This is the Friends of History Debating Society.

I'm John Bachelor.

It's a great pleasure to welcome Professor H.J. Mackener, International Relations.

A busy time frame to speak to the last seven days.

We begin with the news from Reuters, Washington.

Russia or pro-Russian elements are likely behind the leak of several classified US military

documents posted on social media that offer a partial month-old snapshot of the war in

Ukraine, according to three US officials.

While the Justice Department said separately, it was probing the leak.

The documents appear to have been altered to lower the number of casualties suffered

by Russian forces.

US officials said.

Adding their assessments were informal and separate from the investigation into the leak

itself.

US officials spoke on condition of anonymity, given the sensitivity of the matter, declined

to discuss the documents in any detail.

The Kremlin and Russia's embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for

comment.

An initial batch of documents circulated on sites including Twitter and Telegram dated

March 1, and bearing marking showing them classified as secret and top secret.

Later, an additional batch appeared to detail US national security secrets pertaining to

areas including Ukraine, the Middle East, and China surfaced on social media.

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