SEN. MARCO RUBIO: Russia's Putin is losing in Ukraine – beware greater dangers that lie ahead
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., joined 'The Faulkner Focus' to discuss the Biden administration's response to Putin's assault, rejection of no-fly zone over Ukraine.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
reminded U.S. policymakers that the war in Ukraine is far from over. Nevertheless, the American people want to know what to expect from the next few weeks. It’s an important question to ask, but unfortunately, it only has a partial answer. is hardly any closer to achieving his strategic objectives than when he began. It should now be clear to everyone, including Putin himself, that deciding to invade Ukraine was the greatest miscalculation of his career.
Policymakers need to understand that Putin’s risk tolerance will be higher now than it was a month ago, or even a week ago. Authoritarian dictators rarely retire peacefully. Moreover, every major Russian change of government was preceded by defeat in war. Faced with failure, Putin will likely escalate the conflict – bomb more civilians, target international aid corridors, ramp up his cyberwarfare – to regain bargaining power.
But that doesn’t mean Putin gets a veto on what the U.S. can and can’t do to help Ukraine. On the contrary, it means policymakers must communicate clearly to Putin that escalating the conflict and harming Americans will only incur more severe consequences for Russia’s military and economy. The Biden administration must send more military supplies to Ukraine, as Republicans urged earlier this week.
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