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United states and its nato minions, the winners of the cold war. is he at all interested in a diplomatic negotiation or an off ramp with minions? >> it is remarkable how much the speeches about ukraine end up focusing on the united states. part of this effort to restore russian power is not just about expanding his sphere of influence with ukraine but also about challenging the remaining superpower of the cold war. he gave a famous speech in 2007 in munich and said it was unacceptable, impossibl...

Or stayed silent. on his finaljourney, full military honours for soldier, mikhail. his country calls him a defender of the fatherland. and yet it was russias army that attacked ukraine on the orders of president putin, to restore russian power and to force ukraine into russias orbit. but at what cost? as the conflict enters its 22nd day, ukraines second city, kharkiv, is in ruins.

Spilt it. if an order was given, its on the hands of whoever gave the order, supported it, or stayed silent. 0n supported it, or stayed silent. on his finaljourney, full military honours for soldier mikaeel. his country calls him a defender of the fatherland. and yet it was russias army that attacked ukraine on the orders of president putin. to restore russian power and to force ukraine into russias orbit. but at what cost?

Isa sin. blood is on the hands of the person who spilled it. if an order was given, its on the hands of whoever gave the order, supported it or stayed silent. on his finaljourney, full military honours for soldier, mikhail. his country calls him a defender of the fatherland. and yet it was russias army that attacked ukraine on the orders of president putin, to restore russian power and to force ukraine into russias orbit. but at what cost?

His country calls him a defender of the fatherland. and yet it was russias army that attacked ukraine on the orders of president putin, to restore russian power and to force ukraine into russias orbit. but at what cost? as the conflict enters its 22nd day, ukraines second city, kharkiv, is in ruins. most residents have fled, but despite heavy bombardment, local fighters continue to hold off the russia advance. quentin somerville is embedded with ukrainian forces. russia says its demilitarizing u...

Obama administration? >> reporter: you know, its interesting, ive been covering politics for a long time and very, obviously, well aware of what the russians generally do in situations like this, they react very quickly, right? yesterday you saw closing schools, making declarative statements, but very interesting today, vladimir putin seems to be taking a wait and see attitude figuring hell wait until the trump administration takes over to see exactly how they might respond. let me share part of...

I have to ask you the impossible question, what is going on inside putins head? >> i think everybody would love to understand that. i think he genuinely believes the united states and the west is out to get him. and he is expressing the frustrations pent up over 22 years, and really he was in east germany when the wall came down. and i think he genuinely believes it and believes he has a mission to restore russians greatness and be a global player in the raid against the u.s. to do that. im not ...

Expelling 35 u.s. diplomats and closing a pair of u.s. facilities in moscow. we have our team of correspondents. again with nbcs lucy c anovber, is putin betting on better relations with trump who takes office three weeks from today? >> reporter: hey, peter. russian president vladimir putin may be betting on better relations with the incoming trump administration, but this is exactly the sort of unexpected masterful diplomatic stroke that putin is known for pulling. as you were saying, everyone ...

Betting on better relations with donald trump, perhaps, or simply taking a dig at the u.s. this is exactly the sort of unexpected diplomatic chess move that president putin is known for and what wibs hns here, he s like a strong benevolent leader while making americans look petty and weak, at least domestically, thats the case. traditionally, historically, when diplomats are expelled, the other follows suit in a tit for tat retaliation. thats what we were all expecting and the recommendation fro...

Advisers recommend. what more do we know? >> that was actually a prize from what we heard yesterday. putin says he is no longer reacting to the obama administration. his moves are now based on the incoming policies of the trump administration. putin said although have the right to retaliate we will november resort to irresponsible kitchen diplomatics to restore russian-u.s. relations based on the trump administration. dmitry medvedev says it is the obama administration is leaving his term in the...