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Missiles from ukraine or anywhere near there. so, in a way, could russia just be saying, put everything on the line there and lets see what we can get from the united states and europe, without having to invade. >> its very possible. vladimir putin is nope around the world for his ability to play a very poor hand, very strongly. he, you know, he has an innate haggling ability, you know, according to diplomats who have dealt with him to extract every little concession he possibly can. hes willing...

Like youre negotiating with a deaf person, that she listens but does not hear. thats his phrase. >> richard, when we were looking at the map when we were speaking with you, if youre ukraine, this is a complete surrounding of the border. if this is a buff, richard engel, this is a pretty massive bluff. >> reporter: and an expensive bluff and a bluff that is not over. more and more forces are still coming here. just today, the exercises in belarus moving into phase two and the warships which have ...

Placed them. its difficult to know which of -- there are two possibilities. one, he is building a very credible threat because he is trying to pressure ukraine and the west to make the kinds of concessions hes asking for. or this is all just a prelude to war. you know, in a sense its like poker. if youre bluffing, you have to be willing to have the bluff called and carry through with what you were claiming to do. so you know, at some level one man is making this decision. but it is a very, very ...

I understand there is diplomatic dance going on here. but, general, from your experience when you see whats happening here, you see what france is saying. you see what germany is refusing to say when it comes to the in order nord stream 2 pipeline, do they understand it is a risk in the bway the united states surey sees a risk? >> i think he is starting to realize it. up until this week, europeans said, hes not going to invade. its a bluff. the united states is hyang it. theyre doing it for thei...

Prejudice and replace it with equity. we are going to spread democracy to the untutored nations with guns, they are going to love us for it. we can do all these things because we are all powerful. we are like gods. you should have no gods before us. mostly they are puny people but when they speak, they sound like caesar. standing in purple robes in the forum commanding the known world. joe biden very often sounds like this. so does that squeaky little woman with the weird teeth that runs new zea...

United states and european allies to put even more troops into those countries where vladimir putin does not want to see more nato troops. >> now, congressman, russia observers who are familiar with putins tactics have floated the idea that putins aggression towards ukraine and his demands for nato are a huge bluff. what are your thoughts on that and what do you believe putins intentions are here? >> well, look. putin has always stated his concern and his desire, actually, to reestablish the bou...

A gas pipeline that runs from russia straight to germany. >> the notion that nord stream 2 would go forward with an invasion by the russians is just not going to happen. >> on the military front, a western intelligence official tells nbc news that russia should have enough forces in place to take over ukraine in two to three weeks. the official also said that the long they are goes on the less it looks like a bluff. this morning we learned russia is sending half a dozen of its warships to the bl...

Minister at any time now. >> yeah, and richard, i mean, i just love having the opportunity to speak with you. there is no one more understanding or more seasoned than you are on this issue. richard, one thing is, military exercises, bluff, possible trying to pressure through force, but you know, when they talk about putting blood, sending blood to the border areas, it doesnt sound like thats just a bluff or military exercises. >> reporter: it depends how willing you are to bluff and how far your...

Positioned to invade ukraine. what is the u.s. response? sure, theres been a lot of dialogue and rhetoric and communication. but we have, as you mentioned, sent forces to europe. why? because we need to demonstrate to russia that our commitment to our european allies is ironclad. if russia moves into ukraine, we will not only use the most sanctions that we can impose on russia, the russian economy, russian leadership, but it is only going to cause the united states and european allies to put eve...

Issues here in ukraine. and remember whether or not, think about whether or not this is actually all about ukraines membership of nato. vladimir putin under natos main rules countries like georgia and ukraine in territorial dispute. who have territory under occupation of another country. cant actually join nato. if vladimir putin wants to stop ukraine all he has to do is continue to have destabilization in don bass and claim ownership of the crimea. that is effectively a permanent block on membe...