Since President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the surprise arrest of a man accused of taking part in the killing of 13 U.S. service members in Afghanistan, his top national security aides have repeatedly disparaged the Biden administration as either unwilling or unable to bring those responsible to justice.

According to the officials, Trump wants an agreement giving the United States access to Ukraine’s mineral resources, including rare earth metals. However, he also expects to see changes in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s stance on peace talks,

US authorities have stopped intelligence sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed on Wednesday.

The United States paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, but not completely. They stopped providing data that could help the Armed Forces of Ukraine strike at Russian territory, according to SkyNews.

Officials say the halt in assistance is a warning to the Ukrainians of the consequences of not cooperating with the president.

The United States halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday, a move that could weaken the Ukrainian military’s ability to target Russian forces on the battlefield.

The USA continues to provide intelligence data to Ukraine, though in a limited scope, reports CNN, referencing American officials. Earlier this week, there were claims that access had been cut off. On Wednesday,

CIA director John Ratcliffe says the move will "put the world in a better place for these peace negotiations to move forward", with the move coming amid deteriorating relations between Washington DC and Kyiv.

On Wednesday, the Reuters agency, citing the British newspaper "Financial Times", reported that the United States has stopped sharing intelligence data with Ukraine.

The Trump administration on Wednesday cut off most military channel intelligence sharing with Ukraine, officials said.

The Trump administration appears to have ordered at least a partial halt to the crucial intelligence that the United States shares with Ukraine to defend against the Russian invasion, according to a US military official and public remarks made by top Trump administration officials.

Trump's decision to essentially blind Ukrainian forces marks a major twist in the Russia-Ukraine war as the US has been a staunch supporter of Kyiv since invasion began in February 2022.