“They are calling Kyiv”: the media learned about US threats to Ukraine
Quick Look
- The United States has threatened Ukraine with suspending the PURL arms supply program and the exchange of intelligence data due to Kyiv's attempts to attack Russian energy facilities, the Financial Times reports, citing sources.
- The US also contacted officials in the EU and Ukraine, threatening pressure to stop attacks on Russian refineries and energy infrastructure.
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Why It Matters
The US has expressed dissatisfaction with Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries and energy infrastructure, threatening to suspend the PURL weapons program and intelligence sharing. Trump previously announced an agreement on an energy truce between Russia and Ukraine.
The United States has threatened Ukraine with stopping the PURL arms supply program due to attempts to attack Russian energy facilities, writes the Financial Times.
American officials are allegedly calling various officials, saying they may suspend the arms procurement mechanism for Ukraine and stop providing intelligence.
MOSCOW, October 11 – RIA Novosti. The United States has threatened Ukraine with blocking the PURL arms supply program due to attempts to attack Russian energy facilities, the Financial Times writes, citing sources.
“According to European officials, the (US President Donald – ed.) Trump administration is threatening to suspend the procurement system that provides Ukraine with weapons in order to put pressure on Kyiv to stop attacks on Russian energy infrastructure,” the publication says.
According to the publication, US representatives are contacting officials in both the EU and Ukraine, also threatening to suspend the exchange of intelligence.
"They're calling Kyiv. They're calling everyone in Europe," said one source who spoke with a US Defense Department official.
On Sunday, Donald Trump announced that he had allegedly reached an agreement on an energy truce between Russia and Ukraine, which, he claims, should come into force immediately. The Kremlin has not yet commented on this information.
The day before, the US President accused the head of the Kyiv regime of ignoring Washington’s requests not to hit Russian refineries. According to Trump, he should have made peace with Moscow long ago, but instead “created problems for the whole world.” He suggested that he hold elections so that Ukrainians could elect a more negotiable leader.
A day earlier, a meeting between the Americans and the Ukrainian side took place in Miami, which, according to media reports, ended ahead of schedule. The reason for this, as noted, was the deal on Russian diesel, which the head of the White House announced after telephone conversations with Vladimir Putin.
As reported, Trump representatives also warned the Ukrainians of a possible cessation of intelligence transfer if they did not abandon attacks on Russian refineries.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The US will suspend the PURL weapons program if Ukraine does not stop attacks on Russian refineries
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How realistic is the threat of suspension of arms supplies to PURL?
- What specific measures can the United States take if Ukraine refuses to stop the attacks?
- How will European allies react to US pressure on Ukraine?
