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Russia’s sphere of influence in both Eastern Europe and the Middle East seems to be waning as elections continue to go badly for Putin and key strategic partners are ousted. So in this video, we’ll explain how, and where, Russia is running out of allies.

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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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With Sweden set for elections in September, growing political turbulence has made life difficult for the incumbent Ulf Kristersson and his coalition. So in this video, we’ll explain why the government is looking unsteady and what the election might hold.

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There’s been an ongoing debate about whether Europe is falling behind the US economically, but the evidence actually suggests that it’s actually keeping pace. So in this video, we’ll take a look at the data and why it actually matters.

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Relations between Ukraine and the US have continued to strain under the Trump administration, and it now looks like Zelenskyy is trying to reduce their reliance on American support. So in this video, we’ll explain the reason behind this ongoing shift.

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Ukrainian alternative to US Patriot missiles
https://www.ft.com/content/c5839dd4-c4e9-4503-a605-67dcef053845?syn-25a6b1a6=1
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5842118-patriot-thaad-prsm-expenditure-iran/

Ukraine becoming self-sufficient
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/27/world/video/drone-warfare-ambassador-of-ukraine-to-us-digvid-vrtc
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/2/21/ukraine-is-switching-to-self-reliance-mode

Ukraine’s robot army
https://united24media.com/defense-tech/ukraines-robot-army-has-already-completed-50000-battlefield-missions-this-year-19688
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/30/europe/ukraine-robots-drones-russia-war-intl

US military aid to Ukraine
https://media.defense.gov/2025/Jan/09/2003626080/-1/-1/1/UKRAINE-FACT-SHEET-JAN-9-2025.PDF
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/07/biden-ukraine-funding-bill-mexico-border
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-stalled-u-s-aid-for-ukraine-exemplifies-gops-softening-stance-on-russia
https://abcnews.com/Politics/fact-checking-trumps-claims-amount-us-aid-ukraine/story?id=119167409
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/04/us-military-aid-ukraine-pause-trump-zelenskyy-updates

Zelenskyy meets with E3 leaders in London (June 2026)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7xr1g3nvvo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy8d9jdvvpyo

European mediation efforts
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/77972
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/28/eu-will-never-be-a-neutral-mediator-between-ukraine-and-russia-says-kallas
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/world/europe/ukraine-europe-russia-us-peace-talks.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/05/volodymyr-zelenskyy-open-letter-to-putin-full-text-russia-ukraine-war

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EU member states are currently discussing a radical overhaul in their foreign policy apparatus, that could see their effective “foreign minister” removed from office. So in this video, we’ll explain the EEAS and why some find it to be controversial.

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FT report
https://www.ft.com/content/a7278d93-98fc-4fa7-a14c-d0c089b693dd?syn-25a6b1a6=1 

EU council decision establishing EEAS
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dec/2010/427/oj/eng 
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/creation-european-external-action-service_en 

Institutional structure
https://substack.com/inbox/post/201652404 

Previous high reps
https://www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/eeas-reform-eu-foreign-policy-kallas-france-germany 
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2021/02/08/josep-borrell-mep-leads-calls-for-eu-s-foreign-affairs-chief-to-quit-after-moscow-humiliat 

Kallas controversies
https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-crisis-eu-foreign-policy-turf-war-kaja-kallas-ursula-von-der-leyen/ 
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/26/viral-posts-distort-kaja-kallas-remarks-on-china-and-russia 
https://x.com/kajakallas/status/2027683279789252990?s=46

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