Did US intelligence-sharing with Ukraine cross a line?
By DW
17 May 2022 |
5:36 am
For years, the US has been arming and training Ukraine's army. But recent reports claim American intelligence is now helping deliver major blows to the Russian military. Could this heat up the Ukraine conflict further?
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