A history lesson from Timothy Snyder: why the world should not allow Ukraine to surrender. Part 2

[@Galmiza]

Let's not forget that Russians were also invading Poland in September 1939.

[@pierreolsson588]

Exactly

[@slavakotelnikov2440]

@@Galmiza fun fact, in 1938 Poland invaded and annexed Czech territory 🤭 so may be you should learn some history facts before moralising others

[@martingalik9411]

​@@slavakotelnikov2440maybe you just check why they did that? And also check how much they took back from Czechs. Then we can argue.

[@slavakotelnikov2440]

@@martingalik9411 we don't need to argue, you need to refrain from moralising others

[@martingalik9411]

@@slavakotelnikov2440 maybe argue it's little bit a hard word, discussion it's better. But I guess you know how that little bit of land Zaolzie when from Poland to Czechia?

[@briancase6180]

EXACTLY! Precisely correct. As usual. Ukraine is exporting democracy. Go Ukraine! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@militantstrawberry]

I dont think its popular in Russia to capture territory outside of Ukraine

[@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker]

@@militantstrawberry Apparently, you don't know any Russian history, do you? Here's a quick lesson, Russia in 1875 lost Kuril islands to Japan, in 1921 Russia, wanted Mongolia, then in 1914 (WW1) Russia attacked Germany,, or the 1939 genocide against Finland, then after (WW 2) Russia kept Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, East Germany, your assumptions about "Russia not capturing territories outside Ukraine" are either very naïve or are very, very... delusional

[@militantstrawberry]

@@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker Germany occupied almost all of Europe and they were Nazis. Its finished, its over, why do you think Russia hasn't somehow developed

[@nebojsanestorovic9199]

Lol, democracy without election.

[@The-Droll-and-LazyJoker]

@@nebojsanestorovic9199 hard to change horses midstream during a war, especially with the legacy of corruption that Russia had left behind. Luckily, Putin won his presidency with 87.7% of the vote, awesome. Only dictators can achieve such numbers, especially with no... opposition!

[@antoinerobert7753]

Yeah man! I realise every single day a little more how much we owe ukraine 🇺🇦

[@DOKZAONE]

Who is "we" And why do you owe them something?

[@zbiku82]

​@@DOKZAONE we owe them big time for converting Orcs to the best fertiliser in the world 👌

[@graceiragena3078]

What do you owe Ukraine????

[@zbiku82]

@@graceiragena3078 that they defending Europe from Rusky hords 👌

[@thecoin5394]

​@@zbiku82😅 poor US puppet 😅

[@be2keen]

What bothers me is that Russia is not a "great power," just a country with nuclear weapons.

[@PinPointEye00]

A very well regarded historian warning us of the stark reality we now face. There is no room for complacncy, and no room for faltering from our objective for victory.

[@Jay.Kellett]

IF we don't learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it!

[@gemgChen]

人类从历史唯一学到的就是人类永远会重复历史😢

[@peterhrebik8951]

Slovak soldiers were one of the best at the time. Fearless and very brave.

[@ADEpoch]

We failed to prevent it in ’39. Let’s not fail this time. Let’s deter, so our children can raise their own children.

[@ennediend2865]

THANK YOU SIR 👍👍👍💙💛

[@gavindyer2428]

Great analogy, particularly looking at it with Ukraine as as part of a new Russia. !!!!!?

[@morganlang6973]

Love from Sweden ❤❤

[@kathrinekerns8398]

Thank you for this lesson. And, for bringing the truth to the invasion by Russia.

[@bohdanlychacz363]

What a brilliant analysis. Thank you Dr. Snyder.

[@Νικος-τ5ξ]

He forgets that in world War two Ukraine collaborated withe the nazis.

