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In recent weeks, Russia has been increasing its military presence on their border with Ukraine, leading many to worry the country might be preparing for conflict. So in this video we explain the context or Russian Ukrainian conflict and discuss if Russia’s readying for war.
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1 – https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-Homepage/37464/eu-non-recognition-policy-crimea-and-sevastopol-fact-sheet_en
2 – https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2020/03/17/crimea-six-years-after-illegal-annexation/
3 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56720589
4 – https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/russian-ground-troop-units-and-iskander-ballistic-missiles-identified-at-ukrainian-border-by-janes
5 – https://www.defence24.com/iskander-missiles-kill-the-inf-treaty-berlin-and-prague-in-danger
6 – https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/nato-warns-russia-to-retreat-from-ukraine-border-2sd0lmwc2
7 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56720589
8 – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/06/ukraine-pressures-nato-for-membership-as-russia-amasses-troops-at-border
9 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56720589
10 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56720589
11 – https://www.euronews.com/2021/04/12/g7-calls-on-russia-to-cease-provocations-on-ukraine-border
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13 – https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210402-moscow-warns-ukraine-over-escalation-in-donbass-as-nato-condemns-russian-military-build-up
14 – https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210402-moscow-warns-ukraine-over-escalation-in-donbass-as-nato-condemns-russian-military-build-up
15 – https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/13/ukraine-russia-joe-biden-vladimir-putin-phone-call
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17 – https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_110496.htm
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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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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
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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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@biggus8158
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
this is like seeing the introduction cutscene to a game
@uberbeeg
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Gawd seeing this 2 years latter is surreal.
@joaovitormatos8147
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Idk guys, I think Russia might be invading Ukraine. That might sound insane, but it looks like it
@yourmomissus
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Yes, yes it was
@bulgariankid7269
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Why am I getting dis video suggested now
@prettitalented
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Youtube suggested this video today and I couldn't help but watch it even though it's old but all those politicians who said Russia was just flexing muscle and brushed this off should be held accountable. It was clear Russia was preparing a full year before they invaded. The sad part is with a full year of preparation there army sucked. That's terrible.
@haftigfilip7844
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Spoiler alert from the future: Yes, Russia invaded.
@evanup2326
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Wait was this really a year ago
@scotandiamapping4549
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Spoiler alert : they were
@williamlloyd3769
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Watching this video 12 months, 20 days after publication and 70 days after invasion it seems surreal that the current situation has occurred. It was certainly a slow boil and it seems incredible that subsequent events happened.
PS – the whole world suffers due to Russian action, seems Russia could have met its objectives without an invasion.
PS2 – USN destroyers were a routine freedom of navigation exercise. It certainly wasn’t a first. Didn’t really deserve a mention in video. Plus NATO members due border Black Sea.
@Ar1AnX1x
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
"movement of Troops near Ukrainian border is 'internal affair' and is defensive and not about threatening anyone"
I donno how anyone can Trump any Narrative, Data and Information coming from Putin's mouth and Kremlin Controlled Media, the guy just constantly lies about almost everything and anybody who fact checks things will realize that.
@feromob4024
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Will Russia invade? Nahhhhhhhhh
@MaresaEngo
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Sadly the worst case scenario has become reality. One can only wonder if things would have been different if within the 10 month period Ukraine was accepted into NATO and troops from member countries were sent to protect Ukraine's border. Now everything seems to be done in a hurried manner. The situation seems desperate. The whole world is in shock!
@JacobConkin
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
You were right
@acon70
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Russia really be pulling out the rocket launchers for this one. They are acting like they are already at war with NATO.
@mahlithebest
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
I don't think Ukraine should join NATO. It would only drag other European countries and America into the conflict. Biden needs to stop trying to be the worlds policeman.
@ralphpomm4943
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
You must understand that Ukraine is the hidden gem that put in wants. He will not let Ukraine live a higher quality of life compared to Russia. I think it's about to get bad. One should never underestamate the Ukrainian people. These people are strong patriots who will fight to the death. 🇺🇲
@Magik1369
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Putin's negative karma is accumulating and like Hitler he won't be able to escape his fate. Russia is running out of water and so is China. They and their hypnotized masses cannot survive without water. Russia and China are planning and now implementing a "divide and conquer" strategy against the USA. They will both fail and will be utterly humiliated. Why? Both cultures produce low quality junk that cannot compete with the west. The west has ferocious weapons that the Russian and Chinese are not even aware of.
@phoenixphoenix1130
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Russia will engage muslim and asian (mongolian/chinese/korean)
soldiers of fortune /100 000 hired soldiers to take control of two
thirds of Ukraine
@thesmoker2118
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
good one russia, we are living on the sttrets..
@boboakes980
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
NATO needs to admit Ukraine before it’s too late
@DennisTheInternationalMenace
February 20, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Hold up, This conflict has been going on before Biden was even in office.
When Trump was in office, He didn't do crap to help Ukraine. If anything he turned around gave Putin a hand job while blackmailing Ukraine not to give aid congress approved unless Ukraine opens up an investigation against his political opponent. (Biden)