The United States has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, CIA chief John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday. The announcement comes a day after Washington froze its military aid to Kyiv.
The US has decided to suspend aid to Ukraine "on the military front and the intelligence front," the director of the US agency said on Fox Business.
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz, told the press that all aspects of the relationship with Ukraine are under review.
Washington announced on Monday that it would suspend the delivery of military aid to Ukraine, in the wake of the altercation between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ratcliffe confirmed on Wednesday that this freeze also concerned the sharing of intelligence, which is crucial to Kyiv on the battlefield.
"I think [the pause] will come to an end, and I think we will work alongside Ukraine, as we have already done, to repel the aggression and put the world in a better position for these peace negotiations to move forward," he added.
Trump announced on Tuesday evening during a speech to the US Congress that he had received a letter from Zelensky which "says that Ukraine is ready to sit down at the negotiating table as soon as possible to move closer to a lasting peace."
Earlier on Tuesday, the Ukrainian leader proposed a truce with Russia in the air and at sea to begin discussions on a "lasting peace" under the "leadership" of Donald Trump. He also said he was ready to sign the framework agreement on the exploitation of natural resources with the US president.
