As the agency writes, American intelligence reports contain conclusions similar to the findings of British and European services. The last document is supposed to come from September. According to US intelligence sources, Putin is not giving up on the idea of subjugating the entire Ukraine. Moreover, his plans assume the expansion of influence over the countries of the former Soviet bloc.
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What are Putin's ambitions for Ukraine?
What do US intelligence sources say about Putin's plans?
What is the position of Poles on this issue?
Who is meeting with Putin's envoy in Miami?
American intelligence warns against Putin's plans. “Poles are convinced. Balts believe they will be first”
— Intelligence information has always shown that Putin wants more. Europeans are convinced of this. Poles are absolutely convinced of this. The Baltic countries believe they will be the first target, Democratic politician Mike Quigley, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told Reuters.
The British agency reminds that Russia currently controls approximately 20 percent. Ukrainian territory, including a large part of the strategically important Donbas. The findings of US intelligence contradict the claims of Donald Trump and his negotiators, who maintain that the Russian president wants to end the war.
US intelligence sources also confirm that Donald Trump is pressuring Volodymyr Zelensky to withdraw Ukrainian forces from Donbas, which means handing them over to the Russians without a fight. From the beginning of the negotiations, the Ukrainian side has rejected this demand.
According to Reuters, US security guarantees will depend on the consent to transfer territory in the east to Russia. However, not all agency sources confirm such a scenario.
Peace negotiations. Putin's man flies to the USA
Over the weekend, Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev will meet with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Miami. On Friday, a Ukrainian delegation talked to Trump's people. “We have agreed with our American partners on further steps and continuation of joint work in the near future,” said the chief Ukrainian negotiator, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov.
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