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Is Putin’s Invasion Failing? Why the War in Ukraine is so Slow
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The invasion of Ukraine has slowed to a crawl. Many are still struggling on the ground, but the gains being made are minimal. So in this video we discuss why the progress is so slow and why Putin is still pushing onward.
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On Tuesday, Merz presented a series of proposals for the German economy, hoping to lift the countries out of its five-year economic stagnation. In this video, we’re taking a look at these proposals and whether they can work.
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Germany’s proposed Swedish-style pension fund
https://www.reuters.com/sports/german-pension-commission-proposes-shift-swedish-style-fund-2026-06-23/
https://www.ft.com/content/76f3a074-c0d0-4585-adf3-88d8d43f2d08?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Merz’s health reforms
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-merz-hails-historic-health-care-reform/a-76984736
Germany’s economic crisis
https://www.intereconomics.eu/contents/year/2025/number/1/article/the-current-economic-situation-in-germany-in-the-context-of-previous-crises.html
https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fandd/issues/2025/06/making-germany-grow-again-ulrike-malmendier
https://www.bruegel.org/blog-post/understanding-lack-german-public-investment
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https://www.reuters.com/business/german-economic-council-cuts-growth-forecast-energy-prices-bite-2026-05-27/
https://www.reuters.com/commentary/breakingviews/germany-is-sleepwalking-into-permanent-stagnation-2026-04-23/
German rearmament
https://youtu.be/uQVuqFOTeVM
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As Chinese exports to the EU have surged but imports have stagnated, European governments are starting to ask the European Commission to come up with tools to fight the upcoming trade war. In this video, we’re taking a look at the looming EU-China trade war and why Europe might do surprisingly well.
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2026 Armenian election
https://theconversation.com/armenias-ties-with-russia-continue-to-deteriorate-as-election-day-approaches-284269
Hungary–Russia relations
https://youtu.be/C2LQ8wk7EJE?si=lgdsUcyE_S_r4MSe
https://nestcentre.org/after-orban-can-russia-keep-its-grip-on-magyars-hungary/
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/first-concrete-poured-for-hungarys-paks-ii-nuclear-project
Russia–Iran relations
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/01/putin-calls-the-death-of-irans-ali-khamenei-a-cynical-murder
2025 Moldovan election
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/how-russia-tried-manipulate-moldova-s-election-what-it-reveals
Russia–Azerbaijan relations
https://cepa.org/article/russia-azerbaijan-relations-back-on-the-rocks/https://jamestown.org/russia-azerbaijan-relations-remain-in-state-of-limbo/
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@TLDRnewsEU
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
CORRECTION: At about 3:50, we say "the Ukrainian army" when we mean "the Russian army"
@Aaronreacher
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Is the war really that slow? The US fought in irak for 9 year!
@wexfordrob
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Strangest war ever. I thought Russia was a superpower. Obviously not
@bojose1004
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
俄罗斯从来没过要快速拿下乌克兰都是西方媒体一直塑造俄罗斯打不下来，还打不下来的讯息。美国佬打阿富汗打了二十年还不是政治商业军事经济
@ccvn22
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
That is a tactic. If you want to have a sustainable victory you will need to do it slowly until the breaking point. It applies to all things.
@youziyi
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
is this guy a human?
@tomscoolgames7616
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
it’s called stopping having a brake
@user-wq8ls2cf2z
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Θα θέλατε…!!!!! Όπως πάει η δουλειά θα πάρει όλη την Ουκρανία σιγά σιγά…..
@danielsiljeholm
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Putin's invasion was a failure from the very beginning. Putin can not stop losing.
@cougar1861
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Not only is Putin the devil incarnate but he had the unmitigated nerve not to consult TLDR News EU on the pacing of the SMO!?! Miserable jerk.
@VergilGaming283
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
What do you mean "Why is the War in Ukraine is so slow"? Wars don't normally end in 2 days. World War 1 took a decade to end. World War II taken DOUBLE of a decade. Hell, there was even a hundred year war that actully lasted 116 years.
@koelbird4608
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Because the Russians are in ko hurry. They are killing enough Eukrainians every day.
@javierherraizparejamecanic8215
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
I think about history I'm who must teach brillant web. Russia is speeding the pace. Guderian, Von Manstein, Beevor Churchill, Speer. If You know something about the II world war it's easy to know how much time will take for russians to occuping Ukraine without resort to tactical nuclear weapons.
@-bismarck
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Well I see it faster than syria and yemen or libya
@krlenda2690
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Why should he show us his full power😂
@goodguysinc.
