Russian President Vladimir Putin needs a face-saving way out of his invasion of Ukraine, Fred Fleitz, former National Security Council chief of staff under President Donald Trump, told Newsmax on Thursday.

“I think we have to deal with the possibility that Putin may fear that if he ends this war and he perceives that Russia lost, he could be overthrown,” Fleitz told “American Agenda.”

Finding a negotiated option that makes it look like Putin gets a win even if he didn’t, said Fleitz, may be the key to ending the conflict.

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