Russia and Ukraine may determine there is greater incentive to continuing their war than quickly agreeing to a full settlement, according to an assessment by the U.S. intelligence community that contradicts President Donald Trump’s vow for a swift end to the conflict, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

The U.S. intelligence community also sees a risk that Russian President Vladimir Putin may use nuclear weapons, with the assessment stating: “Russia’s inability to achieve quick and decisive battlefield wins, coupled with Ukrainian strikes within Russia, continues to drive concerns that Putin might use nuclear weapons.” 

Although both nations have conveyed readiness for partial ceasefires, “Leaders for now probably still see the risks of a longer war as less than those of an unsatisfying settlement,” according to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s latest unclassified assessment published Tuesday. 

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