Putin Misjudged Ukraine But He Persists, U.S. Spy Chief Says
- Russian president ‘stewing’ in grievance, ambition: Burns
- A ‘persistent and significant’ Ukraine insurgency seen likely
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Russia is likely to face “a persistent and significant insurgency” after President Vladimir Putin misjudged how his war against Ukraine would unfold, but the Russian leader won’t be deterred and may try to change how he defines victory, the top U.S. spy chief said.
“We judge it will be especially challenging for the Russians to hold and control Ukrainian territory and install a sustainable pro-Russian regime in Kyiv,” Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday during an annual hearing on global threats.