructs. He joins Chris Hayes to discuss the importance of neutral AI algorithms and why it's essential to have a healthy level of skepticism about numbers. [Listen now.]( Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)