Former US official: No extra pressure on Russia

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00:00I mean, the Ukrainian president is calling for a global response.

00:05And I'm wondering whether you think this attack is likely to result in an increase in pressure on the Russians.

00:12Well, I'm afraid it probably doesn't. It won't.

00:16I think the response from Europe was a very strong one in terms of, you know, statements.

00:22The statement from the United States was pretty limp, with Trump trying to give him an excuse saying,

00:28well, it was probably a mistake. Well, it wasn't a mistake.

00:32So I would hope that at least in Europe, maybe within the European Union, maybe among the European nations,

00:38that they're going to come up with some stronger sanctions, at least sanctions, that can really hurt him.

00:45Because this type of activity, he might do this again, thinking he can get away with it.