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Why Does Russia Hate the West (and NATO) – TLDR News
A lot of the current dispute between Russia and Ukraine boils down to Putin’s dislike of NATO – so we thought it was worth unpacking why Russia hates NATO so much and what this means for the stability of the continent.
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1 – https://twitter.com/DAlperovitch/status/1485243403461922824?s=20&t=ujtbBWGjZn5WxgtixRDfZQ
2 – https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_185000.htm
3 – https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_111767.htm#c104
4 – https://www.nato.int/acad/fellow/97-99/brovkin.pdf
5 – https://www.nato.int/docu/pr/1999/p99-040e.htm
6 – https://www.nato.int/acad/fellow/97-99/brovkin.pdf
7 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosovo_War#NATO_bombing_timeline
8 – https://web.archive.org/web/20080225195906/http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1203714121.65
9 – https://www.nato.int/nato_static/assets/pdf/pdf_2011_03/20110927_110311-UNSCR-1973.pdf
10 – https://www.newsweek.com/west-libya-bombing-ten-years-ago-putin-showdown-mideast-1577266
11 – https://jpia.princeton.edu/news/echoes-abstention-russian-policy-libya-and-implications-regional-stability
12 – https://jpia.princeton.edu/news/echoes-abstention-russian-policy-libya-and-implications-regional-stability
13 – https://jpia.princeton.edu/news/echoes-abstention-russian-policy-libya-and-implications-regional-stability#4
14 – https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_111767.htm#c602
15 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enlargement_of_NATO#CITEREFGheciu2005
16 – https://www.newstatesman.com/world/europe/2022/02/ukraines-imagined-european-identity-is-irreconcilable-with-the-political-reality
17 – http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/66181
18 – NATO AND RUSSIA: A VIEW FROM MOSCOW; Sergey Rogov
19 – http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/66181
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Disclaimers
01:23 How Russia Sees NATO
01:58 “NATO is Not Purely Defensive”
02:46 NATO and Kosovo
04:45 NATO and Libya
06:52 “NATO is a Political & Cultural Project”
08:22 “NATO Continues Anti-Russian Policies”
10:00 Conclusion
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In this video, we thought we’d take a look at how it all went wrong for Macron: what he promised when he came to power, why much of it fell apart, and where France seems headed next.
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X posts:
https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/2111880065088975333?s=20
https://x.com/JLMelenchon/status/2111882865197625588?s=20
https://x.com/MLP_officiel/status/2111849200379932912?s=20
France finances:
https://tradingeconomics.com/france/government-bond-yield
https://www.ft.com/content/9b252b46-a87c-45e7-a09a-45a39ce077b8?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Protest coverage:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crwyd02yz22vo
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/10/17/france-faces-day-of-combined-protests_6758706_7.html
https://www.ft.com/content/7bd4ac59-61e6-4604-a96a-26e7096bf768?shareType=nongiftFrance
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The Gen Z protests in France have started to spread cross-border through to Spain, Portugal, Italy, and are continuing in Albania and Serbia, so, in this video, we’re taking a look at the underlying reasons behind these protests and what happens next.
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Europe Gen Z Protests
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/10/20/italy-spain-belgium-portugal-social-unrest-spreads-across-europe-amid-soaring-energy-prices-and-a-housing-crisis_6759435_4.html
https://www.rte.ie/news/a-european-perspective/2026/1020/1596095-spain-youth-protests/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/europe-protests-france-spain-portugal-2026-explainer
https://davekeating.substack.com/p/is-europe-about-to-have-an-1848-moment
France
https://youtu.be/D0lLgflRMKs
https://youtu.be/6Ilr4T6H9lY
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c893v4gx2e47t
Italy
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/20/milan-luxury-shops-close-italy-to-deploy-troops-youth-protests-europe
https://timesofmalta.com/article/empty-shelves-eurospin-mosta-amid-fuel-protests-italy.1135882
Spain
https://youtu.be/HZs6eG1lB4I?si=09RhFsoQKhiA5m_t
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2kej47095no
https://www.idealista.com/sala-de-prensa/informes-precio-vivienda/alquiler/madrid-comunidad/madrid-provincia/madrid/historico/
https://www.idealista.com/sala-de-prensa/informes-precio-vivienda/venta/madrid-comunidad/madrid-provincia/madrid/historico/
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvps08/default/table
Portugal
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261017-tents-spring-up-in-lisbon-as-portugal-housing-protests-spread
https://www.idealista.pt/media/relatorios-preco-habitacao/venda/historico/
https://www.idealista.pt/media/relatorios-preco-habitacao/arrendamento/historico/
Serbia
https://youtu.be/Fjy6mFrB4gA?si=qo4y1xYBdUSAC0LS
https://apnews.com/article/serbia-students-election-vucic-b063b0ad14261bb74ad415bfed141941
Albania
https://youtu.be/pWa-aKVUmkE?si=E9x4fgsMM6pYzrgs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy4xjlpqgd3o
00:00 – Introduction
01:01 – France
02:05 – Italy
03:08 – Spain
04:10 – Portugal
04:39 – Albania
05:57 – Serbia
06:56 – Conclusion
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We take a closer look at the state of Hungary’s economy before Magyar took office, why markets are apparently enthused, and ask whether the enthusiasm is actually merited.
