Bolton: Russia’s Putin Risks ‘Overplaying His Hand’

John Bolton, a former Trump national security adviser, said Russian President Vladimir Putin risks “overplaying his hand” during the negotiations to establish peace with Ukraine.

The Hill reported that Bolton, often a voice of discontent with the political strategies of President Donald Trump, told interviewer John Catsimatidis on his “Cats Roundtable” show on WABC 770 AM-N.Y. that Putin’s apparent attempts to continue the war may lead to unintended consequences. “But as this war drags on, I think his position does get weaker.”

Bolton said there are unknowns involved. “The real question is whether, between the efforts of the United States, the efforts of Europe to get a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire, it’s going to happen.”

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