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Cash test: can Europe support Ukraine alone?

October 21, 2026
Cash test: can Europe support Ukraine alone?

Donald Trump’s administration is turning against Ukraine. But as European powers confront trouble at home, they are struggling to replace American support. Are US private science institutions entering a golden age? And the climb in art crime.

Guests and host:

  • Anton La Guardia, diplomatic editor
  • Shera Avi-Yonah, US business correspondent
  • Vendeline von Bredow, senior Germany correspondent
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

  • Ukraine, Witkoff, Zelenksy
  • Scientific research, National Science Foundation
  • Art theft, Louvre, Museum for Applied Art

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