Comments by "" (@badluck5647) on "TLDR News EU" channel.

  1. Speaking of treaty obligations, Ukraine gave up their nuclear arsenal because Russia agreed to respect Ukraine's borders and sovereignty.
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  2. A very expensive brick
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  3. Slovakia is likely Hungary's new autocratic partner.
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  4. Why is Hungary allowed to stay in the EU?
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  5. Why would India and China link their monetary well-being to economic basket cases like South Africa, Russia, and Brazil? It would be like the Euro, but everyone is 2008 Greece.
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  6. Source: Former Bakhmut Mayor, George Santos
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  7.  @ararune3734  Russia caused the only European invasions of the 21st century- Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014.
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  8.  @Geny  Because Orban ignores EU law, and because Hungary has removed EU requirements like Rule of Law, an independent judiciary, and a free press.
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  9. The Russian military is probably debating which war crime to commit next.
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  10.  @iljenshumilin467  Russia invaded and annexed Crimea. This is literally the only time since Saddam invaded Kuwait in 1991 that a nation has used the military to steal territory from a sovereign nation. In addition, Putin goes on Russian TV and claims that Ukraine is historically Russia and therefore doesn't deserve their independence. This doesn't seem like Russia is respecting Ukraine's borders or sovereignty.
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  11.  @jacky9590  Sweden could send the jets to Ukraine instead of Putin-loving, autocratic Hungary.
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  12. I would disagree about the NATO consent as you need every country to buy in or it hurts the chance everyone will contribute to an Article 5 response. 100% agree that EU countries shouldn't get so much veto power. It is just open to abuse.
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  13. Shouldn't politicians who take money from foreign intelligence services be arrested? I'm confused about how the FSB and GRU can so openly bribe politicians in Moldova.
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  14.  @Geny  The UK left, and Poland voted in pro-democracy candidates who reverse Poland's democratic backsliding. Hungary should follow their example.
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  15. They are trying to make it an alternative to the G7. I'm not sure how successful a BRICS alliance can be if is just based on a lack of values.
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  16.  @tnamr5652  And South Korea, Australia, Poland, and even India has shown interest in joining the G7 bloc. This is a lot more impressive than BRICS having Syria join their club.
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  17.  @Demon88061  False, on paper, Ukraine and Belarus were equal members of the Soviet Union, so they had equal rights to those nukes. Either way, Russia still signed a treaty saying they would respect Ukraine's sovereignty and borders.
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  18. As an American, you are probably right. I would trust Trump with supporting fellow democracies as much I would trust Putin.
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  19. Russian trolls: The "special operation" is going exactly as planned. 🙄
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  20.  @disposabull  There has been a lot of communications with Russian soldiers and Ukrainian citizens. This is mostly with the soldiers who ran out of gas.
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  21. Before anyone assumes these companies are doing this out of the goodness of their hearts, remember there is major uncertainty on what future sanctions may be. Many of these companies may be pulling out of Russia because they believe it may mitigate losses to pull out before future sanctions take place. This same companies don't seem to have issues with dismantling Hong Kong's democracy or Uyghur concentration camps as long as these issues don't threaten their profit margins.
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  22. North and South Carolina could never have a similar unification. The difference in mustard-based and vinegar-based BBQ sauces is too vast.
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  23. This is more of a populist issue than a far-right issue. Latin America has been dealing with this kind of incompetence for decades regardless of the left-right divide.
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  24.  @choleraphd7702  You are right. The Union isn't a playground. The EU is a confederation that Hungary chose to join by signing a treaty, and part of that agreement was that all members to have free and fair elections, an independent judiciary, free press, and rule of law. Orban has broken the agreement over and over, so Hungary should be expelled for treaty violations.
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  25.  @brendanh8193  I doubt most families have been even notified yet that their sons have died.
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  26. American politics isn't complex. It's just dumb. The parties used to debate ideology, policies, and ideas. Thanks to social media echo chambers, both parties now live in separate false realities and debate what is true.
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  27.  @TheIrishLad06  His next example will be Russia
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  28. Basically, Hungary wants all the benefits of EU membership without any of the democratic obligations that go along with it.
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  29. Germany efficiency is obvious BS.
