US official says Washington may resume intelligence sharing with Kyiv if peace talks progress

Director of US National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has suggested that the United States may resume sharing intelligence with Ukraine.

"The pause has not been lifted yet, but I think if things continue to move in the direction they are moving now, the pause may be lifted," she said during Fox News's "The Ingraham Angle" program, per Caliber.Az.

According to Gabbard, there has been "progress in really bringing Zelensky and Ukraine to the negotiating table" and working "towards a ceasefire and a peace deal."

"There is a difference between [the components of] intelligence sharing. Intelligence related to strikes has been paused," Gabbard added, noting that "intelligence related to defending Ukraine from strikes on its territory" continues to flow to Kyiv.

Notably, the US has recently ceased sharing intelligence with Ukraine concerning Russian military activities amidst the ongoing conflict following Trump's decision to suspend military aid to Kyiv stemming from disputes between President Trump and President Zelenskyy at Oval Office. This cessation affects Ukraine's ability to conduct long-range drone strikes and monitor Russian troops' movements. White House officials suggest that resuming intelligence sharing is contingent upon progress in Trump-proposed peace talks.

This suspension is particularly alarming given Ukraine's heavy reliance on U.S. intelligence for its military operations. The lack of critical data hampers Ukraine's ability to effectively target Russian forces, potentially leading to increased civilian casualties.

By Khagan Isayev