putin. and william taylor, former will u.s. ambassador to ukraine. he is also the united states institute peace prize for russia . ambassador, after nearly two months. you do wonder how much more suffering the ukrainian people can indoor. and yet, we have a general suggesting a broader aim to capture the south. what do you make of the general s comments and potentially, this new objective? chris, i don t think it s a new objective. i do not put much credence in this minor general, if there are such. in saying something about new objectives. this is not his job. he is not known to be in the strategic business. so i am not so concerned about that. and, the russians are in trouble! the russians do not have the capability, right now, they don t have the people. they don t have the mountain power the soldiers to do what he is talking about doing. that is why you hear matt
in a city that has become a symbol of suffering. our thanks to matt bradley for that report. let s bring in peter baker, chief white house correspondent and coordinator for the new york times. he is the closely watching the rise of putin. and william taylor, former will u.s. ambassador to ukraine. he is also the united states institute peace prize for russia . ambassador, after nearly two months. you do wonder how much more suffering the ukrainian people can indoor. and yet, we have a general suggesting a broader aim to capture the south. what do you make of the general s comments and potentially, this new objective? chris, i don t think it s a new objective. i do not put much credence in this minor general, if there are such. in saying something about new objectives. this is not his job. he is not known to be in the strategic business.