Putin will capitalize on Western divisions, says Fiona Hill

Putin Will Capitalize on Western Divisions, Says Fiona Hill | GZERO World

“To deal with Putin, we have to have collective, coherent, concerted pushback,” Fiona Hill said in January. The former Director of European and Russian Affairs at the National Security Council under President Donald Trump warned that Vladimir Putin would likely exploit the political climate in America and tensions between allies to his advantage. Now would be the moment to act, she added, citing that the stage has been set for Putin to exert “coercive diplomacy” to mix things up to see what he can get out of America’s increasingly weak hand.

Watch all of Hill's interview with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World: American strife: Will US democracy survive? Fiona Hill explains post-Jan 6 stakes

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