Europe at watershed moment. French Senator Claude Malhuret's historic speech on Trump/Ukraine/Europe

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.

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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

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cly28qvp83pt

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Here is a BBC News report

Published Wed 5 Mar 2025

US pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine

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."

Full story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwygxvvrd8do

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Here is a video report from Times Radio

Published Wed 5 Mar 2025

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.

Source: YouTube https://youtu.be/qP0iE8u-C44

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Here is a video report from Times Radio
Published Tue 4 Mar 2025
Andrew Neil fact checks Donald Trump's 'litany of falsehoods'
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“Trump says America has given Ukraine $350 billion in military, financial, humanitarian aid, with nothing to show for it. Wrong.”

Andrew Neil rips into Donald Trump’s “litany of falsehoods” about US aid to Ukraine.

Source: YouTube https://youtu.be/0wyoG-N0tuI

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Here is a video report from Times Radio

Published Tue 4 Mar 2025

Putin's capabilities are suffering, Ukraine can still win | General Sir Richard Shirreff

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"If we can give enough for Ukraine to survive and not to blink, Russia will blink."

Putin wants the West to think that Europe cannot take on Russia but "the facts" are Putin

has suffered major losses at the hands of Ukraine so "this is not hopeless", says former 

NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander in Europe General Sir Richard Shirreff.

Source: YouTube https://youtu.be/CMI6tc05Jzk

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POSTSCRIPT from Sudan Watch Editor: 

In order to increase spending on defence, the UK Government has cut its foreign aid budget but not for Sudan, Gaza and Ukraine. ❤️

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NATO war almost certain: Europe will be at war with Russia if Trump's Ukraine chaos continues (Shirreff)

US withdrawal from NATO and failure to challenge Putin in ceasefire talks would cause a war in Europe in five years warns Former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander General Sir Richard Shirreff on Times Radio's Frontline. 

"The way to prevent that is strong defence to spend money on defence to be prepared for the worst case, because that is the only way we are going to deter Russia."

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'Europe 'will almost certainly be at war with Russia' if Trump's Ukraine chaos continues'

Published Thursday, 20 February 2025 here:

https://youtu.be/907PCXXm_Lo

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