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Leaked documents point to surveillance of close US allies

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin (right) greets Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal as he arrives at the Pentagon on April 12, 2023. A trove of highly sensitive US government documents circulating online includes secret assessments of the Ukraine conflict. PHOTO | WIN MCNAMEE | GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

By  AFP

Washington

A trove of highly sensitive US government documents circulating online includes secret assessments of the Ukraine conflict as well as reports that point to surveillance of close American allies.

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