Simon Marks examines Witkoff's "humanitarian" description of Putin
LBC's American Week connects Washington's approach to Russia with Pete Hegseth's remarks about British and allied soldiers.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 438,407 views a day, 9.8 times a normal first day on this channel (44,619).
The moment American policy shifted... | Simon Marks' American Week
Steve Witkoff's description of Vladimir Putin as a "humanitarian" supplies a pointed starting point for Simon Marks' American Week: what does Washington's language reveal about its approach to Russia?
The LBC edition examines Britain's hopes of pulling Donald Trump away from Putin, questions what might be exchanged for a hostage release, and considers criticism of Witkoff from figures on the American right. Its chapter list identifies a moment Marks regards as an official shift in American policy, before turning to Pete Hegseth's remarks about British and allied troops.
The upload has drawn roughly 290,000 views within half a day. Its estimated first-day audience is nearly ten times the usual start for LBC's regular videos, making this a notably fast start for the broadcaster's weekly American roundup.
Marks' earlier appearances are also reaching milestones. Three September and October uploads have each passed a million views, covering Trump's dealings with China, election observers and a previous American Week roundup. The new edition brings the focus back to relations with allies, then closes with Marks' criticism of racial rhetoric in American politics.
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- Video published
- October 23, 2026
- Video views so far
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The numbers
This American Week is drawing a much larger early audience than LBC's usual regular upload. Several earlier Simon Marks videos have also passed viewing milestones.
