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Over the last few days, Russia’s army has tried to take major cities and locations in Ukraine, as part of their wider mission to take over the entire country. They’ve not been all that successful yet, and Putin’s likely disappointed in their performance. So in this video we run through the reasons why Putin’s losing and why that might not be a good thing.
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Sources:
1 – https://www.mearsheimer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Why-the-Ukraine-Crisis-Is.pdf
2 – https://www.europeanleadershipnetwork.org/commentary/the-ukraine-crisis-according-to-john-j-mearsheimer-impeccable-logic-wrong-facts/
3 – https://www.iri.org/resources/iri-ukraine-poll-shows-support-for-eu-nato-membership-concerns-over-economy-and-vaccines-for-covid-19/
00:00 Introduction
02:12 “The West Shouldn’t Have Ignored Putin’s Demands”
03:02 “Putin’s Legitimate Security Concerns”
06:02 “Westernising Ukraine is in No One’s Interest”
07:37 Putin Only Has Himself to Blame Post-Crimea
09:49 Outro
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1 – https://www.ft.com/content/e814d702-58e2-4df0-b606-e843fce90866
2 – https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1497867694233767937
3 – https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1497900356608614406
4 – https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1497815751662739456
5 – https://twitter.com/theabsoluteboyy/status/1497877029026414599
6 – https://twitter.com/kamilkazani/status/1498068060170821632
7 – https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1497917442508701697
8 – https://twitter.com/jseldin/status/1497959917524766722
9 – https://twitter.com/johnkrempasky/status/1497870432598380548
10 – https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/ukraine-through-russias-eyes
11 – https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/ukraine-through-russias-eyes
12 – https://twitter.com/kamilkazani/status/1498049425112977423
13 – https://twitter.com/kamilkazani/status/1498032603684814853
14 – https://twitter.com/kamilkazani/status/1498053048064692225
15 – https://twitter.com/pwnallthethings/status/1498065565549694976
16 – https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/russia-ukraine-live-updates-n1289976/ncrd1289985#liveBlogCards
18 – https://twitter.com/lylepratt/status/1497752688725053440
19 – https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/02/27/vladimir-putins-nuclear-threat-shows-how-much-is-going-wrong-for-him-in-ukraine
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Russia’s Military Campaign
04:28 The Global Response
07:03 Is this Good or Bad News?
07:53 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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@TLDRnewsEU
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
A few people already confused/angry in the comments, but I'd say two things:
1. Watch the video, don't just judge it on the title (and considering the video's longer than the time it's been out I suspect you haven't had chance just yet)
2. 'Losing' doesn't mean 'lost'. Russia is definitely struggling a lot more than Putin ever expected (as we explain in the video you're commenting on) but that doesn't mean it's a foregone conclusion. We would argue that Russia is losing at this point, but that's not us saying it could never change.
@luisduron2722
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Update
@maliklepirate
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Putin alrady won.
@MrJamespeyton
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Putin has unintentionally strengthened NATO. Now, Sweden and Finland are openly defying Putin by joining NATO. Many of the former Soviet bloc countries are aiding Ukraine so they do not suffer the same fate.
@vincentdavidson755
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
It's very hard for a army to attack
An enemy that knows ever foot of
It's landscape and dug in with modern weapons but as time goes on Russia will get the experience ,and will recrute more
People into the army , Russia is
Next door and wants it's land back
Most of the people in Ukraine are Russia or relaided in some way.
Russia has time on its side and Ukraine will become a unlivable
Place so I think the people will move to another country.
@originalkoala2007
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
LMAO puttin is losing the war yet Killing about 1000 Ukraine soldiers Daily
@joshuacruz3073
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Big oof, friend
@immunetowesternlies8697
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
putin is losing??? L😂L You think so???
@scottgates4979
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
I wouldn't say Putin is LOSING the war. He's just paying a much higher price for every inch of Ukraine that he takes.
@georgepringle6432
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
The West should maintain their sanctions until Russians abandon their Ukrainian territory including all of Crimea
@mayankingrevisited8815
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
🤣🤣🤣
@AfroVersity
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Back here to point out how WRONG this video was. Biggest L so far
@EdikLevin
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
The courage of Ukrainians is legendary. If you want to support Ukrainians, then you can express the highest recognition to them by calling them Hohol. Among ordinary people, the Hohol is the highest description of their qualities
@ethanweeter2732
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
He has incompetent men who underestimated Ukraine and the support they would get from NATO and other allies.
@SLVBULL
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Do they believe this is still the case 1 month later. Lmao. Slava Rusija
@symek2033
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Greedy CRIMINAL PUTIN NEEDS TO GET OUT OF UKRAIN‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️has NO RIGHT been in this country.
@stevenyourke7901
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
This is all lies! First, Putin never tried to take over Ukraine or any of its major cities, such as Kiev. The plan was to occupy the eastern provinces, never to take Kiev! You’re just repeating Ukrainian (USA) propaganda!!
@dragonstormx
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Would Putin really be foolish enough to use nuclear weapons? I don't feel like there would be any chance of maintaining an occupation if he fires even one given the majority of the Ukrainians would despise him for not only starting a war but using a nuke when things didn't go his way. Not to mention history would remember him as the first man since WWII to use a nuclear weapon outside of test.
On top of all of this he would likely make NATO look even more appealing.
@skillz8999
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Putin is the modern day Hitler
@klompjes002
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
why He is a sick man tumor in his brain if he has a brain.
@stuartmclaren2402
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Sadly I think that Putin will eventually win out of shear fire power unless at least a non fly zone is enforced. Putin won’t back down and if it comes to Nuclear weapons
@JohnVKaravitis
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
ONE YEAR OF SANCTIONS FOR EVERY DAY A RUSSIAN BOOT IS ON UKRAINIAN SOIL.
@lloydliveryservices
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
The EUROPEAN are not seriously scared of Putin nuclear threats but the are fear of missiles and bomb drop in their city.
My opinion is hey Putin bring it on then the world will not hear about RUSSIAN anymore.
@MsDeleeuw
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Russia will never us there nuclear missiles they now when they started to lance the hole world wil do that, that wil be end of world so it,s just al bluff poker.
@bobmatch
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Where will it end? Hopefully, not unlike WWII the people of the Western Democracies will not support more war when this one ends, strong men in the east run out of funds, and everybody crawl back into their respected corners until the next dictator want-a-be pops out of the corner.
@phillipmiles7797
February 21, 2024 at 11:11 am
Is this white on white crime?