- Ukraine claims it's gaining ground and its counter offensive.
- Ukrainian forces are advancing near the captured city of Beirut and have retaken around 12 square miles over the past week.
- In his interview with Erin Burnett, Zelinsky said the war in Ukraine won't be over until Crimea is back under Ukrainian control. We cannot imagine Ukraine without Crimea.
- Zelensky shared information about the battlefield and Ukraine's counteroffensive with CIA Chief Burns, emphasizing the importance of intelligence sharing and discussing Ukraine's needs for a successful counteroffensive.
- Bill Burns has been taking full advantage of the trust placed in him and his deep knowledge of Russia and Ukraine to play an important role as a diplomatic emissary and intelligence sharer between the countries.
- The disaffection of the Russians with Putin's war in Ukraine has created a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the CIA, and they are actively recruiting due to the level of disaffection seen by the Russians.
- Russia illegally deported a significant number of individuals from Ukraine as of early June, and some of them have been brought back.
- The Russian government accuses Ukraine of mistreating Ukrainian teenagers in the southeast, but there is evidence to suggest that this is part of a program to protect orphaned and abandoned children in the war zone.
3 Jul, 2023 18:16 Ukraine keeps no secrets from CIA -- Zelensky Ukrainian president admitted to having close ties with the US agency but wants them to remain “behind the scenes” Kiev does not keep “any secrets” from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), President Vladimir Zelensky has admitted. He made the remarks in an exclusive interview with CNN, aired on Monday, expressing “surprise” that his recent meeting with CIA boss William Burns got into the media limelight. https://www.rt.com/russia/579150-ukraine-cia-no-secrets/
