Ukraine relies on expanded intelligence relationship with the US, sources claim

UKRAINE IS INCREASINGLY RELIANT on its close intelligence relationship with the United States, which has grown dramatically in depth and intensity since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, according to a new report. The report, authored by Zach Dorfman, national security correspondent for Yahoo News, cites “more than half a dozen former US intelligence and national security officials”. It suggests that the intelligence relationship between Ukraine and the US has been “mutually advantageous” in recent years, and is “as robust […] as just about [any other] in Europe”.

On the American side, the intelligence cooperation effort is led by the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, two agencies that frequently exchange information with their Ukrainian counterparts. The information, which includes intelligence obtained from intercepted communications, has largely concentrated as of late on Russian military operations and activities. The two agencies have also participated in intelligence exchanges with the Ukrainians, with officials from the two sides engaging in reciprocal visits “to swap information” and provide training.

According to Yahoo News, CIA paramilitary operations officers have been training Ukrainian special operations forces personnel, as well as Ukrainian intelligence officers, since 2015. The training takes place “at an undisclosed facility in the southern United States”, the report states. Moreover, the NSA has engaged in offensive cyber operations against Russian government targets jointly with Ukrainian government agencies. This collaboration is especially lucrative for the NSA, whose collection capabilities in Eastern Europe are relatively limited.

Lastly, the Ukrainians have been providing US government agencies like the Department of the Treasury with financial intelligence on Russian efforts to evade economic sanctions. This information often includes data on the collusion between Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs, as many of the latter have close ties to the Russian government.

By NC ScoutPublished On: February 6, 2022Categories: AP Staff, News and Links5 Comments

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5 Comments

MTHead February 6, 2022 at 13:40

Russia and Ukraine have a long and sorted history. But their still neighbors. And not ours. The US needs to butt-out. As Putin has the rest of Europe by the balls, energy wise. And they ain’t going to fight Russia. And we don’t need to.
Let see. We just spent 20 years killing and maiming the best of Americans. Then left enough equipment for Iran to take over the middle-east with. Just like we did with ISIS in Iraq.
Then we hand over all the R&D for the F-35 to the Chinese. (Although that might help bankrupt them too?)
And now were going to put ill-equipped troops into the grinder with the only killing machine on earth close to our own. On their chosen ground?
At the same time were importing millions of fighting age males across the south border.
All the while Gates and Bezos are tuning up the yachts?
I guess China needs that new farm ground in a hurry!
Chef February 6, 2022 at 22:26

MT Head, I think we all know the truth of what you said. I just don’t see it stopping. We have to stop thinking of the US Government as “ours” or the Corporation of the United States as “us,” as our flag officers and politicians are a 5th column helping the globalists wage 5th generational warfare against “us.” We the people are the target. They hate you & me, and want us dead. Can we stop it? I don’t think so anymore. All we can do is what people in Eastern Europe did and begin to construct parallel systems. Even that will be difficult with all the Karens and snowflakes that are our neighbors. What to do about it?
- MTHead February 7, 2022 at 13:39
  
  Why would anyone outside of the US want it to stop? As soon as the EBT cards quit working. This country, and its world influence come apart in the most ‘plody of fashions.
  Then China won’t have to waste its army fighting us to take over. After a year they probably wouldn’t even need nukes. Nothing says Sun Tzu like having you kill yourself.
J. C. Lincoln February 7, 2022 at 20:16

I showed proof years ago that the U.S. under Obama had soldiers in Ukraine.
- NC Scout February 7, 2022 at 23:18
  
  And where was such proof shown, stud?
  
  The good it did.
  
  Lotta glowies in the comments today.