Washington has already frozen military and reconnaissance support to Kiev, according to previous reports
The US has banned the UK from providing American intelligence to Ukraine, the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday. Several Western media outlets earlier reported that the US had suspended the delivery of all American military aid to Kiev, following a public spat between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky.
According to the British tabloid, all UK intelligence agencies and military outlets “received an order expressly forbidding the sharing of US-generated intelligence” marked as ‘Rel UKR’ – meaning ‘Releasable to Ukraine’. The move would further undermine Kiev’s ability to fight Russia, the newspaper noted.
The suspension, which reportedly has no exact timeframe, is expected to affect such British agencies as the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and the Ministry of Defense. UK military intelligence expert Phil Ingram told the Daily Mail that the US will “tightly control distribution of its intelligence to Ukraine” by relying on its own agencies based in Kiev.
On Wednesday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe also confirmed media reports that Washington had halted direct intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
The move comes after several Western outlets reported that Trump had ordered a pause on shipments of US military aid to Ukraine, which would apply to all packages outside of the country, including those committed by the administration of former President Joe Biden.
The development followed a heated meeting between Trump and Zelensky on Friday, during which the US president accused the Ukrainian leader of “disrespecting” America and not wanting to reach peace with Russia. An unnamed official cited by CNN claimed that the freeze on aid would remain in place until Trump decides that Zelensky is committed to peace talks.
In late February, Reuters also reported, citing sources, that Elon Musk’s Space X could cut Ukraine’s access to crucial Starlink internet satellite systems unless Kiev signs a deal granting the US access to its natural resources. The agreement ended up in limbo following Trump and Zelensky’s tense talks. Musk, however, has dismissed the report as “false.”
Commenting on the possibility of the US suspending aid to Kiev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it would “probably be the best contribution to the cause of peace.”
