France, March 6 -- France will keep providing military intelligence to Ukraine after Washington announced it wasfreezing the sharing of informationwith Kyiv, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday.

The United Statesmade the decision to halt intelligence sharing and military aid as part of efforts to crank up pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyto cooperate with President Donald Trump's bid to convene peace talks with Russia.

American intelligence is vital for Ukraine to track Russian troop movements and select targets. France warned that Washington's actions would harm Ukraine's operations againstRussia's invasion.

Speaking on France Inter radio, Defence Minister Lecornu said France's own intelligence ...