CIA continues sharing intelligence with Ukraine despite tensions between Trump and Zelenskyy
The CIA continues sharing intelligence with Ukraine, including warnings of incoming missiles and drones, despite tensions between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, The Atlantic reported, citing a senior officer on Oct. 23.
The CIA continues to share intelligence with Ukraine, including alerts about incoming missiles and drones, despite tensions between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to The Atlantic. A senior CIA officer reported that the agency plays a leading role among U.S. representatives supporting Kyiv, and that improved cooperation with U.S. intelligence has enhanced Ukraine's ability to strike Russian targets.
An intelligence officer from a Baltic country working with the U.S. to counter Russia stated that CIA operations have become much more aggressive than under President Joe Biden. CIA Director John Ratcliffe faces a complicated position, advising a president at odds with Ukraine's leadership while heading an agency crucial to Ukraine's defense.
However, Ukrainian officials view Ratcliffe as not an unconditional ally because he reports to Trump and could suspend intelligence support if the president makes it conditional on Kyiv halting strikes on Russian oil refineries. The article highlights disruptions to the Starlink satellite system and U.S. early-warning capabilities, making it harder to detect Russian missiles.
Nonetheless, the United States has not officially ceased sharing intelligence with Ukraine, though Trump could take such measures at any moment.
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