Two American officials said that the United States limited an interview with Kijiv, which could seriously hinder the ability of the Ukrainian army to attack Russian forces.
The decision to cut off the division of intelligence and military assistance into Ukraine clearly illustrates the readiness of Trump's administration to play hardball with an ally to force it to the negotiating table, because relations between countries increased.
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz told journalists on Wednesday morning that the US “took a step” and that the administration “browsing all aspects” of intelligence relations with Ukraine.
Three sources who knew the situation also confirmed Reuters that American sharing interviews stopped. It was not immediately clear to what extent the US limited its share.
The CIA director, John Ratcliffe, in an interview with Fox Business Network, characterized the development as a pause.
“I think that on the military front and intelligence front, Pause, I think it will disappear,” said Ratcliffe Fox Business Network.
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The US gave Ukraine critical intelligence for the fight against Moscow forces, including information that helped thwart Russian President Vladimir Putin to take over Kijiv at the beginning of his full invasion in February 2022.
The White House on Monday suspended the Kiev military assistance after a catastrophic oval meeting on Friday, in which US President Donald Trump, vice president of JD Vance and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy got involved in a hot confrontation before the media of the world. The clash was delayed by signing the framework for the US-Ukraina investment fund in order to extract minerals in Ukraine.
Some experts have found that the suspension of the US intelligence division will harm Ukraine's abilities to hit Russian forces, which occupy about 20 percent of the territory of the country. Trump, while on the campaign trail, he criticized American weapons used for strikes on Russian territory.
“Unfortunately, our relationship in this regard is quite serious, starting with rocket threats, rocket attacks and ending with what is happening in Russia, on temporarily occupied territories in terms of starting strikes,” said Mykola Bielieskoov, a researcher at the National National Institute of Ukraine.
He said that some losses can be compensated by buying commercial satellite photos, but only military satellites could determine the launch of bullets.
Bielskov said that the suspension of the interview would also complicate the defense of Ukraine against Russian air and rocket strikes, which regularly hit civil buildings, such as schools and hospitals, killing hundreds not fighting.
“We will have less time to react, more destruction, potentially more victims, everything weakens us very much,” he said.
Careful optimism regarding renovated conversations
European countries are trying to increase defense expenses and keep support for Ukraine after freezing military assistance, fuel doubts as to the involvement of Washington towards NATO European allies.
Before the outbreak of the Oval Office, Trump ended Putin's insulation through telephone conversations with the Russian leader and conversations between Russian and American helpers in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, from which Ukraine and its European allies were excluded.
Advantage, In your speech to Congress on Tuesday eveningHe said that Kyiv was ready to sign a contract for the use of critical mineral deposits of Ukraine, whose US leader demanded repayment of US military aid costs. He did not provide any further information.
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Trump also said that he was in “serious conversations with Russia” and received strong signals that they were ready for peace.
“Time to end this senseless war. If you want to end war, you need to talk to both sides, “he said.
Waltz also said that the US was actively involved in talks with Ukraine about the transfer of negotiations on the mineral agreement and a potential peace agreement with Russia.
“I think we'll see the movement in a very short time,” he said.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said in his night speech on Wednesday that there was a “positive move” in cooperation with the USA and that he was expecting results next week covering the future meeting of both sides.
Separately, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, said on X that he and Waltz “also exchanged views on security issues and equalization of positions”, and planned a meeting of Ukrainian and American officials in the near future “to continue this important work”.