David Petraeus told CNN that Putin's invasion was a "catastrophically bad decision for his country."
"He set out to make Russia great again, and really has made NATO great again," Petraeus said.
The retired general had led US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan before serving as CIA director.
Petraeus told CNN in March 2022 — a month after the invasion — that he thinks the Russian army "clearly have very poor standards when it comes to performing basic tactical tasks."
And in February, Petraeus told CNN that it's now clear Putin is waging a ruthless war of attrition in Ukraine.
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