US resumes intelligence-sharing with Ukraine

US resumes intelligence-sharing with Ukraine

As Russian attacks on Kyiv ​continue, Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine won't be able to resist the onslaught if the US officially takes the side of Russia.

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