Condoleezza Rice: Putin getting more ‘desperate’

The Hill ^ | 6/4/2025 | ELIZABETH CRISP

[marcusmaximus]

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in a Wednesday interview that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s behavior is growing increasingly “desperate” as his war against Ukraine continues three years after Russia’s attempted takeover of its eastern European neighbor.

“He seems to be more out of control than he used to be,” she told “Fox & Friends” host Brian Kilmeade. “He was always an imperialist, but there is something about him now that seems almost more desperate in wanting to extinguish Ukraine.”

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“It shows that the Ukrainians are very advanced in what they are doing in their defense industry with the building of these drones and an employment strategy for them,” she told Kilmeade. “Hopefully, they can get a ceasefire, but this also shows that the Ukrainians can hold at risk things that Putin cares about, and that more than anything will eventually get him to the table.”

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“It is an incredible intelligence coup,” she said. “Vladimir Putin is undoubtedly now wondering whether there was an inside job.”

“You’re probably going to see a witch hunt in Russia as he tries to figure out who did this inside,” she added.

[desertsolitaire]

Then if it is their aim, let us proceed to detonation then. Why wait? We’ll see what comes next. The end is nigh.

[Grzegorz 246]

“There is now panic as the world awaits Russia's response.”

They have already released stronkly worded statement.

[OKSooner]

I'm old enough to recall when Condoleeza was the bee's knees around here. I even went to hear her speak at a local venue...

Now, with the benefit of hindsight, just another Bushie, hanging out with Kilmeade who is too dumb to know any better.

[OKSooner]

Oh, to the contrary, their high schools are full of 16-yo kids who will be conscription age before they even have a chance to get on with life.