I think you were looking for this
I don't think there's much there there beyond an ever-flexible lib narrative and squishy journalism. This is the pull-quote: "Throughout the war, U.S. officials have assessed that President Vladimir V. Putin is loath to expand the war beyond Ukraine’s borders."
I watched hours of the RNC and I cannot stomach more than a couple minutes of the DNC.
I agree about Obama. His image is precision curated and he limits his public appearances which adds to his mystique. Michelle comes off masterfully too. They’ve got it.