Starmer's security envoy in crucial talks for Ukraine aid
The British security adviser, Jonathan Powell, visited Ukraine to assist in negotiations with the USA. The goal is to restore intelligence support for Kyiv.
The adviser to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Jonathan Powell, responsible for security matters, visited Ukraine to consult on the negotiation strategy in talks with the USA. He met with President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss ways to restore support, which was halted by President Donald Trump's administration on 6th March.
According to "The Times," the United Kingdom is trying to persuade Washington to resume intelligence sharing with Ukraine. The newspaper reports that the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration suspended intelligence support, which primarily included satellite images, allowing, among other things, the targeting of strategically significant Russian facilities.
Ukraine will negotiate the restoration of intelligence support with the USA
Access to this data is a crucial defence element for war-torn Ukraine. Its absence may affect Russian advances in the Kursk region, as noted by the American think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
London is preparing Ukraine for a meeting with the U.S. delegation in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Among the participants in the talks are the head of the president's office, Andriy Yermak, and Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha.
According to "The Times," during these talks, the Ukrainian side is expected to address comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump, who said on Sunday that Ukraine could lose the war with Russia even if U.S. support were resumed.
This past weekend, Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The talks focused on the need to restore intelligence support for Kyiv. "The Times" reported that Powell was trying to convince U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to change his stance on this issue.
In the coming days, talks will also take place in Paris. There, chiefs of staff of countries willing to assist Ukraine, the so-called coalition of the willing, as well as defence ministers from Poland, Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom will meet.
