President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and intense work is going on with the United States, but the conflict is so complicated that the rapid progress that Washington wants is difficult to achieve,

New intelligence suggests that Russian President Vladimir Putin may have shifted his focus in the war against Ukraine to more short-term objectives, reports CNN. According to sources, Putin may have shifted his focus towards consolidating control over the currently occupied territories and stimulating Russia's economy,

New intelligence reviewed by US and Western officials suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin may have shifted his immediate focus in the Ukraine war towards the shorter-term objectives of solidifying his hold on territory his forces have seized as well as boosting his country’s struggling economy,