Retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark told Newsmax on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains committed to restoring the old Soviet Union — including taking Ukraine, threatening NATO’s eastern flank, and pulling former Soviet states like Georgia and Moldova back under Moscow’s control.

“These aren’t the actions of a man ready to stop,” Clark told “Finnerty.” “Russia would like a pause, but not peace.”

Clark, a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, said Putin’s military buildup near Finland and the movement of Russian logistics forces into Belarus prove Moscow is still planning offensive operations.

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