US cuts off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine

The US has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, pressuring Kyiv to negotiate peace with Russia. Military aid also under review

US president Donald Trump and vice president JD Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Picture: Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The US has cut off intelligence-sharing with Kyiv, said CIA director John Ratcliffe on Wednesday, in a move that could seriously hamper the Ukrainian military's ability to target Russian forces.

The decision to cut off intelligence-sharing and military aid to Ukraine starkly illustrates the Trump administration's willingness to play hardball with an ally to force it to the negotiating table.