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  1. Putin views NATO as a threat to Russia's existence and demonizes the EU as part of the 'collective West'.
  2. Putin is dug in on seizing the Donbas region, while the floating idea of targeting NATO-linked facilities and drone strikes test alliance unity in Europe.

Putin is escalating the war against Ukraine and seeking to capture Donbas, while the Kremlin views the CIA's involvement as a sign of weakness.

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Putin is escalating the war against Ukraine and seeking to capture Donbas, while the Kremlin views the CIA's involvement as a sign of weakness.

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  1. CIA explored three-way summit; Russian air raid on Sloviansk; regime needs Donbass.1 source
  2. Kremlin views CIA visit as weakness as Putin pushes to capture Donbas.1 source

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