The CIA said the US had suspended arms and intelligence supplies to Ukraine: Kyiv denies it

US President Donald Trump and CIA Director John Ratcliffe X, CIA Director John Ratcliffe

Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe has confirmed that the United States has temporarily suspended arms supplies and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

This was reported by Fox Business correspondent Edward Lawrence.

According to John Ratcliffe, he expects the pause to be lifted and cooperation with Ukraine to resume after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sends a message to his American counterpart Donald Trump.

As reported by «Suspilne», citing a source familiar with the situation, as of Wednesday, 5 March, the United States continues to share intelligence with Ukraine.

Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is ready to «work quickly» to end the war. Among the first steps, he proposed the release of prisoners, a ceasefire in the airspace and a ban on shelling of civilian infrastructure.

The President of Ukraine also noted that the meeting at the White House on 28 February «did not go as expected», and expressed his readiness «to do the right thing».

According to The Telegraph, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer played a key role in convincing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to extend an «olive branch» to his American counterpart after their public spat in the Oval Office last week.