, the only american — for putin. john teft, the only american diplomat _ for putin. john teft, the to have been an ambassador to both russia and ukraine — fascinating insights. thanks for being with us. ., insights. thanks for being with us, ., ", ., insights. thanks for being with us. . ., ., now, at the summit, african leaders have called for an end to the war in ukraine, keen to see the conflict conclude to shore up their supply to grain. some put forward proposals for peace, but the kremlin says they would be "very difficult to implement". this is what the battlefield looks like now, as kyiv pushes like now, as kyiv pushes to retake land. in a video published by president zelensky, ukrainian troops say they�*ve taken a village to the east of zaporizhzhia city. president vladimir putin also acknowledges that attacks have "significantly" intensified. earlier, i asked lieutenant colonel alexander vindman what else putin could commit to the war. he really has nothing new in terms of capabilities. but what he can rely on is kind of the brutality that he�*s experienced thus far, or h