# Conley Says Putin Is Testing NATO Unity

https://mins.news/en/video/102256

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-15 22:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJd57x4-kDc

> Heather Conley, a senior fellow at AEI and former State Department official, says Putin sees an opening to intensify pressure on Ukraine as questions mount over US intelligence sharing, Starshield access and Washington’s commitment to Kyiv. She says Russian attacks increasingly threaten Ukraine’s economy and are nearing NATO territory, probing the alliance’s unity.

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