Neither Russia nor Ukraine is currently in any mood to negotiate, with Putin believing he can outlast the West and mobilizing the Russian economy for the first time since the war started in support of military operations.

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Bob Gates

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neither country, neither government is in any mood to negotiate

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Robert M. Gates on Ukraine, China and the international order (Full Stream 2/1)Washington Post Live
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:02:47 AM

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