Ukraine War Update NEWS: Geopolitical News #2
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Hello Team
🎦 00:00-02:15⏩
- Jonathan welcomes viewers to the Ukraine War News Update, part three for the 6th of January.
- He explains that the geopolitics video has been split into two parts due to the length of the US news section.
- He addresses concerns about why he keeps talking about Elon Musk. He feels it is important as Musk is damaging relationships between countries that need to be united to support Ukraine.
- Jonathan believes that global security is being affected by Musk undermining democratic processes and governments in nations that support Ukraine.
- He suggests that Musk appears to be doing the work of Alexander Dugin and Putin.
- He emphasises that this is not just a spat but is the most powerful plutocrat in the world undermining global security.
Euromaidan Press Response to Antony Blinken's Claims
🎦 02:16-02:41⏩
- Jonathan moves on to the US news, specifically an article by Euromaidan Press, responding to an interview with the outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
- Blinken had praised the Biden administration's handling of Russia's full-scale invasion.
- Euromaidan Press has written a response which Jonathan has not yet read, but intends to.
Initial Success of the Biden Administration
🎦 02:41-03:28⏩
- Jonathan gives his initial thoughts on the Biden administration's response to the war in Ukraine.
- He acknowledges that it might be controversial, but he believes they were successful initially.
- He clarifies that he means they have supported Ukraine with weaponry, aid, sanctions and financial assistance to a massive degree and have been rhetorically supportive.
- He notes that it wasn't enough, but a massive amount of support has been provided.
Shortfalls of the Biden Administration
🎦 03:28-03:48⏩
- Jonathan states that the US did not do enough at the right time, listing many shortfalls.
- He highlights that there has not been a nuclear war, despite Russian sabre rattling.
- Ukraine is still around and most of it is under Ukrainian sovereignty.
- He suggests that the situation could have been much worse.
US Support for Ukraine
🎦 03:48-04:27⏩
- Jonathan notes the US have provided material, financial, trade, political and rhetorical support to Ukraine.
- He notes that what the US has done has not been a total success, nor has it been totally disastrous - it's somewhere in the middle.
- He states that Blinken can claim they have succeeded in some ways and that the fact there hasn't been a nuclear war so far should not be undervalued.
Criticisms of the Biden Administration
🎦 04:27-04:56⏩
- Jonathan explains that there are many criticisms that can be levelled at the Biden administration.
- He notes that it's impossible to say whether Kamala Harris or Trump would have done better.
- He mentions that the Biden administration plans to impose more sanctions on Russia.
Sanctions Against Russia
🎦 04:56-06:10⏩
- Jonathan questions why sanctions weren't put in place earlier, but acknowledges that a slow ramping up of sanctions might be more effective than a maximum impact approach.
- He feels it's frustrating that the Biden administration did not do more sooner, using F-16s as an example.
- He mentions that the US plans to impose more sanctions on Russia before Trump takes office, targeting oil revenues and tankers.
Ukraine's Ongoing Resistance
🎦 06:10-08:16⏩
- Jonathan says that it's good news that more sanctions are being introduced, but that it is frustrating that they are so late.
- He discusses a US interest in a large package of sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet as a last chance saloon before Trump takes office.
- He notes that despite Western media pushing a narrative of Russia winning, Ukraine continues to prove them wrong.
- He mentions that the Washington Post reported the Ukrainian army as exhausted and ready for defensive actions, but the BBC is reporting a new Ukrainian offensive in Kursk.
Likely Outcome for the Ukraine War in 2025
🎦 08:16-08:44⏩, 09:13-09:32⏩
- Jonathan notes that some media outlets are doom posting. He notes that the situation is desperate in Pokrovsk and bad on the south eastern front.
- He then discusses likely outcomes for 2025 for the Ukraine war. He agrees with the view that both sides are stretched really thin.
- He states that the outcome will depend on how much aid Ukraine continues to receive from allies.
Zelensky's Interview with Lex Friedman
🎦 09:32-10:00⏩, 10:11-10:32⏩
- Jonathan says that the war is a game of chicken, and both sides are not in a good place.
- He highlights Zelensky's interview with Lex Friedman, which was dubbed with AI due to the use of three languages in the original interview.
