US reportedly warned Ukraine over intelligence sharing and Russian refinery strikes

US representatives warned Ukraine that they could halt key intelligence sharing if attacks on Russian refineries continued, Yonhap and Chosun Ilbo reported, citing an October 10 Financial Times report. White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner conveyed the possibility during eight hours of talks with Ukrainian representatives in Miami on October 9. A Ukrainian participant quoted by the Financial Times described it as a firm demand from President Donald Trump. The reports said Ukraine had used US intelligence for refinery attacks intended to cut off a major source of Russian revenue. [ 2 , 3 ]

Sources familiar with the talks said discussions became strained when the US side announced that Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed on supplies of Russian diesel. A meeting planned for October 10 was canceled, according to those sources. Ukrainian representatives objected that Washington was demanding they halt strikes without asking Russia to stop its air attacks. Despite the friction, sources said the sides discussed developing a proposal to end the war that could be presented to Russia before winter. Asia Economy reported that Zelensky had offered to halt refinery attacks if Russia stopped attacking Ukrainian power plants. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

Trump has repeatedly argued that attacks on Russian refineries harm world energy markets and US consumers, the reports said. Newsis reported that on October 10 he told reporters that a new leader was needed to reach an agreement, referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky criticized the diesel arrangement, arguing that Russian oil revenue would fund weapons, missiles and attack drones, according to Newsis. Yonhap and Chosun Ilbo also noted that Washington had halted intelligence cooperation with Ukraine for eight days after Trump and Zelensky clashed at the White House in March of the previous year. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]