# US resumes Ukraine intelligence-sharing after pause

> Zelenskiy says Washington has restarted critical missile-warning support, but warns other US actions favour Russia.
- Title: US resumes Ukraine intelligence-sharing after pause | Shortify
- Summary: Zelenskiy says Washington has restarted critical missile-warning support, but warns other US actions favour Russia. Ukraine's president says the US has…
- Keywords: volodymyr zelenskiy, ukraine, united states, russia, intelligence-sharing, donald trump, scott bessent, sanctions, russian missiles, news, politics, resumes
- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-18-us-resumes-intelligence-sharing-with-ukraine-after-pause-zelenskiy-says
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-18T21:35:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: volodymyr zelenskiy, ukraine, united states, russia, intelligence-sharing, donald trump, scott bessent, sanctions, russian missiles, news, politics
## US restarts missile intelligence for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the United States has resumed providing critical intelligence to help Ukraine defend against Russian missile strikes after a brief pause.

> We are very thankful for this. Now it works.
## Zelenskiy warns of US tilt toward Russia
Zelenskiy told NBC that US actions including signing a deal to import Russian diesel and waiving sanctions on Russia will hurt Ukraine and suggested the US is taking Russia's side.

> If the United States will officially take the side of Russia, of course if these two countries will be together, of course we will not prevail.
## Bessent: Ukraine gets support Russia does not
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC that Ukraine receives help Russia does not, citing intelligence-sharing and provision of US munitions for resale to Ukraine.
## Bessent calls for negotiated settlement
Bessent said the war must end through negotiated settlement rather than Ukrainian victory, rejecting what he called Zelenskiy's false binary that Ukraine must win.

> The war must end, and that will be with some kind of a negotiated settlement.
## Key takeaway

Ukraine's president says the US has resumed intelligence-sharing to help defend against Russian missiles, but expressed concern that other American actions including sanctions waivers favour Russia.