Ukraine-Russia warfare newest: US ‘ends intelligence sharing’ with Kyiv as Starmer insists Trump is ‘reliable ally’ | EUROtoday

Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned US President Donald Trump’s position in negotiations to realize peace in Kyiv’s three-year-old warfare with Russia.

“We rely on Europe’s unity around Ukraine and are working toward it. We all want a safe future for our people,” Zelensky wrote on X.

“Not a temporary ceasefire,” he added, “but an end to the war once and for all. With our coordinated efforts and US leadership, this is entirely achievable.”

The prime minister has declined to touch upon the US pausing intelligence to Ukraine.

Sir Keir Starmer’s official spokesperson mentioned Britain’s purpose was to make sure Kyiv is left within the strongest attainable place.

“It remains a long standing position not to comment on intelligence, but what I would say is we have been clear previously that we would do everything to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position, particularly around defence and security,” the spokesperson mentioned.

The head of the CIA has expressed hope that the suspension in intelligence-sharing with Kyiv will quickly be lifted.

CIA director John Ratcliffe emphasised his dedication to working with Ukraine in the direction of attaining peace, following a letter from the Ukrainian president to Trump, CNN studies.

“And I think we’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine as we have to push back on the aggression that’s there, put the world in a better place for these peace negotiations to move forward,” he added.

A Ukrainian decree from 2022 ruling out negotiations with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin raises the query of who may sit on the desk in potential peace talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has mentioned.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “is still legally prohibited from negotiating with the Russian side,” Mr Peskov famous.

He mentioned it was “positive” that Zelenskyy expressed readiness on Tuesday to barter peace with Russia as quickly as attainable. “But the details have not changed yet,” Mr Peskov added, apparently referring to the Ukrainian decree.

Neither Ukrainian nor Western officers have lately talked about the September 2022 presidential decree, signed seven months after Russia’s cross-border invasion, within the context of Donald Trump’s efforts to cease the preventing.

The head of the CIA has confirmed that the US has suspended intelligence help and weapons shipments to Ukraine.

Director John Ratcliffe instructed Fox News: “Trump had a real question about whether President Zelensky was committed to the peace process, and he said let’s pause.

“I want to give a chance to think about that and you saw the response that President Zelensky put out,” Mr Ratcliffe mentioned. “So I think on the military front and the intelligence front, the pause that allowed that to happen, I think will go away.”

The prime minister made some extent to JD Vance by paying tribute to the tons of of British troopers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq, after the US vice-president steered Britain had not fought a warfare in additional than 30 years.

The Archbishop of York has assured the individuals and church buildings of Ukraine of the prayers and solidarity of the Church of England this Lent.

Calling for a simply and lasting peace that protects the sovereignty, safety and freedom of Ukraine and its individuals, the Archbishop affirmed the position of Ukraine’s church buildings in striving for peace.

The Archbishop additionally referred to as for prayer for the Church of England Diocese in Europe, which incorporates Ukraine and Russia.