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In the nearly four months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States has been giving officials in Kyiv a steady stream of intelligence to aid them in the fight.
But what is becoming clear is that the Ukrainians are not returning the favor.
On today’s episode
Julian E. Barnes, a national security reporter for The New York Times covering the intelligence agencies.

Background reading
American intelligence agencies know far more about Russia’s military than about Ukraine’s war strategy, officials say.
The outcome of battles for key cities in eastern Ukraine could prompt the country’s Western allies to start rethinking their goals.
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Julian E. Barnes contributed reporting.
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