Russian forces are collapsing the northern part of the Ukrainian salient in Kursk oblast following several days of intensified Russian activity in the area. The correlation between the suspension of US intelligence sharing and the start of Russia’s collapse is noteworthy.
As US and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be enough to restart aid and intelligence sharing, according to an administration official.
Last night, the Russian army struck the centre of Dobropillya in the Donetsk region with 2 ballistic missiles. After our emergency services arrived at the scene, they launched another strike, deliberately targeting the rescuers. This is a vile and inhumane intimidation tactic.
Today, the new NATO Military Committee Chair is visiting Ukraine to show support. Key discussions included preparations for Ramstein and shared defense needs. Intelligence reports indicate Russia’s military expansion with new divisions and North Korean cooperation
The US has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director Ratcliffe said. A source familiar with the situation, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Trump administration had halted “everything”, including targeting data that Ukraine has used to strike Russian targets.
The US decision to suspend the flow of military intelligence to Ukraine this week has aided the Russian advance along a critical part of the front, weakened the negotiating position of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and killed many Ukrainian soldiers in recent days.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that Washington had suspended all weapons deliveries to Ukraine, including those already in transit through the NATO hub in Poland, and that neither Poland nor any NATO/Rammstein member was informed.
Former Polish President Lech Wałęsa and 39 ex-political prisoners condemned Donald Trump’s treatment of Ukraine’s President Zelensky, calling his remarks offensive and reminiscent of communist-era interrogations, and praising Ukraine’s soldiers for defending freedom.
The London Summit brought together the leaders of Ukraine, the UK, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Poland, Romania, Finland, France, the Czech Republic, and Sweden, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Ukraine and the UK signed an Emergency Loan Agreement of £2.26 billion for the purchase of defence materials. The funds are part of the G7 $50 billion Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration for Ukraine (ERA) mechanism. The loan will be serviced and repaid from future profits generated.
United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave a highly public show of support for Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky. UK Minister Starmer embraced Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on the steps of No. 10 Downing Street in London during a meeting.
European leaders rallied to defend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after United States President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance subjected him to a tirade of withering and infantilizing abuse in the Oval Office in Washington, DC.
