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Ex-US intelligence officer says Ukraine is only going to suffer further amid Russia’s ongoing advantage

Washington, June 20 (UNI) Former American intelligence officer Tony Shaffer has said that Russia’s ongoing tactical advantage over Ukraine, is only going to cause further problems for Kyiv, reports RIA Novosti.

Speaking at the 'Judging Freedom' channel on YouTube, Shaffer said: "Russia is already winning and is not trying to stage any grand action. They have continued the steady demilitarisation of Ukrainians, and I think this is more effective than trying to stage something big. Russia has picked up an extremely effective pace. It will only get worse for Ukraine."
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