by the brutality that s being exerted on ukraine altogether. and it does seem that at the beginning at least, they were sort of more cordial approach to the war. but once ukrainians started fighting back and and hitting back then, the russians became as brutal as possible. and also they ve been changing troops a lot. and i think the russian guard has been particularly and also the chechen, the the chechen battalions from north caucasus. they ve been particularly brutal, so it actually depends what kind of troops they have. but generally, i think this war is really the one that putin plans to win and plans to win at any cost. with me now is lord peter ricketts, the former uk permanent representative to nato and a former national security advisor to the uk government. i was wondering if you caught the end of what the professor had
angry stalemate rather than neaotiated solution. , ., negotiated solution. playing out the scenario of mariupol negotiated solution. playing out the scenario of mariupol falling - negotiated solution. playing out the scenario of mariupol falling to - scenario of mariupol falling to russia, what would concern you most about the geopolitics of the region if that happen? i about the geopolitics of the region if that happen? if that happen? i think it is absolutely if that happen? i think it is absolutely disastrous - if that happen? i think it is absolutely disastrous for i if that happen? i think it is - absolutely disastrous for europe to see a proud city smashed to pieces by the artillery of an adversary. that takes us right back to the second world war. it also frees up russian forces to move north and try to push out the boundary of what the control in the donbas region. at the moment the only control part of that region. all intended to show that russia leaves this war occupyin
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think the response from the wider world, from countries further from europe, has been disappointing, a lot of countries not wanting to get involved in this dispute and i think as it develops it will be important western countries try to involve a wider range of countries and sanctions on russia, excepting you can stay neutral when there is an aggressor and a victim that you have to stand up to the rules for the rules of international war if other countries are going to be safe from predatory neighbours. you countries are going to be safe from predatory neighbours. predatory neighbours. you are also the former national predatory neighbours. you are also the former national security - predatory neighbours. you are also | the former national security advisor for the uk government, thank you very much under peaceful easter to you. let s cross live to st peter s square in vatican city because pope frances has been celebrating easter mass, which is followed by his traditional urbi et o
its position. so the fact that zelensky now says that there will be no negotiations if soldiers are mariupol will get killed, probably for putin is not is not a surprise. it is possible that mariupol will fall and it is possible by may, by may 9th. i m sure you know there is a victory date world war ii victory day on may 9th. so there is rumours back and forth that putin would like to stop the war or at least declare some sort of victory by then. so it is possible that with the taking of mariupol, that could be one of those prizes and sort of a declaration for at least the completion of this stage of the war. but once again, i think putin knows only what putin knows. we don t know. even those who are expected horrible things from putin like me and a lot of others, i am still completelyjust stunned