Ukraine War Update NEWS: US-Ukraine Geopolitical News & Immunity RANT
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"The Supreme Court knew exactly what they were doing, both with respect to impacting the past cases, the cases that are pending, but also what it means if Donald Trump wins again."
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:27⏩
Jonathan welcomes viewers to part three of his Ukraine War Update for 2nd July 2024. He's going to talk about the immunity decision in the US and viewer comments.
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Kazakh Opposition Leader Eidos Sadikov Dies
🎦 00:27-00:58⏩
Jonathan reports the sad news that Kazakhstani opposition leader, Eidos Sadikov, who was the subject of an assassination attempt two weeks earlier has died. Jonathan notes how sad this is and ponders whether the Kazakh government were behind this.
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Russia's UN Security Council Presidency and Orban's Visit to Kyiv
🎦 00:58-02:46⏩
Jonathan highlights the Russia taking over the UN Security Council's revolving presidency whilst being at war with Ukraine and the hypocrisy of Russia's comments about respecting international law. He questions what can be done about Russia's permanent member status. He also talks about the news that Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, is visiting Kyiv for the first time since 2012.
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Russian Disinformation Campaign Against Kaja Kallas
🎦 02:46-08:05⏩
Jonathan discusses the large-scale disinformation campaign launched by Russia against Kaja Kallas, Estonia's Prime Minister, following her appointment as the EU's new foreign affairs chief. Jonathan points out how Russian media, bots and trolls are using her stance on Ukraine and increased defence spending (due to the war) to discredit her. He laments how Estonian media is falling for this too. Jonathan highlights the hypocrisy of Russia complaining about Russophobia whilst simultaneously threatening the West. He encourages viewers to read Russian Trolls by Jessica Auro.
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Russian Submarines in the Irish Sea and Black Sea Demining Efforts
🎦 08:05-08:35⏩
Jonathan notes how Russia is pushing the envelope by sending Kilo-class submarines close to the Irish Sea. He welcomes the news that Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania have started demining the Black Sea to allow for safer passage of grain shipments.
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Clooney Foundation Sues Russian Military
🎦 08:35-09:05⏩
Jonathan reports on the Clooney Foundation filing a lawsuit in Austria against the Russian military for war crimes committed in Ukraine, specifically murder and rape.
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Debunking Jackson Hinkle's Disinformation about Olena Zelenska
🎦 09:05-10:10⏩
Jonathan calls out American pro-Kremlin commentator Jackson Hinkle for spreading disinformation about Olena Zelenska, Ukraine's First Lady, buying an expensive car. He refers to a tweet which debunks this and expresses his frustration at how easy it is to spread disinformation.
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Hypocrisy of Russian Russophobia Claims
🎦 10:10-11:02⏩
Jonathan again highlights the hypocrisy and contradictory nature of Russian claims of Russophobia in the West, especially given their threats of nuclear war.
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Blinken and Zelensky on Ukraine's Victory
🎦 11:02-12:45⏩
Jonathan discusses comments made by US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, about Ukraine needing to be a strong, independent and democratic country. Jonathan then highlights Zelensky's comments about Western fears over the potential collapse of Russia and the implications this could have on support for Ukraine.
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Trump's Comments about Mike Flynn
🎦 12:45-16:46⏩
Jonathan shifts to US politics to discuss Donald Trump's comments at a rally about Mike Flynn, who is likely to be part of Trump's next administration. Jonathan analyses Trump's comments and questions his claims about Flynn being tortured and expresses his concerns about what this means for Ukraine given Flynn's pro-Kremlin stance.
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Jonathan Rants About Trump, Supreme Court Immunity Decision and Implications for Democracy
🎦 16:46-42:25⏩
This is a lengthy topic where Jonathan goes on an impassioned rant about Trump, the recent US Supreme Court decision to grant presidents immunity and the worrying implications for democracy. Some key points:
- He criticises supporters of the immunity decision who are unable to justify their stance beyond their support for Trump.
- He provides a detailed analysis of why the "US is a republic, not a democracy" argument is flawed.
- He draws parallels between the Supreme Court decision and Putin granting ex-Presidents lifetime immunity in 2020.
- He reads and comments on an extract from Liz Cheney's book Oath and Honour, where she raises concerns about Trump's attacks on democracy and the Republican party.
- He plays and comments on a video of an encounter between Joe Scarborough, a former Republican lawmaker, and a Trump supporter in an airport.
- He is extremely concerned that the US is trending towards autocracy, which undermines their ability to stand up for democracy around the world.
- He analyses the Supreme Court decision and its implications, using the Hush Money case as an example. He explains how the decision goes beyond granting Presidents immunity from official acts to including unofficial acts.
- Jonathan expresses his despair at the situation, particularly given his support for Ukraine.
Wrap Up
🎦 42:25-end
Jonathan concludes he's angry and is going to make a cup of tea and shout into the void. He encourages viewers to vote and acknowledges he's gone off on a tangent and changed lanes.
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