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What did US intelligence say about Putin's goals?

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US intelligence reports indicate that Putin has not changed his goal of capturing all of Ukraine and reclaiming parts of the former Soviet empire, contradicting claims from US peace negotiators that he seeks to end the conflict.

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As peace talks go on, U.S. intel says Putin's war goals unchanged

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  • U.S. and Russian officials met in Florida for Ukraine peace talks
  • U.S. intel says Putin still aims to capture all of Ukraine 10s
  • Intel reports contradict Trump team's claims of Russian willingness for peace 27s
  • Russia controls about 20% of Ukraine since 2022 invasion 41s
  • Trump's peace plan urges Kiev to withdraw from part of Donetsk, rejected by Ukraine 1m 5s

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As peace talks go on, U.S. intel says Putin's war goals unchanged
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As peace talks go on, U.S. intel says Putin's war goals unchanged

Six sources familiar with U.S. intelligence say Putin seeks to reclaim parts of the former Soviet empire, contradicting claims that he wants to end the conflict.

As peace talks go on, U.S. intel says Putin's war goals unchanged
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7 hours ago
As peace talks go on, U.S. intel says Putin's war goals unchanged

U.S. intelligence assessments align with European leaders, indicating Putin covets all of Ukraine and territories of former Soviet bloc states, including NATO members.

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