While US and Ukrainian officials are preparing to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, US President Donald Trump made it clear to his associates, in private talks, that the signing of the fundraiser agreement between Washington and Washington is not aid for Washington. Another US official cited by NBC.

Trump wishes the signing of the agreement, which would give the US a share of Ukraine’s fossil resources. However, he also wants to see a change in the attitude of Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski over peace negotiations, according to officials, including his willingness to make concessions, such as the assignment of territories to Russia. Trump also wants Zelenski to run in Ukraine and possibly his departure from the country’s leadership, officials said.

The elections in Ukraine have been suspended on the basis of the constitutional provision for military law, which has been in force since Russia invaded in 2022.

“As President Trump has shown by reading President Zelenski’s message at the Joint Summit, the Ukrainians have made positive progress. With meetings in Saudi Arabia this week, we are looking forward to hearing more positive progress, which we hope will eventually end this brutal war and bloodshed, “said a White House National Security Council spokesman, Brian Huz.

Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukraine after the cessation of US equipment and exchange of information this week, making Friday one of the deadliest days for civilians this year, according to the UN human rights monitoring mission to Ukraine. Most losses occurred in the Donetsk area, in territory controlled by Ukraine. The number of victims in 2025 is so far higher than in 2024, the monitoring service said.

The United States has no indication that the cessation of the exchange of information had a direct impact on Russian attacks, according to an US official and a government official. They themselves reported that these large -scale attacks were probably scheduled before interrupting the aid and information.

Republicans in Congress are pressing on the White House to resume information and exchange of information, and both officials said they were optimistic that the flow of equipment and information could be restored by the next week, especially after the statement. The Ukrainian president also added that he and his team “are ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to achieve a constant peace.”

Officials said the US is still sharing defensive information with Ukraine – that is, information that helps Ukraine in its self -defense of attacks – explaining that the US is maintaining an obligation to warn. However, they no longer provide targeted information against Russian targets. This means that the US can warn Ukraine when information shows that the Russians are preparing an attack, but they can no longer provide precise coordinates for preventive blows from Ukraine.

The US has provided targeted information to Ukraine, satellite images and information over the last three years. European allies are now trying to fill some of these gaps, but the lack of US information already has an impact on Ukraine, according to a Western official.

“Every day that passes, it hurts Ukraine and every day brings Russia to a more favorable position,” the official said.