Adam Smith actually said...

That's exactly what Putin has been after from the beginning. And so many people have sort of helped him do that by claiming that, oh, Putin would have made peace if we had just said, Ukraine won't join NATO or any number of other things. That's simply aren't true.

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Adam Smith discusses Putin's intentions regarding Ukraine and criticizes those who believe he would have made peace under different circumstances.

01/15/2024

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