CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday that the US has paused weapons shipments and intelligence support to Ukraine following the clash in the Oval office between President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump last Friday.

Trump administration officials say the halt in assistance is a warning to the Ukrainians of the consequences of not cooperating with the president.

In the wake of a televised Oval Office squabble pitting President Trump and Vice President JD Vance against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the U.S. has paused intelligence sharing with its war torn ally,