The United States has "just about" ended its freeze on intelligence sharing with Kyiv, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on March 9. CIA Director John Ratcliffe announced on March 5 that the U.

President Donald Trump announced near-resumption of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, amidst high-stakes peace talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. The discussions also involve potential military aid and a minerals deal.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States had "just about" ended a suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, and that he expects good results out of upcoming talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia.

The pause, expected to cripple Kyiv’s ability to target Russian forces, follows a contentious meeting last week between Trump and Ukraine’s leader.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects good results out of U.S. talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. He told reporters that the administration has just about lifted an intelligence pause on Ukraine,

President Trump suggested that Ukraine might not be able to survive against Russia even if the US forged ahead with full-blown support for its fight. Trump’s remarks came while defending his decision to draw down support to Ukraine in the face of Polish President Andrzej Duda’s and others’ concerns that Europe lacks the might to prop up Kyiv without the US.