James Menendez

After last week's rupture in the Oval Office, the diplomatic dust has begun to settle. President Trump told Congress he appreciated the letter he received from President Zelensky, which praised his leadership and welcomed a proposed minerals deal. In his nightly address, Mr. Zelensky said there had been positive movement and his chief of staff said both sides had agreed to hold talks soon.

The US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said he'd had good talks with his Ukrainian counterpart about the location, delegations and substance of any discussions. And he suggested that if there were progress, the US might end the pause on military aid to Ukraine, it announced earlier this week.

The US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said he'd had good talks with his Ukrainian counterpart about the location, delegations and substance of any discussions. And he suggested that if there were progress, the US might end the pause on military aid to Ukraine, it announced earlier this week.

But for now, that military aid remains suspended. And it was confirmed today that it includes a ban on the sharing of intelligence with Ukraine. That will have an immediate impact on the battlefield, with Ukraine finding it harder to track incoming missiles and glide bombs or attack Russian targets behind its front lines.

But for now, that military aid remains suspended. And it was confirmed today that it includes a ban on the sharing of intelligence with Ukraine. That will have an immediate impact on the battlefield, with Ukraine finding it harder to track incoming missiles and glide bombs or attack Russian targets behind its front lines.

The CIA director, John Ratcliffe, said this was making President Zelensky think again.

The CIA director, John Ratcliffe, said this was making President Zelensky think again.

So, for all the conciliatory noises and reduction intentions, the essentials remain. Donald Trump is still putting huge pressure on a supposed ally to agree a surrender ceasefire on his terms, one that cedes territory to Russia and mineral resources to the US, without guarantees to ensure Ukraine's future security.

So, for all the conciliatory noises and reduction intentions, the essentials remain. Donald Trump is still putting huge pressure on a supposed ally to agree a surrender ceasefire on his terms, one that cedes territory to Russia and mineral resources to the US, without guarantees to ensure Ukraine's future security.

And all the while it remains unclear whether President Putin is ready to talk, as Mr. Trump insists he is. The Kremlin said today merely it would react positively to the latest developments.

And all the while it remains unclear whether President Putin is ready to talk, as Mr. Trump insists he is. The Kremlin said today merely it would react positively to the latest developments.

It's central to Ukraine's survival, really. I mean, in the early battle of Kiev, it was shared intelligence from America, which allowed Ukraine to repel Russian forces in a way that many didn't expect. It is shared American intelligence that alerts your mobile phone if there is an airstrike, which happens most nights.

It's central to Ukraine's survival, really. I mean, in the early battle of Kiev, it was shared intelligence from America, which allowed Ukraine to repel Russian forces in a way that many didn't expect. It is shared American intelligence that alerts your mobile phone if there is an airstrike, which happens most nights.

They allow Ukrainian troops to identify the locations of invading Russian soldiers and to launch long-range missile strikes. The Das Ziel dieser Pause ist noch nicht klar, wie man erwartet. Aber das ist ein amerikanischer Ansatz, der weniger eine unpopuläre Maßnahme ist, um die Ukraine zu fordern, um zu negotieren, sondern mehr ein rechnerischer Wandel mit der Zukunft der Ukraine.

They allow Ukrainian troops to identify the locations of invading Russian soldiers and to launch long-range missile strikes. The Das Ziel dieser Pause ist noch nicht klar, wie man erwartet. Aber das ist ein amerikanischer Ansatz, der weniger eine unpopuläre Maßnahme ist, um die Ukraine zu fordern, um zu negotieren, sondern mehr ein rechnerischer Wandel mit der Zukunft der Ukraine.

Und man wundert sich, wie weit Donald Trump bereit ist, weil Wladimir Putin die Ukraine sieht, er sieht sie nicht als ein sovereignes Staat. Er sieht die Ukrainer und die Russen als das Gleiche. Und es gibt keine Beweise, dass er eine andere Sicht hat. Präsident Zelenskyy sagt, er wird ein Meeting haben.

Und man wundert sich, wie weit Donald Trump bereit ist, weil Wladimir Putin die Ukraine sieht, er sieht sie nicht als ein sovereignes Staat. Er sieht die Ukrainer und die Russen als das Gleiche. Und es gibt keine Beweise, dass er eine andere Sicht hat. Präsident Zelenskyy sagt, er wird ein Meeting haben.

Er erwartet, dass er die Ergebnisse mit Washington nächste Woche eröffnen wird, nach einer Verbesserung in den Verhältnissen. Und er braucht diese Ergebnisse schnell, so wie die Hilfe aus Amerika jetzt ausgeliefert wird.

Er erwartet, dass er die Ergebnisse mit Washington nächste Woche eröffnen wird, nach einer Verbesserung in den Verhältnissen. Und er braucht diese Ergebnisse schnell, so wie die Hilfe aus Amerika jetzt ausgeliefert wird.

You could look at this as to be expected after the pausing of American aid as Ukraine is strong-armed into Donald Trump's vision of peace. Or you could look at it as a really concerning denial of intelligence Ukraine has used to significant effect so far