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Ukrainian forces have been battling kremlin backed rebels since 2014 and this area is a battleground. more shelling in the last few seconds. troops here are aware of president putin's decision to recognise the separatist republics. they say, for them, it changes nothing. they have not received any new orders. they will carry on as normal. they they will carry on as normal. they they will state their positions defending their motherland whether or not russian troops come. they insist that they have the motivation. they are defending their own homes. there is a lot more at stake here now than th...

Levine, whose specialties are China and Russia, provided some historical background on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Vladimir putin, who, whatever his many faults, has no intention of invading western europe. vladimir putin does not want belgium. he just wants to keep his western border secure. that's why he doesn't want ukraine to join nato. and that makes sense. >> so, in response, chess champion, pro-democracy activist and putin crit, gary kasparov argues that tucker carlson's embrace of kremlin talking points speaks volumes. he writes, quote, why would a flal-wrapped nationalist like tucker carlson take putin's side? because putin took trump's side. because he's admiring of putin's authoritarian powers o...

State and of course been rejecting fundamental conclusions of the intelligence community by in large the community has got its nose down is doing its job and is serving its purpose and done coats is leading them i think a loss of dan coats would be a problem unless they replace him with a non-political career person like his current deputy sue gordon. if they bring in someone who is highly political and partisan, it's a huge problem. >> general, this is a dni let's not forget listen to the president take putin's word over his and let's not forget a dni that learned in public from andrea mitche...

Sides about the quote unquote deep state by and large the community has its nose down and serving its purpose and dan coats has been ably leading them. a loss of dan coats would be ea problem unless they replace him with a career person like his current deputy, sue gordon. but it they bring in somebody highly partisan, i think it's a huge problem. >> let's not forget listened to the president take putin's word over his and let's not forget a dni who learned in public for andrea mitchell who we both know that the president had invitedputen on the white house. all of it he kind of kept in with d...