The media reported on the suspension by the United States of a number of intelligence operations against the Russian Federation 

The United States has suspended a number of intelligence operations against Russia as part of the efforts of the administration of the American leader Donald Trump to resolve the Ukrainian conflict. This was reported on March 19 by the Reuters news agency, citing former employees of the American security services.

"Regular meetings between the National Security Council (NSC) and representatives of European national security agencies became unplanned, and the NSC also stopped official coordination of efforts between US agencies, including the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department," the publication says.

It is noted that the operations were initiated on the instructions of former US President Joe Biden in order to monitor alleged Russian cyber attacks. At the moment, it is unclear whether Trump has ordered the cessation of all work in this direction.

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