Kyiv: Fighting in Russia's conflict in Ukraine is progressing at a "slow pace" and Ukrainian forces may face better prospects in the coming months, according to the US intelligence director.
Avril Haines made a reference to previous claims made by some that an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin may be shielding him from adverse events in relation to the war, saying that he was "very concerned about the challenges facing the military in Russia". Getting more info."
At the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California, the US director of national intelligence said late Saturday, "But it's still not clear to us that they have a complete picture of this stage of how challenging they are."
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In the near future, according to Haines, "honestly we are seeing a kind of low tempo of the conflict," and his team anticipates that both sides will re-supply, reorganize and re-equip themselves for a possible Ukrainian counter. will try to. Offensive in spring.
But we actually have some doubts about whether the Russians would actually be willing to do that," she said. And I have a more positive outlook for the Ukrainians during that time.
While shelling Kherson, which Ukrainian forces liberated last month after 8 months of Russian occupation, Russia's military focus in recent weeks has turned to attacking Ukrainian infrastructure and advancing an offensive near the city of Bakhmut in the east. but has been
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Western efforts to block Russia's vital oil industry, a key source of funding for Vladimir Putin's war machine, in his nightly address on Saturday, saying imports of Russian oil at $60 per The barrel price cap was insufficient. ,
Referring to Russia, Zelensky said, "It is not a serious decision to set a limit for Russian prices that is comfortable enough for the budget of a terrorist state." He claimed that Russia could still earn $100 billion in revenue annually at a price of $60 a barrel.
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“This money will be used for more than just war and ongoing Russian sponsorship of terrorist groups and regimes. According to Zelensky, this money will be used to further destabilize nations that are currently avoiding making important decisions. are trying to
Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan, the United States and the 27-member European Union decided on Friday to set a price cap for Russian oil at $60 a barrel.
A ban on Russian oil shipments by sea and an EU embargo are due to take effect on Monday. The price cap has been rejected by Russian officials, who on Saturday threatened to cut off supplies to countries that supported it.
In addition to her other visits with top Ukrainian officials, US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland visited the operations of a Ukrainian aid organization on Saturday.
which supports internally displaced people in Ukraine as part of a continuing show of support for the West. For efforts by Ukraine to fight Russian forces and deal with the outcome of the war.
Together with children from communities such as northeastern Kharkiv, southern Kherson and eastern Donetsk, Nuland created thread dolls in the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag.
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According to Nuland, it is psychological support for them at a critically important time. This war could end today, as President Putin knows better, if he decided to stop it and withdraw his forces – and then negotiations could begin," she continued.