The High Price of Defending Europe Against Russia

European NATO members are racing to bulk up their militaries in the face of Russian aggression and the possibility that Donald Trump, if elected in November, may try to pull the US away. But experts say NATO nations and their allies need to at least double their defense spending to deter any potential Kremlin threat.
In the Baltics, the number of allied troops is rising. It’s there that NATO is planning to station new brigades, with soldiers from Canada in Latvia, UK troops in Estonia and German forces in Lithuania. But all of these efforts, including continuing aid to Ukraine, will require a lot more funding. Alarms are ringing all across the continent about how much more NATO members will need to spend to give Russia pause, especially if Trump takes over in the White House. In 2014, when Russia invaded Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and Donbas region, NATO members promised to spend 2% of GDP on defense. A decade later, only about half of them met that target. Though Vladimir Putin has said he has no intention of challenging NATO, experts are estimating that member states need to double their military spending to 3-4% of GDP, close to Cold War levels of spending, just in case.
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01:14 Baltic Countries Prepare for NATO Soldiers
03:10 NATO Defense Spending Commitments
3:50 Germany Ramps up Defense Spending
4:44 Benefiting Companies: Rheinmetall and Hensoldt
5:12 Not Enough to Deter Russia
6:20 Unequal Burden and Painful Choices
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[@ssaini5028]

NATO is nothing more than a multi-billion dollar slush fund for the US military Industrial complex.

[@f-86zoomer37]

propaganda

[@MyAlexWest]

i like mentioning those Baltic psevdo countries ppl of estonia is 1.3 mil.! half of population is Russian speaking. NEVER EXISTED BEFORE 1917!

[@efghggdxlmfn33]

Telegram has become the main platform for spreading pro-Russian disinformation in the EU - Bloomberg Reality - Bloomberg is trying to limit freedom of speech so as not to interfere with lies and propaganda

[@j.ceasar]

@@MyAlexWest In your mind you probably think Finland belongs to russia too just because russia had it before 1917.

[@NgolaNalane]

Russia isn't invading nato

[@Redaft]

neither does nato, but russia still decided to attack

[@benfranklin100]

@@Redaft nato expanded right up to russias border... what did you expect?

[@denisgorjunov]

@@Redaft Russia has never attacked NATO, what are you talking about?

[@Redaft]

@@benfranklin100 is it bad or smth?

[@benfranklin100]

@@Redaft you do not poke a bear and then ask why you got bit. Nato provoked this conflict no ifs ands or buts.

[@mrtee3477]

I spend 40% on food and rent.

[@leodoingthings1706]

we do that to extend of 80% -.-

[@SpiffyGolfTV]

I'm 47% I have cut my hobbies and social life because I can't do anything

[@13Bravo77]

If your American you can blame Joe Biden

[@IgorDruzhinin-qo2vj]

best comment hands down

[@violett9581]

Rookie numbers. I spend 70% in the UK even though my income is well above 2k euro

[@Leto2ndAtreides]

... Who would actually expect Russia to attack a NATO country? Both Russia and NATO are aware of the risks of direct confrontation potentially escalating to nuclear hazard.

[@mattperil6074]

I doubt they ever would, but then say they attacked like Romania or something do you really think like turkey and and every single nato country would actually go to war or send troops to defend said Romania , or would they just not get involed its two sided coin.

[@AAA-fd7uh]

Ukraine have just truly attacked the nuclear facilities in russia at 11/04/2024 and 23/05/2024.

[@valeriegillet473]

@@AAA-fd7uhNonsense 😂 radar rather continue to want to do mental gymnastics 😂

[@snyde02]

You are right, that is the essential question, would Russia attack a NATO member state. A year ago I would have said that countries outside the nuclear umbrella would be left in the cold when the Russians attack. But I am really surprised that young people are ready to enter military service, which none of us gen X'ers would do. So it's a still a go-fend-for-yourselves, but article 5 might be honoured in a decade or two.

