MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:Very few Americans have sat down one-on-one across a table from Vladimir Putin. John Sullivan served as U.S. ambassador to Russia from 2019 to 2022, appointed by then-President Trump, asked to stay on in the job by President Biden. When I spoke with Ambassador Sullivan, I asked, does Putin's image of a ruthless but effective ex-KGB thug - does that square with reality? JOHN SULLIVAN: Yes, but he doesn't give that appearance in person. We need to have not just a strategy for the Russian war in Ukraine, but for Russia and its aggression.

Source: CNN August 06, 2024 21:06 UTC