😡 Putin is preparing for a protracted war in Ukraine, The U.S. director of national intelligence Avril Haines said, quoted by CNN.

▪️ Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine is likely to become "unpredictable and escalate" in the coming months.

▪️ Faced with a mismatch between his ambitions and the current capabilities of the Russian military, Putin may resort to more drastic measures, including imposing martial law, redirecting industrial production to the needs of the military, or possibly escalating hostilities.

◾️ At the same time, intelligence does not believe that the Kremlin will go for the use of nuclear weapons.