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For the last eight years. we have seen the intenity pick up. where that goes, we don't know. we've seen the ukrainians be just as active in the donbas as trying to push back on the russias there. >> can you get us a sense that they put the bulk of their forces against kyiv or -- >> i don't want to give you a breakdown here. we've been talking about a month for the three main axis of approach by the russians. north, northeast, kyiv, kharkiv, all really -- that whole northern grouping was designed against the capitol city. the effort to cut off kyiv. the east, the donbas, which again has been a ...

We appreciate your time. we realize it's the middle of the night. i do want to ask you about this speculation. these reports that russia is saying, basically all we were looking for was donbas. and everything else was a distraction. what do you make of that? >> well, i think the military operation has not gone to plan. -- with the wording, here i wouldn't trust anything the russia says. -- we run into information trouble around kyiv, they've run into -- to the northwest of kyiv, it's not gone to plan for them around -- and southern ukraine, i think the only area where their operation is semi s...

The last few days and something we have talked about often, about what russia needs to do next if it is going to achieve a sort of victory for what has happened. of course, it is a strategic failure because they have lost their reputation, that is already clear, but they are now trying to salvage some sort of victory for putin and they have given up on kyiv as an actual objective, and i think that was a real objective early on but it was too much for them to achieve and they have decided to decrease operations here but they will keep pressure on the ukrainian government but they need to bring ...

Telling them that in his opinion it russia isjust telling them that in his opinion it russia is just regrouping for a new offensive, especially focusing on the donbas region and that is what people here are looking at and it is soaking up their attention, all of their thoughts on the war. the? their thoughts on the war. they can't afford _ their thoughts on the war. they can't afford to _ their thoughts on the war. they can't afford to believe - their thoughts on the war. they can't afford to believe that - their thoughts on the war. they can't afford to believe that isn't the case, can they, ...

Goalpost. these are tactical adjustments they're making and it's all about the narrative, right? all putin cares about is what he can tell people back home and what he can publish to the world, which is our first phase is over. we're now going to concentrate on eastern ukraine and the donbas specifically. look, i can tell you that putin is not consciously opening the door toward a negotiated settlement but i bet you he's going to be a bit more willing because what he's saying is i can't get it done where i thought i could get it done in these multiple locations. he over stretched in term it is...