Biden called for an end to US intelligence aid leaks to Ukraine.
Speaking to senior US intelligence and defense officials, including the CIA director, the president said recent news reports about US intelligence sharing with Ukraine were damaging and should be stopped.
According to two US government officials, President Joe Biden spoke to senior US intelligence and defense officials on Friday to emphasize the importance of their work, but also said that recent news reports about US intelligence sharing with Ukraine were damaging. .
Biden telephoned CIA Director William Burns, National Intelligence Director April Heinz and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to make such revelations, one official said. “It diverts attention from our goal.” According to another official, Biden said the revelations should be stopped.
The CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declined to comment, according to NBC News. The Pentagon and the National Security Council did not respond to requests for comment. According to the report, Biden spoke to US officials amid his administration’s concern over news reports about US intelligence assistance to Ukraine.
US intelligence helped Ukraine sink the Russian flagship “Moscow” last month, NBC News reported Thursday. The New York Times reported Wednesday that the United States had provided information to Ukraine that helped its military kill Russian generals.
NBC News also reported last week how US intelligence helped Ukraine protect its air defense systems and shoot down a Russian plane.
The Biden government has denied providing information to Ukraine about the sinking of a Russian ship, and US officials have said the United States had no prior knowledge of or involvement in the attack. US officials have also denied providing information on the killing of the Russian generals.
