Peter Kuznick

So I think that... Economically. My fear is... that they'll successfully end Ukraine and then turn their fire elsewhere. Except that Trump did invite Xi Jinping to come to the inauguration. And I think it is showing some signs of moderating.

Well, and transactional.

Well, and transactional.

Well, and transactional.

Right. Make a deal with Iran. What would that look like?

Right. Make a deal with Iran. What would that look like?

Right. Make a deal with Iran. What would that look like?

That's what that, the whole foreign policy establishment is saying that. And I agree with Oliver, it's nuts. Do they believe it, do you think? They can't even defeat Ukraine. They want to take on NATO? I mean, this makes no logical sense at all. And for Putin, Ukraine has a special meaning and special history for Russia. Yes. You know, and he doesn't want Poland or Romania. No.

That's what that, the whole foreign policy establishment is saying that. And I agree with Oliver, it's nuts. Do they believe it, do you think? They can't even defeat Ukraine. They want to take on NATO? I mean, this makes no logical sense at all. And for Putin, Ukraine has a special meaning and special history for Russia. Yes. You know, and he doesn't want Poland or Romania. No.

That's what that, the whole foreign policy establishment is saying that. And I agree with Oliver, it's nuts. Do they believe it, do you think? They can't even defeat Ukraine. They want to take on NATO? I mean, this makes no logical sense at all. And for Putin, Ukraine has a special meaning and special history for Russia. Yes. You know, and he doesn't want Poland or Romania. No.

This idea that he wants to recreate the Soviet empire, he said anyone who doesn't miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants to recreate it has no brain. It's a good line.

This idea that he wants to recreate the Soviet empire, he said anyone who doesn't miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants to recreate it has no brain. It's a good line.

This idea that he wants to recreate the Soviet empire, he said anyone who doesn't miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants to recreate it has no brain. It's a good line.

But they are hurting their own economy again by this massive expansion of arms production. That's what brought them down in the 80s, really. They're spending 25 to 40% of their budget on arms. And now they're doing that again. So even though in the long and short run, they're thriving economically, unlike Europe, in the long run, it's going to hurt them.

But they are hurting their own economy again by this massive expansion of arms production. That's what brought them down in the 80s, really. They're spending 25 to 40% of their budget on arms. And now they're doing that again. So even though in the long and short run, they're thriving economically, unlike Europe, in the long run, it's going to hurt them.

But they are hurting their own economy again by this massive expansion of arms production. That's what brought them down in the 80s, really. They're spending 25 to 40% of their budget on arms. And now they're doing that again. So even though in the long and short run, they're thriving economically, unlike Europe, in the long run, it's going to hurt them.

So it's very much in their interest to end this war. It's in everybody's interest. If you're pro-Ukrainian, what is the point of it? For example, after the attackams were given permission, everybody gave permission, I was watching CNN and they had Bolton and they had Stavridis and Clark, and they all said,

So it's very much in their interest to end this war. It's in everybody's interest. If you're pro-Ukrainian, what is the point of it? For example, after the attackams were given permission, everybody gave permission, I was watching CNN and they had Bolton and they had Stavridis and Clark, and they all said,

So it's very much in their interest to end this war. It's in everybody's interest. If you're pro-Ukrainian, what is the point of it? For example, after the attackams were given permission, everybody gave permission, I was watching CNN and they had Bolton and they had Stavridis and Clark, and they all said,

too little, too late, using the attack M's, that it's great that we're doing it, but it's too little, too late. What these people are saying is they're willing to risk nuclear war over something that they know is not going to make any difference for the Ukrainians anyway. The Ukraine is losing. That's the reality. They can't keep up with Russia. They're outmanned. They're outgunned.