Kyiv Safety Discussion board, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and former CIA Director and prime American commander Basic David Petraeus spoke about Putin’s previous, his present ambitions, his relationship with the “axis of authoritarians,” and the way greatest to counter all these components, on this fourth yr of Russia’s full-scale battle in opposition to Ukraine.
Gen. Petraeus, a Cipher Temporary knowledgeable, stated that whereas Putin has engaged within the U.S.-led peace negotiations, his intention stays a reconstitution of the Soviet sphere of affect. “He has not modified his total goals,” Gen. Petraeus stated. “He is perhaps glad for a time frame with getting all 4 of the provinces [in Ukraine] plus Crimea, however that’s not the specified finish state.” He added that Putin’s broader ambitions are “massively essential should you’re serious about a ceasefire and the way enduring that ceasefire can be.”