- Zelensky's view that Putin lives in a primitive tribal system and needs technology to kill, not fly to Mars is discussed.
American Public's Misconceptions About Putin
🎦 10:32-11:08⏩
- Jonathan states that many Americans have a warped view of who Putin is.
- He believes it is important that the Democratic administration has called Putin a murderous dictator.
- He notes that the current US government is under no illusions as to who Putin is.
Musk's and Trump's Lack of Criticism of Putin
🎦 11:08-11:31⏩
- Jonathan states that Elon Musk and Trump have never criticised Putin.
- He says they have never called him a dictator or murderous.
- He believes this is because they are compromised.
Disinformation and Warped Views of Putin
🎦 11:31-11:44⏩
- Jonathan feels that Musk and Trump's lack of criticism of Putin has led some of the American public to have warped views of Putin due to disinformation.
- He feels that Zelensky talks to this issue.
Satirical Cartoonist Resigns from Washington Post
🎦 11:44-12:01⏩
- Jonathan references the resignation of a Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, after they refused to publish a satirical cartoon depicting media and tech barons kneeling before Donald Trump.
- He includes this as he is concerned that the media world is bending the knee to power in a similar way.
Donations to Biden's Inaugural Fund
🎦 12:01-12:47⏩
- Jonathan feels that a satirical cartoonist is being censored by the newspaper for criticising Jeff Bezos and his relationship with Trump.
- He questions why Bezos is bending the knee to Trump.
- He highlights that donations to Biden's inaugural fund are a form of acquiescence to a ruler, where powerful people give money to a leader in order to stay in their good books.
Donations to Biden's and Trump's Funds
🎦 12:47-13:41⏩
- Jonathan highlights the donations made to Biden's inaugural fund in 2021, noting that Meta, Apple and OpenAI donated zero dollars. Google and Amazon both donated $200,000.
- He then notes that Meta, Apple, OpenAI, Google and Amazon all donated $1 million to Trump.
Oligarchic Autocrat
🎦 13:41-14:02⏩
- Jonathan expresses concern that the incoming president of the US is looking more like an oligarchic autocrat and that this involves media sources.
- He stresses the need to be on guard for media sources.
- He mentions disinformation and misinformation and says this is something he talks about all the time.
Daily Mail's Disinformation
🎦 14:02-14:48⏩
- Jonathan shares a personal experience of writing to the Daily Mail ten years ago, criticising a front-page headline and article that bastardised statistics and presented a false narrative.
- He states that the article was a statistical and journalistic crime.
- He notes that he did not hear back from the Daily Mail.
Elon Musk's Attacks on the UK
🎦 14:48-15:15⏩
- Jonathan notes that this is all happening whilst Elon Musk is attacking the UK, Keir Starmer and raising the issue of grooming gangs, bringing up the Jimmy Savile scandal.
- He notes that Musk is 10 years behind the times on this issue, as inquiries have already taken place.
Musk's Divisive Rhetoric
🎦 15:15-15:47⏩
- Jonathan states that Musk is creating a divisive environment, calling for people to be sacked and for the King to get rid of Keir Starmer.
- He says that Jess Phillips is called a genocide apologist and that Tommy Robinson should be freed.
- Jonathan feels that all of this is horrific and that Musk is creating a divisive and damaging narrative.
- He emphasises that this is super important for Ukraine.
Musk's Involvement in UK Politics
🎦 15:47-16:08⏩
- Jonathan brings the focus back to Ukraine and geopolitics.
- He states that an oligarchy is getting involved in UK politics and blowing it up.
- He notes that this is front-page news in the UK.
UK News Coverage of Musk
🎦 16:08-16:30⏩
- Jonathan shares headlines from The Guardian, showing the extent of Elon Musk's attacks on UK politics.
- These include Keir Starmer attacking those spreading lies, Starmer condemning misinformation, Musk turning on Nigel Farage and Macron joining criticism of Musk.
Musk Advocating for Sanctions on the UK
🎦 16:30-16:48⏩
- Jonathan states that Bill Ackman and Elon Musk are advocating for sanctions on the UK, despite the UK having a special relationship with the US.
- He feels this is largely based on misinformation.
- He describes the Daily Mail as fundamentally irresponsible.
