Cutoff of US Intelligence Could Harm Ukraine More Than Arms Halt
Rescuers work at the site of the Russian strike on the residential multi-story building in Ternopil, Ukraine on Nov. 19.
Photographer: Ihor Kuznietsov/Global Images Ukraine/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has threatened to suspend aid to Ukraine unless its government accepts a peace framework by Thanksgiving. The loss of intelligence sharing by the US could prove more devastating than a cutoff of weapons.
Intelligence from the Americans has been a crucial element of the country’s ability to withstand the Russian invasion. In terms of weapons, Europe has filled some of the gaps as President Donald Trump has cut off the steady flow of arms that began after Russia’s invasion and continued through the end of Joe Biden’s presidency.