U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Kristina Kvien said Sunday that since Putin 'lost a significant part of his military,' she's not too 'sure what sort of threat' he poses.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is making “empty threats” to amid the country’s failure to make substantial progress in Ukraine, U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Kristina Kvien said Sunday on MSNBC. Above, Putin is seen in Moscow on May 9.
Kvien added that the threats are characteristic of the Russian president, who uses threats to get neighboring countries to bend to his will, but predicted he would ultimately fail to stop them from joining NATO—just like he has failed to accomplish his goals in Ukraine. The ambassador explained that the war likely pushed the two countries into considering NATO membership while also strengthening the existing coalition.
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