Donald Trump has blocked the UK from sharing US intelligence with Ukraine which comes as all American military aid has been cancelled and weaponry will run out within eight weeks.
UK intelligence agencies and the military have been ordered by Washington not to share US intelligence which is known as “Rel UKR” which stands for “Releasable to Ukraine.”
A senior Ukrainian official told the Financial Times, “We have two to three months. After that, the position will be very difficult for us,” this will allow Russia to exploit Ukraine’s weak position.
“It will not be a total collapse, but we will be forced to withdraw from some areas more quickly.”
The American ban affects intelligence branches within the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and GCHQ, this may well have a grave impact for Ukraine being able to defend themselves which will be met with absolute joy from Vladimir Putin.
UK military intelligence expert Phil Ingram said, “The United States’s instruction to stop allies sharing US-derived intelligence with Ukraine is what I would expect.
“The US’s intelligence partners, including Britain, have had their authority to pass on intelligence revoked.”
He added, “The US will tightly control distribution of its intelligence to Ukraine through agencies based in Kyiv.”
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