Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner reportedly threatened to cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine if Kyiv continued striking Russian oil refineries, despite requests from former President Trump to stop, a Ukrainian official told Axios. A U.S. official denied that any such threat was made.

The Ukrainian official's statement to Axios implies that Ukraine has been striking Russian oil refineries, a claim that has been corroborated by other reports. The denial from the U.S. official suggests a potential disagreement or differing perspectives on the nature and extent of communication regarding these strikes.