Trump says US has “just about” ended pause on Ukraine intel sharing
(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States had "just about" ended a suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, and that he expects good results out of upcoming talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia.
 US President Donald Trump addresses Congress in Washington, DC, March 4, 2025. (Photo: USA Today/VNA) |
CIA Director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday the US had halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine, piling pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to cooperate with Trump in convening peace talks with Russia. The suspension, which could cost lives by hurting Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russian missile strikes, followed a halt to US military aid to Kyiv.
US officials will meet on Tuesday with a Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia in part to determine whether Ukraine is willing to make material concessions to Russia to end the conflict. Also hanging over the talks in Jeddah is the fate of a minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv.
Trump expressed optimism about the talks, saying “We're going to make a lot of progress, I believe, this week.”