Putin thinks he still has a good shot at victory in Ukraine as US aid stalls in Congress: report

• Western observers think Putin still believes he can win in Ukraine, The Guardian reported.
• The outlet cited unnamed officials who assessed that Putin has been emboldened by US aid drying up.
• Russia previously stopped mentioning its initial war objectives as it struggled in Ukraine.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is still optimistic about defeating Ukraine as the war drags into its third year, The Guardian reported on Wednesday, citing Western officials.