WASHINGTON/NEW YORK >> The U.S. has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said today, piling pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cooperate with President Donald Trump in convening peace talks with Russia.

The U.S. has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed, intensifying pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to engage in peace talks with Russia. This suspension,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there can be "no pause" in pressure on Russia after another night of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine.

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.

If firing CIA officers would prompt them to "risk treason" by spilling nation's secrets, they need to part with the agency, which is the thinking of Director John Ratcliffe.

The U.S. Cyber Command is pausing its offensive operations against Russia. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the decision, which was confirmed Monday by a U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive operations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s energy facilities, adding that Moscow should be forced

Russia launched a large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine overnight, deploying 145 kamikaze drones, two Iskander ballistic missiles, and a cruise missile. The attack comes just two days after the United States halted military intelligence-sharing with Ukraine.