Day 1,105.

Today, as President Trump announces he is pausing military aid to Ukraine, we talk to a Former Counselor of the US Department of State for his reaction, as well as from those serving on the front lines in Ukraine.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dr Eliot A Cohen (former counselor in the United States Department of State). @EliotACohen on X.

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Content Referenced:

Dr Eliot Cohen's 'Shield of the Republic' episode on the 'Oval Office Ambush':

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-podcast-an-oval-office

Dr Eliot Cohen's Piece on Hegseth in The Atlantic:

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/02/ukraine-trump-foreign-policy/681685/

EU announces €800bn plan to rearm Europe and win over Trump (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/04/russia-ukraine-war-zelensky-trump-pauses-aid-latest-news/

Europeans move towards seizing €200bn of Russian assets (The Telegraph):

https://www.ft.com/content/6536f4c4-42ce-4d8e-a063-5b7f708e7303

Putin is Unlikely to Demobilize in the Event of a Ceasefire Because He is Afraid of His Veterans (ISW):

https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Afghan%20Syndrome%2C%20February%2023%2C%202025%20PDF.pdf

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Frontline reaction to Trump 'freezing' all military aid & Europe's €800bn rearmament plan

Ukraine: The Latest

Frontline reaction to Trump 'freezing' all military aid & Europe's €800bn rearmament plan