The United States has resumed sharing critical intelligence with Ukraine to help it defend against Russian missile attacks following a brief suspension, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said.
Zelenskiy disclosed this in an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, published on Sunday, expressing gratitude for the resumption of intelligence cooperation.
Ukraine relies on US intelligence to detect fast-moving ballistic missiles launched by Russia against its cities, enabling its forces to respond to incoming attacks.
US President Donald Trump had said earlier in the week that Washington was continuing to share intelligence with Kyiv, although Ukrainian officials reported that some Russian attacks had occurred without warning.
Zelenskiy said the intelligence-sharing arrangement had been interrupted before being restored.
“We are very thankful for this,” he said. “Now it works.”
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However, the Ukrainian leader warned that other US policy decisions, including a deal to import Russian diesel and the waiver of sanctions on Russia that had been scheduled to take effect during the week, could undermine Ukraine’s war effort.
“If the United States will officially take the side of Russia, of course if these two countries will be together, of course we will not prevail and we will not be able to stand,” he said.
Tensions between Trump and Zelenskiy have intensified over the past week, raising concerns that their strained relationship could further jeopardise US support for Kyiv.
Despite the disagreements, Zelenskiy said he hoped Trump would remain an ally of Ukraine and reconsider decisions he believes could benefit Russia.
“We want to trust him, and I hope that he will change his decisions,” Zelenskiy said. “Because I think that it’s all mistakes and it will not help us. And it will not help United States.”
In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump said his decisions were intended to avoid actions that could push Russia away from negotiations.
Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Ukraine was receiving assistance from Washington that Russia was not receiving, citing intelligence-sharing and the supply of US munitions to other countries for onward sale to Kyiv.
Speaking to NBC after Zelenskiy’s interview was broadcast, Bessent criticised what he described as the Ukrainian president’s suggestion that Ukraine must win the war.
“Zelenskiy presents a false binary this morning that Ukraine must win,” Bessent said. “The war must end, and that will be with some kind of a negotiated settlement.”
Bessent, however, did not directly answer repeated questions about whether the United States considers Ukraine an ally.
The resumption of intelligence-sharing comes amid uncertainty over Washington’s broader approach to the conflict, with Kyiv seeking continued military support while the Trump administration emphasises the need for a negotiated settlement.
