The U.S. has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday, piling pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cooperate with U.S. President Donald Trump in convening peace talks with Russia.

The confirmation of the pause on intelligence sharing follows a heated exchange between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents

After the U.S. paused military aid to Ukraine this week, intelligence sharing has also stopped, CIA Director John Ratcliffe says. That includes targeting data the U.S. supplies to spy agencies in

Officials suggest the pause may be short-lived as relations between the two leaders improve after their disastrous meeting in the Oval Office last week. Ratcliffe said the pause in intelligence sharing came after that meeting and Trump wanted to know that Zelensky was serious about peace.

The United States has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine impacting the flow of vital information that Kyiv uses to repel invading Russian forces, CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed Wednesday morning.

Former CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weekend to discuss Donald Trump’s decision to freeze intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

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The U.S. has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped Kyiv defend against Russian invaders.