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Slow and methodical is the way to go, whatever Russia is facing has never been faced by any other country in history
@user-ir3yl4uq1f
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Big amount of usage of r* flags (which is terrorist state btw) and almost zero Ukrainian flags makes video to seem, you know… biased 🤨
@philtaylor3098
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
But they're not backing off.
@HeritageCast
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Ohh and three videos later Putler cuts oil to Europe lol….
Ohh no Ruskis loosing and will fall anyday now..
Uhh We has no oil and there is famine..
you have died of Dysentery…….
@HeritageCast
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Whats funny about this is Mid Wits Left & Right will just look at videos and news and assume they understand a strategy. Then you look deeper and theres pipelines involved to the Caspian Seas. And who is going to control it? The East. This Eastern Area of Ukraine is very important to global trade.
@dekapas846
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
imagine later having a 'east' Ukraine and 'west' Ukraine
@jim6617
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
How easy to see this channel is biased against Russians. A typical European propaganda channel.
@chairde
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
This is slowly draining the strength of the Russian military. This is a strategy that will work but like sanctions will take time.
@subz6739
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Fun fact, The Russians have intentionally given up Kyiv and those other huge pieces of land… The reasoning behind that is they weren’t there to take that land forever… They came there to destroy those Nazis who’ve been terrorizing and murdering Russian residents and their children. Eventually Russia decided to abandon Kyiv as the Nazis were all killed and captured. I find it hilarious that now Ukraine goes on to brag that they reclaimed that land because they fought back and killed the Russian soldiers… Bull 💩
@user-ys9qc1qf9k
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
The Russians left Kyiv and the Eastern part after negotiations. And you say the Ukrainians pushed the Russians out. The Ukrainians have never defeated the Russians. Only once – near Kharkov. Because few troops were left there, everyone moved to Donetsk.
@mirob1360
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Slow war in ukraine?
Afghanistan 20 years, that's slow,
Ukraine wat is super fast my people , mark my words
@bejaminmaston1347
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
I don't see the war ending in a Ukraine or Russian victory its gonna be a stalemate with Russia gaining little land or Ukraine taking Crimea back
Massive ego hit to putin
@russell4370
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Putins army is giving up on Putins leadership which is more likely Putins ego they are realizing there killing and dying for…… along with the rest of the egomaniacs of the Kremlin.
# UKRAINE FOR THE WIN 🏆!
@Erik-Vadee-Veechee
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Excuses excuses excuses…let's face it Russian military sucks. They have no millitary might and are basicly getting their asses kicked by a smaller more vulnerable Country. They lost this War regardless what small gains they make. It's only a matter of time before they try and save face by acting like they accomplished Their mission. Only fooling themselves really. While the whole Planet sees how pathetic they are. I just hope the Russian people rise up and throw out Putin before he gets any more "bright ideas"
@saimaberrii
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
How are they gonna cross the river now that they blew it up? They fucked themselves. The sverodonetsk river gives ukraine the advantage
@saimaberrii
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Russia will only win if the west stops caring about Ukraine
@lazargrujicic8303
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
is the us failing in afghanistan? it has been 14 years?
@dmitryletov8138
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Author, please stop spreading fakes. Luhansk and Donetsk regions, controlled by separatists, declared independence on 12th May 2014, not in Feb 2022.
@andonxhumba5028
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
You people have no idea what is needed to invade a country right?
You need 3 times the personel of the invaded country
You need 3 times the tanks planes ….etc
Instead Russia send 130.000 so 3 times less than Ukranian forces and is winning territories.
BEFERE MAKING SUCH VIDEOS MAKE YOU HOME WORK SMART GUY
@jeremy9416
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
In reality they are winning the war but…
@zeffy._440
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
They control 25% of the country. That really ain't a failure of course they could do the US method and target civilians while razing everything to the ground if they really wanted to take the country quickly.
But they aren't Amerikkka which is a terrorist state nor are they NATO who is a terrorist state. Trying that will result in them simply losing like NATO did in Afghanistan. Besides why attack the civilian population of Donbass when they largely support you? Ukraine has been attacking them Russia has been saving them.
Learn the difference Slava Rossyia 🇷🇺✊🏻
@jevgenirusai9069
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
algo
@thecoolzguy832
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
are you forgot that putin main goals was taking donbass region not take the whole ukraine
@vorbote4766
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
No they are not losing.
@cfl_finn4831
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Well obviously its not going well for Russia
They have lost basicaly any chance of becoming a world power ever again
@jakob9325
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
Is it just cause I am Canadian but 100k is not a small town lol. At the smallest it's a town, like bruh I live in a small town of 17k and it's almost a really small city. Maybe Canada is just weird Idk
@darthnihilus4880
March 3, 2024 at 3:18 am
I really thought this would happen