Armenia & Azerbaijan, & the Trumpian Art of the Deal
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"If you are involved in in in brokering that deal russia will get what they want and and that's what makes me angry"
Hello Team!
Jonathan introduces the video, which is sponsored by Country of Peace, a charity set up by Valeria, a Ukrainian woman he previously interviewed. He also mentions his book "The Family Book of Word of the Day".
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Armenia and Azerbaijan Conflict
Jonathan provides an overview of the current conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan:
- Armenia is a Christian nation, while Azerbaijan is Muslim. There are cultural and historical differences between them.
- Russia has traditionally supported Armenia more, but Armenia has recently sought help from the US, causing tension with Russia.
- The conflict is centred around the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but has a large Armenian population.
- There have been wars over this region in the late 80s/90s and in 2020. Azerbaijan pushed Armenia out in 2020 but there are still around 120,000 Armenians living there.
- Azerbaijan seems to be trying to take full control of the area again, with reports of drone strikes and shelling.
- Armenia is calling for the UN and Russian peacekeepers to intervene. Protesters in Armenia's capital Yerevan are calling the Prime Minister a "traitor" for not helping Nagorno-Karabakh.
- The Armenian PM insists Armenia has no army in Nagorno-Karabakh and will not take rash actions. He accuses Azerbaijan of trying to drag Armenia into a war.
Trump's Comments on the Russia-Ukraine War
Jonathan discusses recent comments made by Donald Trump about the Russia-Ukraine war in an interview:
- Trump said he could have made a deal before the war started to prevent deaths, suggesting Russia would have been allowed to keep some Ukrainian territory like Crimea and Donbas.
- Jonathan strongly disagrees with this "art of the deal" approach. He feels Trump is ignoring Ukraine's own wishes and what its people want from any peace deal.
- By stating upfront that he expects Russia to keep Crimea and Donbas in a deal, Trump is weakening Ukraine's negotiating position. It's like "showing your hand" upfront in a negotiation.
- Jonathan compares it to haggling at a market - you should start with a low offer, not immediately meet in the middle. Trump has already given away Ukrainian territory before even starting talks.
- He shares a quote from Madeleine Albright's book "Fascism" which criticises Trump's transactional view of international diplomacy as a "competitive struggle for advantage". Albright argues countries must frequently cooperate to solve global challenges.
- Jonathan passionately agrees, arguing that humans have succeeded through cooperation, not just competition. He believes Trump's approach would lead to Ukraine getting "shafted" in any deal.
Wrap up
Jonathan thanks viewers for watching this Ukraine War Update Extra video giving additional insights into the war. He plugs the sponsors Country of Peace and his book "The Family Book of Word of the Day" once again.
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