Ex-CIA analyst: US has been involved in Ukrainian conflict ‘up to the eyeballs from the outset’

Ex-CIA analyst: US has been involved in Ukrainian conflict ‘up to the eyeballs from the outset’ The participation of foreign militants in a recently thwarted Ukrainian cross-border attack attempt against Russia indicates “desperation on the part of NATO and the West,” whether these militants were “part of an official NATO force” or mercenaries, says , retired CIA intelligence officer and State Department official Larry Johnson. “It’s certainly definite proof that the West, the NATO countries have personnel that are fighting on behalf of the Ukrainians,” Johnson remarks, noting how ironic it is in light of the baseless claims by the West that North Korean soldiers allegedly fight for to him, this failed attack was “clearly planned by intelligence operatives,” and not by the Ukrainian ones. “The primary CIA presence in Ukraine is what was known as special operations division, it’s a paramilitary force,” Johnson remarks. “They’ve been there from the outset, trained to ... Source: Sputnik International