days. that s according to french military officials, that after putin s attempt to take kyiv totally failed. what is putin thinking? let s discuss with former cia operations officer doulgsz london who served in the cia ice cland c the sanctions on russian oil and gas are hurting europe and the u.s. far more than russia, essentially saying the pain it s inflicting on the west is good and that russia has alternative energy opportunities is pure spin. so what exactly is this message for? trying to figure out putin requires you to look at the world through putin s eyes. he s not just a product of the cold war, he s the product of the cold war-era kgb. it allows its officers, if you