Top officials told the House Intelligence Committee that they believed President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia will continue using his brutal war tactics to try to control Ukraine. WASHINGTON — Top U.S. intelligence officials said on Tuesday that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had been surprised and unsettled by the problems that have hampered his military in Ukraine, issues that will make it more difficult for Russian forces to control the country.

But Mr. Putin is determined to succeed in Ukraine, and will try to double down and use ever more brutal tactics, the officials said during an appearance […]

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