James Clapper: “it would be very helpful if, of course, the Chinese actually live up to what they agreed to.”

I think it has more to do with the psychology of Putin, and Russia. And he needs to assure his own people, Parliamentarians, he was talking to, and for that matter, himself, that Russia is still a great power.

Well, no, it doesn't. And the fact that none of this makes sense, but most acutely, I think, nuclear-related information.

Putin is committed to conquering, if he can, which I think will be impossible, all of Ukraine.

It speaks to Putin's character, and his KGB background, having essentially lawless, mercenary group, a private army, responsible only to him.