[@FluffyKitten-zs6lz]

Casus belli is created manually, provocation and escalation

[@mysticalwind4632]

The title of this video should have been - "The high price of running a proxy war against Russia"

[@hungrymusicwolf]

Ah yes, the proxy war of building defensive bases and literally not having attacked once in spite of hundreds of Russian cyber attacks and thousands of provocations by them. Truly a proxy war started by the west. Now in other news: water is dry and 2 + 2 = 5 (if you feel like hating math as much as the West on that day).

[@evawind]

😂Thumbs up! Your comment is an excellent example that there is still hope for global peace since sober people like you still exist in the west❤

[@allenbeltran4696]

Don't want to fight a proxy war with NATO? Don't invade your neighbor.

[@syrupsnake302]

@@allenbeltran4696 - Don't want to invade your neighbor? Tell them to keep their weapons and rockets away from being pointed at your land.

[@jdoe4548]

@@allenbeltran4696 are you telling this to the Americans and NATO?

[@hydrohasspoken6227]

Peasants like to think the Government is worried with their protection.

[@laurentTru7450]

you mean ''idiots'', right??

[@Fle-2870]

Britisch ?

[@TheAlternative_27]

It's a little different here in Finland. If we Finns want to survive we have to be armed up to our teeth. I mean it's pretty normal to have hidden rifles, grenades and ammo just in case. We have everything to defend. My great grandparents fought for me in the ww2 and it might soon be my turn.

[@aliwalil4160]

What's even more baffling is that these are the people who usually think very highly of themselves

[@nexor7809]

usually people that call others peasants are the actual peasants

[@8731GC]

It’s 30 countries vs 1 lol

[@database_enjoyer3000]

unfair teaming be like

[@ezedn]

The west is so sad😂

[@henukabandara]

And they are still concerned about that one country

[@ppen8359]

So what? That is why NATO was created. Russia will be lucky to find 30 countries to support it.

[@ezedn]

@@ppen8359 growing up is realizing Russia, China, and Iran are enough vs nato😂😂 and the US knows this that’s why they’re afraid of direct conflict with Russia or China

[@nerdError0XF]

2022: Russia is so weak, it cant even win against small Ukraine 2024: Russia is one step from invading Euurope, prepare to defend! lol

[@octranspo_owl]

Different people having different arguments at different times, yet you consolidate them to brand them as "hypocritical." The internet is not one person. Mulroney said it best: "Wrong yet again!"

[@nerdError0XF]

@maplebloom this is called the "narrative", and most of western media outlets follow it flawlessly

[@schutsheer_des_vaderlands]

@@octranspo_owl The media speak with one mouth and their narrative is obviously changing. The facts haven't changed however, they're simply changing their propaganda. To the gullible souls it might seem like "all of a sudden, Ukraine is losing", but every sane person saw that coming 2 years ago. But when you went against the narrative back then, you were called an extremist.

[@Custard_Pie]

@wexmcl8076 Is Russia successfully conquered Ukraine already? the problem with brainwashed people is that you look at the other side and think to yourself "I will never fall to such ridiculous lies" while doing exactly that

[@Nothing_._Here]

Hi Nikita, why are you putting yourself at risk by posting these comments? Are you volunteering for SMO?

[@belfort777]

Poland is spending 4%

[@johnadam2885]

As if that will make a difference. The best thing for the Poles is not to provoke Russia, and not to be a surrogate for US and UK. Otherwise, it will be Ukrained and 4% will not make a difference.

[@shadowcivilian9942]

The US is spending 2.9% max and going down, Poland is spending 3% plus and that's based on Google. Not to mention, Poland isn't as rich as America.

[@andreataylor7135]

​@@edward2364Is it cold in Moscow today, pro-Russian propaganda bot.

[@williamwatitwa3534]

How much is Russia forced to spent to deter NATO's expansion east?

[@Lucas-wn5wm]

​@Booz2020 poland wanted to diversify their defenses when Germany withold leopard 2 tanks

[@DgurlSunshine]

WHO PROFITS? NOT THE DEAD. NOT THE POOR.

