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

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said in an interview on Fox Business that he thinks President Trump’s recent pause on military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine will “go away.”

CIA Director John Ratcliffe says intelligence sharing with Ukraine has been paused. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports more. Former Deputy U.S. Defense Secretary for Russia Evelyn Farkas joins José Díaz-Balart to provide more insight on how this could help Russia.

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

CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirms U.S. pausing intelligence and weapons aid to Ukraine after Oval Office clash between Trump and Zelenskyy

In the wake of a televised Oval Office squabble pitting President Trump and Vice President JD Vance against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the U.S. has paused intelligence sharing with its war torn ally,

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped the war-torn nation target Russian invaders, but Trump administration officials said Wednesday that positive talks between Washington and Kyiv mean it may only be a short suspension.

The pause, expected to cripple Kyiv’s ability to target Russian forces, follows a contentious meeting last week between Trump and Ukraine’s leader.

US suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine in major blow to Kyiv’s war against Russia - Washington says Volodymyr Zelensky must show he is serious about peace talks

Trump administration officials say the halt in assistance is a warning to the Ukrainians of the consequences of not cooperating with the president.

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