I think -- here`s what I know. Russia is not going to prevail. Russia may, overtime, if it really doubles down, they may win the war, but they are never going to win the peace. Because the Ukrainian people will resist, as you are seeing them do every day, right now.
Yovanovitch asserts that while Russia may achieve military success, they will ultimately fail to secure peace due to the resilience of the Ukrainian people.
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