(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, 10 MAY - "Putin will use the nuclear weapon only if he is faced with an existential threat".
This was stated by the director of US national intelligence, AvrilHaines, in a hearing at the Senate Defense Commission.
Haines warned that the Kremlin leader is aiming for a "long" war in Ukraine and is counting on US and European support for Kiev to diminish over time.
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