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- Former CIA chief Robert Gates says the Russians have "regained momentum" in Ukraine.
- "It's actually not so much a stalemate," Gates told The Washington Post.
- Gates had served as defense secretary under the Bush and Obama administrations.
The Russians are no longer on the back foot in Ukraine, says former CIA chief Robert Gates.