It's our analysts assess that Putin is unlikely to be deterred by such setbacks and instead may escalate. We assess Putin feels aggrieved the West does not give him proper deference and perceives this as a war he cannot afford to lose.
Haines explains the potential for escalation in the conflict due to Putin's perception of the situation.
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Our analysts assess that Putin is unlikely to be deterred by such setbacks and instead may escalate essentially doubling down to achieve Ukrainian disarmament neutrality to prevent it from further integrating with the U.S. and NATO.
It is our analysts' assessment that the transfer of these airplanes could be perceived as a significant escalation by the Russians.
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