Assessing Putin and the ‘Axis of Authoritarians’

Kyiv Safety Discussion board, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and former CIA Director and high American commander Basic David Petraeus spoke about Putin’s previous, his present ambitions, his relationship with the “axis of authoritarians,” and the way greatest to counter all these components, on this fourth yr of Russia’s full-scale struggle towards Ukraine.

Gen. Petraeus, a Cipher Temporary professional, stated that whereas Putin has engaged within the U.S.-led peace negotiations, his purpose stays a reconstitution of the Soviet sphere of affect. “He has not modified his general targets,” Gen. Petraeus stated. “He may be glad for a time frame with getting all 4 of the provinces [in Ukraine] plus Crimea, however that’s not the specified finish state.” He added that Putin’s broader ambitions are “massively essential when you’re excited about a ceasefire and the way enduring that ceasefire can be.”