Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a direct appeal for weapons at a key meeting in Germany. 'I could thank you hundreds of times, and it would be absolutely just and fair,' he said. 'But hundreds of thanks are not hundreds of tanks.' The latest:
With the war now nearing its 11-month mark, war experts have said Russia appears to be planning for a drawn-out conflict. Ukraine and Russia have been fighting recently for control over Bakhmut, and Russian defense officials said Friday that troops now control a village nearby.
The U.K.'s Friday intelligence update focused on Russia's latest claims about territorial control near Bakmut but on a paramilitary group that now appears to be operating as a legal entity based in St. Petersburg. The organization, which is known as the Wagner Group, identifies its focus as"management consultancy" but is elevating its operations in Ukraine, the U.K.'s defense ministry said.
The organization"almost certainly now commands up to 50,000 fighters in Ukraine and has become a key component of the Ukraine campaign," U.K. officials said.CIA Director William Burns recently traveled to Ukraine to share updates on Russia's anticipated springtime offensive with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to several media reports., which was first to report the meeting.
"Director Burns traveled to Kyiv where he met with Ukrainian intelligence counterparts as well as President Zelensky and reinforced our continued support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression," a U.S. official with knowledge of the meeting told media outlets on Thursday. Burns has provided Ukraine with information on Russia's anticipated military strategies over the course of the war and also warned about a possible attack before the Russian invasion began nearly 11 months ago, according to theDuring the most recent meeting, Burns and Ukraine reportedly discussed the potential for future U.S. support under a Republican-led U.S.
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