Eric Schmitt actually said...

"the fierce resistance they met from the Ukrainians, as your report has documented right now. The other is that they overestimated their own capabilities going into Ukraine, serious logistic problems, ..."

"the Ukrainians know the terrain, and they`re fighting on the home turf, and they`re highly motivated to defend their homeland."

"Most average Russians are still on the side of President Putin right now."

"It can be very hard pill to swallow I think for the rest of the world to be lifting sanctions at a time when Putin is basically destroying this country before our own eyes."