Ratcliffe Warned Russia War Escalation Would Backfire
"Ratcliffe warned counterparts in Russian intelligence that escalating the war would backfire, The Washington Post has reported. He urged a return to talks, arguing Russia’s position was weak and would deteriorate further, according to three people familiar with his discussions. Russia viewed the visit as “an attempt to try to convince Putin to stop, but Putin read it as weakness,”" https://t.co/395q2xbFkv
"Ratcliffe warned counterparts in Russian intelligence that escalating the war would backfire, The Washington Post has reported. He urged a return to talks, arguing Russia’s position was weak and would deteriorate further, according to three people familiar with his discussions. Russia viewed the visit as “an attempt to try to convince Putin to stop, but Putin read it as weakness,”" https://t.co/395q2xbFkv
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