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With Putin’s war in Ukraine still ongoing, many other neighboring countries are watching their worst-case scenario play out. So in this video, we discuss the countries that could be on Russia’s list (Moldova, Georgia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) and explain which country is actually the most likely to see an issue in the near future.

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  1. @josersleal

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    who paid you to make this video?

  2. @scoutsquad59

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    more coulda, woulda, shoulda lies and propaganda but truth be told he would rather do business

  3. @robertp6390

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    With how how many Russians occupy Brighton Beach, NY, Putin might want it too. And Moscow, ID.

  4. @pynzlyngdohnonglait6698

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Putin doesn't want Finland,Estonia,Latvia,Lithuania,Belarus to be a part of Russia

  5. @helpAmerica1

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Belarusia simple

  6. @The_Libationist

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    You left out the most likely outcome of all. Russia is going to invade itself.

  7. @supernovaaust

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    TURKEY: he has them in a pincer with Syria and Ukraine. He doesn't care for Europe, he wants year round shipping through Mediterranean…. something Russia does not really have. Hence Mauripole.

  8. @mikemorgan8064

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Why didn't Russia invade Belarus? It seems like a better choice and easier? No would come to help Belarus.

  9. @Delred1

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    If Russia TOTALLY takes Ukraine, I think theyll carry on and roll right over Europe.

  10. @Delred1

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Being in N.A.T.O, those small countries that allowed US missiles on their shores don't HAVE names as far as Russia are concerned, they are all now marked with 'target', signs, ALWAYS be careful who you aline with. The US will just use them in any 'proxy' war they have, I think Russuan eyes have turned towards Norway for the treacherous act they did against NORDSTREAM 2.

  11. @mightymagnus

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    It is easy to forget Belarus, recent leaks actually shows a full Russian annexation of Belarus by 2030.

  12. @xyeB

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Moldova aged like milk

  13. @kayzdaddy2262

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Poland is next

  14. @aigeneratedwauigi2696

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Finland would be the worst choice to invade besides the baltics

  15. @natemcclain5391

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Putin is not distracted by Ukraine. There’s something bigger going on. In my opinion he’s distracting everybody with Ukraine war. Do you really think he’s gonna be distracted by one thing come on folks use your head the man is sneaky and he’s very very very wealthy. And he knows how to play chess while he distracts everybody in the entire world with Ukraine. He’s doing something other than fucking with Ukraine. He’s planning he’s planning to take over other countries and he’s planning on how to do that. I bet you. Human brain is an amazing thing.

  16. @natemcclain5391

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    To us your football 🏈 is soccer ⚽️ just letting you know you should explain that to your viewers. It absolutely makes no fucking sense.🤷‍♂️

  17. @ZeSvenska1982

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    denazification finland , poland, romania

  18. @totalstrangerthing7419

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    I really hope Putin fails and Russia fall apart like Soviet Union

  19. @righteousbyfaithinChrist

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    ALL the more reason for allied democracies to prevail. Ukraine is fighting our war in their land. God bless Ukraine.

  20. @gizmo6746

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Many Europeans don't want to talk about it but i am 100% sure that Russia wil invade Europe.

  21. @Goddessoftime442

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Everyone is gonna think I'm pretty stupid for commenting this butt it's my own opinion Instead of a war they should have handled it differently Like a massive competition or sports Whoever Country wins the series They get to have the country without any violence and bloodshed But I know the world doesn't work that way it has to be violence Because that's all the human race has known for violence

  22. @pal6636

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    This is well thought out .
    The one factor that I feel should have more weight is Putin's popularity at home. He needs a quick in and out victory and a big parade . A won war equals instant patriotism. Patriotism is control. I think if he weren't getting his butt whooped in Ukraine he would have tried a Baltic earlier in the list . He's been working heavy propoganda there in recent years which is often a precursor . It shows definite interest at the very least . Specifically he's trying to get the West to distance itself from smaller NATO countries. They do brutal fake news articles like " new study reveals more Baltics have a copy of Mein Kampf than the bible in their homes". I could not believe that story and most others, get picked up by media in the UK . It sells a story so they all play the game . But the 8ntent is to have allies say "why would we ever support people like that ". Lots of prep has been going on out of Moscow

  23. @sergeisolovev1574

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    This is such nonsense, how much did you get paid?Have TV brainwashed you so much and you don't know where the coming threat and terrorists are?Russian were forced to enter into a conflict provoked by NATO for the sake of their own safety and the safety of ethnically Russian Ukrainians.Russia does not need your territories.Those whom you call separatists are Russian-speaking and ethnic Russian citizens of Ukraine living in their cities, houses and territories, exterminated and oppressed by their own Ukrainian government.What would you do if your government started exterminating a certain nation in your country?People used the right to self-determination, asked for the help of the European Union to hold referendums, but of course they are against it.Most likely, you will suffer if you join nato, when Nato organizes a conflit, and you will find yourself a party to the conflict and a legitimate target for nuclear missiles, and then the Russians will not feel sorry for you as Ukrainians

  24. @qzov9343

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Very many Finns do not want to join the criminal organization NATO. Finns are just waking up to the truth, but it is inevitable sooner or later. We just want to live in peace with all our neighbors, trade, tourism and
    maintains cultural relations.

