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How a Russian Mistake and Poland's Push Lured Trump Back to Ukraine - William Spaniel
A couple of weeks ago, the United States and NATO partners agreed to a system where European partners can buy goods from the United States to ultimately forward to Ukraine. We now have a better idea of how it came about. Today's video examines a series of phone calls, and how a stray Russian drone partially striking a Polish consulate was the catalyst for Europe coaxing Trump back to Ukraine.
0:00 The Evolving Arms Deal
0:42 A White House Rift
3:03 Trump and NATO
5:07 The Phone Call Saga
10:19 Europe's Power Play
12:47 Shifting Secondary Sanctions