[@GuardDog42]

​@@Νικος-τ5ξ Russia literally split Poland with them and then did a bunch of business with the nazi

[@natamadic]

@@Νικος-τ5ξBandera had spent most of WW2 in prison. You don’t really seem to know what happened in Ukraine during WW2. Did you know that Germans gave weapons to some Polish farmers so they could defend themselves from UPA vigilantes? You call that collaboration with the Nazis? Do you know the size of Ukrainian Soviet Army. If you want to learn History of WW2, take scientific approach and try to understand all the nuances of this complex even. You sound like a child when your understanding of WW2 history is based on nonsense babbling of old KGB agent / incompetent dictator in Kremlin.

[@Riviera1777]

​@@Νικος-τ5ξso sid russia and most of Europe and the rest of the world. Ukraine was not a sov country at that time.

[@mariadorosariodaraujofaria7705]

Absolutamente! E o maior problema será o esse. Os russos só com a Ucrânia têm poder. Slava Ukraini Heroyam Slava 🇺🇦

[@Riviera1777]

​@@Νικος-τ5ξthe terror state of russia has no glory.

[@jusupdjidjimidjimilovic3677]

@@Riviera1777 Only glory of Ukraine was when they were in union with Russia. All other is shame. Russia is power, Ukraine is leech.

[@Riviera1777]

@@jusupdjidjimidjimilovic3677 the terrorstate of russia has always destroy the world. That is why they are so hated.

[@gordongoodfellow826]

Troll.

[@123forsaken]

Oh he rewrote ww2 in 10sec? 😅

[@DieterRahm1845]

These guys live in a parallel universe. And they seem to believe in their own lies. That's dangerous.

[@ClannCholmain]

Who are you?

[@SuperPauly29]

Agreed, no point appeasing bonkers dictators like putler. Appeasing such dictators never worked before,only encouraged them more

[@slavakotelnikov2440]

@@SuperPauly29 please stop repeating propaganda slogans, you should think for yourself.

[@ottoabramishvili8375]

Why u dont agreed? ​@@slavakotelnikov2440

[@ArchOfficial]

@@slavakotelnikov2440 Isn't it time for you to become 200 already?

[@unclescipio3136]

Ukrainian soldiers made an outsized contribution to the armed forces of the USSR. They were pretty hardcore. The free world doesn't want to face them on the battlefield. Better to have them on the right side.

[@mipa8581]

Yea, seeing what First Ukrainian Front did to German women and girls in 1945, I can see why.

[@unclescipio3136]

@@mipa8581 yeah, the Red Army was pretty much all about rape, war crimes and poor leadership for all ethnicities. The Russian army is keeping the old tradition alive, clearly.

[@Riviera1777]

​@@mipa8581you must medan rusdans. Did you forget what germans did in ww2?

[@deanemarks8611]

I mean Russia occupies 1/5 of the earth. I don’t think they are hard up for land man.

[@MikeLopez-iv5kc]

You don’t get it, go to sleep

[@AllistairNeil]

​@@MikeLopez-iv5kc What does Deane not get? Explain.

[@romaroalte2645]

A bear covered in chicken's feather and blood, I don't think it eats chickens, because the bear looks big already, eat enough chickens.

[@scottyd3138]

Exactly right!

[@pgomelsky]

How true!

[@HerbertLandei]

It's also a great example of appeasement politics failing hard. Give Putin what he wants, and he wants more.

[@UrosMaksic]

NATO is 1939. Germany. Stop this nonsense.

[@scots_knight4706]

NATO was founded until 1949.

[@chibunduandy2441]

Even Ukraine is hardly fighting with Ukrainian technology.

[@christophmartin5381]

Very important thoughts and insights ! Thank you!

[@redeatfitsum4684]

What a damn analogy!

[@RKing-dy1uv]

Thank you for this. I support #VolodymyrZelensky & #Ukraine! We MUST help them! 🇺🇦🌻💛

[@valeriyo]

I call bullshit on this one 😂

[@garyshindy9146]

Did he say Ukrainian technology? What technology does he speak of?

[@jonnyhammerwielder3951]

Antonov is a Ukrainian aerospace company, why don’t you look them up.

