Is like negotiating with Ayatollah right now looking for peace. Putin doesn't have any real desire for peace. Neither does Ayatollah. But when you hit them financially, they do. The only reason why the Ayatollah is in a position he's in is because the President hit him with sanctions. The only reason why Russia is going to be in this position is because the President is doing an end around and slowly choking the head of the snake out. (09:42–09:48)
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Asserts that the Ayatollah's current position is due to sanctions imposed by the President.
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