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Putin originally planned to seize Kyiv in two days - CIA chief
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Russian President Vladimir Putin had planned to seize Ukraine's capital Kyiv within two days, CIA chief William Burns has said.
Speaking at a congressional hearing on Tuesday, Burns warned US lawmakers: "I think Putin is angry and frustrated right now. He's likely to double down and try to grind down the Ukrainian military with no regard for civilian casualties."
Burns said Putin had been "stewing in a combustible combination of grievance and ambition for many years".
He described the 24 February invasion of Ukraine a matter of "deep personal conviction" for the Kremlin leader.