Zelenskiy: Russia Blackmailed US Over Intel Sharing

It's March 25.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that Russia tried to blackmail the United

States over military intelligence sharing.

He said Russia offered to stop passing data to Iran if America would cut off Ukraine

from its own intelligence support.

Zelensky pointed to evidence from Ukraine's military intelligence showing Russia continues

to share sensitive information with Iran.

He noted that some Iranian drones hitting U.S. assets and allies in the Middle East

contain Russian parts.

Russia has denied helping Iran in its recent conflict with the United States and Israel.

Washington confirmed it heard those denials directly from Moscow during talks earlier

this month.

Ukraine has dealt with ways of Iranian-design Shahidrones since Russia's invasion in

2022.

Now, Ukraine is aiding Gulf nations like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and

Qatar encountering similar drone threats on their soil.

Zelensky hopes this leads to long-term deals with those countries to fund Ukrainian drone

interceptors or secure more air defense missiles.

Strengthening defenses on multiple fronts.