Gabbard barred sharing intelligence on Russia-Ukraine negotiations with "Five Eyes" partners
CBS News ^ | August 21, 2025 | James LaPortaPosted on 8/21/2025, 9:27:31 PM by MinorityRepublican
As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on despite high-level meetings to discuss a possible path to peace, CBS News has learned that Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, issued a directive weeks ago to the U.S. intelligence community ordering that all information regarding the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations not be shared with U.S.-allied intelligence partners.
The memo, dated July 20 and signed by Gabbard, directed agencies to not share information with the so-called Five Eyes, the post-World War II intelligence alliance comprising the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, multiple U.S. intelligence officials told CBS News. They spoke under condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national security matters.(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
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