Thomas Duesterberg appears on BBC News’ Newshour to discuss whether European Union sanctions will materially weaken Russia and how Brussels can release billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine’s defense. (Timestamp 31:14–36:14)
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi inspect a guard of honor on October 29, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)