Trump cuts US intelligence to Ukraine & China declares its 'ready for war'
Episode description
Day 1,106.
We cover Zelensky's letter to Trump, aiming to mend their relationship after Friday's heated exchange. We also explore the incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s plan to boost defense and infrastructure spending. In addition, Trump bans the UK from sharing Washington’s intelligence with Ukraine, and reports surface of Ukrainian soldiers resorting to throwing beehives after running out of grenades.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Tom Mutch (War & Human Rights Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.
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Content Referenced:
Pre-Order Tom Mutch's Book, The Dogs of Mariupol:
https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-dogs-of-mariupol
European rearmament is going to turn the world upside down (Ambrose Evans Pritchard in The Telegraph:
Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/05/russia-ukraine-trump-zelensky-putin-war-live-news/
China says it is ‘ready for war’ with America
Watch: Ukrainian soldiers throw beehive at Russians after running out of grenades
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/05/ukrainian-soldiers-throw-beehive-at-russians/
Ukraine Without America: How Kyiv Can Persist In the Face of a Hostile Washington (Foreign Affairs):
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukraine-without-america
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