Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech before a ceremony celebrating Women's Day in Moscow on March 8, 2023.
  • Putin is playing the long game in Ukraine, according to CIA chief Bill Burns. 
  • "He's convinced that he can make time work for him," Burns told House lawmakers.
  • Putin still thinks he can win, Burns said, even though the war has been disastrous for Russia.

Between heavy casualties on the battlefield and crippling economic sanctions, the war in Ukraine has been disastrous for Russia. But CIA Director Bill Burns said that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains convinced he can win the fight because he believes that time is on his side.