Luke Harding

flatterers and supporters can say, you know, Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize because, look, he's avoided World War III and he's brought peace to Ukraine, which, by the way, I don't think is going to be peace. Look at Russia's past record for deals. It breaks them. And then it sort of continues doing what it wants to do. And I think, Sean, this is a fascist project.

flatterers and supporters can say, you know, Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize because, look, he's avoided World War III and he's brought peace to Ukraine, which, by the way, I don't think is going to be peace. Look at Russia's past record for deals. It breaks them. And then it sort of continues doing what it wants to do. And I think, Sean, this is a fascist project.

flatterers and supporters can say, you know, Trump should win the Nobel Peace Prize because, look, he's avoided World War III and he's brought peace to Ukraine, which, by the way, I don't think is going to be peace. Look at Russia's past record for deals. It breaks them. And then it sort of continues doing what it wants to do. And I think, Sean, this is a fascist project.

Putin believes that Ukraine does not exist. He thinks this is historical Russia. He wants to de-Ukrainize Ukraine and turn the whole country, its people, back into a Russian province. That's his goal. He thinks he can get there. And I think he thinks that Trump ultimately is someone that he can... If not exactly dupe, I would say outmaneuver.

Putin believes that Ukraine does not exist. He thinks this is historical Russia. He wants to de-Ukrainize Ukraine and turn the whole country, its people, back into a Russian province. That's his goal. He thinks he can get there. And I think he thinks that Trump ultimately is someone that he can... If not exactly dupe, I would say outmaneuver.

Putin believes that Ukraine does not exist. He thinks this is historical Russia. He wants to de-Ukrainize Ukraine and turn the whole country, its people, back into a Russian province. That's his goal. He thinks he can get there. And I think he thinks that Trump ultimately is someone that he can... If not exactly dupe, I would say outmaneuver.