Elon Musk, curator of the US Department of Government Efficiency, visited CIA headquarters for negotiations. It was discussed how the CIA can become more efficient without compromising national security.
American Oversight is suing Trump administration officials for using Signal to discuss military plans. The chat contained confidential information.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe said that Ukrainians will fight with their bare hands if the terms of the peace are unacceptable. He also added that there is a risk of Russia using nuclear weapons due to failures on the front.
US intelligence believes that Russia and Ukraine consider an unsatisfactory ceasefire worse than continuing the war. The US intelligence community also continues to see a risk regarding nuclear weapons.
A telephone conversation took place between the heads of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service and the CIA. The parties agreed on further contacts to resolve crisis situations and reduce tension.
NATO Secretary General Rutte stated the need to discuss further cooperation between the USA and Ukraine following Zelensky's letter. Polish President Duda called the current situation temporary and urged for calm negotiations.
Defense Minister Umerov stated that Ukraine has not yet received information about restrictions on access to US intelligence data. Kyiv is working on alternative data sources, including with Germany.
The CIA has started layoffs of officers hired in the last two years as part of government spending cuts. The layoffs are being conducted unexpectedly and negatively affect the morale of the agency.
John Ratcliffe hopes that the pause in providing intelligence assistance to Ukraine will soon be over. According to him, the United States will continue to cooperate with Ukraine as before to counter aggression.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe announced a temporary halt to the supply of weapons and intelligence to Ukraine. The decision is related to awaiting a response to a letter to Trump.