Daily Mail's Dishonest Reporting of an Opinion Poll
🎦 16:48-17:58⏩
- Jonathan shares a tweet from Adam Bienkoff, stating that the Daily Mail's reporting of an opinion poll was dishonest.
- The survey found that two-thirds of voters do not think Starmer will be out of number 10 within a year, but the headline was "Starmer will be out of number 10 in a year".
- He notes that Laura Kunzberg from the BBC picked up the headline.
The Poll Does Not Say What the Headline Claims
🎦 17:58-18:47⏩
- Jonathan states that the poll does not say what the headline claims, which is that Starmer will be out of number 10 in a year.
- He states that nearly a third of people expect the leader to last another year at most.
- He explains this using the example of a poll asking if the king is a lizard.
Disinformation from the Daily Mail
🎦 18:47-19:03⏩
- Jonathan concludes that the Daily Mail's reporting is egregious disinformation and a shit show.
- He warns viewers to be careful about the disinformation going on.
- He feels that the Daily Mail loves this type of misinformation.
Musk's Destabilising Actions
🎦 19:03-19:31⏩
- Jonathan highlights that anti-Labour, anti-Starmer and anti-establishment people are loving what Musk is doing, despite this being dangerous.
- He states that Musk is destabilising the political system and he should jog on as it's nothing to do with him.
- He emphasises the difference between his own analysis and Musk's pronouncements.
Musk's Amplification of Republican Voices on Twitter
🎦 19:31-20:21⏩
- Jonathan states that Musk amplifies his own voice and de-amplifies voices that are critical to the Republicans.
- He notes that Republican voices were amplified two to one over the Democrats.
- He notes that this happened in the lead up to the American election.
Musk's Manipulative Algorithm on X
🎦 20:21-21:37⏩
- Jonathan states that there has been an amplification of Republican voices and de-amplification of Democratic voices.
- He highlights that Musk was de-amplifying Ukraine news, treating it the same as misinformation.
- He notes that Musk was stifling criticism of Biden.
- He then notes that after Trump gets in, Musk changes the algorithm so that negativity is de-amplified, so only nice things about Trump will be amplified.
- He argues that this shows that Musk is not a free speech absolutist but that he is using Twitter as a propagandistic megaphone.
Musk's Algorithm and Propaganda
🎦 21:37-22:09⏩
- Jonathan explains that Musk's approach is that when Biden is president, negative stuff is pushed, and when Trump is president, fun and entertaining stuff is pushed.
- He states that X is more propaganda than any MSN.
- He notes that Musk is changing the algorithm to promote more informational, entertaining content and that their goal is to maximize unregretted user seconds.
- He notes that negative content was fine until Trump got elected, but not now.
Alexander Dugin and Elon Musk
🎦 22:09-22:37⏩
- Jonathan draws this back to Ukraine, Russia and geopolitics.
- He says that Alexander Dugin's ideology underwrites Putin.
- He quotes Jim Stewartson, who calls Elon Musk "Russia's nuclear weapon" that Putin is deploying against his enemies in a world war against global liberal democracy.
Dugin's Plan and Musk's Actions
🎦 22:37-23:16⏩
- Jonathan notes that Dugin is not hiding his plan. Dugin wants the AFD in Germany to come to power, which Musk has advocated for by interviewing the AFD leader.
- Dugin wants Starmer down in the UK, which Musk has also called for. Dugin wants Farage up, which Musk was also advocating for before he changed his mind.
Dugin, MAGA, Trump and Musk
🎦 23:16-23:53⏩
- Jonathan notes that Maloney, the Italian Prime Minister, is pro-Ukraine, but let a far right wing politician stay.
- He highlights that Maloney has recently been at Mar-a-Lago.
- Jonathan concludes that Dugin, MAGA, Trump and Musk seem to be singing off the same song sheet.
Dugin's Plan for Europe
🎦 23:53-24:10⏩
- Jonathan highlights Dugin's desire to see Macron out and Le Pen in.
- He says that Dugin believes that now is the time for the American right to make regime change.
- He feels this is American business as usual in Europe.
