I wanted to see the war with Ukraine end very quickly. I think he was more into, you know, keeping it going, frankly.

It's open as far as we're concerned. Don't talk about it.

I'm in a state of shock, because as President Trump said, Lindsey was so vibrant, he was so full of life, he was so full of energy and dedication that it's hard to accept the fact that he is no more.

I think America has lost a great patriot, Israel has lost one of the great champions of the American-Israeli alliance, and frankly, I've lost a beloved friend who I've had for many decades, there's just no one like him.

At the center of the operation is a secretive Russian military intelligence unit known as the 20th Directorate, whose officers allegedly pose as diplomats or businesspeople to buy, steal, and smuggle sensitive equipment into Russia.

The investigation identifies Maksim Filchenkov, a veteran GRU officer operating under cover as an Aeroflot employee in Tokyo, as a key figure in the network. Western intelligence officials say he has cultivated relationships with logistics companies capable of routing restricted goods through third countries before they reach Russia.

Japan is a particularly valuable target because it is a leading exporter of dual-use technology, including microchips, transmitters, machine tools, and other components used in advanced weapons. One Tokyo-based logistics company linked to Filchenkov denied knowingly moving sanctioned products.

Ukraine and other Western governments have repeatedly warned Tokyo that Japanese components are being recovered from Russian missiles and military equipment used in attacks on civilians. Ukrainian officials sent multiple diplomatic notes containing photographs and lists of Japanese-made circuit boards, semiconductors, and transmitters found in Russian weapons.