NY times has confirmed what Putin has stated multiple times
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The Spy War: How the C.I.A. Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Putin
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/world/europe/cia-ukraine-intelligence-russia-war.html
For more than a decade, the United States has nurtured a secret intelligence partnership with Ukraine that is now critical for both countries in countering Russia.
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