putin s rule. we this is a major blow to vladimir putin s rule. this is a major blow to vladimir putin s rule. ~ . , , , putin s rule. we are seeing comments from the chechen putin s rule. we are seeing comments from the chechen leader putin s rule. we are seeing comments from the chechen leader that - putin s rule. we are seeing comments from the chechen leader that he - putin s rule. we are seeing comments from the chechen leader that he is - from the chechen leader that he is prepared to utilise his forces in support of the kremlin to help put down this mutiny by wagner forces. what do we know about that? it comes as no surprise what do we know about that? it comes as no surprise because what do we know about that? it comes as no surprise because progozhin - as no surprise because progozhin launched his march forju5tice a5 as no surprise because progozhin launched his march forju5tice as he called it, a cool, there are signs of a power struggle in russia so it is significa
counterterrorism operation is over following a where ground attack by as he putin russian fighters. despite reports of new fighting tuesday, the regional governor says they were no new incursions but that a car was damaged by an explosive device dropped from a drone. russia s defense ministry is now claiming to have killed dozens of the anti-putin fighters and pushing the remainder back into ukrainian territory. cnn s fred plantain has more. details the russian military allegedly fighting back the defense ministry showing video of what it says are strikes against fighters who allegedly crossed the border from ukraine. [speaking non-english] translator: the remaining nationalists were thrown out of the territory of ukraine where they were shelled until they were fully liquidated. [speaking non-english] the fighters are anti-putin russians, calling themselves,
you say that, apologies for the noise there. but in terms of finland, we think in the coming days, there will be a decision. the way it all works, assuming there are no major stumbling blocks in the form of turkish opposition, the thinking is, when there is a big nato summit in madrid, that would be the moment at which the countries join. so that is how it is looking for now. interesting that the finnish president spoke to vladimir putin and explained why finland wants to join, putin and explained why finland wants tojoin, he putin and explained why finland wants to join, he says because of the attack on ukraine, but also the way that vladimir putin has suggested that no more country should be allowed to join nato, suggested that no more country should be allowed tojoin nato, and the finnish president suggesting it is not acceptable, that individual countries have sovereign decision making in this sort of process. yeah, it did sound like a wonderful understatement, he said he would tel
really matters here and last friday, russia was potentially and with that context you have the commander-in-chief come out during the press conference and say one thing if it s a minor incursion. my guess is, he putin will come in. it doesn t have a lot of traction but nobody else is going to make that decision other than putin and no one else is going to make that decision. the united states can impact a decision like that through deterrence and strength, so it just was really confounding, given that kind of frightening context of what s going on. marc: or you can impact that by projecting weakness through weakness which is what joe biden is doing. the white house is walking this back but you can t unsay what he said. the last time we had a minor incursion into the ukraine was
for going into these talks and what they would have said and would be their priorities. if it is ok i want to pick your brains for what you think is going on here in vladimir putin s mind. j think is going on here in vladimir putin s mind. putin s mind. i think he has made very clear putin s mind. i think he has made very clear demands putin s mind. i think he has made very clear demands that - putin s mind. i think he has made very clear demands that he - putin s mind. i think he has made very clear demands that he wantsj very clear demands that he wants essentially the west recognise that russia has a sphere of influence or read itself and ukraine does not have full sovereignty it can never become a member of nato and so forth and i think he is trying to assemble pieces of the former russian empire that he can attach to a greater russia. he is doing this in the hundredth anniversary year of the founding of the soviet union so he is very determined. he is moving military forces a