British advisor pushes for renewed US intel support to Ukraine
The British security advisor, Jonathan Powell, visited Ukraine to assist with negotiations with the USA. The goal is to restore intelligence support for Kyiv.
The advisor to the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Jonathan Powell, who is responsible for security matters, visited Ukraine to consult on negotiation strategies for talks with the USA. He met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ways to resume support that was halted by President Donald Trump's administration on March 6th.
According to "The Times," the United Kingdom is trying to convince Washington to resume sharing intelligence data with Ukraine. As reported by the newspaper, President Donald Trump's administration stopped intelligence support, which primarily included satellite images used for targeting strategic objects significant to the Russians.
Ukraine will negotiate to restore intelligence support from the USA
Access to this data is a crucial defense element for Ukraine. Its absence may affect Russian advances in the Kursk region, as noted by the American think tank, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
London is preparing Ukraine for the Tuesday meeting with the US delegation in Saudi Arabia. Participants will include, among others, the head of the presidential office Andriy Yermak and Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha.
According to "The Times," during these talks, the Ukrainian side is expected to address remarks made by US President Donald Trump, who said on Sunday that Ukraine could lose the war to Russia even if US support were resumed.
This past weekend, Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The topic of discussion was the need to restore intelligence support for Kyiv. "The Times" reported that Powell was trying to convince the US President's National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to reconsider their stance on this matter.
In the coming days, talks will also be held in Paris. There, chiefs of general staff from countries willing to help Ukraine, the so-called coalition of the willing, as well as defense ministers from Poland, Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom will meet.
