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A Look At Russian President Putin's Strategy In Ukraine

caption: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, looks on as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, second right, starts a quadrilateral meeting between representatives of the United States, Ukraine, Russia and the European Union about the ongoing situation in Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, looks on as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, second right, starts a quadrilateral meeting between representatives of the United States, Ukraine, Russia and the European Union about the ongoing situation in Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday.
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Steve Scher talks with Columbia University Professor Stephen Sestanovich about today's meeting between U.S., Ukrainian, EU and Russian officials in Geneva. Sestanovich also discusses what President Vladimir Putin's strategy might be in his involvement in Ukraine.

Sestanovich is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and is the author of the book, "Maximalist: America In The World From Truman To Obama."

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