US President Donald Trump has privately made it clear to his aides that the signed mineral deal between Washington and Kyiv will not be enough to restore aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. This is reported by NBC News citing statements by American officials.
"Trump wants a deal that would give the US a stake in Ukraine's mineral resources to be signed. But he also wants to see a change in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's attitude toward peace talks, including a willingness to make concessions, particularly territorial ones. Trump also wants Zelensky to take some steps toward elections in Ukraine and, possibly, stepping down as leader of his country," — writes NBC.
However, according to a US official and an administration official, the US has no indication that the cessation of intelligence sharing directly affected the Russian attacks. They said that these major attacks were likely planned before the cessation of intelligence and aid.
At the same time, both officials are optimistic that the flow of weapons and equipment, as well as intelligence sharing, could be resumed as early as next week, especially after Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is “ready to sit down at the negotiating table as soon as possible.”
Officials said the United States continues to share defensive intelligence with Ukraine — information that helps Ukraine defend itself against attacks — but it does not provide information about targeting Russian targets.
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