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Commentary: Russia’s nuclear threat endangers us all

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has made us all more acutely aware of the dangers of nuclear conflict than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Now, with Russia losing ground against an entrenched Ukrainian resistance, the stakes are only going to get higher.

Tribune News Service

What's Next for Russia's War in Ukraine?

There’s no endpoint in sight to a war that threatens widespread consequences.

Reason

Spy agencies urged to fix open secret: a lack of diversity

The national reckoning over racial inequality sparked by George Floyd’s murder two years ago has gone on behind closed doors inside America’s intelligence agencies

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Ukraine war: Pentagon chief speaks with Russian counterpart

US says Lloyd Austin urged ‘immediate ceasefire’ in first talks with Russia’s defence minister since Ukraine war began.

Al Jazeera

Russians 'pushed away' from Kharkiv as Washington boosts aid

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine said Wednesday it was pushing Russian troops away from the country's second city Kharkiv but facing stiff resistance, as Washington predicted that Vladimir Putin was ready for a long war.

AFP

War in Ukraine: Latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:

Bangkok Post

Vladimir Putin ‘more dangerous than Hitler or Stalin’, says Poland’s prime minister

Morawiecki accuses west of blissfully forgetting threat of Russia resurrecting demons of history

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Russians 'pushed away from Kharkiv' as Washington warns of long war

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russian troops are being pushed away from Ukraine's second city Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, but sounded a note of caution as Washington said Vladimir Putin won't stop with the east and is ready for a long war.

AFP

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 77 of the invasion

US spy chief suggests Russia could use nuclear weapons if war continues to stall; Odesa comes under renewed missile attacks

The Guardian - AU

Putin could go nuclear if he thinks Russia is losing Ukraine war or his regime is under threat, US intelligence chief says

‘Next few months could see us moving along a more unpredictable and potentially escalatory trajectory,’ Avril Haines says

The Independent UK

Russian invasion of Donbas and south Ukraine ‘two weeks behind schedule’, says US official

The comments came as Boris Johnson prepared to fly to Sweden and then Finland for security talks

Evening Standard

US intel questioned for misjudging Afghanistan, Ukraine

Top U.S. intelligence officials acknowledge they misjudged the durability of the governments in both Afghanistan and Ukraine

The Independent UK

Putin could use nuclear weapon if he felt war being lost – US intelligence chief

Avril Haines says Russian leader could see prospect of Ukraine defeat as existential threat, potentially triggering escalation

The Guardian - US

Russia ready for 'long war' in Ukraine, US warns

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - The United States warned Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for a long war in Ukraine and will not stop at the eastern Donbas region where fighting is currently raging.

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Al Jazeera

Putin seeking goals beyond Ukraine’s east: US intelligence chief

Avril Haines says Russian president is preparing for a prolonged conflict as invasion turns into a ‘war of attrition’.

Reuters

China wants to take Taiwan peacefully but is preparing militarily -U.S. intelligence officials

China would prefer to take over neighboring Taiwan without military action but is working to get to a position where its military could prevail even if the United States intervenes, U.S. intelligence chiefs said on Tuesday.

AFP

Putin ready for long war beyond Donbas: US intelligence chief

Washington (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin will not end the Ukraine war with the Donbas campaign and is determined to build a land bridge to Russian-controlled territory in Moldova, US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said Tuesday.

Reuters

Russia's invasion of Ukraine at 'bit of a stalemate' -U.S. intel official

Russia's war in Ukraine is at a "bit of a stalemate" and Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be preparing for a long conflict, top U.S. intelligence officials said on Tuesday.

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Axios

U.S. intelligence assesses Putin is preparing for "prolonged conflict" beyond eastern Ukraine

The conflict is likely to become "more unpredictable and escalatory."

The Independent UK

Intel: Putin may cite Ukraine war to meddle in US politics

U.S. intelligence officials think Russian President Vladimir Putin may use the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine as a pretext to order a new interference campaign in American politics

Los Angeles Times

Senators question why the White House opposed the Polish plane transfer to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Senators pressed intelligence officials Thursday about why the Biden administration will not to facilitate the transfer of Soviet-era planes to Ukraine as it fends off an invasion from Russia.

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine is not developing biological weapons, US intelligence official assures senators

WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers Thursday that Ukraine is not pursuing biological or nuclear weapons, a claim that U.S. officials have described as part of a broader Russian campaign of disinformation.

Reuters

Russia shows 'reckless disregard' for Ukraine civilians, U.S. spy chiefs say

Russian forces are operating with "reckless disregard" for civilians as they face stronger-than-expected resistance in Ukraine, and American intelligence agencies are tracking their actions to hold them to account, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said on Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Putin unlikely to be deterred by setbacks, intelligence officials tell House committee

WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not expect the level of Ukrainian resistance to his invasion, nor the level and speed of sanctions imposed by countries around the world.

Al Jazeera

Russia facing setbacks in Ukraine, US intelligence officials say

CIA director says Putin’s assumptions about Ukraine before the invasion turned out to be ‘profoundly flawed’.

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