'Short of that, he'd like to reassert a sphere of influence around neighboring countries that were once part of the Soviet bloc,' Blinken told CBS.
"You don't need intelligence to tell you" that establishing a new Soviet Union is "exactly" what Putin wants," Blinken told ""He's made clear that he'd like to reconstitute
the Soviet empire. Short of that, he'd like to reassert a sphere of influence around neighboring countries that were once part of the Soviet bloc," Blinken continued.Go deeper:
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