Description:
Christine Lagarde is leaving the European Central Bank early and heading for the WEF, and Alex breaks down what it means for Macron and the ECB. Alex also covers Obama's midterm attacks on Trump over Ukraine, the UK's record 10 billion pound package for Zelensky, Dutch PM Rob Jetten calling Russian gas stupid, Ushakov shutting Europe out of the Abu Dhabi talks, Bolsonaro's exile letter, Mike Waltz clashing with Cuba at the UN, and Ursula von der Leyen's failed plan for Canada. Is Bolsonaro about to become the next Juan Guaido?
Timeline:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:37 Lagarde stepping down early from the ECB
00:02:47 Obama hits the midterm trail against Trump
00:08:00 Trump's $5,000 dividend and Mar a Lago
00:10:03 Trump takes aim at Talarico in Texas
00:11:37 UK hands Zelensky a record £10 billion
00:16:00 Netherlands aid and Jetten on Russian gas
00:19:17 Ushakov on Abu Dhabi talks; Lavrov to the G20
00:22:08 Zelensky and European security architecture
00:24:49 Norway's leader rebuts the FT on the Putin call
00:26:32 Bolsonaro in Miami and the exile letter
00:31:36 Israel election count update
00:34:55 Vance letter to Iran's hardliners
00:36:58 Waltz clashes with Cuba at the UN
00:40:27 EU Canada summit and Ursula's label flop