Susan Glasser

Yeah, I mean, I think that was the original hope, frankly, of Putin. And he has a long history of manipulating Ukrainian elections and dominating the country through, you know, sort of political methods, disinformation methods. Remember that the invasion itself, for us Americans, we tend to date it back three years to February of 2022.

Yeah, I mean, I think that was the original hope, frankly, of Putin. And he has a long history of manipulating Ukrainian elections and dominating the country through, you know, sort of political methods, disinformation methods. Remember that the invasion itself, for us Americans, we tend to date it back three years to February of 2022.

But for Ukrainians, they date the beginning of this war to Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and the launching of the actual shooting war in the country's east. That followed on the revolution in the Maidan that began in December of

But for Ukrainians, they date the beginning of this war to Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and the launching of the actual shooting war in the country's east. That followed on the revolution in the Maidan that began in December of

But for Ukrainians, they date the beginning of this war to Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea and the launching of the actual shooting war in the country's east. That followed on the revolution in the Maidan that began in December of

Russia has dominated Ukraine before in this way that you're suggesting it might want to do again. Obviously, that's a lot less costly of Russian lives. If through manipulation and, you know, dirty dealings, you can dominate a country in that kind of more soft power way, then absolutely.

Russia has dominated Ukraine before in this way that you're suggesting it might want to do again. Obviously, that's a lot less costly of Russian lives. If through manipulation and, you know, dirty dealings, you can dominate a country in that kind of more soft power way, then absolutely.

Russia has dominated Ukraine before in this way that you're suggesting it might want to do again. Obviously, that's a lot less costly of Russian lives. If through manipulation and, you know, dirty dealings, you can dominate a country in that kind of more soft power way, then absolutely.

I think Russia's always seen that as a possible outcome, that they wanted to gobble up as much territory as they could militarily, but then seek to continue to dominate essentially a weakened Ukraine region. politically, as part of the aftermath. So yes, absolutely, they would seek to put a proxy leader in and replace Zelensky in any way that they could.

I think Russia's always seen that as a possible outcome, that they wanted to gobble up as much territory as they could militarily, but then seek to continue to dominate essentially a weakened Ukraine region. politically, as part of the aftermath. So yes, absolutely, they would seek to put a proxy leader in and replace Zelensky in any way that they could.

I think Russia's always seen that as a possible outcome, that they wanted to gobble up as much territory as they could militarily, but then seek to continue to dominate essentially a weakened Ukraine region. politically, as part of the aftermath. So yes, absolutely, they would seek to put a proxy leader in and replace Zelensky in any way that they could.

You know, I was struck by that comment too, Tim. You know, you can't sideline somebody that you haven't even let them to show up to the game. Yeah. You can't sideline somebody if they're not even allowed in the stadium. You know, look, this is it's really remarkable at this point.

You know, I was struck by that comment too, Tim. You know, you can't sideline somebody that you haven't even let them to show up to the game. Yeah. You can't sideline somebody if they're not even allowed in the stadium. You know, look, this is it's really remarkable at this point.

You know, I was struck by that comment too, Tim. You know, you can't sideline somebody that you haven't even let them to show up to the game. Yeah. You can't sideline somebody if they're not even allowed in the stadium. You know, look, this is it's really remarkable at this point.

Zelensky's hope is that he can, you know, rally Europe to his side, that he can help, you know, work with them to come up with a united front and essentially to negotiate among the allies. You know, it's also interesting and notable that the Russians came out of these preliminary talks saying, well, we're not sure when Putin and Trump are going to meet.

Zelensky's hope is that he can, you know, rally Europe to his side, that he can help, you know, work with them to come up with a united front and essentially to negotiate among the allies. You know, it's also interesting and notable that the Russians came out of these preliminary talks saying, well, we're not sure when Putin and Trump are going to meet.

Zelensky's hope is that he can, you know, rally Europe to his side, that he can help, you know, work with them to come up with a united front and essentially to negotiate among the allies. You know, it's also interesting and notable that the Russians came out of these preliminary talks saying, well, we're not sure when Putin and Trump are going to meet.

Once again, it seems that Trump is the one who is always the eager suitor with Vladimir Putin, always begging to meet with him. You know, and it's notable that Putin isn't rushing Putin. This seems to be on Trump's timeline and that he, as always, is the eager suitor with Vladimir Putin. I think that's very notable.

Once again, it seems that Trump is the one who is always the eager suitor with Vladimir Putin, always begging to meet with him. You know, and it's notable that Putin isn't rushing Putin. This seems to be on Trump's timeline and that he, as always, is the eager suitor with Vladimir Putin. I think that's very notable.

Once again, it seems that Trump is the one who is always the eager suitor with Vladimir Putin, always begging to meet with him. You know, and it's notable that Putin isn't rushing Putin. This seems to be on Trump's timeline and that he, as always, is the eager suitor with Vladimir Putin. I think that's very notable.