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The U.S. Says Ukraine Returning to 2014 Borders Is "Unrealistic." Is that Right? - William Spaniel [View all]
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that a return to Ukraine's 2024 borders is "unrealistic." Is his assessment correct? Today, we look at the ways that Ukraine could scrap back its original borders and access how likely they are to occur.
0:00 Can Ukraine Restore its Borders?
1:11 What Hegseth Said about Ukraine’s Borders
3:36 Realistic versus Possible Outcomes
4:46 The Consensus Beliefs about War Outcomes
9:25 Chaos in the Kremlin
13:39 Defensive Line Deterioration
15:52 Insurgency in Occupied Oblasts
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