[@UndeadKIRA]

Tell that to Russia

[@ssuwandi3240]

Largest oil producers.. this all started off with Green energy Enigma

[@rojvankoc7252]

@@UndeadKIRA Tell that to NATO

[@grafity1749]

Everyone in Europe

[@BlingBlingBandido]

If u get attacked with a gun u don't care that the store where u bought your own gun to shoot back also made a profit in order to exist

[@shadracksteve3712]

Russia is a nuclear power If Nuclear weapons are unleashed all this soldiers are history

[@stefan2796]

And? Do you think anyone cares about such statements? It's boring.

[@widodoakrom3938]

Mankinds will be history

[@elektroskeptic481]

STOP FOOLING YOURSELVES, THERE IS NO RUSSIA, IT"S ANOTHER ZION WING Russia marks their military vehicles with Israeli Z, V, O - ever wondered why? Russian army is a Zion wing, it's all one transborder syndicate that produces wars.

[@ecx007]

Welcome to the real world

[@RenéSaussy]

Russia should leave Ukraine.

[@neill-g8b]

the problem with the 2% is that the cost of weapons made in the west are just ridiculously high.

[@MrLemonAsus]

Well it's high tech and you need high tech people to make high tech, who costs a lot and are not on every corner of the street.

[@javiededwards9701]

More like high PR ... can't say your equipment is the best when it haven't gone up against any other

[@valeriegillet473]

@@MrLemonAsusAnything 😂 high technology that can’t allow Ukrainians to take back their territories unable to produce more weapons and ammunition than Russia all NATO United a shame

[@juanmcm]

I invite you to take the opposite approach, how is it that Russian or Chinese weaponry is cheaper? At the cost of Soviet/Russian weaponry being cheaper and on a larger scale than Western weaponry? I believe that if we find the answer to that question we will be able to understand the reason for the cost of one weapon and another.

[@azeke8]

@@MrLemonAsus Dumb cope. For example, there is no reason for western made ordinary artillery shells to cost five to ten times more than Russian ones. The manufacturing process for them is highly automated so the higher salaries are not the main reason. In a typical capitalist fashion they are simply charging the highest price they can get away with.

[@normusdoar]

NATO a defense organization that attacked Yugoslavia, Afganistan and provides guns to attacked non member countries = "Defense Organization"

[@Iz_Belgoroda_user-nx5ie4hu9u]

Войну на Украине организовало НАТО!!!

[@StudSnob]

Dont forget Libya, NATO attacking and destroying the most prosperous African nation that is still run my warlords today.

[@wander67]

@@StudSnob N-no they only defended europe! Yeah! What if Libya would become an independent state that doesnt sell all its recourses to europe? What if they actually start trading with other countries??? Thats so undemocratical!

[@elenasivac7352]

Add Libya, Syria, ...

[@Jefferson-db6df]

@@StudSnob You makes history cry. Even if you didn't like it, that was part of aggreemment of he United Nations Security Council Resolution from 1973, with ten in favor and 5 against the intervention or invasion. Civilians were been killed practically in every corner. So, that was not not the most prosperous African nation. Can I say that you were in favor of civilians deth? I am not in favor of that attack, but it was not so simple. If you justify it is so simple, so it is simple Israel invade gaza, or Russia invade Ukrayne...

[@FreeWorldSoldier1]

Europe should be defended at any cost

[@DariuszRegiel]

HOW CAN WE PROTECT OURSELVES AGAINST BLOOMBERG PROPAGANDA AND DIRECTED HATRED?

[@danielpeters2282]

You mean truth. Allies are not fulfilling their promises

[@Eng0926]

Никак

[@Котборис-р1е]

Имеем в виду что ваша газета врет про Россию

[@octranspo_owl]

What hatred? The folks at Bloomberg, and along with it, those living in Europe, Canada, the US, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, etc... Nobody hates Russians. What hate there is in common, however, is for your government and authoritarianism. Had Russia became a full fledged democracy after the fall of the Soviet Union, while also not going fully overboard with the Bourgeoise/Oligarchy aspects of western life (a problem many of us citizens are trying to fix, thanks neoliberalism), in addition to not invading your neighbours, this wouldn't be much of a problem. You will probably argue that Ukraine should not have attempted to join NATO for this to happen, or that Ukraine needs to be a buffer zone, or else "Russia may feel threatened" and justify war. The thing is, diplomacy does not work like that. You cannot make a country do anything by threatening it with war. It goes against treaties the world has signed, and I'd assume even domestic Russian law states that you cannot sign a valid contract if you are being coerced into it by a threat. If anything, it further validates Ukraine's proposition to join NATO's defence pact (and I say that because Russians see NATO as some sort of offensive pact, which it really is not).

