That's to me, the assumptions, that's the reality situation. From that now you establish goals. To me, the number one short term goal, I think it's obvious is Ukraine must gain control over the East. And anybody disagree with that, okay, we need to help them, right, so we can talk about sanctions. They won't get imposed, so we won't be changing Putin's calculus, but we can help them secure the East. (02:10–02:14)
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Asserts that Ukraine's control over its eastern region is a necessary short-term goal.
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