Russians conflicted on Ukraine winter offensive, US says

Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint news conference with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko following their talks at the Palace of Independence in Minsk, Belarus, December 19, 2022. EPA-EFE/PAVEL BEDNYAKOV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/12/21/20221221-russian-president-vladimir-putin-epa.jpg"/><figcaption>Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a joint news conference with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko following their talks at the Palace of Independence in Minsk, Belarus, December 19, 2022. EPA-EFE/PAVEL BEDNYAKOV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL</figcaption></figure></div>WASHINGTON - The Russian leadership has conflicting views on whether to launch a winter offensive in Ukraine, which has warned of a new attempt to seize Kyiv, a senior US official said Tuesday.Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly called for his top military brass to present him with &quot;short- and medium-term&quot; plans on how to proceed with the war he launched 10 months ago.&quot;I think there are conflicting things that we see,&quot; the US official said of the Russian government deliberations.&quot;Certainly, there are some who, I think, would want to pursue offensives in Ukraine. There are others who have real questions about the capacity for Russia to actually do that,&quot; the official said on condition of anonymity.The official said the United States would &quot;adjust and adapt quickly&quot; if the nature of the invasion changes.&quot;What we&#x27;ve been doing -- what we continue to do -- is to make sure, to the best of our ability, the Ukrainians have, within their hands, the means to effectively defend themselves against Russian aggression.&quot;<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/12/20/22/un-chief-believes-ukraine-russia-war-will-go-on">UN chief believes Ukraine-Russia war &#x27;will go on&#x27;</a></li></ul>For their part, the Ukrainians &quot;show no intention of slowing down&quot; due to the weather in their quest to take back territory, the official said.&quot;I think the Russians have to factor that in,&quot; the official said.Ukrainian military leaders have warned that Moscow is gearing up for a major winter offensive, including an attempt to seize Kyiv, once the ground freezes.Russia failed to seize the capital after invading on February 24 despite predictions in many quarters of a swift victory.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/11/25/22/russian-soldier-mothers-challenge-putin">&#x27;Vladimir, answer us&#x27;: Russian soldier mothers challenge Putin</a></li></ul>The new Ukrainian warnings come as the United States prepares new military aid. Ukraine&#x27;s Western allies last week also promised an additional 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in winter aid including for electricity generation as Russia targets the country&#x27;s power grid.

'I think there are conflicting things that we see,' the US official said of the Russian government deliberations.

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Russians conflicted on Ukraine winter offensive, US says

Russians conflicted on Ukraine winter offensive, US says

Agence France-Presse

Published Dec 21, 2022 06:13 AM PHT

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