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 it does not reach some diplomatic negotiation.
Avril Haines provides an assessment of Vladimir Putin's potential response to setbacks in the conflict.
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