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"Helping Ukraine win this war and then peace is the best investment NATO and its allies can make in their own defence."
The cost of not supporting Ukraine
- If the West stopped supporting Ukraine, Russia could reach the Polish border, causing economic, social and political risks for Europe
- A Russian victory would signal Western weakness to China and the Middle East
- A defeat would prove that Russian blackmail succeeds
- Supporting Ukraine is less than 10% of NATO's current defence spending and is the best investment for NATO's own defence
Military aid updates
- Australia announced a $20 million military aid package for Ukraine, including demining equipment and anti-drone systems
- Germany is preparing a €1.4 billion winter package, which is a combination of previously announced aid
- Latvia handed over 61 used ambulances to Ukraine
- Denmark discussed speeding up the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine with the Ukrainian Defence Minister
Russian military updates
- Russia has ramped up missile production but it still falls behind pre-war levels. There are concerns Russia is stockpiling missiles for mass attacks
- Russia is deploying cheaper domestic drones alongside Iranian Shahid drones to evade Ukrainian defences
- Ramzan Kadyrov announced the formation of the Sheikh Mansour battalion, which has caused some controversy and criticism from Russian servicemen
- Ukraine has formed a new battalion made up entirely of Russians to fight against Russia
Geopolitical updates
- The EU has made significant progress in reducing dependence on Russian fossil fuels and transitioning to renewables
- The U.S. Senate may block a $106 billion aid request for Ukraine and Israel due to divisions among Republicans
- Hungarian PM Viktor Orban compared Hungary's EU membership to Soviet occupation, following a meeting with Putin
- NATO urged allies to ensure Sweden joins by the end of November. Sweden said it would consider sending Gripen jets to Ukraine after joining
- Moldova blocked access to 22 Russian media sites used as part of an information war against the country
German politician Sarah Wagenknecht
Jonathan acknowledges he made speculative claims about left-wing German politician Sarah Wagenknecht being pro-Putin, and was rightly called out on this. Comments from German viewers offer differing opinions on Wagenknecht's true motivations and political leanings, demonstrating the complexity of the topic and the challenges in making judgements without full knowledge of the individual and German political landscape.
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Wrap up
Jonathan thanks viewers for watching and encourages them to like, subscribe and share the video. He acknowledges it has been a lengthy update covering a wide range of topics.
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