[@rolandpachuau5402]

​@@jonnyhammerwielder3951you meant russia will use antonov to conquer the world

[@jonnyhammerwielder3951]

@@rolandpachuau5402 What’s it like being this stupid?

[@gordongoodfellow826]

Another troll. This space is infested with the critters.

[@jhconjr]

Is anyone in position of power and authority listening? We can only hope, because the dominant view is one of caution instead of opportunity. Fear of Russia instead of the opportunity to weaken or dismantle Russia and warn all autocrats, everywhere.

[@waelfaraj6705]

dear friend, they have a better job put things into proper perspective and never underestimate Russia ... Though Ukraine has played a great role in the past Soviet Union in several ways technologically, economically rich with natural resources and industry , scientifically and militarywise , Russia still has enormous army , huge piles of equipment and vast resources...

[@donaldsmith7824]

Autocratics, you dont mean CIA/PENTAGON controled usa? Do you.

[@Andrey-fx8mv]

@@waelfaraj6705 Vast resources are now given to China for peanuts, very overpriced peanuts. Without Western technology ruzzia will go back to being what they always were, peasant country. Gazprom made a 7 billion loss last year, second time in their history. Same happens with majority of resource based companies in ruzzia.

[@waelfaraj6705]

@@Andrey-fx8mv Russia has lost the European Union and USA export market for their gas and oil ... This why they are selling them to China and at a less scale to India at discount ...The Russians get foreign components imported at higher prices but still Russia has a lot of foreign currency reserves that could last one or 2 years even if oil prices drop . . .Never know when things start to change radically though. Hopefully , western technology especially aircrafts received could alleviate impact or counter the guided bombs that Russian bombers use ...

[@tomverheijden712]

​@@waelfaraj6705not entirely true. Europe still buys Russian oil through India 🙈 They just don't like to mention that loudly.

[@Filip-ci3ng]

Timothy is a legend

[@jusupdjidjimidjimilovic3677]

No. Dumb as hell.

[@branislavmajkuth7411]

Delusion

[@vladislavheric]

Nonsense

[@EngelinZivilBO]

Timothy Snyder is a great thinker, love his work

[@chibunduandy2441]

But why should i be concerned about Ukraine when no one was concerned about mine when we were in crisis?

[@christonngoveni8438]

Why does Ukrainian blood has to pay for all this trouble, they are innocent people being used.

[@BobJohnson648]

Perhaps they are not wanted in the new Ukraine

[@warrensmith3940]

Think it has to do with them being the ones who were attacked.If you ask some Ukrainian soldiers , they would probably say , its actually them using the west to arm themselves .

[@og_ice_freezer]

Oh my god. It's so true. Hey, collective West, please understand that ASAP. I beg you

[@ramirogarai]

So true

[@bkxt]

should have thought about this before playing NATO card on russia 😂

[@AllistairNeil]

Russia played the NATO card on itself. Ask Sweden and Finland.😊

[@slavakotelnikov2440]

@@AllistairNeil Sweden and Finland were manipulated into NATO. Finland used to flourish from trade with Russia, now Finland is just a dead end territory with declining economy. Finland is about to regret their decision to enter NATO.

[@edonveil9887]

​@slavakotelnikov2440 yes, CIA put something in Vova's tea and things started to happen. Let's recap... Crimea didn't change anything because Ukraine was firmly on the fence and the West regarded it as an evidence of Slavic brotherhood.

[@verfugbarkite]

Absolutely agree, and the west is pissing about shoe gazing with populists. Time to get with the programme and come on in for the big win

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇺🇦💛💙 thanks for explaining that. I’m 🇬🇧& part 🇺🇦, my 🇺🇦grandad was 14 when he was forcibly taken to Germany to work. He didn’t/couldn’t get back in touch with his family until the early 90s.

[@davidcaldwell8591]

I just don't understand why the West can't convince Putin that he doesn't need to do what he's doing

[@BobanTepavac]

Happy New Year

[@countmorbid3187]

Ppl don't realize the level of the tech and space sector in Ukraine. Add that to the war experience and you realize why we desperately need to make sure they win.

