Avril Haines: “Overclassification undermines the basic trust that public has in its government.”

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

I am heartened by the Biden administration's statement last month that they will continue to conduct comprehensive examinations of the effects and the potential causes.

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…

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