US officials perceived Russian President Vladimir Putin as subdued and humble when he delivered his speech during the May 9 parade. This fact further aggravated their attempts to find out the final goals of the head of the Kremlin in Ukraine.
Officials in the administration of US President Joe Biden are pondering how Putin could pull out of his unprovoked war if he chooses to do so. After all , the conflict is escalating and the President of the Russian Federation is missing the chance for an early triumph.
CNN writes about it.
US officials still believe that Putin is not holding back and wants a tangible victory in Ukraine. But they don’t know what measure would be enough for the Russian dictator to declare victory , the official said. The official added that Putin’s goals are not clear.
The publication notes that the difficulties in assessing Putin’s goals underlined the comments of Biden, who expressed concern that the Russian president has not yet found a way out of the war, despite Putin’s “calculation”.
Recall that the day before , CIA director Bill Burns described Putin “in a mood in which he does not believe that he can afford to lose.”
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