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Russia’s Economy Finally Stalls: What Next?

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After two years of solid GDP growth, Russia’s economy appears to be slowing down significantly with the recent data suggesting that the economy is shrinking. In this video, we’re taking a look at what’s driving this trend and whether there’s a way for the Kremlin to reverse it.

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Russia military spending
https://en.thebell.io/russia-on-track-to-set-new-military-spending-records/

Russia’s near recession miss
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marktemnycky/2025/09/20/minister-says-russia-on-brink-of-recession-as-sanctions-and-war-bite/

Russia’s economic slowdown
https://monitoring.bbc.co.uk/product/b0004kh8

Gasoline crisis
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2025/09/29/russia-gasoline-crises-deepens-as-drones-hit-more-refineries/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-30/russia-bans-diesel-exports-for-resellers-extends-gasoline-curbs
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Oil-Prices-Drop-Dramatically-on-Oversupply-Fears-and-US-Demand-Risks.html

Deficit growing
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-29/russia-faces-wartime-budget-hit-as-oil-gas-revenue-to-slide
https://www.intellinews.com/russia-s-june-budget-deficit-widens-sharply-as-military-spending-and-oil-revenues-diverge-389911/

Wealth fund depleting
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/russias-war-chest-is-drying-up-how-sanctions-and-oil-prices-bite-into-the-national-wealth-fund-9599
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-04/russia-s-rainy-day-fund-lost-around-6-billion-in-may?embedded-checkout=true

Tax increases
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/07/more-taxes-for-more-war-unpacking-russias-2026-budget-a90736

00:00 – Introduction
00:58 – Context
02:01 – Why Growth Has Stalled
05:40 – Budget Deficit Ballooning
07:41 – Sponsored Content

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What the US Midterms Mean for Europe

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On Tuesday, the US electorate delivered a stunning repudiation of Trumpism, delivering potential relief to Europe’s never-ending headaches. In this video, we’re taking a look at the election and how Europe could be impacted by the recent midterms.

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Ukraine-section
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-worries-donald-trump-prefers-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-war/
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/three-branches/what-president-can-do-cannot-do
https://www.politico.eu/article/five-things-europe-monitor-democrats-blitz-donald-trump-us-midterms/
https://theconversation.com/us-midterms-what-a-new-congress-could-and-could-not-change-for-europe-295007
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R47275
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/04/midterms-congress-democrats-agenda-01147304
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-midterm-election-2026-interview/
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RS22654
https://www.politico.eu/article/five-things-europe-monitor-democrats-blitz-donald-trump-us-midterms/
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-hold-trilateral-talks-with-ukraine-russia-abu-dhabi-next-week-us-official-2026-11-02/
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/11/04/politics/pete-hegseth-impeachment-trump
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/04/republicans-democrats-lame-duck-agenda-01149079

Tariffs section:

https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/04/us-midterms-what-trumps-defeat-means-for-europe-and-global-markets

Far-right section:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-11-03/europe-braces-for-results-of-us-midterm-elections
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-midterm-election-democrats-blue-tsunami-hope-mockery-europe/
https://www.politico.eu/article/five-things-europe-monitor-democrats-blitz-donald-trump-us-midterms/

00:00 – Introduction
01:18 – Tariffs
02:31 – Ukraine
04:31 – Far-right parties
05:55 – Conclusion
07:07 – Too Long

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Can the EU Survive a Far Right Wave?

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This coming year is set to be a big one for Europe. In this video, we dive deeper into four upcoming elections and explore how they could shape the future of the union and the continent.

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Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.

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Big Four Elections
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Spanish_general_election 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_French_presidential_election 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Italian_general_election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Polish_parliamentary_election 

Polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/spain/
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/france/
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/poland/ 
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/italy/
https://politpro.eu/en/spain
https://politpro.eu/en/poland/political-parties/kon 

Political Contexts
https://www.ft.com/content/ec433e1f-bdb4-4a1c-868e-e1c7c4121f45
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spains-housing-crisis-bursts-into-spotlight-snap-election-2026-10-06/
https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-far-right-vox-inspiration-giorgia-meloni-brothers-of-italy/
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/marine-le-pen-vs-alice-weidel-how-the-far-right-wants-to-reshape-the-eu
https://tvpworld.com/94671737/poland-pis-sinks-to-21-year-low-as-morawiecki-launches-new-caucus
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jcms.13602
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/27/giorgia-meloni-is-fusing-populism-and-moderation
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/29/vannacci-ue-nato-balzano/8554209/
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/29/vannacci-ue-nato-balzano/8554209/
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-doomed-irrelevance-facing-us-china-competition-italy-pm-giorgia-meloni-says/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_groups_of_the_European_Parliament

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How the Coming “Election Supercycle” Could Reshape the EU

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Watch the World Leader Leaderboard on YouTube: https://youtube.com/tldrpodcasts
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This coming year is set to be a big one for Europe. In this video, we dive deeper into four upcoming elections and explore how they could shape the future of the union and the continent.

