? Definitely SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT. THANK YOU.. Thank YOU.. President BIDEN SPOKE OVER THE PHONE WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT BIDEN REPORT THURSDAY. THE TWO DISCUSSED THE RUSSIAN TRUE BUILDUP NEAR UKRAINE, AS CONCERNS GROW OVER A POTENTIAL INVASION. REQUESTED THE CAR AHEAD OF NEXT MONTH. Security TALKS IN GENEVA., ED OKEEFE, HAS THE DETAILS. Reporter PRESIDENT BIDEN TOOK THE CALL AT HIS HOME., THE WHITE HOUSE SAID IT LASTED ABOUT 50 MINUTES AND THAT MR. BIDEN REITERATED THE US, AND NATO WILL RESPOND DECISIVELY IF RUSSIA INVADE UKRAINE AND THE DIPLOMACY COULD ONLY CONTINUE. If RUSSIA STARTS DRAWING DOWN ITS MILITARY BUILDUP., THERE ARE ABOUT 100000 RUSSIAN TROOPS POSITION ALONG THE BORDER WITH UKRAINE. US OFFICIALS CALL IT A CRISIS. CBS NEWS HAS LEARNED TODAY. The U.S. AIR FORCE ANOTHER SPY PLANE OVER EASTERN UKRAINE. THIS ONE SPECIFICALLY TO TRACK GROUND. Movement. RUSSIAN OFFICIALS REITERATED THEY WANT GUARANTEES, NATO WONT EXPAND TO THE EAST.. It WANTS ASSURANCES. The US 1 PLACE MORE MILITARY EQUIPMENT INSIDE UKRAINE OR OTHER EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.. The BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS SAID IT WILL NOT CONCEDE TO THE DEMAND. AMERICAN AND RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS ARE SETTLED. A FOLLOW UP MEETING JANUARY 10 IN GENEVA, THE SAME CITY WHERE RESIDENT BIDEN MET EARLIER THE SHEER. THANK YOU. FOR MORE. We WANT TO BRING IN THE FORMER AMBASSADOR TO THE UKRAINE.. He IS ALSO SENIOR DIRECTOR OF THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL, EURASIAN CENTER.. Thank YOU FOR JOINING US.. Are YOU OPTIMISTIC? The MEETING WILL PROVIDE A DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT IN THE ESCALATING TENSIONS OVER UKRAINE.
Not REALLY. PUTIN STILL HAS REASON TO MAINTAIN HIS TROOPS AT UKRAINES BORDER.. He DID GET THE STRATEGIC TALKS THAT RUSSIA HAVE LONG WANTED FROM US AS A RETARD RESULTS.. He SEES REASONS TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE.. It IS TRUE. This CONVERSATION WAS UNBALANCED.. After ALL, AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE RUSSIAN SIDE DESCRIBED THE TALKS AS BEING CONSTRUCTIVE.. Earlier THIS MONTH, PRESIDENT BIDEN WARNED OF NEW ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA. If IT INVADES UKRAINE.. Is THIS PRESSURE ENOUGH TO PERSUADE THE KREMLIN TO PULL BACK AT THE BORDER? I THINK HAS PUT TOGETHER A STRONG PACKAGE OF MEASURES., ALSO PROVIDING WEAPONS TO UKRAINE AND MOVING NATO FORCES CLOSE TO THE RUSSIAN BORDER TO PROTECT THOSE NATO COUNTRIES THAT ARE NEAR RUSSIA.. Those TOGETHER REPRESENT A PACKAGE THAT PUTIN WOULD RATHER NOT SEE GO INTO FORCE.. It DOESNT MEAN THAT HE WOULD NOT INVADE. WITH THAT BEING SAID, IF DIPLOMACY FAILS, I KNOW YOU SAID THERE ARE THESE THINGS IN PLACE? What ROLE DO YOU SEE THE UNITED STATES TAKING IF RUSSIA DECIDES TO SEND 100000 TROOPS INTO UKRAINE AND THE US RESPONSE WITH DEVASTATING SANCTIONS? If WE STRENGTHEN NATOS PRESENCE IN THE EAST, PROVIDE WEAPONS TO UKRAINE PULLED WILL WANT TO BEING A LOSER.. His ECONOMY WILL TAKE A MAJOR BLOW WHICH WILL REDUCE THE ABILITY TO PRODUCE WAR MATERIALS OVER TIME.. Also, THE UKRAINE WILL PUT UP A SAVAGE FIGHT OF DEFENSE, AND OUR WEAPONS WILL HELP THEM DO THAT.. I WOULD SAY IT WOULD BE BETTER IF WE SEND THOSE WEAPONS.
Now, RATHER THAN AFTER RUSSIA, INVADES. AT THE END OF THE DAY, HES AFRAID OF THE PACKAGE, THAT BIDEN WILL IMPOSE UPON HIM. RUSSIA SAYS IT WAS THE WEST TO MEET A SERIES OF DEMAND BEFORE PULLING BACK TROOPS AMONG THEM, BARRING UKRAINE AND OTHERS FROM JOINING NATO.. Why IS HE SO CONCERNED ABOUT A GROUP OF COUNTRIES? He FEELS THAT HE HAS THE RIGHT TO DICTATE THE POLICIES OF THE COUNTRIES.. He IS FIGHTING FOR THAT RIGHT.. It MAKES NO SENSE BECAUSE UKRAINE, OR FOR THAT MATTER, GEORGIA ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE THEIR OWN FUTURE.. This IS ALL ABOUT HIS DESIRE TO CHANGE THE FORM POLICIES OF THOSE NATIONS. UNDER AGREEMENTS THAT RUSSIA HAS SIGNED. This IS ALL AGAINST INTERNATIONAL LAW.. I WANT TO SHIFT GEARS. President BIDEN HAS FACED SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT FORM POLICY CHALLENGES SINCE TAKING OFFICE.. What IS YOUR ASSESSMENT OF HOW THE ADMINISTRATION HAS HANDLED THESE MATTERS? Had HE MADE A MISTAKE IN THE WAY THAT HE WITHDREW, NOT THE DECISION, THE PROCESS.. It WAS A SERIOUS MISTAKE WHICH COULDVE BEEN AVOIDED.. I THINK, IN GENERAL TERMS IN HAS BEEN STRONG, RUSHING BACK AGAINST CHINESE EFFORTS TO IMPOSE ITS WILL.. These ARE THE UNITED STATES.. I THINK UNBALANCED IN OPPOSING RUSSIAN PROVOCATION. Biden HAS DONE A PRETTY GOOD JOB..

