Overview
- Multiple outlets report the memo classifies all intelligence and analysis on Russia‑Ukraine 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.