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NATO and the EU are in full freakout mode after a drone came down in Romania, with Ursula von der Leyen rushing to announce a 21st sanctions package and European leaders demanding more money for the eastern flank, while Russia's Sergei Lavrov flatly refused to engage with Kallas's demands that Moscow disarm its nuclear arsenal before any talks can begin. Alex Christoforou of The Duran breaks down the Romania drone incident, Lavrov's blunt response to EU diplomacy, Ursula's push to block Chinese imports, Trump's endorsement of Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan, and Iran's parliament ruling out any uranium transfer to a third country. With Europe escalating on every front while its own economy crumbles and its demands go unacknowledged in Moscow, is the EU's foreign policy producing any results at all?
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00:00:00 Introduction and channel greetings from Moscow
00:02:46 Romania drone crash: what happened and early reactions
00:04:29 Ursula von der Leyen statement and 21st sanctions package
00:06:33 NATO solidarity statements: Merz, Rutte, Romania defense council
00:08:34 Medvedev fires back at EU over drone manufacturing
00:11:04 Kaja Kallas demands Russia disarm before any EU talks
00:13:57 Lavrov dismisses Kallas demands as idiotic
00:15:23 Peskov: Europe is a party to the conflict, not a mediator
00:18:23 Shoigu warns Kiev strikes could happen at any moment
00:19:46 Eurasian Economic Forum in Astana: Putin and regional leaders
00:20:30 Armenia: Pashinyan absent from forum, pivoting toward EU and NATO
00:22:48 Trump endorses Pashinyan, energy corridor and South Caucasus play
00:26:40 Eurasian dedollarization: trade in non-USD currencies rising
00:27:26 Ursula targets China: EU prepares to block Chinese imports
00:30:47 Iran update: parliament rules out uranium transfer to third country
00:32:50 Clown world: Jill Biden says Joe may have had a stroke at debate
00:37:39 Zelensky in Sweden, Gripen jet deal and creepy lunch photo
00:38:15 Rep. Anna Paulina Luna tells Zelensky we are not your piggy bank
00:39:16 Closing remarks and channel links
Topic 2070
NATO and the EU are in full freakout mode after a drone came down in Romania, with Ursula von der Leyen rushing to announce a 21st sanctions package and European leaders demanding more money for the eastern flank, while Russia's Sergei Lavrov flatly refused to engage with Kallas's demands that Moscow disarm its nuclear arsenal before any talks can begin. Alex Christoforou of The Duran breaks down the Romania drone incident, Lavrov's blunt response to EU diplomacy, Ursula's push to block Chinese imports, Trump's endorsement of Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan, and Iran's parliament ruling out any uranium transfer to a third country. With Europe escalating on every front while its own economy crumbles and its demands go unacknowledged in Moscow, is the EU's foreign policy producing any results at all?
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00:00:00 Introduction and channel greetings from Moscow
00:02:46 Romania drone crash: what happened and early reactions
00:04:29 Ursula von der Leyen statement and 21st sanctions package
00:06:33 NATO solidarity statements: Merz, Rutte, Romania defense council
00:08:34 Medvedev fires back at EU over drone manufacturing
00:11:04 Kaja Kallas demands Russia disarm before any EU talks
00:13:57 Lavrov dismisses Kallas demands as idiotic
00:15:23 Peskov: Europe is a party to the conflict, not a mediator
00:18:23 Shoigu warns Kiev strikes could happen at any moment
00:19:46 Eurasian Economic Forum in Astana: Putin and regional leaders
00:20:30 Armenia: Pashinyan absent from forum, pivoting toward EU and NATO
00:22:48 Trump endorses Pashinyan, energy corridor and South Caucasus play
00:26:40 Eurasian dedollarization: trade in non-USD currencies rising
00:27:26 Ursula targets China: EU prepares to block Chinese imports
00:30:47 Iran update: parliament rules out uranium transfer to third country
00:32:50 Clown world: Jill Biden says Joe may have had a stroke at debate
00:37:39 Zelensky in Sweden, Gripen jet deal and creepy lunch photo
00:38:15 Rep. Anna Paulina Luna tells Zelensky we are not your piggy bank
00:39:16 Closing remarks and channel links
