US warns Ukraine it may halt intelligence sharing over Russian energy attacks
The US has threatened to stop providing Ukraine with intelligence and weapons if Kyiv continues strikes on Russian energy facilities, CNN reports.
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AICNN has revealed that the United States has threatened to halt intelligence cooperation and the weapons procurement system supplying Ukraine if Kyiv continues to target Russian energy facilities.
Officials who either received communications from their American counterparts or were briefed on their content told the outlet that Washington has increased pressure on European capitals and the Ukrainian government in an effort to end Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries and energy infrastructure.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Sunday of targeting energy facilities in Ukraine, following former US President Donald Trump's unexpected announcement of a ceasefire.
Zelensky wrote on Facebook, after a conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, that the Russians targeted a power plant in Kyiv, followed by further attacks on energy facilities in the Kharkiv region. He added that these incidents occurred after Trump's statements regarding a ceasefire.