US halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine amid tensions
The United States has halted the exchange of information with Ukraine, according to the Financial Times.
Sources familiar with the situation confirmed that U.S. officials stopped sharing information with the Ukrainian authorities, which could severely affect Ukraine's military capabilities in targeting Russian forces and troops.
The information was also "unofficially" confirmed by CIA Director John Lee Ratcliffe, according to Fox News journalist Jackie Heinrich. Ratcliffe stated that the U.S. had taken "a pause in information sharing to hold everyone accountable and ensure global peace."
Additionally, one source noted that the U.S. had revoked the authorization for European partners, including the United Kingdom, to share information with Ukraine. The U.S. warned that it would closely monitor the enforcement of this ban through its agencies in Kyiv. Previously, the U.K. had been providing Ukraine with U.S. intelligence under the classification "Rel UKR – Releasable to Ukraine."
It is important to note that Zelensky met with Trump in the Oval Office on February 28. The two leaders were expected to sign a framework agreement on Ukraine's natural resources. The visit occurred after weeks of tense negotiations. Ukraine rejected two initial proposal drafts, arguing that they imposed unilateral obligations on Kyiv without security commitments from Washington.
The meeting ended without an agreement after a heated discussion between Zelensky and Trump regarding U.S. aid to Ukraine and the conditions for a potential peace agreement with Russia. Following this dispute, President Donald Trump announced on March 4 that he was temporarily suspending military aid to Kyiv, effective March 3.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
