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Let s get more analysis now on the significance of the sinking of the moskva, i m joined now byjeffrey edmonds, former directorfor russia on national security council and a former senior russian naval analyst at the cia. thanks forjoining us, geoffrey. the bbc can t verify the claim of russia or ukraine about the sinking of the ship butjust for a moment let s suppose, let s imagine that ukraine did think it. are they capable of doing that, do they have the weaponry? this is a huge military ship talking about, isn t it? i huge military ship talking about, isn t it? huge military ship talking about, isn t it? i think they do about, isn t it? ithink they do but it about, isn t it? ithink they do but it would about, isn t it? ithink they do but it would have - about, isn t it? ithink they do but it would have beenl about, isn t it? ithink they| do but it would have been a challenge stopping the neptune missal they ve acquired is a fairly new muscle, they could have fired it from the co ....
I m joined now byjeffrey edmonds, research scientist with the center for naval analyses he served as a military analyst with the cia and is the former director for russia at the us national security council. we have heard a list of putin s demands. what you make of them? there are two aspects. in the russian side, these are maximal demands that undermine ukraine s sovereignty. the other part is how much can we trust russia to follow through with these things. recall he said he was not going to invade ukraine to begin with and he maintained that light up into the day he did it. the other side is president zelensky. he is saying he wants to maintain negotiations because he is a responsible leader and he should do so. he has more support than he has ever hadn t west are shown in incredible ....