Zelenskiy: Russia Blackmailed US Over Intel Sharing

0:00It's March 25. This is Global News Today, AI-powered stories from around the world. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that Russia tried to blackmail the United States over military intelligence sharing. He said Russia offered to stop passing data to Iran if America would cut off Ukraine from its own intelligence support. Zelensky pointed to evidence from Ukraine's military intelligence showing Russia continues to share sensitive information with Iran. He noted that some Iranian drones hitting U.S. assets and allies in the Middle East contain Russian parts. Russia has denied helping Iran in its recent conflict with the United States and Israel. Washington confirmed it heard those denials directly from Moscow during talks earlier this month. Ukraine has dealt with ways of Iranian-design Shahidrones since Russia's invasion in 2022. Now, Ukraine is aiding Gulf nations like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar encountering similar drone threats on their soil.

1:00Zelensky hopes this leads to long-term deals with those countries to fund Ukrainian drone interceptors or secure more air defense missiles. Strengthening defenses on multiple fronts.