{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49/67c6d8223e041427abefdb0f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Buck off: US pauses Ukraine aid","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1741084451518-27ea6990-db2b-4430-b808-194b3be75c01.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In an effort to bring Ukraine to the negotiating table, America has <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/03/03/as-trump-suspends-military-aid-what-are-the-brutal-chokeholds-on-ukraine?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">paused military help</a> to the war-torn country. What will this mean on the ground? Our correspondent explores a new cryptocurrency craze, visiting Turkey’s bazaars to meet people trading goods using <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/02/23/stablecoins-the-real-crypto-craze?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">stablecoins</a> (9:43). And why the Louvre is staging its first <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/culture/2025/02/18/the-louvre-is-hosting-its-first-fashion-exhibition?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fashion gala</a> (16:00).&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href=\"https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p>Runtime: 22 min</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}