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Ireland has long had a militarily neutral policy. But over the past couple of years, Ireland has quietly shifted away from its traditional position. In this video, we’re taking a look at Ireland’s history of neutrality and whether it’s being eroded.

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Irish defence spending
https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS?locations=IE
https://ireland.representation.ec.europa.eu/ireland-and-eu-defence-security_en

Irish neutrality
https://tomorrowsaffairs.com/the-limits-of-irish-neutrality
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/as-europes-neutral-states-shift-closer-to-nato-ireland-approaches-a-turning-point-for-its-security/
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41553730.html

Ireland–France defence agreement
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/02/26/ireland-signs-agreement-with-france-for-joint-military-training-and-intel-sharing/

Foreign Policy: Ireland is becoming a French military protectorate
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/18/ireland-france-military-protectorate-outsourcing-defense-procurement/

Zelenskyy criticises EU firms for doing business with Russia
https://euobserver.com/225302/irelands-eu-presidency-already-under-pressure-how-long-can-europe-resist-sanctioning-russian-alumina-plant/

00:00 – Introduction
00:47 – Context
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The EU has slapped Google with an €890M fine for failing to comply with the Digital Markets Act with their search engine and app store. So in this video we’ll explain what this all means in practice and why it could trigger the ire of Trump in Washington.

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Russia’s bond yields continue to rise; yet, no one wants to buy them. In this video, we’re taking a look at what a recent announcement by the Kremlin on the issuance of bonds means and why it is genuinely bad news for Putin.

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Kremlin suspending bond auctions
https://minfin.gov.ru/ru/press-center/?id_4=40510-informatsionnoe_soobshchenie_o_priostanovke_auktsionov_po_razmeshcheniyu_ofz
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/21/russia-halts-bond-auctions-as-government-debt-selloff-complicates-budget-financing-a93297
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-21/russia-halts-bond-auctions-with-more-monetary-easing-in-question

Russia bond yields
https://tradingeconomics.com/russia/government-bond-yield

Interest rate data
https://tradingeconomics.com/russia/government-bond-yield

Bank withdrawal data
https://www.reddit.com/r/CollapseOfRussia/comments/1u6mr69/as_of_june_11_1242_trillion_rubles_in_cash_had/

00:00 – Russia Suspends Bond Auctions: Is a Default Imminent?
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The European Commission revealed its new Electrification Action Plan which aims to shift direct fuel usage towards electricity. In this video, we’re having a look into this plan and whether it can actually work.

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Ukraine is continuing to target Crimea with drone strikes to isolate it from Russia and hinder Putin’s advance in Southern Ukraine. So in this video, we’ll explore this shift in strategy from Ukraine and whether it will materially affect the battlefield.

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Sources:

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/15/world/russia-ukraine-sea-of-azov-intl 
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/understanding-russias-black-sea-strategy
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73670 
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80191
https://www.railwaypro.com/wp/ukraine-claims-to-have-destroyed-a-strategic-railway-bridge-in-northern-crimea/#:~:text=Following%20the%20attack%2C%20the%20Moscow%2Dinstalled%20occupation%20authorities,point%20for%20trains%20to%20and%20from%20Russia 
https://ukrainianweek.com/ukraine-drones-russian-logistics/ 
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/14/russia-prepares-to-reroute-grain-exports-from-sea-of-azov-after-ukrainian-attacks-a93241 
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Russias-share-in-world-grain-exports-1991-2018-Note-Exports-are-gross-Source_fig4_340164312#:~:text=from%20publication%3A%20Russian%20agricultural%20trade%20and%20world,world%20exports%20in%202017%E2%80%932018.%20This%20article%20examines
https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202607157842/wheat-futures-surge-as-ukraine-attacks-ratchet-up-daily-grain-highlights#:~:text=Wheat%20Futures%20Surge%20as%20Ukraine%20Attacks%20Ratchet,rose%200.9%25%20to%20%2412.01%203%2F4%20a%20bushel

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