How far will Trump’s embrace of Russia go?

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🗓️ 5 March 2025

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The US has suspended all military aid to Ukraine. What does this mean for European security? Andrew Roth reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian.
0:09.3	Today, without military aid, what now for Ukraine?
0:17.6	This is for Ukraine, for Europe, the worst-case scenario.
0:27.6	After that disastrous meeting in front of the world's media at the White House.
0:32.6	And we are thankful.
0:33.6	I said thanks in this cabinet.
0:35.7	You haven't been allowed.
0:36.3	We gave you through the stupid president, $350 billion. You haven't been allowed. You haven't been allowed. You haven't been allowed. We gave you through the stupid president, $350 billion.
0:40.3	You voted for your president.
0:42.3	We gave you military equipment.
0:43.3	You wanted.
0:44.3	On Monday night, a sudden decision issued without warning European allies that all U.S. military aid to Ukraine would be paused indefinitely.
0:54.7	Breaking news, we have just learned that President Trump is pausing all military aid to
1:00.2	Ukraine.
1:01.0	The headlines this morning, President Trump has suspended American military aid to Ukraine.
1:06.0	He says it's until Ukraine's leader shows a commitment to peace with Russia.
1:14.1	Plains carrying weapons to Eastern Europe won't take off.
1:18.6	Shipments of missiles and ammo and equipment sitting in warehouses in Poland will stay there.
1:24.6	And Ukraine and its allies, including the UK, left wondering. What now for Ukraine?
1:31.1	What about NATO? And how far will Trump's embrace of Putin go? From The Guardian, I'm Michael Safi.
1:38.8	Today in focus, a cutoff of US military aid to Ukraine.
1:52.5	Andrew Roth, you're The Guardian's Global Affairs correspondent based in Washington, D.C.
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