I think he has made his goals pretty clear. He speaks about them openly, which is to have all around him states that are in his orbit, rather than pursuing their own futures, their own independent futures.
Carter expresses concern over Putin's ambitions regarding Ukraine and its neighboring states.
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Chairman McCain, I appreciate your comments to our Service Chiefs about the damage the CR can do to our institution.
What he's trying to do is exactly what you're calling attention to, namely to end the humanitarian disaster occasioned by the civil war in Syria.
I can't support, and won't support, is anything that moves towards instability.
The United States will not ignore attempts to interfere with our democratic processes.
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