Summary
Trump has cut off U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine and paused military shipments, leaving civilians vulnerable to Russian attacks.
His team claims it’s a negotiating tactic to push Zelenskyy toward peace, but the move has shocked military experts and drawn outrage in Kyiv.
Ukrainians call it “blackmail” and a “pathetic” attempt to force submission.
Without U.S. intel, Ukraine will struggle to stop Russian strikes on civilians, raising concerns among allies about America’s reliability. Analysts warn Russia will exploit this weakness.
any deal is unlikely to work out any better than the one made when they denuclearized