Scott Berrier. Photo: Wikipedia.org.
Lieutenant General, director of the intelligence agency of the US Department of Defense Scott Berrier expressed his personal opinion that Russian President Vladimir Putin can change the goals of the special operation on the territory of Ukraine.
“Now we have reached a moment where, I think, Putin will have to reassess the goals of his operation,” the Pentagon's intelligence chief said at a national security conference, according to AP.
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At the same time, the American general admitted that American intelligence does not know what the Russian leader's decision will be, but indicated that the Russian president will take into account how long the conflict will last.
CIA Deputy Director David Cohen, who spoke next, said US intelligence did not see concrete evidence that that Moscow plans to use weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine.
American. These generals are likely to believe that Western sanctions will have a significant impact on Russia. However, the energy crisis that continues to grow in Europe could seriously shake public opinion and influence the thread of politicians' decisions. Regarding the NMD, on the eve of the SCO summit, Vladimir Putin noted that the offensive operation in the Donbass by Russian troops does not stop, and the Russian army is gradually occupying more and more new territories. He also drew attention to the fact that Russia uses only part of the army. “The plan is not subject to modification… The main goal is the liberation of the entire territory of Donbas,” Putin emphasized.