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US intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged
U.S. intelligence reports show Putin aims to control all of Ukraine despite peace talks proposing less territory for Russia, with 20% of Ukraine currently under Russian control.
- On Dec 19, six sources familiar with U.S. intelligence said Vladimir Putin intends to capture all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of the former Soviet empire.
- Since 2022, U.S. findings have been consistent that Putin's aims remain unchanged, with the most recent Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Central Intelligence Agency report dating from late September.
- Russia controls about 20% of Ukraine's territory, including Luhansk and Donetsk, parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, and Crimea, which Putin claims as Russian.
- U.S., Ukrainian and European negotiators reached consensus on Monday in Berlin on U.S.-backed security guarantees including mostly European security forces and capping Ukraine's military at 800,000.
- Despite intelligence findings, Donald Trump, U.S. President, pushes Kyiv to cede two Donetsk areas Zelenskiy rejects, while it remains uncertain if Putin will accept foreign troops or guarantees.
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US intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged
U.S. intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to capture all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of Europe that belonged to the former Soviet empire, six sources familiar with U.S. intelligence said, even as negotiators seek an end to the war that would leave Russia with far less territory.
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U.S. intelligence indicates Putin’s war aims in Ukraine are unchanged
U.S. intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to capture all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of Europe that belonged to the former Soviet empire, six sources familiar with U.S. intelligence said, even as negotiators seek an end to the war that would leave Russia with far less territory.
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Leaning Left0Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Center
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources are Center
57% Center
C 57%
R 43%
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