Avril Haines: “This is a major concern and my sense is consistent with what you have just said.”

Overclassification undermines the basic trust that public has in its government.

We assess President Putin is preparing for a prolonged conflict in Ukraine during which he still intends to achieve goals beyond the Donbas.

It is our analysts' assessment that the transfer of these airplanes could be perceived as a significant escalation by the Russians.

If they pursue the maximalist approach we judge it will be especially challenging for the Russians to hold and control Ukrainian territory and install a sustainable pro-Russian regime to Kyiv in the face of what we assess is likely to be a…