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In this video we’re going to try and unpack Putin’s recent comments: How seriously can we take them? Do they represent Putin, in some sense, conceding defeat? Will Europe step up in negotiations? And what does it all mean for the trajectory of the war?

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Putin’s comments on war coming to an end:
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79718
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8p4j2jzwwo
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/kremlin-says-no-specifics-ending-ukraine-war-despite-putins-words-6115926

ISW assessment of Russian offensive:
https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-2-2026/
https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-9-2026/

NYT on Russian rate of advance:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/world/europe/russia-ukraine-putin-war.html

Russian casualty rate:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/why-is-putin-now-talking-about-the-war-in-ukraine-coming-to-an-end

Russian energy infrastructure hit by Ukraine:
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-baltic-oil-ports-halt-week-into-ukrainian-drone-attacks-finnish-border-2026-04-01/
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/ukraine-renews-attacks-russian-energy-sites-what-has-been-hit-2026-04-22/
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukrainian-long-range-drones-are-turning-russias-size-into-a-weakness/

Russia’s weak economic forecast:
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/12/russia-cuts-2026-growth-forecast-as-oil-revenues-and-wartime-pressures-weigh-on-economy-a92733

Yuri Ushakov’s comments:
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/75824

Stefan Meister’s analysis of Putin’s comments:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/putin-russia-ukraine-war.html

Europe considers talks with Russia:
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/11/we-need-to-make-up-our-mind-eu-still-split-over-direct-talks-with-russia

FT report on Ukraine and Russia cooling on US-led talks:
https://www.ft.com/content/09273889-e9b5-4317-b989-911c84df36fa?syn-25a6b1a6=1

0:00 Is Putin giving up in Ukraine?
7:25 Sponsor

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In the last couple of years, Norway has been seeking a closer relationship with the EU. By signing a defence and security agreement and joining various other initiatives, we’re taking a look at the current relationship and whether this could lead to a membership.

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Norway’s closer alignment with the EU
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/norways-relationship-with-the-eu/
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/04/join-or-not-join-norway-edging-closer-eu
https://www.thelocal.no/20260207/is-norway-changing-its-mind-about-eu-membership
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2025/779213/EPRS_BRI(2025)779213_EN.pdf
https://www.ft.com/content/3c2516a5-7066-40f8-afce-1a529fad2955

Norway’s Conservatives call for EU membership
https://www.politico.eu/article/norway-should-join-eu-says-opposition-leader/
https://www.newsinenglish.no/2025/11/08/new-leader-for-liberal-conservatives-will-re-open-eu-membership-debate/

Norway-EU defence cooperation
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-norway-joint-press-release-5th-security-and-defence-dialogue_en
https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-norway-security-defence-partnership_en
https://youtu.be/viZK1yjq6IE?si=GR8CQBEfn4_7dzxA
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/could-oilrich-norway-save-ukraine

Arctic Alliance
https://www.newsinenglish.no/2026/03/16/new-arctic-alliance-takes-shape/
https://youtu.be/GxWtq2ZLfgs?si=IvOfRi9EFAW7_GHb

Norway joins EU alternative to Starlink
https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/first-non-eu-countries-join-european-alternative-to-starlink/69113/

00:00 – Introduction
01:28 – Context
04:04 – Why Norway is Aligning More Closely with the EU
07:45 – Too Long

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Norway and Iceland are joining EU’s project to build a European Starlink alternative, as a part of a wider European initiative to improve competitiveness. In this video, we’re taking a look at this European Starlink and the challenges it faces.

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Norway and Iceland join EU’s alternative to Starlink
https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/first-non-eu-countries-join-european-alternative-to-starlink/69113/

EU’s IRIS2 initiative
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eus-kubilius-confident-iris2-can-start-initial-services-2029-2026-01-27/
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/download/ad569ed2-c34e-44e8-b306-927e399c963c_en?filename=IRIS2%20factsheet%20-%20EN.pdf
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/11/17/council-and-european-parliament-agree-on-boosting-secure-communications-with-a-new-satellite-system/
https://www.polytechnique-insights.com/en/columns/industry/iris2-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-new-european-constellation/
https://payloadspace.com/inside-aerospacelabs-pitch-to-build-iris2/

EU Space Act
https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-space-act_en
https://spacenews.com/new-eu-space-act-draft-seen-as-a-step-backward/

Starlink satellite dominance
https://www.independent.co.uk/space/elon-musk-starlink-satellites-spacex-b2848690.html

Starlink cuts off access to Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q3ndj7052o
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russian-army-faces-comms-crisis-amid-starlink-cut-and-kremlin-crackdown/
https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2026/02/russia-starlink-telegram-shutdown
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-using-thousands-spacex-starlink-terminals-ukraine-wsj-says-2024-02-15/
https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-volodymyr-zelenskyy-vladimir-putin-spacex-starlink-offensive-slowing/

00:00 – Introduction
01:11 – European Starlink Explained
05:22 – Why the EU is Creating an Alternative to Starlink
08:23 – Too Long

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Armenia is continuing to signal its intention to move closer to the EU and away from Russia ahead of contentious elections. But will they be able to escape their economic and military ties to Russia? And what can they do to strengthen ties with Europe?

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Sources:

YouGov Scotland MRP Poll
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54511-first-yougov-mrp-of-the-2026-holyrood-election-suggests-the-snp-could-win-a-majority

You Gov Wales MRP Poll
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54597-second-yougov-mrp-of-the-2026-senedd-elections-shows-a-tight-race-between-reform-uk-and-plaid-cymru

YouGov London MRP Poll
https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54598-yougovs-mrp-of-the-2026-london-local-elections-shows-close-races-in-many-boroughs

BBC News Anas Sarwar Calls on Starmer to Resign
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2rm779p3ro

The Scotsman How the SNP Turns Its Fortunes Around Under John Swinney
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/how-the-snp-has-turned-its-fortunes-around-under-john-swinney-5628740

BBC News What You Need to Know About the May Elections
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62nq678nyzo

Election Maps 2026 Local Elections
https://electionmaps.uk/le2026

Institute for Government Local Elections 2026
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/explainer/local-elections-2026

Poll Check Council Projector 2026
https://www.pollcheck.co.uk/locals-2026

00:00 Introduction
01:24 Armenia’s Break from Russia
05:31 European Political Community
08:04 Too Long Issue 008

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According to polls, which should be taken with a large pinch of salt), Putin’s approval ratings have apparently started declining. In this video, we’re taking at this decline, what’s driving it, and why it’s probably not Ukraine.

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