Why World War 3 Very Much Possible, Trump Leaves Ukraine At Putin's Mercy; France To Attack Russia

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00:00The United States has been Ukraine's main military supplier since Moscow launched its

00:05offensive in 2022, accounting for nearly half of the military aid to Ukraine.

00:14But after a dramatic televised dispute between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky in the

00:18Oval Office, the U.S. has announced a pause to military aid to Ukraine, putting pressure

00:23on Zelensky to agree to peace negotiations with Russia.

00:26I don't think you'd be a tough guy without the United States, and your people are very

00:29brave.

00:30But you're either going to make a deal or we're out.

00:33You don't have the cards.

00:35Although Ukraine's allies, including the U.S., EU, and U.K., have pledged $180 billion in

00:41military aid since the start of the war, only $139 billion has been actually delivered or

00:46embarked for weapons or equipment.

00:49The U.S. military aid package was approved under Joe Biden's administration, and while

00:53it has mostly been shelled out, there was still equipment and weapons to be shipped.

00:58Those deliveries have now been suspended by Trump.

01:01The $69 billion Washington has spent to date is a far cry from the $350 billion Trump has

01:07repeatedly claimed.

01:08Well, I just think you should be more appreciative because this country has stuck with them through

01:13thick and thin.

01:14We've given them much more than Europe, and Europe should have given more than us because

01:18as you know, that's right there.

01:19That's the border.

01:20Trump's rapprochement with Moscow and decision to halt military assistance to Kiev has stunned

01:25allies.

01:26Hours after the U.S. announced the pause, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen presented a

01:30plan to mobilize some $834 billion for Europe's defense and to provide military support for

01:36Ukraine.

01:38This will help member states to pool demand and to buy together.

01:45And of course, with this equipment, member states can massively step up their support

01:52to Ukraine.

01:53Like Ukraine, European partners have been excluded from U.S.-Russian negotiations towards

01:57a potential truce, prompting fears any deal proposed will be on Moscow's terms.

02:15The freezing of U.S. military aid to Ukraine leaves dangerous weak spots in its defense

02:23against Russia's invasion.

02:25Experts say European allies will struggle to plug these gaps.

02:29U.S. exports are considered indispensable for obtaining the satellites, drones and other

02:34aircraft needed for spying effectively on enemy positions.

02:45Ukraine also needs sophisticated air defense guns to shoot down the barrage of missiles

03:02and drones that Russia fires daily at its towns and infrastructure.

03:08It has seven U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems provided by the U.S., Germany and

03:12Romania.

03:42Since the pause on aid to Ukraine, Europe now has to contemplate the stark prospect

03:52of U.S. withdrawing longer-term support.

03:55But a broad consensus has emerged.

03:58Europe needs to significantly ramp up its military spending to bolster its defense against

04:02Russia — a key demand from Trump's administration towards its NATO allies.

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