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Ukraine War Upd. EXTRA: Um...Where Is Gerasimov?

Extra Tuesday, 23rd January 2024, 14:25
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Topic IDTopic TitleTimestamp
1Hello Team00:00-00:15
2Gerasimov - Where is he?00:15-03:44
3Wrap up03:44-03:44

"I know he looked dead when he was alive, but maybe he has taken tea with Putin now or went for a walk through an open window on the 21st floor."

Hello Team

🎦 00:00-00:15

Jonathan introduces the video - a quick update on the whereabouts of General Valery Gerasimov

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Gerasimov - Where is he?

🎦 00:15-03:44

Jonathan discusses the rumours circulating that General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of Russia's Armed Forces may have been killed in a Ukrainian strike on a command post in occupied Crimea on 4th January. He notes that he initially dismissed the rumours which often surface on social media following significant strikes, citing previous examples where Ukrainian and Russian commanders, including Valery Zaluzhny and Sergey Budanov were also rumoured to have been killed but later reappeared. However, given that 19 days have passed without Gerasimov being seen publicly, Jonathan acknowledges that the possibility of his death is becoming increasingly plausible. He highlights that other senior Russian commanders have been shown performing duties that Gerasimov would usually undertake. Jonathan shares a user comment by Tim White speculating on Gerasimov's whereabouts and also addresses varying perspectives on Gerasimov's competence, noting that some consider him to be a poor leader, while others believe he is a more capable than Sergei Shoigu. He observes that social media is rife with memes and speculation regarding Gerasimov's absence. Jonathan concludes that while he is not definitively stating that Gerasimov is dead, the lack of evidence to the contrary makes it a growing possibility. He invites viewers to share their thoughts on the matter and the potential implications if Gerasimov's death were to be confirmed.

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Wrap up

🎦 03:44-03:44

Jonathan thanks viewers and signs off, mentioning he will start preparing for his main video.

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This is an "EXTRA" video which is usually shorter than the main update videos and Jonathan's thoughts on a particular topic. TASK 1 For the title, I'll remove the date and part "(20240123)" from the Youtube Video Title. Extract the date from the title and switch to DD/MM/YYYY format Extract the part from the title TASK 2 I'll start with "Hello Team" for the intro There's only really one main topic which is about Gerasimov. Finish with "Wrap up" TASK 3 I'll add the timestamps for each of the topics TASK 4 I'll summarise the video, paying attention to Jonathan's opinions/analysis I'll include any sources/names mentioned. TASK 5 I'll select an appropriate quote TASK 6 I'll check for anything I wasn't sure about.

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