I think the people talking about business deals with the Russians are behaving foolishly.
Putin has imposed his view of the world on them. I wish they would take a step back and understand reality.
They’re hoping — you know, I’d like to drive a Maserati, but I don’t, and probably never will. And he tells them, "We’ll give you a Maserati." And they believe him.
I think some of these negotiators are behaving foolishly. They really don’t understand who they’re dealing with, and they don’t understand the Ukrainians.
Former Trump Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg:
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