Russia Tried to Blackmail the US Using Iran Intelligence, Zelenskiy ClaimsAllegations of Intelligence Blackmail and International Drone WarfareKYIV, March 25 (Reuters) - Russia sought to blackmail the United States by offering to stop sharing military intelligence with Iran if, in return, Washington would cut off Ukraine from its intelligence data, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday. Ukraine's Evidence Against RussiaZelenskiy, who said on Monday that Ukraine's military intelligence has "irrefutable" evidence that Russia is continuing to provide intelligence to Iran, told Reuters he had seen the data but provided no further details. Zelenskiy's Accusations of Blackmail"I have reports from our intelligence services showing that Russia is doing this and saying: 'I will not pass on intelligence to Iran if America stops passing intelligence to Ukraine.' Russia's Denial and International ReactionsHe did not say who, according to the reports, Russia was addressing the comments to. Russia has denied assisting Iran in its month-old conflict with the United States and Israel - a denial that Washington said earlier this month that it had also received directly from Moscow when the issue was discussed.
