Fred Fleitz
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We need to break that growing nexus between Moscow and Beijing, which also includes Iran and North Korea, I might add. And that's another reason why ending this war is so essential. And I don't think we should give anything to Putin other than what I just said. And I don't like the idea. that Putin wouldn't be forced to give back all the territory he's taken.
We need to break that growing nexus between Moscow and Beijing, which also includes Iran and North Korea, I might add. And that's another reason why ending this war is so essential. And I don't think we should give anything to Putin other than what I just said. And I don't like the idea. that Putin wouldn't be forced to give back all the territory he's taken.
But I think we should still keep it on the table that someday we're going to ask Russia to return the territory, maybe after Putin leaves office.
But I think we should still keep it on the table that someday we're going to ask Russia to return the territory, maybe after Putin leaves office.
But I think we should still keep it on the table that someday we're going to ask Russia to return the territory, maybe after Putin leaves office.
I think it's a concern. That's why Ukraine has to be fully armed to and ready to prevent any Russian invasion. And we have to have peacekeepers along the border to monitor a ceasefire.
I think it's a concern. That's why Ukraine has to be fully armed to and ready to prevent any Russian invasion. And we have to have peacekeepers along the border to monitor a ceasefire.
I think it's a concern. That's why Ukraine has to be fully armed to and ready to prevent any Russian invasion. And we have to have peacekeepers along the border to monitor a ceasefire.
And I mean, there's a concern that there might be an agreement that the Trump administration, a future president wouldn't support it or or maybe Putin would defer to Trump, but would invade after Trump leaves office. Steps will have to be taken to submit this deal.
And I mean, there's a concern that there might be an agreement that the Trump administration, a future president wouldn't support it or or maybe Putin would defer to Trump, but would invade after Trump leaves office. Steps will have to be taken to submit this deal.
And I mean, there's a concern that there might be an agreement that the Trump administration, a future president wouldn't support it or or maybe Putin would defer to Trump, but would invade after Trump leaves office. Steps will have to be taken to submit this deal.
And I think that means bringing Russia into the community of nations and finding ways to somehow address the issues that Ukraine has with Russia. It's going to be a hard slog.
And I think that means bringing Russia into the community of nations and finding ways to somehow address the issues that Ukraine has with Russia. It's going to be a hard slog.
And I think that means bringing Russia into the community of nations and finding ways to somehow address the issues that Ukraine has with Russia. It's going to be a hard slog.
Well, there's several things going on right now. The Trump administration has called for sending European and non-European peacekeepers to Ukraine. Europe is talking about sending something different. They want to send a deterrence force that would use military force to enforce a ceasefire and other peace agreement.
Well, there's several things going on right now. The Trump administration has called for sending European and non-European peacekeepers to Ukraine. Europe is talking about sending something different. They want to send a deterrence force that would use military force to enforce a ceasefire and other peace agreement.
Well, there's several things going on right now. The Trump administration has called for sending European and non-European peacekeepers to Ukraine. Europe is talking about sending something different. They want to send a deterrence force that would use military force to enforce a ceasefire and other peace agreement.
Putin is never going to agree to NATO ground troops in Ukraine that could attack Russia. That's not going to happen. Europe has to stop talking about that. But I think we can get Putin to agree to peacekeepers. Now, look, in classic peacekeeping, each of the parties get to decide what nations contribute to peacekeeping.
Putin is never going to agree to NATO ground troops in Ukraine that could attack Russia. That's not going to happen. Europe has to stop talking about that. But I think we can get Putin to agree to peacekeepers. Now, look, in classic peacekeeping, each of the parties get to decide what nations contribute to peacekeeping.
Putin is never going to agree to NATO ground troops in Ukraine that could attack Russia. That's not going to happen. Europe has to stop talking about that. But I think we can get Putin to agree to peacekeepers. Now, look, in classic peacekeeping, each of the parties get to decide what nations contribute to peacekeeping.