[@ilia9048]

And what about the encirclement of Russia by NATO countries all the years after the collapse of the USSR? The US almost brought the Third World War because of missiles in Cuba (which were placed there in response to US missiles in Turkey) - do you think Russia should smile at the encirclement of its borders? If NATO wasn't expanding eastward, the spending wouldn't be necessary. Lithuanian with talk about "imperialism" is straight "the best expert")

[@It-che-Pu-whole]

Russia has 11 time zones,it covers a big chunk of the worlds land surface, thats why they think everyone is encircling them, NATO is actually only on 11% of Russias borders. Russia objects to NATO because it stops its own imperial ambitions I think.

[@Asidders]

"Encirclement" 😂😂

[@kaizer7568]

​@@It-che-Pu-whole when your neighbours join your enemy who wants to grab and split your land, what will you do?

[@otavio8566]

@@kaizer7568 russia is the enemy who wants to grab and splits their land, russians fascist government keeps proving nato right every day

[@It-che-Pu-whole]

@@kaizer7568 Finland ,Estonia ,Latvia Lithuania are all Russia's neighbours and they all joined NATO , Russia doesn't have objections to it's neighbours being in NATO. The Ukraine war is about Imperial conquest plain and simple. Also NATO has got no interest in pinching Russias territory and couldn't even if it wanted to because Russia would use nukes.

[@heksogen4788]

You are not detering anything by involving yourself in war outside of your business and borders, you are bringing danger to yourself.

[@FacktCheckr]

Except Ukraine is their business, it is a European country that directly borders multiple NATO countries.

[@heksogen4788]

@@FacktCheckr its not in eu and not in nato, if they want ukraine in eu, they are meddling there and should expect full consequences in crossing russia interests. Both eu and russia can lay off from this conflict and make diplomatic deal how sphere of influence and future bloc membership of either EU or CIS, both are unwilling to concede. Russia has way more common history and ties to that region than any other bordering country including Poland.

[@irinam.87]

@@FacktCheckr "look how close they put their country to our military bases!!" NATO has shown themselves as an aggressive military block. They organize wars, coups and color revolutions in order to get a control over the world. They organized two color revolutions in Ukraine - orange revolution in 2004-2005 and Maidan in 2013-2014. This is the reason of war. NATO is a crazy warmonger.

[@doozledorf7036]

Are you speaking to the Russian soldiers inside Ukraine right now? I bet not... that would be too honest

[@Alieth]

@@heksogen4788why not let the Ukrainians decide? Why should the Russians get it?

[@Ntare-23]

But why deter Russia instead of working with it? PS: I didn't want to start a war in the comments. My concern is that it would be more helpful and avoid life loss if NATO works with Russia other than deterring it.

[@biz4746]

Because europeans are kind of American vassals now. Unfortunately.

[@VKiller]

We were. In 2021 55% of Germany's gas was from Russia. Even after crimea we were willing to cooperate. Now, we have learnt our lesson and will never again.

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

NATO should also invade Ukraine?

[@A-Rd]

​@@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzotbh agree with that

[@jeet_patel]

