Thank you for being with us. You said that Vladimir Putin is improvising. As you look at what he has said and done, the russians were amassing support, how will he act . I think there is a risk that he may act impulsively still. That would be extremely dangerous. If he goes into ukraine, ukrainians will resist. They were taken by surprise in crimea. Their military and capital were disrupted. They will resist and the russians will persist. Initially, we do not want to be drawn into it. We will have to be more sympathetic and active. It is still avoidable. At the same time, the russians have to recognize that if that happens, and ukrainians resist, it is a new ballgame. In crimea, it was a pushover. Here they resist and it becomes prolonged. It could last a long time. The defending cities require a lot of patience and tremendous casualties. It will become a little bit like the spanish civil war. Outside the world is divided in supporting different groups. You said that we will be dragged
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And done, the russians were amassing support, how will he act . I think there is a risk that he may act impulsively still. That would be extremely dangerous. If he goes into ukraine, ukrainians will resist. They were taken by surprise in crimea. Their military and capital were disrupted. They will resist and the russians will persist. Initially, we do not want to be drawn into it. We will have to be more sympathetic and active. It is still avoidable. At the same time, the russians have to recognize that if that happens, and ukrainians resist, it is a new ballgame. In crimea, it was a pushover. Here they resist and it becomes prolonged. It could last a long time. The defending cities require a lot of patience and tremendous casualties. It will become a little bit like the spanish civil war. Outside the world is divided in supporting different groups. You said that we will be dragged into it. How would you assess the u. S. Response so far . On the public level, it is all right. On the pr
Improvising. As you look at what he has said and done, the russians were amassing support, how will he act . I think there is a risk that he may act impulsively still. That would be extremely dangerous. If he goes into ukraine, ukrainians will resist. They were taken by surprise in crimea. Their military and capital were disrupted. They will resist and the russians will persist. Initially, we do not want to be drawn into it. We will have to be more sympathetic and active. It is still avoidable. At the same time, the russians have to recognize that if that happens, and ukrainians resist, it is a new ballgame. In crimea, it was a pushover. Here they resist and it becomes prolonged. It could last a long time. Defending cities require a lot of patience and tremendous casualties. It will become a little bit like the spanish civil war. The outside the world is divided in supporting different groups. You said that we will be dragged into it. How would you assess the u. S. Response so far . On