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That the focus on the ground in this war is going to move towards eastern ukraine, we are going to see a push from the russian force, particularly in and round the areas of these so—called separatist republics of luhansk and donetsk. we are likely to see more forces from russia there and a push from those so—called republics, westwards to take more territory.

On this and to the expense of all the yaerkts means this is an area they want to talk about is a part of their broader work line. they have this area right here. they havent occupied the whole thing. they think they control that area and it is a part of those two republics that putin has recognized. >> 20 seconds left, colonel. we want to talk about the casualty figures, the russians saying 1,351 troops are killed as we look at a nato tank. what do you make of the disparity? >> i would say the r...

Donbas, that is his minimum aim and until he gets that at least he will not really properly sue for peace? i agree, this is one of the speculations we have, we do not know what is in his head. we also know that recently they have changed the narrative, they have completed the first phase of the special operation, they call it, this war. they mentioned they will have to secure the donetsk republics in their security, so they are changing probably because they cant get everything they want, they c...

Transparency about why in the world the supreme court justice would feel comfortable sitting in judgment in a case that involves whether his wifes text messages, which lets face it, are inappropriate at best, and incriminating at worst. why he would feel comfortable sitting in judgment over whether those text messages and other information should be released, to the january 6th committee, under released by extension to the american people, or hidden from public view. you know, i can envision hig...

The donbas region. whats your reaction to that? how do you see the contours of this negotiation shaping up? >> i think both sides are going to be staking out pretty hardline positions. putin has already annexed crimea, voted on by the duma. in his view its an inassailable portion. the donbas, hes created these two little faux republics, luhansk and donetsk. and so theyre going to take out hard positions. thats what negotiation is. thats where its beginning and better to be talking than to be fig...

Are firming up their position and they are not happy for the interior to on —- territorial integrity in your putin saying at the very least you have to have the eastern breakaway republics and crimea and as a ukrainian ambassador were not giving that upon is that end? >> it should be the answer absolutely thats not an understatement to say and those that are being slaughtered from vladimir putin i have been saying this over and over and it has to and in this way whether or three months, three ...

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Block, because of because 40% of european dependency on russian gas.— russian gas. yeah, and the lithuanians, _ russian gas. yeah, and the lithuanians, almost - russian gas. yeah, and the| lithuanians, almost without notice over the weekend, finally announced that the gas imports from russia had gone to zero, and that from a country that even last year imported 25% of their gas from russia. this was a decision taken by the lithuanians and the other baltic republics some years back. in many way...

We were going with humanitarian mission to mariupol and in berdiansk, in the occupied city of berdiansk, the occupiers and the so—called donetsk peoples republic stopped our cars and unloaded the cars, and they took some of the cargo for themselves. that was the situation. a week ago, we also had an opportunity to send two trucks to berdiansk, but they were arrested by the russian troops and they disappeared somewhere unknown. we also see the so—called republics issuing ouraid, passing it of...

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