Description:
Alex breaks down the Abu Dhabi trilateral talks, where Kushner and Witkoff are reportedly floating an Article 5 style security guarantee for Ukraine, a return to the NATO Russia Council, and a seat for the Europeans at the next round on European security architecture. Alex also covers Thomas Massie's push to impeach Pete Hegseth, Merz threatening to block the EU budget unless every member state funds Project Ukraine, Europe's Patriot shortage, and France blaming Iran for its supermarket fridge cyber hack. Is the collective West negotiating in good faith, or setting a trap for Russia?
Timeline:
00:00:00 Hegseth defends himself against impeachment
00:00:28 Abu Dhabi trilateral talks and Europeans on the sidelines
00:04:24 Politico: Europeans at the table on security architecture
00:07:21 Article 5 style guarantee for Ukraine and border redraw
00:09:21 Kushner's NATO Russia Council proposal
00:10:44 Axios: White House upbeat, Ukraine's three priorities
00:14:30 Zakharova warns against foreign troops in Ukraine
00:17:20 Kallas cheers the Democrat midterm win
00:19:00 Merz EU budget ultimatum and the end of unanimity
00:24:00 Bloomberg: Europe's Patriot interceptor shortage
00:25:55 Massie pushes to impeach Hegseth
00:28:10 Trump, Qatar and the Iron Gate blockade on Iran
00:31:25 France blames Iran for supermarket fridge cyber hack
00:34:14 Clown world: Ukraine space force, suits and hockey
00:37:55 Dana White at the podium and Trump questions the midterms