  25. @1stfittt738

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    On your very same channel you have a video telling why Finland is uninvadable. Keep the logic mates.

  26. @carymnuhgibrilsamadalnasud1222

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Might as well invade Mongolia, Kuril Islands of Japan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Georgia, and possibly Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan.

  27. @ronilotagyab1945

    February 20, 2024 at 2:23 am

    Destroy transmistrea it's the land of Ukraine being held by separatist!

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Why Iceland is Not Joining the EU

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Yesterday, Iceland held a referendum on restarting negotiations to rejoin the European Union, 13 years after negotiations were frozen. With the results now in, we’re taking a look at what happened and what it means for the future.

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https://www.dw.com/en/icelands-eu-vote-a-nation-divided-over-europe/a-78285133
https://www.reuters.com/world/narrow-majority-icelanders-back-eu-membership-talks-poll-shows-ahead-referendum-2026-08-26/
https://www.ruv.is/english/2025-01-09-poll-majority-support-eu-negotiations-432591
https://nordics.info/show/artikel/icelands-relationship-with-the-eu
https://www.idea.int/democracytracker/country/iceland
https://newunionpost.eu/2026/02/26/iceland-referendum-eu-accession-talks/#:~:text=hold%20a%20referendum%20on%20reopening%20Iceland%E2%80%99s%20EU%20accession%20talks
https://cb.is/news-and-publications/article/monetary-bulletin-2026-3
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-19/iceland-hikes-key-rate-to-8-to-lower-risk-of-prices-spiraling
https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/iceland-eu-referendum-3fqw92st9
https://thefishingdaily.com/icelandic-fishing-industry-news/icelandic-fishing-industry-points-to-ireland-in-eu-warning/
https://www.reuters.com/world/fish-ships-sovereignty-iceland-weighs-its-european-future-2026-08-19/#:~:text=defined%20Iceland’s%20independence%20since%20it%20broke%20away%20from%20Denmark
https://island-esb.is/en/kostnadur/
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-08-29-iceland-rejects-eu-accession-talks-485377

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Should the EU Back Canada Against Trump?

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Earlier this week, a trade war broke about between the US and Canada. But the EU, a more Canada-aligned ally, appears to have a pretty muted response so far. So, in this video, we’re taking a look at the escalating US-Canada trade war, how it’s pushing Canada towards the EU and how the EU is responding.

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US–Canada trade war
https://www.ft.com/content/7ced71c2-03b8-4569-a68d-14624a7e83f2?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.ft.com/content/e3b5c236-bd5f-45c2-8ddf-5279a7375d3f?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/25/us/trump-news-tariffs
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/25/us-canadian-trade-war-political-will-01048491
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/wednesday-briefing-how-canada-has-turned-a-trade-dispute-into-a-defence-of-its-sovereignty
https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/speeches/2026/08/22/prime-minister-carney-delivers-remarks-canada-us-trade-negotiations
https://youtu.be/NhEN07dahhw?si=8f4ggIhGGdy3uAy0

Europe’s response
https://www.politico.eu/article/trade-war-mark-carney-middle-powers-alliance/
https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-mark-carney-to-attend-eus-state-of-the-union-ursula-von-der-leyen/
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/25/canada-walked-away-from-trump-could-the-eu-ever-do-the-same
https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/25/trumps-tariffs-steer-canada-towards-the-eu-which-welcomes-the-move/

Canada–EU relations
https://international.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/corporate/reports/chief-economist/annual/2025
https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-pact-defense-eu-mark-carney-partnership/
https://youtu.be/GxWtq2ZLfgs?si=_zmZ-0_vtF7EhZrk

Canadian polling on joining the EU
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54662-should-canada-be-allowed-to-join-the-european-union
https://ygo-assets-websites-editorial-emea.yougov.net/documents/Canadians__Opinions_on_Politics_poll_results_syetMgu.pdf#page=3
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canadians-support-becoming-member-european-union-nanos-poll/

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Accession Update: Which Country Will Join the EU Next?

