Nick Schifrin:
Yes, we spoke to two Ukrainian senior officials in the last few weeks about documents that really detailed a lot of information about Ukraine's military, and they both downplayed the documents and suggest that they had no impact on Ukraine or the bilateral relationship.
Zelenskyy did not downplay their impact. He gave an interview to The Washington Post's Isabelle Khurshudyan. And he was very critical. He said he did not receive any information beforehand and said — quote — "It is unprofitable for us. It is not beneficial to the reputation of the White House, and I believe it is not beneficial to the reputation of the United States."
The documents revealed Ukrainian air defense shortages. They revealed details of the units that are about to launch this counteroffensive against Russia. They also reveal the U.S. told Kyiv not to attack Moscow on the one-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion. And they revealed that the U.S. spies on Zelenskyy and his senior staff. And asked if he was angry about U.S. spying, he said or he indicated that airing his private feelings were not worth the potential diplomatic harm.
Now, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Defense Department, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, they all reached out to their counterparts as the leaks hit the news. And, frankly, both sides were quite surprised, U.S. officials taken aback and caught off guard, just as Ukraine was.
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