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Putin’s efforts in Ukraine continue to stall, with his latest pincer attack seemingly falling short. So in this video we discuss the latest from Ukraine, what’s happening in the war and what this means for the Ukrainian odds of victory

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  1. @TLDRnewsEU

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    UPDATE:
    Since we wrote and animated this video, the Russian advance in Severodonetsk has accelerated. According to the governor of Luhansk, Russian forces now control 70% of Severodonetsk, and Ukrainian forces have retreated to defensive positions in western Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, which is still under Ukrainian control.

  2. @MrDwaine

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    You run a typical load of LYING CRAP

  3. @dnaseb9214

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Well this aged very badly

  4. @aarononeal9830

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Tldr needs to talk about Ecosia they are a search engine that plants trees

  5. @insidiousrage4436

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Im tired of hearing about worrying about escalation. What they guna do worry about Russia being mad while russia.just keeps moving west lol. This is more pathetic than the Hitler appeasement. NATO could fuck Russia off out of Ukraine quick and show Putin its time to stay in Russia and mind your own people

  6. @insidiousrage4436

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    There is a big valley east of Kramatorsk and Slovansk and that will be hard amd costly for Russia to take smaller towns in them valley villages as they will get pummeled.from above

  7. @koryonos

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Update, the Failing Pincer Attack worked

  8. @kimjoseph3080

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    I don't understand this madness if Russia have all this nuclear weapons y not used it and get this over with

  9. @felipeochavillo3076

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Slava Ukraine & good luck u can win this war easily as quick as a lightning against lowly pale very weak tired & low morale Putin RUSSIA Federation Army who always foiled repulse defeated by determined Ukrainian Army Special Forces the victors of all battles from land air & sea battles always defeated push back Russian invaders & no gains an inch of Ukraine territory !!!

  10. @JohnMartinez-hv2vw

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Go in NATO, America and the united nations, arrest the bully Putin bring him to the principal's office before he blows up the school.

  11. @Frank--Lee

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Here is an idea* for "The West" to recover much of the cost of this war effort. It is a plan that would: A) help the civilized world recoup some of the cost of this war, and B) punish Putin & Russia, and C) help EU out of their quandary of being so dependent on Russian NG.

    The EU (and USA) should continue buying Hydrocarbon fuels from Russia, including Crude Oil and Natural Gas — BUT only after having made clear that payment would be at spot (or "Front Month") prices LESS A 20% CHARGE FOR REPARATIONS — and only if Russia does a CeaseFire within One Week of this agreement. And a complete troop withdrawal by the end of the second week. If no CeaseFire at the end of the "Front Week" then the REPARATIONS CHARGE becomes 25% (and scales up progressively).

    This premium being charged will continue until a Price Certain is reached – perhaps 1.5 Trillion USD, or 2 trillion.

    All money thus "saved" by any buying country would be first applied to the repayment to that country for any assistance given to Ukraine, and, after that, all excess beyond Ukraine support would be put into a "Rebuild Ukraine" fund, because that expense will be immense (1 Trillion USD +?).

    Russia will eventually be able to sell its Liquids — in tanks [be that tanker ship or railroad tankcar, elsewhere.

    But Russia will NOT be able to sell its NG elsewhere, since it is transported by pipelines — ALL OF WHICH GO TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

    That much pipe to go somewhere else — ANYwhere else — would take a minimum of 4 years but in reality closer to 10, and Russia has not the technical expertise for such a project.

    Germany (plus some former USSR satellites) REALLY NEEDS the NG and Russia really needs to sell it, and realistically Russia Can't sell it anywhere else.

    Ukraine should “Nationalize” the Russian NG pipelines running through its territory and charge a transit fee [maybe 5%]

  12. @hortensejohnson9658

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Witch. Side. are you on. Why. You. chat. So much. 🇯🇲

  13. @monstersfromtheid9372

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Does your fantasy world have dragons and elves in it too?

  14. @mango4ttwo635

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Why o Why do YouTube news outlets never ate their videos???

  15. @alanwilson175

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    I find the comments limited and misleading. While current battles focus on Severodonesk, the bigger question is about Ukraine’s existence. The battle of Kyiv has established that Ukraine will exist at least for awhile. The battles now are about exactly what the boundary between Ukraine and Russia will be. The Western Europeans (France, Italy, and Germany) do not really care about the last 100 km in that boundary. But the Central Europeans (Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania) are very concerned about that boundary. They would prefer a boundary as Far East as possible.

  16. @Treblaine

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Holding "peace talks" without only one side of the conflict (Putin) reminds me of how the Western nations conspired with Hitler to carve up Czechoslovakia.

  17. @RainbowMuse2

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Amazing that somehow Russia is simultaneously constantly failing and gaining ground overall. Before long they could simultaneously lose and win the war, I'm sure.

  18. @davidkermode944

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    The problem is that the EU is a useless concept as national interests are prioritised over euro defence measures. IE their governments collectively are spineless beaurocrats

  19. @dancermasked7502

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    I guess with so many Generals' dying I think the solders are giving up. They really don't want to fight, they are forced to fight and die for no real reason.

