
Russian President Vladimir Putin is showing no signs of backing down from his military onslaught in Ukraine and could further escalate actions to achieve his goals of neutralizing and disarming the country, top U.S. intelligence officials said on Tuesday. The unprovoked war against Ukraine by Russia combined with a unified U.S. and allied response to provide lethal defensive weapons to Ukrainian forces, severe economic sanctions against Russia, and the commitment of NATO allies to the wholesale defense of the alliance…