Elon Musk as a Game Changer
🎦 24:10-24:48⏩
- Jonathan notes Alex Jones is stating that Elon Musk is getting more done in the fight against a neoliberal globalist tyranny than anyone, except Donald Trump, in the last 100 years.
- He says that Musk is a game changer and Alex Jones is proud to back 95% of the Musk agenda.
- He mentions that Ian Miles Chong says that Alex Jones gets it and is calling out the PSYOP against Elon Musk.
Dugin's Repost of Alex Jones's Comments
🎦 24:48-25:15⏩
- Jonathan notes that Alexander Dugin is reposting Alex Jones's comments.
- He notes that Alex Jones fits in with what Dugin wants.
- Jonathan feels that Musk is fitting in with Dugin's agenda, which is to undermine international democracies and manipulate elections in countries crucial to fighting autocracy.
Musk's Compromise and Actions Against the UK
🎦 25:15-25:40⏩
- Jonathan suggests that Musk is compromised by Russia and China, due to natural resource deals.
- He highlights the Musk's actions, noting that he has been tweeting incessantly about the UK.
- He highlights Musk's comments about gang rapists and Jimmy Savile.
Musk's Divisive and Outdated Comments
🎦 25:40-26:25⏩
- Jonathan notes that Musk is trying to stir up division and hatred for the UK, even though the scandals he is discussing have either been sorted or are still being investigated.
- He notes that Musk is also picking a fight with the former Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Musk's Hypocrisy and Political Attacks
🎦 26:25-27:01⏩
- Jonathan highlights that Musk is calling for prison for Starmer.
- He mentions that Musk talks about grooming gangs but says nothing about Epstein, who was a close associate of Trump.
- He highlights that Musk also says nothing about the sexual abuse committed by Pete Hegseth, Matt Gates and Donald Trump.
- He concludes that this is pure political and disgusting.
Questions for Elon Musk
🎦 27:01-27:45⏩
- Jonathan outlines the questions he would ask Elon Musk in an interview.
- He would ask why he never criticises China and Russia and not allow him to weasel out of the question.
- He states he would ask Musk what his biggest criticism of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin is.
Musk's Attacks on other Countries
🎦 27:45-28:30⏩
- Jonathan notes that Musk is also now attacking Finland, referencing comments about Afghani people.
- He also notes that Musk is calling Gordon Brown a disgrace and criticising Keir Starmer, as well as reposting Ian Miles Chong's content.
Musk's Promotion of Freedom of Speech
🎦 28:30-29:01⏩
- Jonathan states that Musk's attacks go on and on, and he talks about freedom of speech, but this is despicable.
Musk's False Claims About Gordon Brown
🎦 29:01-29:34⏩
- Jonathan highlights more of Musk's comments, such as Gordon Brown selling little girls for votes and that civilization would be lost if Donald Trump had not been elected.
- He argues that Musk is blaming the Labour government but is missing out 14 years of the Conservative government when discussing these historic issues.
Musk's Call to Liberate the UK
🎦 29:34-30:42⏩
- Jonathan states that Musk is saying more egregious things about Labour and Keir Starmer.
- He highlights that Musk is saying the British legal system isn't serving its people.
- He says that Musk is saying that Starmer was complicit in mass rape for votes, claiming this is what an inquiry would show.
- Jonathan states that Musk has a poll pinned to the top of his Twitter feed asking if America should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government.
- He notes that 59.5% are calling on the US to liberate the UK.
Implications of Musk's Actions
🎦 30:42-31:40⏩
- Jonathan quotes Arya Kovler and Pekka Kaliani who are concerned by this.
- He notes that the richest and most powerful man in the world is calling for the UK to be liberated by the US, for the King to dissolve parliament and for the Prime Minister to be imprisoned.
- He believes that this is unconscionable and Musk needs to shut the hell up.
Musk's Cult Following
🎦 31:40-32:27⏩
- Jonathan highlights how much of a cult following Musk has and notes that Ian Miles Chong is one of the people that Musk retweets an awful lot.
- He notes that Ian Miles Chong has stated that Nigel Farage is England's last hope and should be in charge of the UK right now.
- He says that Musk stated that Reform need a new leader, as Farage doesn't have what it takes.
- He says that this shows that it is an occult.
