TDS Time Machine | War In Ukraine - A Look Back
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What triggered the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
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Hey, what's going on, everybody? Welcome to The Daily Show. I'm Trevor Noah. Let's jump straight into the big news, which is the only one that anybody's talking about. It's Russia's invasion of Ukraine. And so on today's episode, that's all we're gonna be covering, the invasion, the international resistance, Ukraine's resistance, which has been amazing, and then our guest on the show actually serves on President Biden's Security Council and has dealt with Russia directly. So everything on the show today is all about Russia's invasion. In many ways, Russia has invaded our show. So let's do this. It has been four days since Russian troops rolled into neighboring Ukraine, touching off the largest European conflict since World War II, or when Harry and Meghan left the Royals.
So let's do it, people. Let's catch up on all the latest developments in our newest segment, The War in Ukraine.
How is the international community responding to the invasion?
As the pandemic started winding down, people all across the world have been thinking about what they're gonna do as the world opens up, you know? Spend more time with family. Find a better work-life balance. Stitch all your old masks together into a giant mask, and then use that as a comfort blanket. But Vladimir Putin clearly had very different post-pandemic plans, invading a sovereign country. And you know, for years, people have said that Russia might invade Ukraine, because it's always been Putin's wet dream to reunite the Soviet Union. You know, sort of the same way Disney wants to tie all of its franchises together. And now Mickey is fighting Thanos? I mean, it's weird, but profitable. So yeah, Putin has done the unthinkable.
And in response, almost every nation around the world has gone, yo, my man, that is not cool. Much of the world is trying to tighten its grip around Russia to get Vladimir Putin to back off Ukraine. For the first time ever, the EU will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons to Ukraine. Similarly, the United States, for the first time, has approved the direct delivery of Stinger missiles to Ukraine as part of a package approved by the White House. That decision came on the heels of Germany's announcement that it will send 500 Stinger missiles and other weapons and supplies to Ukraine.
What are the implications of cutting Russia off from SWIFT?
This was a historic break from Germany's post-World War II foreign policy. The president is joining forces with European allies by kicking most Russian banks out of SWIFT, an international banking messaging system that makes global transactions easier. New sanctions will also target Russia's central bank. And allies are beginning to target Russian oligarchs with ties to Putin who shield his wealth in offshore accounts.
Russian planes and private jets from oligarchs can no longer fly over dozens of countries. The European Union and Canada are banning the flights from their airspace. Air France also just announced that it has suspended service from Russia.
Yeah, that's right. They're cutting off banking, they're arming their enemies, and on top of that, airlines are stopping flights to and from Russia, which, in my opinion, might be one of the worst things. Because I mean, the best part about going to Russia is that you can fly out of Russia. Now they don't even have that. And if there's one thing that tells you how big these sanctions are, it's that the Swiss have gotten involved. Like, you understand how big that is, right? The Swiss don't get involved in anything. anything.
How are global sports organizations reacting to the war?
The Swiss don't get involved in war. They don't get involved in alliances. My dad didn't get involved in my life. I would ask him to hug me and he'd tell me that his official policy was to stay neutral. I mean, think about it. Think about this for a moment. Putin's move is so crazy that Germany is like, it's time for us as Germany to rebuild our military. And the world is like, yeah, I hope. Beyond all the blocking flights and arming Ukraine, one of the biggest moves that Europe and America are taking right now is cutting Russia off of SWIFT, right? Which is huge, which is huge.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What triggered the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
0:01–1:15
2
How is the international community responding to the invasion?
1:15–2:36
3
What are the implications of cutting Russia off from SWIFT?
2:36–3:43
4
How are global sports organizations reacting to the war?
3:43–4:51
5
What stories of Ukrainian resistance are emerging?
4:51–6:12
6
How is President Zelensky leading Ukraine during the crisis?
6:12–7:07
7
What challenges does the world face in responding to Russia?
7:07–8:28
8
What are the potential long-term consequences of the conflict?
8:28–34:09
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