​@@VKiller How is buying cheap fuel from Russia, a will to cooperate? NATO has literally arrived at Russian borders. Attacks might not be justified but so is the expansionism of NATO. I believe Russians were never really considered part of the west family (i.e the G7), because of long history of cold war with USA. Europe would never sanction their partner countries for invading, for example USA, they invaded multiple times to protect their national interest, and no one has question it, but Russia was treated differently. Its dumb to think that Russia would go all in invasion on Europe. Neither Russia has money and resources to fund it, nor it will lead to any gains to him. If done, it would result to a never-ending war like what happened in Afghanistan. It's not 1800/1900. Even if they invade successful, the population won't be welcoming them, it would ultimately be like east and west Germany. So, it's absurd to consider that Russia would invade any other European country. Putin said and asked Ukraine for years to not join NATO or he would be compelled to attack. I get it, Ukraine is a sovereign country with its own agenda but so is Russia. USA would not like another Cuban Missile Crisis, right? Similarly, European countries would not like Russia forming military alliance with the nearby African countries like Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and later makes its nukes at stand by in these country. Of course, it's against the national interest of all of the EU countries. Now on, observe the situation as a third party. You might get different POV. I might be wrong, but this is what I have observed and understood. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[@lg2058]

The Baltic coutries remind me of my pet Chihuahua.

[@BurntKittyForge-pl8ol]

my old chihuaha was always running off trying to get a pack of dogs together, an escape artist too and he would coach the bigger dogs by barking , and they start acting wild together ....

[@ssaini5028]

😂😂

[@elenasivac7352]

How dare you?! They are the Baltic tigers😂😂😂!

[@Nothing_._Here]

Please take your medication Ivan, you have no pets.

[@BurntKittyForge-pl8ol]

@@Nothing_._Here you're the expert on psych meds

[@danielmakondo4981]

NATO is expanding towards Russia and suddenly Russia becomes aggressor

[@Pizzonia295]

Countries running from Russia towards NATO.

[@moriscondo5511]

NATO is only "expanding" because these countries want to be in NATO. Its none of Russia's business what organizations sovereign countries decide to join. Russia is paranoid. One thing Russians never seem to learn is the concept of a self-fulfilling prophecy

[@AAA-fd7uh]

@@Pizzonia295 Now NATO is truly invading Russia. All of the safety agreement is based on the verbally promise NATO did not go East toward Russia. Russia truly believed that verbal agreement and sign the agreement. In fact, NATO is truly fooling russia and now NATO let Ukraine attack Moscow. It is shown NATO invading Russia became a true statement.

[@ShashotoANur]

There's a reason why countries are so willing to join NATO.

[@meathook3000]

@@ShashotoANur Yes, they've been brain washed.

[@johnjohn-gt4eg]

easy fix let Russia build a base in Mexico, problem solved

[@pax6833]

Well if America were constantly attacking Mexico and annexing its land it would be understandable for Mexico to seek foreign allies.

[@3markaw]

They already have in Cuba

[@ffffuchs]

Mexico would never invite Russia because the US isn't bad a neighbour that constantly provokes them. Maybe if Russins acted like sane humans we wouldn't be here.

[@Heinakuhi]

There is no USA base in Baltic!

[@dante9436]

@@Heinakuhi no but USA solideres with there Equipment

[@origanami]

"Why spend $1 preventing something when you can spend $100 treating it?" Same thing applies to diplomacy versus military spending.

[@Kastrenzo74]

There is to be no diplomacy with Fascist dicatorships with warmongering imperialist agendas.

[@AbuBawa-sw1ut]

Nato's eastern line of aggression towards Russia

[@Dachujar]

😂😂😂

[@vitsobotka6268]

When has russia been last attacked by any NATO member?

[@Perrirodan1]

@@vitsobotka6268 When has Russia last attacked any NATO member?

[@vitsobotka6268]

​@@Perrirodan1 1968, 1956 Russia has also invaded at least 2 of its neighbours within the last 35 years - Georgia and also controlled an incursion in Moldova. Then it attacked ukraine in 2014 and again in 2022. It committed a terrorist attack with GRU on the terrirory of Czechia (a NATO member), killing 2 people and displacing many. There is a reason countries want to get into NATO and its also soooooooo surprising the closer to russia you are the more you want in... If Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia werent NATO members, they would be the primary targets of invasion, not Ukraine. NATO is the only reason Estonia, lithuania and Latvia havent been invaded by russia

[@Perrirodan1]

@@vitsobotka6268 I will repeat the question because you gave me only countries outside of NATO. When has Russia last attacked any NATO member?

