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Meloni’s recent visit to the White House has, according to Trump, increased the chances of a trade deal with the EU. But despite the meeting being amicable enough, Meloni walked away without any tangible solutions. In this video, we’re taking a look at Meloni’s geopolitical juggling, and why she might have to pick a side.

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1 – https://www.politico.eu/article/giorgia-meloni-donald-trump-visit-triggers-anxiety-in-france/
2 – https://decode39.com/9625/meloni-s-budget-secures-eu-ties/
3 – https://www.cer.eu/insights/can-melonis-balancing-act-continue
4 – https://www.ft.com/content/96d02345-1079-47d0-b208-1e80bcedf684
5 – https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/world/europe/italy-meloni-trump-europe-tensions.html
6 – https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-donald-trump-meeting-ukraine-russia-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy/
7 – https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-takes-revenge-on-trumps-metals-tariffs-approved-as-countries-close-ranks/
8 – https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-europe-natural-gas-trade-tariffs/
9 – https://www.politico.eu/article/can-giorgia-meloni-cast-defensive-charm-donald-trump/

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01:17 – Tightrope Act Explained
04:41 – Why It Could Backfire
06:26 – Conclusion
06:47 – Sponsored Content

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Following Trump’s failed promise to end the war on day one, he now appears to be backing off, saying that, unless there was clear progress, the US will back out of negotiations. In this video, we’re taking a look at why the ceasefire is appearing to fail and why it hasn’t been able to stick.

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Trump says he will ‘pass’ on peace talks
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20x5xn1g92o
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-ready-abandon-efforts-broker-russia-ukraine-peace-deal-rubio-says-2025-04-18/

Trump begins unilateral talks with Russia
https://www.euronews.com/2025/02/22/donald-trump-announces-second-round-of-ukraine-peace-talks-with-russian-diplomats
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-ceasefire-plan-ukraine-jeddah-saudi-arabia-russia-fighting/
https://www.politico.eu/article/putin-puts-heavy-conditions-on-trumps-ukraine-ceasefire-plan/

Putin suggests interim Ukrainian government
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/28/putin-suggests-ukraine-could-have-un-led-government-to-organise-elections
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-angry-putin-zelenskyy-iran-sanctions-rcna198729
https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-threatens-secondary-tariffs-russian-oil-if-unable-make-deal-ukraine-2025-03-30/

Trump accused Zelenskyy of starting the war
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/trump-shifts-once-again-on-blame-for-continuing-war-in-ukraine

Steve Witkoffs comments on Ukraine
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7wdw9jvno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acvu2LBumGo

Ukraine signs memorandum of intent for mineral deal
https://www.ft.com/content/181ad802-4a7a-452f-b156-2613c402b970

US could recognise Crimea as Russian
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/us-open-to-recognizing-crimea-as-russian-in-ukraine-peace-deal

00:00 – Introduction
01:06 – US Ceasefire Explained
05:16 – Will Trump Pull Out of Negotiations?
06:44 – Conclusion
07:29 – Sponsored Content

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Since the invasion, the Russian ruble has mostly been on the decline. But, to the surprise of many, the ruble appears to be on the rise, making it the best performing currency in the world. In this video, we’re taking a look at the ruble’s recent surge, what’s driving it, and what it means for the Kremlin.

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Ruble surges to become world’s best performing currency https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-15/ruble-surges-as-best-performing-global-currency-outpacing-gold
https://www.intellinews.com/russian-ruble-value-surges-to-become-world-s-best-performing-currency-ytd-376954/?source=russia
https://tradingeconomics.com/russia/currency

Ruble’s collapse 2022-2024 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-09/ruble-weakens-toward-100-per-dollar-for-first-time-in-16-months
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-15/russia-is-willing-to-let-ruble-weaken-to-ease-sanctions-pressure

US stock market and treasuries fall
https://www.ft.com/content/0005e091-930d-46ff-9e81-8591704a9282 https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-can-trillions-just-disappear-what-you-may-not-know-about-the-stock-market/2zeoy1a67

US dollar falls + Gold surges
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/dxy
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/22/business/gold-price-surge-trump-powell-attacks-stocks-hnk-intl/index.html

Trump’s proposed recognition of Crimea as Russian in recent ceasefire proposal
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/22/trump-russia-ukraine-peace-plan-crimea-donbas

How Trump has strengthened the ruble https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-20/trump-s-overtures-to-russia-make-ruble-star-performer-this-year

Slowing inflation in Russia
https://www.cbr.ru/ec_research/mb/bulletin_25-03/

Russian’s booking holidays abroad
https://www.interfax.ru/russia/1009380

Oil exports in Russian budget
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/russia-tomorrow/oil-gas-and-war/

Plummeting global oil prices
https://www.ft.com/content/a8d8c49d-93f0-4372-9321-2c6b1c4aa7ab

Will the ruble’s surge last?
https://en.thebell.io/the-bell-weekly-russian-ruble-surges-under-trump/

00:00 – Introduction
01:02 – Context
02:58 – Why Has the Ruble Surged?
05:56 – Is this Good News for Putin?
07:32- Sponsored Content

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Gazprom, once Russia’s most profitable company, posted losses for the first time since 1999, prompting concern amongst executives and the Kremlin. So in this video, we’ll break down how things got so bad, and how they’ll try to fix them.

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Germany’s new grand coalition received a lukewarm reception domestically, but across Europe it was widely hailed. So in this video, we’ll explain how the two parties came together, what their policies are and whether they could unite the EU going forward.

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Coalition Agreement
https://www.koalitionsvertrag2025.de/sites/www.koalitionsvertrag2025.de/files/koalitionsvertrag_2025.pdf 

CDU/SPD Coalition
https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-germany-christian-democratic-union-social-democratic-party-coalition-talks/
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-friedrich-merz-coalition-deal-under-us-donald-trump-pressure/ 
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-cdu-csu-and-spd-announce-coalition-government-deal/live-72180120
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2xxd4v6dzo 
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/04/09/germanys-new-government-is-blandly-reassuring
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2025/04/10/immigration-illegale-impots-bureaucratie-le-nouveau-chancelier-allemand-friedrich-merz-presente-son-accord-de-coalition_6593563_3210.html

Germany Opinion Polling
https://politpro.eu/en/germany/institute/ipsos 
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germanys-far-right-afd-tops-poll-first-time-blow-chancellor-in-waiting-merz-2025-04-09/

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