EUROPE is at a watershed moment. Here is a must-see video showing right wing French Senator Claude Malhuret's historic speech on Trump/Ukraine/Europe (in English AI dubbed) followed by 5 related reports.
Here is a summary from BBC News of what unfolded Wed 5 Mar 2025:
- The US suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine, after pausing military support on Monday
- Senior US officials suggested the suspensions could be revoked if Ukraine takes what the American administration considers to be sufficient steps on joining peace talks
- Halting intelligence support would likely have serious consequences on the battlefield, says the BBC's Tom Bateman. And our security correspondent Frank Gardner says the move is a rude shock for the US's closest intelligence partners
- In an address to the French people, Macron said European defence chiefs will meet in Paris next week, and he told his citizens: "I want to believe the US will stay at our side, but we must be ready if that is not the case"
- Earlier in the day, Starmer insisted in the House of Commons that he believes the US remains a reliable ally
Mick Mulroy, a former deputy assistant secretary of defence and retired CIA paramilitary officer, told the BBC that cutting off intelligence to Ukraine "will have an immediate impact" on its ability to defend itself.
"There is no way to replace the capabilities that the US intelligence can provide from our European allies," he said.
"This will likely inspire Russia to push harder on their efforts to take more terrain from Ukraine and away from the negotiating table."
Trump and JD Vance’s ‘disturbing’ contempt for Europe | Tim Willasey-Wilsey
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“You can deal with policy disagreements, but I think if there is actually fundamental underlying contempt, that's going to be a lot more difficult to address.”
Trump and JD Vance show a ‘disturbing’ shared contempt for Europe, says former diplomat Tim Willasey-Wilsey.