[@billiehart]

Nato is really obsessed with Russia

[@liamben7286]

The whole reason NATO was formed is to defend against Russia.

[@paradoxofgodexisting]

Its what separates them from being the dictator of the whole world. And now countries like China, Brazil, Iraq, India see this and the opposition is born. New war is near. Both sides want the same thing and one will triumph. Not many of us will witness this.

[@oneshothunter9877]

Most of NATO countries helped/aided Russia big time when the Soviet broke down. Even with food - lots of food, and medicine as well. Russia has acted like a broke homeless who were taken care of just to attack the caretaker. What a great country. 🙄

[@ik1408]

@@oneshothunter9877 Bunch of lies. NATO countries did NOT help Russia in the 1990s. You are an absolute liar.

[@oneshothunter9877]

@@ik1408 You say this based on what? A feeling? It is easily veryfiable data.

[@johnnywalker2870]

Feed the Military Industrial Complex!

[@stefan2796]

It's an investment in defensive capabilities and to stop putin.

[@enlighty]

@@stefan2796 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnnywalker2870]

@@stefan2796 should have stopped Bush & Blair

[@liamben7286]

At least it's not the tobacco complex.

[@hungrymusicwolf]

This is the first time I'm actually happy they're feeding the military industrial complex.

[@tacituskilgore2501]

Remember, as soon as NATO does not interfere with Russia's national interests, there will be no war against it.

[@databaseerror-223]

which interests? invading neutrail nations?

[@НикитаТишкин-п1б]

@@databaseerror-223 , neutral nation would not cease peace negotiation because of russian condition "don't join nato pls".

[@databaseerror-223]

@@НикитаТишкин-п1б deciding to join or to not join any military alliance is entirely a nations own decision and never justifies an invasion, much less an entirely defensive alliance

[@НикитаТишкин-п1б]

@@databaseerror-223 , tell this to Cuba, bruh.

[@databaseerror-223]

@@НикитаТишкин-п1б yeah, Cuba was wronged by the US' interference and invasion attempts, just as Ukraine is being wronged by russia

[@alenwebworld4437]

I am reminded of Dialogue in Tamil movie(Indian) Where the Hero says : " Hey , Pigs comes in groups But the Lion comes Alone" 10 Trillions $ Cost against one Country " Russia" . How cheap it would have been if these Countries Guarenteed Russian security.

[@MK_ULTRA420]

Hallo saar I poo in loo jai hind!

[@FreshSmog]

Old men play games, young people pay the price. Both sides. This world is bs.

[@anatolyk9832]

That’s a lame man statement. There a definition of an aggressor in general and this war has one that has to be penalized.

[@raileon]

just one old man is playing games.

[@Wargasm54]

One day you’ll be an old man too 😂

[@stefan2796]

Tell putin.

[@FriendlyPerson-zb4gv]

@@anatolyk9832 Your definition of aggressor is as vague as your origins. You are embedded in a double-standard logic where you manipulate facts in order for them to suit you.

[@Cainite]

A price none of the rich nor the politicians have to pay...

[@lizowilliam013]

Please also do a video on defending Russia against NATO

[@thinkerly1]

Ivan, the following countries all have borders with Russia and all joined NATO -- Norway 1949, Poland 1999, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania 2004. YOU ARE TELLING THE NATO EXPANSION LIE.

[@x-hale2899]

​@@thinkerly1 the NATO expansion truth*

[@elfranger9367]

@@x-hale2899 brainless bot detected

[@x-hale2899]

@@elfranger9367 you'd never win a debate against this 'brainless bot', which is precisely why you resort to writing a comment that matches the intellect of a 5 year old.

[@henukabandara]

@@x-hale2899 I swear they always call everyone a bot that has a user name with numbers 😂

[@tradingwizard562]

One bear vs multiple hyenas 😂 .

[@pranititiwari6525]

Unbeatable Russia

[@DemonZest]

*one sick and old bear vs a pack of wolves with some of the wolves much stronger individually thaen the old bear.

[@tradingwizard562]

Zest ... keep coping 😃

[@DemonZest]

@@tradingwizard562 I will ty ^^ You a welcome to live in your amazing Russia.

