An open letter by a large group of economists to Jeffrey Sachs, a Columbia University economist who is pushing the Putin's line on Ukraine: voxukraine.org/en/open-lette…. Many thanks to the authors who painstakingly and carefully assembled facts that debunk the myths that Sachs exploits and highlight appaling contradictions in his statements. Frankly, I don't see Sachs changing his tune because of the facts or because real people are hurt by his propaganda - his whole professional life is a constant quest for media attention. I remember him advising reformers in transition economies - and loosing any interest in these countries once reforms moved out the US media frontpages. (The reality of many reforms, even good ones, are grisly and hard to discern for the public.) Then, a new topic, a new controversial stance, and a new round basking in media attention. Sachs know nothing about Ukraine, its history or its people; it just another stop in the constant quest. Still, if you are an economist, sign the letter - it contains nothing but facts, assembled in a professional and accurate way.