The US has classified negotiations between Ukraine and Russia

On July 20, Gabby issued a directive to the US intelligence community ordering them not to share information about the progress of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, even with the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, which was formed after World War II and includes the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, according to CBS News.

According to sources, the directive classifies all information and analysis related to the negotiations as “NOFORN” (i.e., “no foreign dissemination”). This means that it cannot be distributed to other countries or foreign citizens. The only exception is data that has already been made public.

The directive also restricted the distribution of materials to only those agencies that created or provided them. At the same time, the order does not prohibit the exchange of diplomatic information obtained through other channels, as well as military intelligence that does not relate to the negotiation process, such as details that the US shares with the Ukrainian military to support defensive actions.

"Overall, the value of the Five Eyes partnership lies in the fact that when making political decisions, we supplement each other's intelligence, which means we have a better understanding of our adversaries' plans, intentions, and capabilities. The point is that we sit on one side of the table with the other four countries, while our common adversary sits on the other side," explains Stephen Cash, a former employee of the CIA and the US Department of Homeland Security.

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