Former US ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor: Russian claims of Ukrainian attacks fit a long pattern of lies. Moscow denied its troops in Crimea, then admitted it.

Putin and Lavrov denied plans to invade in 2022 — then did. This is how Russia operates to derail talks. 1/ pic.twitter.com/e7CNXC3NhL

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Former US ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor: Russian claims of Ukrainian attacks fit a long pattern of lies. Moscow denied its troops in Crimea, then admitted it. Putin and Lavrov denied plans to invade in 2022 — then did. This is how Russia operates to derail talks. 1/

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On Friday, Russian troops targeted a high-rise building in the center of Kharkiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that the Russians struck the city with two missiles.

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"Starting today, Oleh Ivashchenko will continue to serve our country and carry out tasks to limit Russian military potential in the field of military intelligence in Ukraine," the head of state wrote.

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In March 2024, Zelenskyy appointed Ivashchenko as head of the FIS. Prior to that, Ivashchenko held the position of first deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense — assistant to the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Ukraine received almost $3 billion from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets in the EU and the UK. These funds are earmarked for the purchase of weapons and the development of the defense industry.

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More than $6 billion has been allocated to the development of the Ukrainian defense industry, in particular within the framework of the "Danish model."

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The key areas of support in 2025 were:
-weapons and ammunition;
-development of air defense and missile defense;
-investments in joint production and procurement for the Ukrainian defense industry;
-training, repair, technical support, and logistics.

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