[@Sierrawavemp4]

One bear was beaten by a wolf in their own territory. 🤣

[@tylerdurden4006]

Hilarious how only america is saying that Russia wants to invade nato when nato is the one mobilizing all over the east on their borders. 😂

[@VKiller]

There's a difference between the civilians of the country willing to join a defensive organisation, and rolling tanks into a neighbouring country...

[@henukabandara]

@@VKiller Like what USA and NATO did in middle east right?

[@VKiller]

@@henukabandara Nato was only involved in the defence of Kuwait. As for the US, yes, they made horrendous decisions. However, the war in Ukraine would have more than 10 times the number of deaths in the same time frame. Also, US response is much more justified as they had an actual terror attack happen which initiated those actions

[@henukabandara]

@@VKiller Yeah right 💀💀

[@FriendlyPerson-zb4gv]

@@VKiller Clownish double-standard logic. How do you exist with such flawed double standards?

[@AbdennacerAyeb]

No one will benefits from war.We will all lose, and lose everything even our lives.

[@Jaxck77]

Objectively untrue.

[@PeterLamin-pi6rv]

Merchants of death aka the MIC, every one losses

[@Zayn._gnx]

​@@Jaxck77its true bcs both sides possess nukes

[@RickMentore]

So, should Ukraine stop fighting? Nato stop spending on war deterrence?

[@VKiller]

​@@Zayn._gnxand both sides possess militaries. Doesn't mean we should just stop protecting and caring because the other side has the ability to hurt us.

[@arandomwalk]

Correction: the High price of NATO’s expansionism

[@RMProjects785]

Why do so many countries near Russia want NATO membership then?

[@didisjsn]

​​@@RMProjects785 they want to promote nationalism and cancel russians and russian culture in favor of western money.

[@daddydallas4789]

@@RMProjects785 foreign involvment and influence in these countries, particular in their politics and media, so it is only an artificial choice by these countries to join nato, not a natural choice.

[@leetster6303]

@@RMProjects785 small countries cannot function by themselves. they need allies. they are stuck between working with Russia or the west. the west has convinced them that they are the better choice. America has the money and resources to influence other nations to their side more than Russia. They get foreign investments from America and the EU and in return they must be hostile towards Russia. Hostility towards Russia thwarts Russian influence over Europe and strengthens American influence. Part of the agreement of being a member of NATO is that you buy NATO standard equipment, enriching American defence contractors. Russia was unable to sway many members to their side due to 2 reasons. Hard feelings from the past of the Soviet Union. It's undeniable that the Soviet Union was mismanaged resulting in suffering of Soviet citizens, many of which were in the countries bordering Russia today. (it is important to mention that Russians also suffered and there wasn't direct targeting of specific nations or people.) The second reason is that Russia lost 50% of it's GDP and had to work through corruption and severe economic crisis after the fall of the soviet union. Allying with them at the time would not bring the same economic prosperity as allying with the west. Now times are changing. Russia is back on the global stage and regained it's economic prowess and is projected to outgrow many of its western counterparts in the future. NATO's pressure on Russia is increasing. For every soldier NATO puts on the Russian border, Russia must respond with a matching force. This forces Russia to spend more on its military and slows down economic growth. This is all an attempt to stop Russia from becoming a dominating power in Europe and European countries seeking a new alliance with Russia. In the next 50 years, we may see many of the Russian neighbours switching sides once the governments manufactured hatred towards Russia dies down and a new era will begin.

[@normusdoar]

@@RMProjects785the US army is least powerful comparing to its economic hegemonic system dollar based. but more power than these is their propaganda (media, influence, create narratives, etc) Proof: Ukraine - has the same culture, religion, race, same language and common history with Russia for hundreds of years, yet the government and ukrainians got convinced they are a separate nation, with separate interests. hence, the war .

[@жительСпб-в4м]

It amazes me how they spin this flywheel of war. Russia told NATO not to come close to us, otherwise we will react, but they knew this and did it on purpose. And now they accuse Russia of aggressive behavior, which is nonsense.

