AFP: Putin likely to impose martial law to support war effort in Ukraine.

U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said the U.S. believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a prolonged conflict in Ukraine and counting on the U.S. and Europe to lose resolve. "We assess President Putin is preparing for a prolonged conflict in Ukraine during which he still intends to achieve goals beyond the Donbas," Haines said.