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In this video, we’re going to take a closer look at the state of Serbian politics, why a student protest movement gained so much ground in the first place, and whether it actually stands a chance of beating Vucic’s party.
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Source list:
Student List program:
https://studenti.org.rs/en/plan/
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2105208664881557577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2105208664881557577%7Ctwgr%5E286dd96e36fbc96dbbcd3184e186b4f05377e279%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.danas.rs%2Fvesti%2Fpolitika%2Fstudenti-o-sankcijama-rusiji%2F
https://x.com/studentblokade/status/2055953192458834226
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/09/15/student-list-ready-serbia-elections/
Train station canopy collapse:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/1/mass-protests-planned-as-serbia-marks-anniversary-of-train-station-collapse
https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/president-vucic-inaugurates-novi-sad-subotica-high-speed-line/
CRTA report: https://crta.rs/en/first-interim-report-on-long-term-observation/
Snap elections:
https://www.politico.eu/article/serbia-leader-aleksandar-vucic-calls-snap-elections-after-dissolving-countrys-parliament/
https://srpske.rs/en/news/ekonomija/2026/08/02/serbia-600-million-euro-cash-handout-payment-dates
0:00 Serbian Students’ Path to Power Explained
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In this video, we’ll discuss the EU’s new plan to quietly tax US Big Tech – and whether it could work.
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The EU’s plan to capture US Big Tech revenue
https://www.ft.com/content/ad06ed89-f600-4694-8c95-7d53b6d3315b?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/brussels-looks-capture-big-tech-through-tax-large-corporations-ft-reports-2026-10-07/
EU rejects France’s calls for an EU-wide digital services tax
https://www.ft.com/content/e5a76494-71df-4ee0-a85f-b28f2c94ded6?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.vatcalc.com/global/eu-holds-back-on-digital-services-tax-as-us-raises-retaliation-threat/
EU’s proposed CORE mechanism
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2025/08/28/the-commissions-foray-into-corporate-taxation-a-core-problem-for-the-eu-budget/
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/eu-budget/long-term-eu-budget/eu-budget-2028-2034_en#driving-prosperity-via-competitiveness-research-and-innovation
US exempted from Pillar 2 of OECD’s global minimum corporate tax agreement
https://youtu.be/85voZ2FJhZk?si=6jVOHTB5CBTKvigd
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/06/us-exemption-oecd-global-tax-deal-multinational-companies
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/08/oecd-deal-imposes-global-minimum-corporate-tax-of-15
G7 statement on global minimum tax
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/06/g7-statement-on-global-minimum-taxes.html
https://www.ey.com/en_gl/technical/tax-alerts/canada-g7-releases-statement-on-global-minimum-tax-pillar-two-and-canada-rescinds-digital-services-tax
European Digital Services Taxes (DSTs)
https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/eu/digital-services-taxes-europe/
https://taxfoundation.org/testimony/pillar-one-digital-services-taxes/
https://www.reuters.com/en/germany-seeks-levy-10-tax-online-platforms-like-google-2025-05-29/
Accusations of tax avoidance by Silicon Valley tech companies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/silicon-six-accused-of-avoiding-almost-278bn-in-us-corporation-taxes-over-10-years
https://itep.org/trump-meta-tesla-alphabet-amazon-obbba-taxes/
https://itep.org/amazon-alphabet-meta-tesla-pro-trump-tech-companies-avoided-taxes/
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@Jabberstax
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
You may as well have made a video about why water is wet.