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Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.

TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that’s not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can’t wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!

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Big Four Elections
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Spanish_general_election 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_French_presidential_election 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Italian_general_election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Polish_parliamentary_election 

Polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/spain/
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/france/
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/poland/ 
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/italy/
https://politpro.eu/en/spain
https://politpro.eu/en/poland/political-parties/kon 

Political Contexts
https://www.ft.com/content/ec433e1f-bdb4-4a1c-868e-e1c7c4121f45
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spains-housing-crisis-bursts-into-spotlight-snap-election-2026-10-06/
https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-far-right-vox-inspiration-giorgia-meloni-brothers-of-italy/
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/22/marine-le-pen-vs-alice-weidel-how-the-far-right-wants-to-reshape-the-eu
https://tvpworld.com/94671737/poland-pis-sinks-to-21-year-low-as-morawiecki-launches-new-caucus
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jcms.13602
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/08/27/giorgia-meloni-is-fusing-populism-and-moderation
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/29/vannacci-ue-nato-balzano/8554209/
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/29/vannacci-ue-nato-balzano/8554209/
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-doomed-irrelevance-facing-us-china-competition-italy-pm-giorgia-meloni-says/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_groups_of_the_European_Parliament

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Why Meloni’s Electoral Reform Might Backfire

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In this video, we’ll explain Meloni’s new electoral reform law, why it’s been so controversial, and whether it could in fact backfire.

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Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.

TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that’s not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can’t wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!

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Italian parliament passes Meloni’s electoral reform law
https://apnews.com/article/italy-meloni-electoral-reform-elections-stability-opposition-constitution-10b37530da6be853815cfeb774f5df46
https://www.reuters.com/world/italys-meloni-secures-final-approval-contested-electoral-reform-2026-10-08/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6zxjdw8rdl5o
https://www.ft.com/content/ba171091-839a-4d78-86af-8e93a7013d6c?syn-25a6b1a6=1

Italian polls
https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/italy/

Analysis
https://www.courthousenews.com/italian-parliament-approves-election-law-giving-seat-bonus-to-winners/
https://verfassungsblog.de/everything-must-change-to-stay-the-same/

News articles
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000343318/mit-ihrer-umstrittenen-wahlrechtsreform-schoss-meloni-womoeglich-ein-eigentor
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000343293/meloni-bringt-umstrittene-wahlrechtsreform-im-parlament-durch
https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2026/10/08/en-italie-giorgia-meloni-joue-avec-les-regles-electorales-au-risque-de-fragiliser-la-democratie_6790277_3232.html

Meloni rules out coalition with National Future
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2026/10/30/meloni-rules-out-alliance-with-vannacci-says-wont-be-held-to-ransom_95727a0f-302a-420f-8393-0a13de49bdd7.html

0:00 Could Meloni’s New Electoral Reform Law Backfire?
7:24 Sponsor

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Why Sweden Might Have to Redo its Election

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Nearly two months on and Sweden is no closer to creating a coalition. With time ticking down and voting drama in one of the regions, we’re taking a look at whether the country could go back to the polls.

Sweden’s Incredibly Close Election Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDMhGKHXoXU

Can Ulf Kristersson Hang On?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk8bPWvv4Bw

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📖 Read our Manifesto: https://tldrnews.co.uk/manifesto

Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.

TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that’s not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can’t wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!

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TLDR previous Videos on the topic
https://youtu.be/mDMhGKHXoXU
https://youtu.be/Rk8bPWvv4Bw

How the Swedish Electoral System Works
https://www.riksdagen.se/en/news/articles/2026/oct/15/no-to-magdalena-andersson-socdem-as-prime_cmsd2ab1134-a03c-4be2-b345-af0aacff33d3en/
https://www.val.se/english/how-to-vote/voting-on-election-day/heres-how-to-vote-on-election-day
https://www.val.se/valresultat-och-statistik/riksdags–region–och-kommunval/valresultat-2026
https://www.riksdagen.se/en/how-the-riksdag-works/the-work-of-the-riksdag/the-speaker/the-tasks-of-the-speaker/
https://mandatkoll.se/

Election Fraud
https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/politik/forundersokning-om-valfusk-i-borlange-/
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/dokument-visar-tre-misstankta-i-utredning-om-valfusk-i-borlange
https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/betankande/valfragor_hd01ku27/html/#_Toc223621080
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/dalarna/aklagare-utreder-misstankt-valfusk-i-borlange
https://www.nyhetsbyranjarva.se/misstankt-for-valfusk-i-jarva/

Messy Coalition Building
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Party_(Sweden)
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/v-vill-se-andreas-norlen-som-talman
https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/31aW7P/thand-ringqvist-mycket-jobb
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/6036493
https://www.riksdagen.se/en/how-the-riksdag-works/democracy/forming-a-government/previous-formations-of-government-and-prime-ministers/

00:00 – Introduction
01:30 – Background
04:12 – How likely is re-election?
06:14 – Conclusion
06:59 – Too Long

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