“Weeks of continuous US diplomatic engagement with European governments, backed by intelligence exchanges, have helped convince some previously skeptical capitals, including Berlin, that the Kremlin may soon deploy its troops to Ukraine,” the report said.
As indicated in the publication, this stimulated Europe to “support the idea of the need for serious threats of sanctions to contain the Kremlin.”
It was noted that US intelligence reports were transmitted to NATO and EU members through diplomatic channels, and the amount of materials and details shared by the other 29 NATO allies was assessed by one of the official sources as “quite broad.”
At the same time, it is indicated that the earlier level and completeness of the exchange of intelligence was caused by the “initial reluctance” of some European allies to view US statements about Russia’s preparation for an invasion as “trustworthy.”
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