U.S. Warns Ukraine of Possible Suspension of Intelligence Sharing and Weapon Purchases Over Energy Facility Strikes
The Trump administration told Kyiv and European partners that continued Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy sites could lead to a halt in U.S. intelligence support and the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine.
The State Department and the Pentagon have warned Ukraine and its European allies that the United States may suspend both intelligence sharing and the procurement of U.S. weapons for Ukraine if Kyiv does not stop deep strikes on Russian energy facilities, two European officials said. The warnings were transmitted over the weekend to Ukrainian officials and to European governments, including direct messages from U.S. military commanders to Ukrainian counterparts.
"Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well. We are awaiting details from the American side," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X after President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Moscow and Kyiv.
A European official described the potential suspension as a "sad day" for Kyiv and its allies, noting that U.S. intelligence helps locate Russian ballistic missile launchers and predict strike trajectories, while weapon purchases under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) are critical for delivering Patriot interceptor missiles.
The administration previously halted intelligence sharing with Ukraine in March 2025 after a contentious Oval Office meeting, later restoring it following a ceasefire proposal accepted by Kyiv. NATO officials said the PURL program had not been altered over the weekend.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly linked rising global diesel prices to the conflict and has urged both sides to cease attacks on energy infrastructure. He also suggested that Ukraine might consider new leadership, a comment that has added tension to his relationship with President Zelensky.