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Putin Committed For Now To Neutralizing Ukraine, Intelligence Officials Say

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 8th, 2022

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Putin Committed For Now To Neutralizing Ukraine, Intelligence Officials Say

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. Photo: Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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…

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