Brussels 17 May (ANA) - A European country has reportedly said it may stop sharing intelligence with the US, if it transpires Donald Trump provided classified information to Russia. In a warning that will further add to concerns about the US intelligence community amid the fallout of Mr Trump’s actions, the senior official said they may take that step, despite the President’s claim that he had the right to share the details with Russia. The Associated Press did not identify which country the official came from, but the official said sharing intelligence with Washington, “could be a risk for our sources”. The warning came as Mr Trump and the White House sought both to deny some of the claims initially made by the Washington Post in its article about the president’s leaking of information to Russia, and defend his actions. In a series of tweets, Mr Trump sought to defend his actions and issue a warning to those who had leaked the information to the media. “I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled WH meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining ... to terrorism and airline flight safety,” he wrote. “Plus I want Russia to greatly step up their fight against ISIS & terrorism.” (ANA)

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