US Envoys Threatened to Cut Ukraine Intelligence Over Strikes on Russian Refineries

US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner threatened during negotiations with the Ukrainian side to halt intelligence sharing if Ukraine continued striking Russian oil refining facilities, Axios reported, citing a Ukrainian official.

According to the Ukrainian official, Witkoff and Kushner warned that Trump could strip Ukraine of intelligence support in retaliation for attacks on Russian refineries, which US officials reportedly view as escalatory under the terms of the ongoing ceasefire negotiations.

The revelation underscores deepening tensions between Washington and Kyiv over the conditions of any potential peace deal, with Ukraine insisting on its right to strike military and strategic targets inside Russia, while the Trump administration seeks to limit actions that could derail negotiations with Moscow.