Musk's Central Role in the White House
🎦 32:27-32:57⏩
- Jonathan highlights that Musk is at the centre of the White House.
- He states that Musk was responsible for one quarter of the campaign money that the Republicans had, that got Trump elected.
- He states that Musk is massively integral to the Republican platform.
UK Government's Response to Musk
🎦 32:57-33:17⏩
- Jonathan states that the UK government has a choice as to how they deal with Musk.
- He states that this is an issue that will affect the relationships between the UK and the US and the EU and the US.
- He notes that the world is volatile and that these relationships are fracturing.
Brazil's Response to Musk
🎦 33:17-33:38⏩
- Jonathan mentions that Brazil stood up to Elon Musk and X and it worked.
- He states that Musk backed down when threatened.
- He questions whether this is what others should do.
UK Reacting to Musk
🎦 33:38-34:07⏩
- Jonathan feels the world is waiting to see how the UK reacts to Musk in a legal way.
- He notes that Musk is also championing people like Tommy Robinson.
- Jonathan references his interview with Stephen Knight, who has a right-wing viewpoint and is also critical of grooming gangs.
Stephen Knight's Analysis of Tommy Robinson
🎦 34:07-35:14⏩
- Jonathan notes that Stephen Knight has shared some basic facts about Tommy Robinson and grooming gangs.
- He highlights that Tommy Robinson did not help to expose or convict any grooming gangs.
- He says that Robinson jeopardised criminal justice for the victims and that he is a lying criminal who refuses to take responsibility for his behaviour.
Musk's Championing of Tommy Robinson
🎦 35:14-35:28⏩
- Jonathan explains the relevance of the comments about Tommy Robinson. He feels that Musk championing Tommy Robinson when he is a bad human being is important to highlight.
The UK Press and Child Sexual Abuse
🎦 35:28-35:50⏩
- Jonathan refers to Shashank Joshi, who has stated that the idea that the UK press hushed up child sexual abuse until Musk came along is laughable.
- He says that this is a well-reported issue and refers to an article in The Economist from over 10 years ago.
Musk's "Grape Genocide Apologist" Comments
🎦 35:50-36:35⏩
- Jonathan notes that Musk has called Jess Phillips a "grape genocide apologist".
- He highlights that Keir Starmer initially sent out proxies to say this is a disgraceful smear.
- He mentions that Reform UK has distanced itself from Tommy Robinson, to the point that Nigel Farage has stated that he is in prison and nothing to do with them.
Musk's New Leader of Reform UK
🎦 36:35-37:32⏩
- Jonathan notes that Musk has stated that Reform UK need a new leader, and that Farage doesn't have what it takes.
- He highlights that even those on the right who would love what Musk is doing are going against him, as it is going wrong.
- He states that Edward Hunter Crissy has said that he doesn't want foreign plutocrats interfering in British politics.
Richard Tice's Response to Musk
🎦 37:32-38:58⏩
- Jonathan shares an interview between Lewis Goodall and Richard Tice, the former leader of Reform UK, where Tice is questioned about Musk.
- Tice states that Musk is an advocate of free speech and has a right to be involved in politics as he employs thousands of people in the UK.
- He says that it is only Reform UK that can make Britain grow again and that Tommy Robinson is a convicted criminal.
Rights vs What is Right
🎦 38:58-39:45⏩
- Jonathan highlights the point he wants to make about rights and being right.
- He states that you cannot conflate what you have a right to do and what is right to do.
- He argues that there is a difference between what you have a right to do and what you should do.
Richard Tice's Refusal to Condemn Musk
🎦 39:45-41:02⏩
- Jonathan states that when asked if Musk was wrong to call Jess Phillips a rape genocide apologist, Tice states that we live in a world of free speech, and Musk is entitled to say what he wants.
- Jonathan highlights that Tice did not answer the question, and that he is avoiding answering it.
- Jonathan feels that Tice is being disingenuous by not answering the question.
Tice Avoids Answering Questions
🎦 41:02-41:41⏩
- Jonathan feels that Tice is avoiding answering the question. He uses the example that a national inquiry is the key point and that it isn't just a bit of language.
- He feels that Tice is using a bad argument.
Jonathan's Frustration with Tice
🎦 41:41-42:41⏩