[@tomk3732]

Ukraine has no tech ;)

[@Andrey-fx8mv]

@@tomk3732 Educate yourself. Ukraine doesn't have Navy, but it has beaten ruzzian Navy to hide in mainland and Abhazia ports. 30% of ship destroyed. They did that by inventing and building sea drones. They also build/redesign most of the air drones they use, and they practically changed the modern war doctrine.

[@tomk3732]

@@Andrey-fx8mv Ukraine had a navy - but it got sunk in the first two weeks. It did not beat Russia - sure it sunk few ships and got them to move to the other side of Crimea - so what. It has no effect on the war. Russia invented long range drone welfare - and created efficient way to make FABs. These things are a true game changer. This is why Russia won the war. Over 300 video documented kills by lancet drone (just one drone type) in May. Loss tracking website in UA lasted only a week when it started to report video confirmed and geo located videos of UA losses in Kharkov - which were at least 5x higher for UA than RU.

[@zdenamos]

Right

[@mr.chronoh.9407]

Beside that what you said you miss one important part, you didn’t mention, there wasn’t any nuclear weapon in 1939

[@pcopeland15]

Point well taken, point much appreciated. Are you exaggerating somewhat about Czech armaments though? Or Ukrainian skills?

[@wperni]

Wow.

[@venkocvetkov8495]

NUTS

[@user-ej6sk1tu2u]

Great! Then lets do what Putin said before the war began: make Ucraine a neutral land.

[@serhiyranush4420]

make Ucraine a neutral land. ------------------------------------ Er, actually, Ukraine WAS neutral when RuZZiz took Crimes from it.

[@N17C1]

Why should Ukrainians be slaves to any nation? Your racist idea is disgusting in a modern world.

[@HungryLoki]

Why should they? Ukraine can do what Ukraine wants, Russia has zero say in it.

[@mariastejereanu]

You are missing the part in which Russia wants a big part of Ukraine and the change of the political system. Finally, they want all Ukraine. I am from Eastern Europe, Putin also asked NATO to go back to the situation from 1997. This is a NO situation for us. Do you really believe it is because they said they want in NATO? Now, Finland, that has a border with Russia, is in NATO. Why do they not attack Finland??? They want the USSR back.

[@phil5460]

​@@HungryLokiWith the help of the US. And a puppy as it leader, if you call him that. It would be better off as a neutral land. And No war, no war = no profit for the mig war = loads of profit for the mig.

[@BruceCochrane]

I doubt it

[@mackan-kf4tg]

How much crap can one guy talk?????

[@KresoGomez]

Yes,technology is what Ukraine is known for 😂

[@AllistairNeil]

Most high tech soviet stuff was developed by Ukrainians. Just saying.

[@AllistairNeil]

They were the soviet tech base, like silicon valley.

[@williegomu759]

What about NATO expending East ward? What is NATO purpose to expend East ward? We have to see the both sides goals and aims

[@AllanHughes-p3i]

So Russia will then be using 1939 German technology??

[@GZK21]

Wow you’re so smart dude!

[@AllanHughes-p3i]

@@GZK21 A hell of a lot smarter than you.

[@JesperSandgreen]

God you are stupid...

[@cookiecola5852]

@@AllanHughes-p3i, you have an IQ comparable with a plant…❤

[@allanfitz3535]

Still are anyway.

[@Pm4rk0s]

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[@igorpikus2246]

You mental person talking crap

[@mujunimoses7076]

Believe me, it takes knowledge and sanity to understand what he's saying 😢

[@stefangligoric1901]

Reverse psychology. The US practically wanted to do the same to Russia with Ukraine as a proxy state, not the other way around.

[@baadaaboriginalcorporation819]

Warmongers get a thrill out of it, and when not on the front line, are hypocrites.

[@pauloconnor5101]

Not really.

