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John Tefft

John Tefft

Retired U.S. Ambassador to Russia (2014–2017), Ukraine, Georgia, and Lithuania; Distinguished Chair in Diplomacy and Security at RAND Corporation.

Sep 21, 2026

10:56
What would, like, I don't know, even know where to begin, what the question would be, but how would you respond to all this aggression?
11:04
I don't think, Glenn, that they plan an attack.
11:07
I think this kind of hybrid warfare, subversion, whatever you want to call it, with the drones on the on the tarmac and Leipzig and the things that they've done in Lithuania and Latvia and Estonia.
11:22
You know, it's to try to put pressure on them.
11:24
They're trying to find ways, it seems to me, to both signal that they're not happy and that they're not going to go along, but At least from what I know, I don't see a major attack coming.
11:40
I mean, after all, these guys haven't been able to bring Ukraine to its knees.
11:44
If they tangle with NATO, you know, you've got another level of engagement.

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20:02
Is there much more that would need to happen for Russia to come to the table?

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