Sullivan: Putin had a simple goal – keep the war going without new U.S. sanctions. He got both on an open-ended basis.

Right now, Russia is trying to achieve diplomatically what they cannot achieve militarily. They aren’t able to take the rest of the Donbas for 3+ years.

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— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 18 août 2025

Sullivan: Putin had a simple goal – keep the war going without new U.S. sanctions. He got both on an open-ended basis. Right now, Russia is trying to achieve diplomatically what they cannot achieve militarily. They aren’t able to take the rest of the Donbas for 3+ years. 1/

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