[@ElwoodBluesAK]

What a load of propaganda bs lmao

[@Fleshox19-uz3qt]

What part is propaganda? Because nothing that he said wasn't accurate so what are you talking about?

[@phil5460]

​@Fleshox19-uz3qt He missed our a lot of things, like the USSR was first going to make a pact with poland, but the British said no, in the pretext of saying we will protect you. If that had happened Germany would of been fighting both Poland and the USSR at the same time, and ww2 would of probably have turned out a lot different than it did. So at the end of the day the British didn't protect Poland, it came under the control of the ussr. Fast forward to today. Russia is a lot different from the Ussr.

[@tomverheijden712]

​​@@Fleshox19-uz3qthe's talking in the interest of the US. He's basically saying, the US doesn't want to give up it's nr.1 spot as a military. They also don't want Russia to have good relations with Europe, they rather have Europe dependent on the US. As we have seen with Nordstream. It's not like Russia is going to attack NATO or the US after they win in Ukraine. Putin himself said that would be madness because nobody would gain anything from it, it could mean the end of the world. If i recall correct he also said something like this on it: "the people who believe that and put this out into the world are as dumb as this table".

[@ДмитрийАрсентьев-ь6с]

ukranian tecnology? 😂😂😂😂

[@SuperPauly29]

Half of all soviet technological resources, including rocket space tech stack + aircraft like An + T tanks was in Ukraine. It was soviet tech powerhouse 30-40 years ago.That legacy n base not disappeared completely. That is what he is referring to. Which parallel universe did u crawl from where such basic facts are not known 🤔

[@AllistairNeil]

​@@SuperPauly29Very true. Couldn't have said it better.

[@slavakotelnikov2440]

@@ДмитрийАрсентьев-ь6с Yes, Ukrainian technology, they have patented Borsch recently, you must have heard.

[@soepdurp]

Well said👍

[@alleycatpan9988]

If you say so....

[@PavleVermezovic]

WROÑG

[@ZsH85]

haha XD Ukraine technology XD The ones the west gives them all the time you mean? Come on... Just say yes to peace and no to war ! Its obvious.

[@phcoene]

This guy doesn't make a lot of sense. Don't know what he's talking about and he doesn't either. Lol

[@phcoene]

Peace!

[@Riviera1777]

​@@phcoenemr Snyder makes very much sense to intelligent people. Of course vatniks don't get it.

[@AllistairNeil]

Most high tech soviet stuff was developed by Ukrainians. Didn't you know that?

[@ZsH85]

@@AllistairNeil loool

[@bhanukishore6535]

If it's real war, why not America sending it's troops to Ukraine like what it did in case of Iraq, libiya, Afghanistan, siriya & Yugoslavia / double standards are very clearly visible ;

[@paulroberts7429]

Rubbish when Russia put missiles in Cuba the US didn't like it, made the US very uncomfortable, respect and peace.

[@CHitis2400]

Bro, that’s exactly what NATO is actually doing. This guy described NATO. And many times they blame the enemy of exactly what they are doing. Guess who’s tactic this is - Goebbels. Now the UA’s will know all about that individual since they are applying his teachings to the fullest.

[@ognjenbabic4287]

This is some bs simply.

[@rolandpachuau5402]

Then why didn't the nato joined this war as it meant to stop Russia's

[@thefancytiefling]

When you sacrifice your women and children of your family first. Then you can speak on the topic of why others should sacrifice themselves for needless war

[@eddyvon]

Why is my apartment building in Canada half filled with fighting aged Ukraine men , Answer me that?? What is this war all about?

[@robertjohnson801]

1 million men have fled Russia and Siberia is tired of Russian exploitation and want to break away.

[@FarmerKen355]

Weak men always run away

[@someone2549]

According to your previous comments glorifying russia, i doubt you would take in full house of ukrainians?

[@SEITANU]

Those are Zelenski's family

[@mikesharukan5040]

Not every man is a warrior. Even during the great wars it is about 10 workers for 1 soldier

[@picaso1509]

Think Bucharest 2008. Bush speech. That all everyone needs to know who’s responsible for Ukraine war!!!

