Zelensky Says US Intelligence Sharing ‘Works Now’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says US intelligence sharing on Russian missile attacks is now functioning following talks with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo.

The meeting comes amid tensions between Kyiv and Washington after Ukraine accused the US of withholding critical intelligence, a claim Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected as “scandalous.”

Finnish President Alexander Stubb said “genuine progress” had been made on proposals to end the war, but cautioned that negotiations would require patience. Zelensky and his European allies said the next move rests with Moscow.

Witkoff is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Wednesday to discuss the proposals, with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner joining virtually. A US official described the Oslo talks as “very productive and constructive,” citing strong alignment among the US, Ukraine and Europe on the next steps.

Moscow has yet to respond publicly. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Kremlin would hear the proposals but ruled out “any political concessions.”

Relations between Trump and Zelensky have deteriorated in recent weeks, with Trump urging Kyiv to “make a deal” and saying it was time for Ukraine to end the war. He has also blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries for contributing to rising US fuel prices ahead of next month’s midterm elections.

Meanwhile, Russian drone attacks continued on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, according to Ukrainian officials, four in Kyiv and its surrounding region, four in Donetsk and two in Dnipro.

Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022 and currently controls about 20 percent of Ukrainian territory.