Diplomacy

U.S. Restores Intelligence Sharing With Ukraine, Zelensky Says

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the restoration of U.S. intelligence sharing following high-level diplomatic meetings in Oslo.

U.S. intelligence sharing and early-warning capabilities for Ukraine were restored on Tuesday following a meeting in Oslo.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff during the discussions hosted by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.
The meeting was also attended by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and representatives from Britain, the European Union, and NATO, with Jared Kushner participating via video link.
The diplomatic engagement follows recent tensions between Kyiv and Washington over a U.S.-Russia diesel deal and alleged restrictions on Ukrainian defense capabilities.
A U.S. official described the Oslo meetings as productive, noting strong alignment on advancing the diplomatic process and pushing for direct trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.
Steve Witkoff is scheduled to visit St. Petersburg on Wednesday to present Vladimir Putin with the proposal for a trilateral meeting.
The U.S. envoy is also expected to push for the release of Stephen Hubbard, an elderly U.S. citizen imprisoned in Russia since 2022.
U.S. President Donald Trump insisted from Washington that Ukraine remains the primary obstacle to peace and must move to end the war.