Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for misjudging Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a speech in Parliament, he argued that Putin, an ex-KGB operative, is not simply interested in acquiring territory but in asserting sovereignty and recreating the borders of the old Soviet Union. Duncan Smith highlighted the dangers of appeasing Putin, warning that any peace deal would be unstable and that the Russian leader would rebuild his military strength, posing further threats to Ukraine and beyond. He called for greater recognition of Putin's ambitions and motives.
Duncan Smith warned that Putin's true aim is sovereignty, not territory. He emphasized, 'What we have to get lined up in here is the real nature of what Putin wants...'
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