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Gabbard Bars Five Eyes From Ukraine Peace-Talk Intelligence With NOFORN Directive

The July 20 order confines assessments to U.S. hands.

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Overview

  • Multiple outlets report the memo classifies all intelligence and analysis on RussiaUkraine peace negotiations as NOFORN, blocking any foreign dissemination.
  • The directive explicitly excludes sharing with Five Eyes partners and allows only already public information to be passed outside the U.S. intelligence community.
  • CBS News reports the memo limits distribution of peace‑talk material to the agencies that originated it, while not clearly restricting diplomatic channels or unrelated battlefield intelligence for Ukraine.
  • ODNI referred questions to the White House, which did not respond, as former officials warn of trust erosion within the alliance and others call the move standard tradecraft.
  • Politico notes the order follows a March curb on sharing battlefield intelligence with Kyiv and comes as Gabbard pursues ODNI staff cuts, with European services accelerating talks on greater independent cooperation.