Putin has done the opposite of what he is interested in doing, which is he has united Ukrainians, certainly the military and united the civilians on east and west, no matter what language they speak, he has united them against him.
Ambassador Taylor explains how Putin's actions have inadvertently united the Ukrainian people against him.
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The Ukrainians have been cooperative, flexible, supportive and eager to move forward, but the Russians have not.
He is emboldened, and he has got reason to be emboldened. His military, the Ukrainian military, is now pushing the Russians back.
What will really force him to stand down and to look for a way out is continued Ukrainian success on the battlefield.
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