MELITOPOL, October 12. /TASS/. The White House has resorted to using the language of ultimatums and is openly threatening to stop sharing intelligence data and freeze mechanisms for US-made weapons supplies if Ukraine doesn’t change its leader, a Russian lawmaker said.

"The latest news from across the ocean gives us food for thought. The United States has stated that it is time for Ukraine to change its leader. According to information coming both through official and unofficial channels, we clearly see a picture of increasingly intense pressure from Washington on Kiev. In fact, the White House has resorted to the language of ultimatums: the United States is openly threatening to halt intelligence sharing and freeze the mechanisms for supplying American weapons," Viktor Yemelyanenko, speaker of the Zaporozhye Region legislature, told TASS.

He noted that following the phone call between the Russian and US leaders, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, the United States unexpectedly lifted its sanctions on imports of Russian diesel fuel until April 7, 2027. At the same time, Trump demands that Vladimir Zelensky stop striking Russian energy facilities. This is a classic example of American pragmatism, in which the country's own economy and energy security take precedence over geopolitics, he stated.

"But Kiev continues to act contrary to this philosophy, demonstrating a total loss of rein," Yemelyanenko stressed.