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  30.  @sliftyy  Ukraine still needs to reform. That is why they have a roadmap to join instead the EU instead of just immediately joining. The same process Hungary went through. Unfortunately, Orban is backtracking his country into a corrupt oligarchy like Putin has in Russia.
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  31.  @carlossaraiva8213  Hungary has shown that small countries can be Trojan horses of Russian-style authoritarianism. These small nations can basically veto what a super majority of the EU wants. Until there is a mechanism to prevent obstructionist, EU expansion will just exasperate the current issues. Side note: France is the obstructionist country of Europe when it comes to free trade.
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  32. It is like the EURO if every country was 2008 Greece.
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  33. Moral and courage also matter. The Iraqis in Mosal fled from their defensive positions from a less equipped force that was a third of their size. Russian infantry seem unwilling to engage their enemies and have been relying on artillery instead. It would seem likely that the Russian soldiers would rather flee than hide from artillery or wait for Ukraine soldiers to kick down their doors. We will see.
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  34.  @davoodoo8042  The agreement: 1) Respect Belarusian, Kazakh and Ukrainian independence and sovereignty in the existing borders. 2) Refrain from the threat or the use of force against Belarus, Kazakhstan or Ukraine. 3) Refrain from using economic pressure on Belarus, Kazakhstan or Ukraine to influence their politics. 4) Seek immediate Security Council action to provide assistance to Belarus, Kazakhstan or Ukraine if they "should become a victim of an act of aggression or an object of a threat of aggression in which nuclear weapons are used". 5) Refrain from the use of nuclear arms against Belarus, Kazakhstan or Ukraine. 6) Consult with one another if questions arise regarding those commitments. There isn't any obligation of Ukraine to remain neutral.
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  35.  @guavaguy4397  I heard dumber from Russian propagandists and trolls
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  36. It must be a slow news day
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  37.  @cube_2593  They should also surrender Russia to Mongolia. History demands it!
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  38. ​ @richardgallagher4880  I would be careful about bragging about capturing a city that is being surrounded.
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  39. BRICS would be like the Euro, but 3/5 of the countries would be 2008 Greece.
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  40. This is the future MAGA wants for America.
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  41.  @AnnedolfFrankler911  Maybe Russia should stop threatening sovereign democracies, so countries wouldn't feel the need to seek NATO membership to protect their citizens and sovereignty from Russia aggression. Just look at Mexico. They don't seek a defensive alliance, because they don't get threatens from their neighbor like Russia does to Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, est.
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  42.  @milton3204  You are missing the point. A BRICS currency would just encourage irresponsible spending in South Africa, Brazil, and Russia, because they know that China would bail them out to protect their own monetary well-being. It would just be the 2008 Greek Eurocrisis over and over.
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  43. Russia says they worry about an invasion due to a European invasion in the 1940s. Europeans say they worry about an invasion due to Russian invasions of European in 2008 and 2014. Which one sounds more logical?
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  44. It hard to take Putin seriously when his view is painted by his own propaganda and misinformation. His logic makes as much since as the UK and France arguing for bad relations, because historically they have been at war for over four centuries.
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  45.  @toh786  The Russian proxies rebelled before that law took effect. Try again.
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  46.  @AnnedolfFrankler911  Russia's fear of Ukraine is as silly as an American fear of a Mexican invasion.
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  47.  @A.Martin  Ukraine can't afford mass casualties to take one city. Look at what happened to Russian manpower after their offensives against major cities. I believe the Ukrainians are hoping the Russians won't fight which could be a similar miscalculation the Russians made at the beginning of the war. We will see.
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  48.  @dogman-fx9ub  My point is that no one has invaded Russia since WW2, so the "fear" that anyone is going to attack nuclear Russia is nonsense. Meanwhile, Putin has ordered the invasions of European countries twice since 2008, so it makes sense that his neighbors want protection from Russian aggression.
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  49.  @toh786  The Russian proxies only think the democratically elected, Jewish president is a Nazi due to a lack of common sense and Russian misinformation. Poland is turning away refugees from Africa and the Middle East. This is shameful, but it has nothing to do with Ukraine. Ukraine officials don't have any control of Poland's border guards. Try again.
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  50.  @WestValleyTransparency  The EU has given Ukraine funds to buy military hardware. Also, success in the field could boost sales like war did for Turkish drones.
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