“It’s very telling when you walk into Putin’s office, and you see a portrait on the wall of Peter the Great. There’s a sort of emotional connection Putin feels there. He’s a man of empire. Not just the Soviet empire, but the Russian empire,” Huntsman said.
Former U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. in May 2020.Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman was blunt when asked his assessment of how the invasion of Ukraine would turn out for President Vladimir Putin.
Huntsman served in Moscow under the Trump administration for two years, from 2017 to 2019. He says Putin’s move on Ukraine was not too surprising, given what he knows about the Russian leader. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is close to entering its third week with no end in sight. The two countries have been discussing terms for a cease-fire, but there’s not been much progress. Huntsman says he’s apprehensive because the longer the conflict drags on, the greater the chances of escalation.
“We somehow need to get back to using diplomacy first because that’s how the rest of the world works,” Huntsman said. “We have not had a decent conversation with the Russians in a very, very long time. That’s a mistake. Could that have avoided something? I’m not going to speculate.”
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