Former US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan and former Trump administration National Security Council adviser on Russia Dr. Fiona Hill were interviewed on Face the Nation regarding the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. The two agreed that sanctions were never the only tool available to address the crisis and that diplomacy and military support for Ukraine were also essential. They emphasized that other countries need to understand that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not part of a great power competition but is instead a matter of helping Ukraine liberate itself. Both Hill and Sullivan also shared their concern that the conflict could lead to destabilization and aggression against other surrounding countries. Putin is expected to deliver a message that depicts the war in Ukraine as a great patriotic war to mobilize Russian support. President Biden will need to counter that narrative, not just in Europe.
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