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Rubio Denies US Paused Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine, Tells Zelensky to ‘Focus’ on Ending War
Kyiv Post • • nation
Key Points:
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied claims that the US had suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine, contradicting Kyiv's report of a three-day pause amid rising tensions over the conflict with Russia.
- Ukrainian sources and local reports indicated gaps in early warnings for recent Russian missile attacks on Kyiv, with air raid alerts coming only minutes after explosions.
- Rubio emphasized that President Trump wants both Ukraine's Zelensky and Russia's Putin to focus on ending the five-year war, reflecting Washington's priority for peace negotiations.
- Trump has criticized Zelensky for allegedly lacking interest in ending the war and condemned Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries for harming global diesel markets, including in the US.
- The US reportedly limited some intelligence sharing and warned Ukraine against targeting Russian energy infrastructure as part of efforts to negotiate an energy ceasefire, which Zelensky condemned as pressure to force Ukrainian capitulation.
