United States rejects Putin proposal to trade Iran intelligence for Ukraine aid cuts

Mar 20, 2026, 3:53:11 PM UTC(6 hours ago)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to stop sharing military intelligence and drone technology with Iran if the United States agreed to end its support for Ukraine
The proposal included a specific offer to halt the transfer of satellite imagery used by Iranian-backed forces to target Western assets in the Middle East
U.S. officials dismissed the quid pro quo as a non-starter and also rejected a separate Russian proposal to move Iran's enriched uranium to Russian territory
European allies expressed concern over the secret negotiations as Russia prepares for a major spring offensive along the 1,200-kilometer Ukrainian front line
Experts suggest Putin is attempting to leverage the expanding conflict in Iran to secure territorial gains in Ukraine while global attention is divided

US REJECTED PUTIN OFFER FOR IRAN, UKRAINE QUID PRO QUO: POLTICO