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Misunderstanding between Kyiv and Paris over arms deliveries grows

Intelligence Online was able to sneak into the top secret France-Ukraine armament committee that regularly discusses arms deliveries to Ukraine. Its latest meeting highlights the widening gap between the two parties. [...] (555 words)

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