Putin 'angry and frustrated,' CIA director says, likely to 'double down' in Ukraine
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U.S. intelligence chiefs testified about the Russian president's intentions.
Top U.S. intelligence agency officials on Tuesday offered a sobering assessment of Russian President Vladimir Putin's objectives in Ukraine, and how the invasion could affect the safety and security of the United States.
"The [Intelligence Community], as you know, provided warning of President Putin's plans, but this is a case where I think all of us wish we had been wrong," Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told the House Intelligence Committee at its annual hearing on worldwide threats.
Russia's failure to rapidly seize Kiev and overwhelm Ukrainian forces has deprived Moscow of the quick military victory they probably had originally expected would prevent the United States and NATO from being able to provide meaningful military aid to Ukraine."
Adding that the U.S. is seeing an "ill-constructed plan, morale issues and considerable logistical issues" among Russian troops, Haines said it is "unclear" whether Russia will pursue a plan to capture all of Ukraine, but that it's already loosening its rules of engagement.
