US resumes intelligence-sharing with Ukraine after pause, Zelenskyy says
Zelensky said the restored intelligence flow follows talks as Kyiv seeks new bilateral consultations with American officials.
- On Sunday, Oct. 18, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the United States has resumed sharing military and security intelligence with Ukraine after suspending data exchanges for "some period of time."
- Sharp disagreements between Washington and Kyiv over battlefield targeting rules prompted the suspension, as Washington warned it would halt intelligence if Ukraine continued strikes against Russian energy infrastructure.
- Prior to the restoration, Ukrainian defense forces received no advance warnings from Western partners regarding Russian ballistic missile launches, resulting in damage to critical energy installations in Kyiv.
- On Friday, Oct. 16, Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov held consultations with US special envoy Jared Kushner to discuss a timetable and format for upcoming in-person meetings.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy affirmed that Kyiv remains prepared for discussions with White House representatives to explore verifiable mechanisms for a reciprocal "energy ceasefire" to protect civilian utility networks.
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According to the Ukrainian president, the US temporarily stopped sharing intelligence. Now sharing has resumed.
According to President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, after a several days' interruption, the United States is again passing intelligence information to Ukraine: »It's working now.«
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyy, after several days of interruption, the US is again delivering intelligence to Kiev. "It was blocked for some time. And then it was deblocked by the US side," Selenskyy said in a Sunday interview with the US television station NBC. His country is "thankful." According to Selenskyy, the Ukrainian army "has not had access to US intelligence information during ballistic missile attacks of Russia…
The tensions between the US and Ukraine have been great since the diesel deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at the latest. However, at least in one point, the country attacked by Russia can apparently count on US support again.
After irritations over Washington's course, concern for dwindling US support is growing in Kiev. Now Selenskyy is warning at least on the intelligence information important for missile defense.
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