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Former CIA Director Leon Panetta says Russian President Vladimir Putin feels cornered.

“He’s fighting a two-front war, he’s fighting a war against Moscow and the hardliners who are criticising him for losing this war, and he’s fighting a war in Ukraine,” Mr Panetta told Sky News Australia host Piers Morgan.

“So, Putin is cornered, and that makes him dangerous because when you corner a bully, a bully can be very dangerous.

“I think that’s the situation we’re facing right now.”