"I think this bodes very ill for the peace process overall," said George Beebe, a former adviser on Russia to Vice President Dick Cheney and now with the Quincy Institute. "The Ukrainians have to be on board for any kind of a compromise. If they're not, you're not going to get a durable settlement going forward. So unless that changes – unless Ukraine's attitude towards this – it's very unlikely the Trump folks can pull off a deal."
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The picture that emerges from the leaks is that Moscow has pursued an effective attrition strategy against Ukraine, Mr. Beebe said.
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