The Russian president wants to transfer the war beyond Donbas to Transnistria, the US intelligence chief Avril Haynes in a statement to the press.
#BREAKING Putin determined to take war beyond Donbas to Transnistria: US intelligence chief pic.twitter.com/DUrWKJXnmN
– AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 10, 2022
She also said that Putin would imposes martial law on Russiain order to step up its military efforts and that Moscow could use nuclear weapons in the event of an existential threat.
#BREAKING Putin determined to take war beyond Donbas to Transnistria: US intelligence chief pic.twitter.com/DUrWKJXnmN
– AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 10, 2022
#BREAKING Putin to use nuclear weapons only if Russia faces ‘existential threat’: US intelligence chief pic.twitter.com/F9dU8dWmHC
– AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 10, 2022
According to Haynes, Russia preparing for a long conflict in Ukraine and a Russian victory in Donbass in eastern Ukraine may not end the war.
“We believe that President Putin is preparing for a protracted war in Ukraine during which he still intends to achieve goals beyond Donbas.”Haynes told lawmakers.
He added that Putin expected the West’s resolve to weaken over time.
Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
