up, which this would are done. the timing is incredible. you have the war in ukraine, labor shortages across the smie chain, trying to get back to normal, sort of, after covid. it was already a perfect storm. this is a hurricane, would have been. well, crisis averted. thank you both very much. and this just in moments ago, vladimir putin holding his first face-to-pace put and she speaking on the sidelines and they say she hit major military setbacks in ukraine. joining me is john kirby, thank you so much for taking the time this morning. on tuesday you said that there would be more aid to ukraine
as the war in ukraine enters its third month, russian president vladimir putin has reportedly lost all interest in diplomatic efforts to end the violence. three people briefed on conversations with putin tell the financial times that after seriously considering peace talks to end the war earlier this month, after a series of military setbacks, the russian president has now given up on those discussions. one person tells the times, quote, putin sincerely believes the nonsense he hears on russian television and wants to win big. the turning point for putin was the sinking of the russia largest war ship in the black sea which reportedly left him humiliated. michael weiss joins us now. let s start there about the idea
tradition is unforgiving a military setbacks, virtually every major defeat has resulted in radical change. the current regime is uniquely vulnerable on this account. more than any other russian ruler, putin has made war, or the threat of war, the foundation of his popular support . every day that ukraine holds out erodes putin s regime. joining us now is leon aron, a senior fellow and director of russian studies at the american enterprises. he is currently writing a book about vladimir putin. thank you very much for joining us tonight. the russian history as you point out in your piece of russian adventurism and imperialism gone bad has very bad results for russian leaders. what can vladimir putin expect as this continues? i think in the short term, we do not have the reliable i think in the short term there is going to be a rally around the flags. it always happens.
senior director is michael allen is with us now. from what you are hearing, is what c.i.a. director burns said yesterday comport regarding putin s state of mind right now and how frustrated they might be it hasn t gone as quickly as they liked. putin is increasingly frustrated for two reasons. one, there is an economic calamity going on in russia and why you see this mass crackdown on media and why you see mass arrests. but also as you are well aware they have tremendous military setbacks. logistical problems. they can t control the air. so they have resorted to and will continue to go for an encirclement strategy to try to absolutely pound ukraine down to the dust so that putin can have some claim it will be a terrible claim but some claim of victory even him standing on a heap of rubble. bill: so the idea then with
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