U.S. intelligence estimates that Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to play for time in the war against Ukraine. “We do not expect the Russian military to recover sufficiently this year to make major territorial gains,” US intelligence coordinator Avril Haines said in Washington. “But Putin is most likely speculating that time is working in his favor and that the Prolonging the war, including possible lulls in fighting, might be its best remaining path to eventually secure Russian strategic interests in Ukraine – even if it takes years,” Haines said. The Kremlin chief now probably better understands the limits of what his military can achieve and seems to be concentrating on more modest military goals for now.
Ukraine-News: US intelligence thinks Putin is playing for time – Kyiv denies involvement in Nord Stream blasts
