Sean Rameswaram

And that too is contentious.

And that too is contentious.

A lot of people are upset right now because it seems like the United States is taking a rather sympathetic view towards Russia's side of this war, towards Russia's arguments around this war. Do we have any idea why that is?

A lot of people are upset right now because it seems like the United States is taking a rather sympathetic view towards Russia's side of this war, towards Russia's arguments around this war. Do we have any idea why that is?

A lot of people are upset right now because it seems like the United States is taking a rather sympathetic view towards Russia's side of this war, towards Russia's arguments around this war. Do we have any idea why that is?

Right. I mean, I think the new director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has said that Ukraine and NATO provoked Putin into starting this war. Donald Trump has said similar things. Is the general vibe that the United States is sending to Europe, to Ukraine, to Russia, that Ukraine bears some responsibility here and thus will have to pay for it?

Right. I mean, I think the new director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has said that Ukraine and NATO provoked Putin into starting this war. Donald Trump has said similar things. Is the general vibe that the United States is sending to Europe, to Ukraine, to Russia, that Ukraine bears some responsibility here and thus will have to pay for it?

Right. I mean, I think the new director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, has said that Ukraine and NATO provoked Putin into starting this war. Donald Trump has said similar things. Is the general vibe that the United States is sending to Europe, to Ukraine, to Russia, that Ukraine bears some responsibility here and thus will have to pay for it?

You're in Kiev right now. When you talk to Ukrainians about what's happening here, what's the feeling on the ground?

You're in Kiev right now. When you talk to Ukrainians about what's happening here, what's the feeling on the ground?

You're in Kiev right now. When you talk to Ukrainians about what's happening here, what's the feeling on the ground?

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Matthew Luxmore, known at Today Explained as DeluxeMatthewWSJ.com, Avishai Artsy produced, Amina Alsari edited, Laura Bullard fact-checked, Patrick Boyd and Andrea Christen's daughter mixed.

Matthew Luxmore, known at Today Explained as DeluxeMatthewWSJ.com, Avishai Artsy produced, Amina Alsari edited, Laura Bullard fact-checked, Patrick Boyd and Andrea Christen's daughter mixed.

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