  20. @petrdolis4341

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    With the respect,how much do you actually know about war tactics?You are operating on assumptions and bad information.I do understand that there is a lot of propaganda from both sides,and its hard to find good sources of information but if you are able read military maps…… you should know better

  21. @tobucksy

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    No, there’s no question about “negotiations.” Russia shouldn’t be rewarded with gains in a war they shouldn’t have started in the first place.

  22. @donaldmackerer9032

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Macaron is a wuss.

  23. @Gary-hf4ww

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    A million boots on the ground purely volunteers from NATO COUNTRIES plus closing the skies as they should have from day one would end this war in a couple of weeks these million would be fighting as Ukrainian citizens to stop Pootin bitching
    Kick the Russians and the people that fight with them back over the border then place a peacekeeping force along the Russian border

  24. @belisarius_SVK

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Please practice your pronounciation a bit more before doing this – this is embarassing

  25. @jennyeckley4710

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Putins no different to hitler was. He’s a monster

  26. @francismcclaughry3794

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    I think they shoud have to tool to defend there self. Putin could end this was, but he won't

  27. @rido1274

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    This report is incorrect. The EU doesn't consist of only Germany, France and Italy. Everyone knows Macron wants to remembered as the savior of Europe. Germans are stll afraid after WWII to be seen as the agressor and Italy as always a military failure. Don't forget Hungary, the Russians in the EU. The rest of the EU still supports Ukraine with military aid. So please get your facts straight or don't publish.

  28. @freddiecawston2892

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Still holding out for Japan to send Ukraine giant mechs. Russia never stood a chance…

  29. @stenkarasin2091

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    It is far too soon to call any of Russia's moves a failure, the Ukrainians could win most of the battles and still lose the war.

  30. @traviscole4121

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Not a pincer.

  31. @jaylao4565

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Hi
    Ukraine guys keeping chasing
    Your enemies out from Ukraine
    Land god will protect our ukraine.

  32. @pvb9964

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Severodonetsk is a Russian "honey trap" to keep Ukrainian forces there to be encircled soon.

  33. @vejet

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Why is just about every video I watch these days brought to me by brilliant? 🤨

  34. @arlivenpacardo9537

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    7

  35. @theorncampbell4432

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    This guy should probably check out Russia tactics in Syria and take into account the Siverskyi Donets River and French style bounding maneuvers before making his next video.

  36. @davidanderson2357

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Cripple Russian railways and you cripple the Russian war machine.

  37. @stephenconnolly3018

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    The advert was far to long

  38. @utubesgreat4me

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Very interesting vid. Stylistically didn’t like the live narration inserts.

  39. @denys40patrick

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    fake news

  40. @vasolazic

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Failing ?
    Every day Russians take few settlements and so far took fifth of whole Ukraine 🤔

  41. @langatantony1980

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Lord Jesus prevail upon Ukrainians,let the devil be torn into pieces and thrown into black sea

  42. @djangadance

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Nice clip but totaly wrong into the main aspect : Russians point where never to take over whole Ukrainia which is traditionaly half Western orientatet but to secure the Donbass which where facing n full range eminent attack from Azov Forces. So note, no interest for Putin to "invade all Ukraine" ! This idear is false formation !

  43. @philippedefechereux8740

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Excellent, as always.

  44. @ironbutterflyrusted

    March 4, 2024 at 12:03 pm

    Research it might help👍

    Russia while taking out targets around the Country, advanced too quickly. Now that they have a well supplied Front-Line they are steadily advancing.

    You didn't mention that Ukrainian supply lines, rail and road are being destroyed.
    A Vital Train Tunnel was destroyed 2 days ago from the Black Sea.
    Failed to mention that Russia build all of their own Armaments and have 3,000,000 Troops and 500,000 yearly Conscripts to call on.
    No attention to the fact biased Media are now starting to report Truths and Negotiations are now firmly on the table, from US and NATO.

    How do you think the little mentioned Ukrainian Troops 'morale' is right now ??… insignificant Counter-Attacks, low supplies and facing Mariupol 2.

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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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https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/us-diesel-sales-price-$-per-gallon-w-na-fed-data.html
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/brent-crude-oil
https://www.ft.com/content/f117f347-e1e0-457c-83fc-ba4745581bb2?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Fuel vs Dem congressional ballot
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2026/09/17/high-petrol-prices-could-hand-democrats-a-mighty-midterm-victory

Trump Truth Social posts
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117412435306815143
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117422699218841250

Zelenskyy comments
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/09/exclusive-zelensky-putin-trump-diesel-deal
https://thehill.com/policy/international/6141601-russia-strikes-ukraine-power-plant/

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6968
https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/countering-americas-adversaries-through-sanctions-act-related-sanctions
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5025

Reports that Russia lacks refining capacity
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https://www.chathamhouse.org/2020/07/future-e3/origins-and-development-e3
https://www.nato.int/en/what-we-do/introduction-to-nato/the-consultation-process-and-article-4
https://www.iss.europa.eu/publications/commentary/european-security-council-between-strategic-need-and-institutional
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2024/757822/EPRS_BRI(2024)757822_EN.pdf

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