Putin offers to stop sharing intel with Iran if US cuts off Ukraine
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Key Points:
- Moscow proposed a quid pro quo to the U.S. to stop sharing intelligence with Iran, including U.S. military asset locations in the Middle East, in exchange for Washington halting intelligence support to Ukraine; the U.S. rejected this proposal.
- The proposal was reportedly made by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev to Trump administration envoys during a Miami meeting, though Dmitriev denied the report, calling it "fake."
- European diplomats expressed concern that Russia aims to drive a wedge between Europe and the U.S., potentially sidelining Europe in Ukraine peace negotiations, which the Kremlin recently stated are "on hold."
- Russia has increased intelligence-sharing and military cooperation with Iran, including satellite imagery and drone technology to target U.S. forces,
