White House still discussing restrictions on intelligence sharing with Ukraine, Semafor reports
The White House is actively discussing possible restrictions on intelligence sharing with Ukraine despite President Donald Trump's assurances that cooperation is continuing, Semafor reported on October 14, citing a Trump administration official.
According to the official, there is no consensus within the administration on whether to impose restrictions. CIA Director John Ratcliffe is reportedly opposed to the idea.
“Trump is pretty pissed off. He could order it,” the official told Semafor.
The source suggested that the United States could specifically stop providing intelligence used by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia, rather than end intelligence sharing altogether.
Trump said on October 13 that Washington was continuing to share intelligence with Kyiv.
“We help them,” he told reporters, while reiterating his desire to end Russia's war against Ukraine.
The discussions come amid tensions over Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries.
The Financial Times previously reported, citing European officials familiar with the matter, that the Trump administration had threatened to restrict intelligence sharing and weapons purchases unless Kyiv stopped attacking Russian oil facilities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said that Ukraine received no advance warning from its partners before the first wave of a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv on October 12.
A source familiar with the matter told Politico that US officials attributed the missing warning to adverse weather conditions.
Ukraine's Air Force subsequently clarified that warnings were received ahead of later missile waves. There is no confirmed evidence linking the missing initial warning to the White House discussions over intelligence sharing.
The United States briefly suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine in 2025 following a contentious White House meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy.