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Western intelligence officials are reportedly urgently debating how Vladimir Putin might respond to a wave of punishing sanctions enacted by the West.

Russian troops are facing strong resistance in Ukraine, with US officials telling reporters that Putin may go to extremes to break the deadlock.

US officials are genuinely entertaining the possibility that President Vladimir Putin has lost touch with reality, according to The New York Times.

Over the past year, the U.S. administration of President Joe Biden has made clear its pivot to the Indo-Pacific region, singling out China as the "only competitor" potentially able to mount a sustained challenge to a stable and open international system.

The president called Russias recognition of two Ukrainian regions a "flagrant violation of international law" and announced sanctions targeting Russias ability to do business with the West.

Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended former President Donald Trump's comments about Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images, Mario

A composite image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden. Kremlin Press Office/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images; Kent

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The president called Russias recognition of two Ukrainian regions a "flagrant violation of international law" and announced sanctions targeting Russias ability to do business with the West.

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