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Oct 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Conley Says Putin Is Testing NATO Unity
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Heather Conley, a senior fellow at AEI and senior adviser at Evenflow Macro LLC, said Russian President Vladimir Putin sees an opportunity to intensify pressure on Ukraine amid questions about U.S. intelligence sharing, Starshield access and Washington's commitment to Kyiv. She said Russian attacks threaten Ukraine's economy and are approaching NATO territory, and argued Putin is probing the alliance's unity.
WHO: Heather Conley, senior fellow at AEI and senior adviser at Evenflow Macro LLC
WHAT: Heather Conley said Vladimir Putin is probing NATO's unity by intensifying pressure on Ukraine.
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Conley said uncertainty over U.S. support for Kyiv, including questions about intelligence sharing and Starshield access, gives Putin an opportunity to intensify pressure and test NATO's unity.
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