Avril Haines actually said...

"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 int..."

"The invasion has in fact proceeded consistent with the plan we assessed the Russian military would follow. Only they`re facing significantly more resistance from the Ukrainians than they expected enco..."

"We assess Putin feels aggrieved the West does not give him proper deference and perceives this as a war he cannot afford to lose."

"Putin is unlikely to be determined by such setbacks and may escalate essentially doubling down to achieve Ukrainian disarmament neutrality to prevent it from further integrating with U.S. and NATO if ..."