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Ahead of Iceland’s EU accession referendum this weekend, we take another look at the current crop of candidate countries and see who has made progress, who has stalled in the process and who is most likely to become the 28th EU member state?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4_7arwUMEw
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/24/icelands-moment-of-reckoning-what-the-referendum-means-for-the-eu 
https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/eu-enlargement_en 
https://readinessindex.eu/ 
https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/countries/kosovo_en 
https://readinessindex.eu/#/country/kosovo 
https://www.turkishminute.com/2026/08/17/erdogan-says-eu-membership-is-not-a-priority-for-turkey/ 
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/en/joint-statement-on-the-georgian-governme/product-details/20241129DPU39689 
https://euneighbourseast.eu/news/latest-news/european-commission-says-georgia-a-candidate-country-in-name-only/ 
https://www.euinsider.eu/news/epic-enlargement-bosnia-collapse-2026 
https://www.politico.eu/article/bulgaria-european-parliament-bill-north-macedonia-eu-accession-green-austria-waitz-lobby-vote-smear-campaign/ 
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/08/eight-member-states-oppose-the-opening-of-serbias-next-eu-accession-cluster 
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/13/might-moldova-merge-with-romania 
https://english.nv.ua/nation/hungary-again-blocks-two-clusters-in-ukraine-s-eu-accession-talks-50628208.html
https://www.clingendael.org/publication/albanias-eu-accession-sprint-balancing-momentum-reform-and-eu-scrutiny 
https://www.economist.com/the-world-in-brief/2026/08/22/03a85e89-8de5-405b-a27c-5c6763fd0ad8 
https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/countries/montenegro_en 
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/24/icelands-moment-of-reckoning-what-the-referendum-means-for-the-eu 
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/24/icelands-moment-of-reckoning-what-the-referendum-means-for-the-eu 
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/25/armenia-announces-historic-intention-to-apply-for-eu-membership

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Liechtenstein’s ‘dualistic’ state:
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/01/30/the-curious-case-of-liechtenstein/

Liechtenstein’s constitution:
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Liechtenstein_2011

Recurring tension over royal power:
https://blog-iacl-aidc.org/centenary-constitution-liechtenstein/2021/12/14/monarchy-and-direct-democracy-in-liechtenstein-an-impossible-combination

Examples of princely family threatening to leave:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1713201.stm
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/liechtenstein/9366747/Prince-of-Liechtenstein-threatens-to-leave-after-vote-on-his-powers.html

2003 constitutional referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum

2011 abortion referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Liechtenstein_referendums

2012 constitutional referendum:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Liechtenstein_constitutional_referendum

Alois’ veto threat helped scupper 2011 abortion referendum:
https://verfassungsblog.de/small-country-big-hurdles/

2026 abortion decriminalisation initiative:
https://www.fristenlösung.li/initiative

Initiative received second-highest number of signatures:
https://landesspiegel.li/2026/07/fristenloesung-initiative-will-heute-4970-unterschriften-einreichen/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/03/liechtenstein-abortion-law-modernised-prince-alois

Polling shows support for abortion decriminalisation initiative:
https://x.com/EuropeElects/status/2088323436913271216

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Is MAGA Losing Europe?

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Since Trump’s re-election, the relationship between MAGA and the European right wing populist parties has been turbulent. The tide appears to be changing again with the US State Department offering million of dollars to right wing aligned organisations in Europe. In this video, we’re taking a look at this relationship and how it’s now changing.

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MAGA’s interest in Europe
https://www.ft.com/content/c5e27ffb-cfb1-421b-8121-a402cf2d84ac?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/trump-administration-to-grant-12m-to-groups-founded-by-uk-conservatives-jacob-rees-mogg-and-toby-young
https://www.state.gov/drl-nofo-developing-civilizational-bonds-democratic-resilience-and-rule-of-law-in-europe

Trump favourability among European (hard-right) voters
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/06/23/european-views-of-trump-and-the-u-s-are-especially-negative/
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/55363-how-popular-is-donald-trump-in-europe-july-2026

Trump–Meloni fallout
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/trump-post-of-image-of-himself-as-christ-like-figure-draws-widespread-criticism/3905565
https://www.ft.com/content/41e4528d-0d87-4be3-9c59-46f37cec8136?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://youtu.be/8GCcjN9fjJk?si=Bov8EzRsCPJx8R6g

Marine Le Pen criticises Trump
https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/06/le-pen-warns-against-blind-alignment-with-trump-after-iran/

Merz warns against US interference in European politics
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/germany-warns-against-election-interference-as-us-offers-funding-to-maga-aligned-causes-in-europe

‘Remigration’
https://www.ft.com/content/34a99573-0fa1-422b-9263-147f9ed7be6c?shareType=nongift
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/71904/could-italys-migration-debate-divide-the-political-right
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/how-europes-remigration-movement-is-using-roadblocks-to-power-its-political-appeal

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01:29 – Context
03:49 – Is MAGA Losing Europe?
06:56 – MAGA’s Response
08:19 – Too Long

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