[@INdifrnve]

SLAVA UKRAINI!

[@pierreolsson588]

WRONG! When Germany AND RUSSIA invaded Poland in 1939… Fixed it for you, -read your history!

[@escott3829]

Russia Was An Empire For Over 600 Years.. Habits Of Empire Are HARD To Break..

[@slavakotelnikov2440]

Ukraine was offered neutrality... But they were hold to turn it down 😊

[@AllistairNeil]

When was that, pray?

[@pjhgerlach]

And Trump is Chamberlain.

[@garymccreath2773]

Thats a bit of a stretch

[@elkartroseund8428]

¿De qué tecnología ucraniana habla ese señor? 🤔

[@ameliatah4107]

Unbelievable stupidity

[@picassopete3766]

Hungary was very similar. They should have fought.

[@nielsvandensigtenhorst158]

are there still ukrainian soldiers?

[@BlutoandCo]

Alot

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

Yes, lots of them. My 🇺🇦cousin is one & their are battalions of volunteers from all over the world.

[@erikeriksson3615]

Rubbish 😂

[@juandonderis8052]

Ukrainian technology????

[@anatoliismikhula9501]

The Ukrainians were the first in the world to bet on FPV drones and already independently produce more than a million a year. In which NATO country produces more than 1,000,000 drones per year?

[@romaroalte2645]

Yes

[@SashavonTschin]

Take a look at the map! If RU wins over UA, the size of the RU empire would include UA and Belarus and would have a size that is a direct threat to europa. No country could compete with RU just because of the size.

[@phil5460]

Russia is the biggest country on the planet. Full of minerals, oil gas etc, with a population of about half the size of the US, now grow there own food, and was and probably still is exsporting to Europe, and probably elsewhere so, Why would they want another country.

[@SashavonTschin]

@@phil5460 A country whatever size it may have that can´t live in peace with its neighbors was and is simply a shithole and forever will be. We want peace and prosperity. RU wants war and destruction for others.

[@romaroalte2645]

​@phil5460 to restore the idea of USSR, the Putin's dream, actually it's the dream of the whole russian nation, people included (u know). They call it "russian world".

[@davesk5523]

True and only 1,3k likes

[@DomingosCJM]

Ukraine technology? Ukrainian soldiers? The ones with 43 average age??

[@shhs6127]

This video is for Trolls and Boots to LIKE... Everyone else report this video to KZbin Misinformation!!! Big time !!!

[@albertocastro1337]

Sue

[@BG-oj6zt]

Russia with ukraine is still not a threat to Nato this is just nonsense.

[@RX.45FN0RMAC10_]

Atp Ukraine isn't a country anymore it's a company, zelensky sold them out

[@antoncasa2949]

BS

[@rankoglavas5400]

Obviously, Russia will be in a much better position to invade England or USA using Crimea as the starting point...and noone would see... I still don't quite understand in all honesty

[@wernertognetti5956]

That is so true. Thank you Mr. Snyder

[@richardgarciamazzini2912]

Ukrainian technology?...

[@allanfitz3535]

When Germany and Russia invaded. How about you start with the full facts.

[@shavkatis]

what the misinformation. if Ukraine stay neutral. don't join NATO then Russia didn't start war

[@barserk6645]

Lol what technologie has Ukraine?

[@rekrn12345]

Cutting edge corruption and Nazi ideology

[@waelfaraj6705]

They were part of the Soviet union industrial complex ...

[@tomk3732]

Some old crap they saved from Soviet times.

[@Andrey-fx8mv]

If you don't educate yourself why should we? Throwing pears to swine.

[@QuietRefl4378]

Surely the Russians are familiar with Ukrainian made drones. Sea drones especially. Just ask the Russian navy. Think the Russians are getting their drones from Iran.

[@davidlamont5793]

Bullshit

[@eduardbuchwald1354]

This is a brave arguing. 😅