From Paper to Practice: US Role in Ukraine

The *New York Times* article, "The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine," reveals a deeper and more intricate involvement of the United States in the Ukraine war than previously acknowledged. The article details how the US intelligence community maintained covert support for Ukraine, even as the White House publicly downplayed the possibility of a Russian invasion. Specifically, the article highlights the role of US intelligence in providing Ukraine with battlefield intelligence, including targeting data that allowed Ukrainian forces to strike Russian positions. This included advanced information sharing related to Russian troop movements, command posts, and logistics. Furthermore, the article suggests that the CIA played a critical role in bolstering Ukraine's intelligence capabilities over the past decade, helping the country transform from a relatively weak entity into a formidable force capable of resisting Russian aggression. This assistance included training and equipping Ukrainian intelligence services. The *Times* piece indicates that this deep level of cooperation began well before the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022 and intensified significantly thereafter, solidifying a robust, albeit largely secret, partnership between the US and Ukraine. The implications of this level of involvement, particularly regarding the potential for escalation and the perception of the conflict as a proxy war between the US and Russia, are significant. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/04/01/urxz-a01.html