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Ukraine’s Catastrophic Fertility Crisis Explained
Putin’s invasion has exacerbated what was already a steep decline in Ukraine’s fertility rate which, according to recent data, is the lowest in the world. So in this video, we’ll explain this ongoing demographic crisis and why it could be catastrophic.
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1 – https://ourworldindata.org/fertility-rate
2 – https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/children-per-woman-un?tab=chart&time=2001..latest&country=UKR~RUS~LTU~EST~BLR
3 – https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-commentary/2023-07-11/ukraine-face-a-demographic-catastrophe
4 – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/02/ukraines-birth-rate-plummets-in-aftermath-of-russian-invasion-data-shows
5 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_total_fertility_rate
6 – https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/ukraines-demography-second-year-full-fledged-war
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Why Demographics Matter
02:32 Ukraine’s Pre-War Demographic Crisis
03:39 How Putin’s Invasion Exacerbated the Crisis
07:08 Ground News
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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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Sources:
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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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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Sources:
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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In this video, we’re going to explain Liechtenstein’s unique political setup, and how the push to decriminalise abortion could trigger a constitutional crisis in the country.
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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
0:00 Why Europe’s Most Powerful Monarchy Is Heading for a Constitutional Crisis
7:49 Sponsor
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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
00:00 – Introduction
01:29 – Context
03:49 – Is MAGA Losing Europe?
06:56 – MAGA’s Response
08:19 – Too Long
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The record rate of cash withdrawals in Russia continues to spike with no end in sight. In this video, we’re taking a look at the spike and whether Russia could be going for a full-blown banking crisis.
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@farazkhan7035
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Free Palestine..
@sergegolay6876
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
I'm wondering what's the point of releasing such a completely biased and irrelevant video right now?
You could have even used your one-sided amateur perspective to calculate the year when Ukraine population will turn negative…
What is catastrophic here is not the fertility rate in Ukraine, but the bad faith that distills throughout your video
@RoddyPipersCorneas
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
They didn't lose just "people," they lost young men, as a nation does in any war. You emphasize "women and children!" when convenient, but neglect to mention that those who've dies are almost entirely men.
@iqbalrather4292
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
"PUTIN'S INVASION" LOVE THESE SMALL BITS OF PROPAGANDA…
@chansesyres4117
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
All of Europe is having a fertility crisis. It's worse for Europe than the USA right now. Don't even know why you need to make this type of video. It's obvious.
@rafaelmateus21
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
is it a surprise people dont want to have children in a country at war?
@oleksander
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Ukraine has huge demographic waves because of rusia's genocide of Holodomor in 1930s(4 million killed) and WWII(9 million killed), which are still there and are visible on the plots in the video. And, btw, immigration to Ukraine was higher than emigration from the country before russia's full-scale invasion. Thank you for your support.
@sputnikv1081
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
This is a Special Military Operation, if it would be an invasion, all of Ukr's cities would long ago have had their water reserves, pipes and electricity network destroyed beyond repair. As well as a full scale invasion, which is not the case.
@RobotWithHumanHair.
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
How possible is a post war baby boom similar too the post WW2 one?
@JesusGarcia-nf4yl
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Well if Ukraine wouldn't wanted to join an organization to attack Russia like NATO, Putin wouldn't have invaded Ukraine, besides the ethnic Russian help request in Donbas from Motherland Russia.
@user-te5hw9qd7z
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
The current government is a cheap last , lethal dose of dirty drugs for society
@Am-pk3zh
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
in my country we had long 30yrs civil war but we got enough people to burn in the civil war because of the higher birth rates.
@vitorbortolin6810
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Ukraine population is already 20 million.
@rickyyacine4818
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
I guess what we need is more blacks people and arabs to revive the Ukraine population huh ? I guess that the solution right ? 😂 classical eu move globalist wet dream of all brown society in world such Babylonian thing to say
@Siranoxz
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Well, Zelensky better encourage his people to do the deed with compensation despite the war huh?.
@topskek9786
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Hahahahahahaha
@maxshirokov6820
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Don’t forget that the biggest group of immigrants in Ukraine are Russian citizens coming from Russia. If Ukraine will win the war and keep moving economically and culturally towards Poland, their amount will increase drastically.
@lba6859
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Ukraine used to be one of the centres of surrogate business… apparently the universte decided that this business is wrong…
@paulverboom1247
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
..and now Nato killed an entire generation of young men for their Proxy-war
@du5707
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Has any modern society recovered from a fertility rate of 1.5? Or are they destined to subsumed by another culture.
@askme5805
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Still good. Czechs has 2x more dogs than kids.
Without immigrants we would exiting earlier.
@gurinderpalbrar7060
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Situation for Ukraine looks very very grim.
@ghostwraith119
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
How many Ukrainians moved to Russia?
@contractorvegas5384
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Zelenski made Ukraine infertile
@S41GON
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
Stimulating the birth rate with money never worked and Ukraine were bankrupt, if it wasn't for the Western life support of money.
@olegshevtsov249
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
The estimated number of people who fled the country ranges from 6 to 10 million people. Some 100,000 to 200,000 of them are adult men. Children from 1 to 2 million. That is, a large part, 80%+, are women, most of whom are of childbearing age, who simply cowardly took the opportunity and flew abroad, literally ignoring their direct duty to restore the bloodied nation. Shame on such women.
@PedroGomes-mt3iz
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
That’s what you get by killing your young generation
@jimmyl7511
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
When they started sending pregnant women to the frontline, that was the final nail in the coffin for me, RIP Ukraine, Nato isn't carrying the coffin.
@justmark6906
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
And remember that Ukraine alone holds 25% of global surrogate market
@angobando
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
New Paraguay.
@GoofyGoober3792
February 26, 2024 at 8:26 pm
I am a Ukrainian man.
Plan to never come back due to high corruption and slavery in the army. You can Google videos how you Ukrainian man are kidnapped from the streets and are sent straight to bases and after couple of weeks of mediocre training are sent to the trenches. Guess how long this people survive there.
I have a dream of having 3 children or vene more, but they won’t be Ukrainian citizens.