know from chechnya, we know from syria, putin plays a much longer game. so as we move into that, does the united states have to rethink its lines whether it s no-fly zone, the migs, something else i m not thinking about? does the president and nato have to rethink and do more? i think we re going to have to rethink depending upon pu putin s next moves. i think you re absolutely right. my suspicion is his next move will be increased bombardment of ukrainian cities. as you say, that was the pattern in chechnya and grozny and what he enabled assad to do in libya. and that s a brutal way of war, but that s putin s modus operandi. the other question we re going to have to face is what if he goes to chemical weapons? what does that mean? what is our response? he s going to do something. i mean, he stalled out on the battlefield. i think what they re trying to do now is move back to the east.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the West would not succeed in what he called its attempt to achieve global dominance and dismember Russia.
President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that his military campaign in Ukraine was a success and that he would not allow the country to become a "springboard" used to threaten Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he had no intention of declaring martial law, as his country's military incursion in Ukraine enters its second week.
President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Western sanctions on Russia were akin to a declaration of war and warned that any attempt to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine would be tantamount to entering the conflict.