nominee for the election. your thoughts on his stance? i think he does not thoughts on his stance? i think he does not understand - thoughts on his stance? i think he does not understand how i he does not understand how dangerous putin s russia is to american interests. therefore, he doesn t see the need for strong american support for ukraine to defend american interests as well as to defend ukraine. a majority of republicans agree with what i ve said. but you are right, if he comes the republican candidate, it will raise some questions. but can he actually becomes a candidate? irate becomes a candidate? we appreciate becomes a candidate? we appreciate your analysis. good to talk to you. let s get some of the day s other news now. initial election results in thailand indicate that voters have rejected the military backed government. the two progressive opposition parties, move forward and pheu thai, have surged ahead of prime minister prayuth chanocha, and appear to be set for coa
able statesman. and he has a great story to tell. the concern great story to tell. the concern is, great story to tell. the concern is, though, . great story to tell. the | concern is, though, the great story to tell. the concern is, though, the longer this takes, it will be harder for that positive response to be continuous. be continuous. this is the conventional be continuous. this is the conventional wisdom, - be continuous. this is the conventional wisdom, but be continuous. this is the - conventional wisdom, but that s why zelensky reaches out regularly, to make sure people see him, understand his nation s predicament, so that that conventional wisdom will prove to be false wisdom in hindsight. prove to be false wisdom in hindsight- hindsight. from your perspective, - hindsight. from your perspective, in - hindsight. from your| perspective, in terms hindsight. from your. perspective, in terms of hindsight. from your- perspective, in terms of how the war is going, how are
are providing today, ukraine will win the war. if we provide more advanced weapons, as ukraine has been asking, like the long range land based missiles, they would win this war sooner. missiles, they would win this war sooner- missiles, they would win this war sooner. ., ., , ., ~ ., war sooner. how do you think a diplomatic war sooner. how do you think a diplomatic solution war sooner. how do you think a diplomatic solution could - war sooner. how do you think a diplomatic solution could be . diplomatic solution could be reached, if possible? eventually there will be a diplomatic solution. that s when moscow gives up the objective of subjugating ukraine. so far, despite his many defeats, putin has not given up that objective. so it s premature to talk about negotiations now. let s give ukraine the equipment to liberate much of the territory moscow has seized since last february, and then moscow will decide it has to make peace on fair terms. decide it has to make peace on fairterm
to see president zelensky s visit to germany, a whistle stop tour through france. he is really connecting with the leaders of the g7 before they gather. he leaders of the g7 before they cather. . . , , ., gather. he certainly is, and it is a very gather. he certainly is, and it is a very strong gather. he certainly is, and it is a very strong counterpointl is a very strong counterpoint to xi s visit to putin in moscow, which delivered really nothing. whereas zelensky is bringing home packages of weapons from france and germany, a very good result. and this is critical for zelensky, isn t it, to keep everyone on board in terms of western support, the flow of money and funds, and military armoury etc? armoury etc? absolutely. ukraine armoury etc? absolutely. ukraine has armoury etc? absolutely. ukraine has lost, - armoury etc? absolutely. ukraine has lost, what, i armoury etc? absolutely. - ukraine has lost, what, 35-4096 ukraine has lost, what, 35 40% of its gdp because of mosc
election next year, to what extent will this be in the narrative, do you think, the situation in ukraine? i think the war will situation in ukraine? i think the war will be situation in ukraine? i think the war will be an situation in ukraine? i think the war will be an issue. - situation in ukraine? i think the war will be an issue. at| the war will be an issue. at this point, i would say the quasi isolationist right wing is weaker today than it was before our mid term elections last november. and even than it was six or eight weeks ago. we have seen a number of things in the past month or two, demonstrating support for ukraine is not withering. you had 57 senators and congressmen and women voting against aid to ukraine in the republican party last year. only 19 signed a letter for reducing last year. only 19 signed a letterfor reducing aid last year. only 19 signed a letter for reducing aid a couple of weeks ago. that s action is getting smaller. what do ou action is getting sma