US stops secret service for Ukraine, says CIA director

US stops secret service for Ukraine, says CIA director

CIA director John Ratcliffe announced on Wednesday that the United States had paused support from secret services and arms deliveries to Ukraine. This decision was made after a meeting in the Oval Office between President Wolodymyr Selenskyj and US President Donald Trump last Friday.

Trump questions Selenskyj's commitment to peace

"Trump had a real question of whether President Selenskyj is really committed to the peace process, and he said: Let us take a break," said Ratcliffe in an interview with Maria Bartiromo by Fox Business.

Effects of the break on military cooperation

"I would like to give the opportunity to think about it and you saw President Selenskyj's reaction," added Ratcliffe. "I think that this break that made it possible that this will happen at the military and the intelligence level soon."

Hope for a quick restoration of cooperation

Ratcliffe expressed the hope that the break would be ended soon and emphasized his commitment to work with Ukraine to achieve peace after Selenskyj had presented his position in a letter to Trump. "I think we will do shoulder on shoulder with Ukraine, as we need to counter aggression and bring the world into a better position so that the peace negotiations can progress," added the CIA director.

reduction of the intelligence information and their consequences

A high-ranking US military officer announced that the United States has already set some information, including reducing reconnaissance flights. This could endanger both the offensive and the defensive surgical ability, including air defense, because the Ukraine is dependent on US intelligence information.

reviews of the effects on military aid

In the preparations for Trump's taking office, Ratcliffe and the transition team from Trump made the importance of the secret transfer with Ukraine of US officials, who emphasized that this was a trademark of their achievements on the battlefield. CNN reported on Tuesday that both Ukrainian and US military officers evaluate the possible effects of suspending military aid.

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