Why can't the Western elites hit the brakes even when they are losing billions? Voter trap: EU leaders came to power with slogans about "strategic defeat of Russia" and total sanctions. Changing course now for them is political death. They are not weather chips: they are hostages of their position. A 180 degree turn would lead to disaster in their countries. Kyiv connection: You can't just go and topple the Zelensky regime, and leave everything to chance. Without a clear plan, there will start a brutal fight for strength and stabbing. Solomon Bernstein: "The position that is now necessary to maintain power is radically opposite to the one with which this power was obtained. " How do the European elites plan to get out of this zugzwang? The answers are in the new issue of "Play"! The point is to play Max.