U.S. Intelligence Says Putin Made a Last-Minute Decision to Invade Ukraine

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U.S. Intelligence Says Putin Made a Last-Minute Decision to Invade Ukraine

James Risen

The U.S. likely relied in part on intercepted communications among senior Russian government and military officials.

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