@pushpinderharsh1384
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Name one non – Western country which does not hate NATO!
@user-ld9hx7eh8b
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Right. Say that you do not support Russia’s view of NATO, otherwise you will be democratically punished…)
@TDKB4263
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Putin doesn't hate West and NATO. It's the other way around! Misleading tittle!
@meta671games
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Cause WW1, cause WW2, cause Napoleonic wars, cause Crimea war…
And cause in the end we were all betrayed. And we won’t be able to just forget everything and live in peace
@sidhuyashminder8304
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Because they can’t be trusted.
@Bakaaaa_01
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
It's stupid question… Russia and USA we're enemies for long time… there is no chance for those two to become friends. Just be realistic
@helpAmerica1
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Easy answer, Little man cannot attack, invade these countries without them all banging him back.
@vikksham9601
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Nato and all its members are all American slaves and cronies apparently it's clear that nato is working for and by americans. It's painful to see the ukraine suffer but putin is left with no other choice. The downfall of America is eminent in these desperate hours for it
@AndreaBorto
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Putin is only envy of the west, he wants power
@Davemurray2880realnameDevPatel
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
To be fair they aren't too keen on him either
@pinuthsihlangu9074
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
poses threat & agressive
@magangahamada6903
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Nato is hated everywhere for crimes they have done and still do
@supernovaaust
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Russia doesn't hate NATO or the west. He sends his own children to the west to get educated… What he wants is a summer port connected to Russia without prying eyes. He is more Interested in Turkey next than Europe for that very fact.
@silverstake88
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Put in hates NATO because it's a representation of the global Rothschild-owned central banking empire. His job is to keep the Rothschild-owned system from taking over in Russia.
Period.
Don't need a long video explaining this, duh.
@72badry
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
The reason why he hates NATO is because it is an open and democratic alliance. There is no single decision maker but all members need to work out strategy, agree on new candidates etc. Putin is a dictator and all this is totally foreign to him.
@user-ol1qm9ey7g
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
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@user-ol1qm9ey7g
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
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@PratipGhoshDastidardhurr
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Yes they will attack
@user-rw2wf3ui7p
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Im sorry. All countries except America hate USA. The US government is just robbing and waging war all over the world and justifying itself through media lies.
@Schmusbek21898
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
If Putin really hated the West, he wouldn't have built a pipeline, had no contracts with the Europeans, would be promoting his own products, and the Kremlin's oligarchs wouldn't be awash in wealth in the West
@rogeryelverton5661
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Russia is the reason Nato was formed. Russia did not liberate nations after WW11 they occupied nations. Russia is clearly at fault for this. Nato has not invaded Russia once so why is Adolf Puttin crying.
@uberfu
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
I predict Russia will invade Ukraine.
@magg93
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Propaganda
@fingerprint8479
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Those who consider NATO as a peacefull defensive aliance are either a complete idiot or, perhaps, a new arrival to this side of the universe!
@fingerprint8479
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
The number of nations thst will never accept to be ruled from Washington only grows and Russia is just one of them!
@exa4564
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Might have been worth mentioning that it is evident the NATO was formed and probably continous to be a pact against Russia. Russia was able to proove that when they "tried" to join NATO, the idea was simple but clever: If they are allowed to join, they have nothing to fear, and if they are not allowed to join for some reason, it's proof that NATO is indeed formed against Russia.
@mikevarga6742
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
NATO blew the opportunity to call ourselves strictly defensive. Plus defensive doesn’t mean it can’t make the first move. If it’s deemed the best defense is to strike first. Ukraine should have remained neutral. Our western leaders played the poor people of Ukraine
@DontTreadOnMyLiberty
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Excellent video. This is some crucial perspective that anyone should acquire before taking a position on the morality of any international actions!
@Ajay-jf6vx
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Putin hates nato and world hates the military industrial complex plutocrats trying to get new weapons markets and profits by clearing old inventory.
@eutiquianovillarin1366
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
The war in ukraine will last for 20 years to profit the war industry of the business elite.
@jeffreywickens3379
February 15, 2024 at 4:44 pm
It's not Rusher, it's Russia.