[@神の人-f2k]

As a Russian, it is not nonsense. NATO is not some sort of entity that gobbles up countries left right and centre, it is a military alliance, whose members can choose whether to be in it or not. And not only is NATO's proximity to Russia de facto irrelevant due to MAD, but it also certainly does not give Russia the right, both legally and morally, to invade its sovereign neighbour Ukraine.

[@Alan-xs3om]

Countries that were close with russia joinded Nato and lossend ties with russia, so russia attacked a soverign country and Nato is at fault?

[@terencew3840]

Countries join nato to prevent invasion from russia. Plain and simple. Countries that did not are invaded. Chechnia, georgia, afghanistan and ukraine

[@Digital_Griffin]

It's interesting how almost every country under Russian control during the cold war does everything it can nowadays to not repeat the experience

[@nikitakirillov7896]

@@神の人-f2k дружище очнись, ты в реальном мире живешь или в Смешариках, где все добрые честные и хорошие? Какое международное право, это просто устойчивая конструкция для манипуляций политиков на телевизоре, в тех случаях когда это право на их стороне, на которую кладется болт когда действительно принимаются серьезные решения. Украина- маленькая страна, судьба маленьких стран- зависеть за счет других бОльших стран и пресмыкаться, без пренебрежения, это правда. будет это взаимное сотрудничество как у Кореи и Америки или России и Беларуси или выкачка ресурсов против воли уже отдельный разговор. Украина- это сосед России и непосредственная территория интересов России и жилось там всем нормально сотрудничая и торгуя с Россией, а после майдана украинская промышленность, например, не то, что не смогла восстановиться до показателей до 2014 года, она еще и деградировала с каждым годом, оказалось что никому кроме России сотрудничать с Украиной было неинтересно...какая плохая агрессивная Россия и кредит готова была дать и скидку на газ. А когда в страну с которой ты сотрудничал приходят иностранные эксперты и меняют там власть и настраивают народ против тебя ты будешь сидеть и кричать всем о каком-то праве и легитимности, тебя же все послушают?

[@ReneMINIER-dc6sy]

US go home ! Hands off from Europe !!!

[@sleepingbee101]

Can't even spend 2 percent investment for your own country's defense pathetic

[@nulnoh219]

Not when there's an inflation and housing crisis

[@AbidAli-bo8sv]

What's on stake here? Why would Europeans spend on the conflicts fueled by the US?

[@mattbowdenuh]

@@nulnoh219 There was worse inflation and a worse cost of living crisis in the 70s, and they were spending more than 2% then. So I don't see your point. It's not like they are incapable of increasing defense spending, they chose not to.

[@icemanzw]

Why shouldyou if you know nato is there

[@thirstly]

@@AbidAli-bo8svthis is the opposite of the truth. The EU has continuously antagonized Russia because they know the USA will oppose Russian aggression no matter what the cause was

[@Wild-Siberia]

NATO talking about defending a non nato country tells you why this conflict started… 😂 not individual countries but a military alliance has been mentioned non stop…

[@united_europe]

Sure, it's soooo bad to defend another country against foreign invasion, how evil the west is! ....but russia is just perfect, invading a foreign country. How noble of them!

[@hungrymusicwolf]

NATO talking about defending a prospective NATO member. One that couldn't join for years because Russia started a war to try and stop them from joining 10 years ago, you mean.

[@thewedge8823]

The cope is strong in this video. I love it.

[@hardboiledaleks9012]

1 week they said. I have no idea how they can still cope after 2 years of barely making progress in a non nato country.

[@Yair44]

​@@hardboiledaleks9012 Ukrainians are running out of weapons in mid-2022, the reason they still continue to fight is the huge support of NATO.

[@virescentmorsmordre9568]

@@hardboiledaleks9012 It was not an official Russian statement. That's a lie.

[@doozledorf7036]

@@virescentmorsmordre9568 I saw Russian new organizations saying that EXACT thing before the invasion.... you are lying

[@hardboiledaleks9012]

@@virescentmorsmordre9568 Did I say it was?

[@whocares_bear]

Leave Russia alone!

[@RedMike-ym8hd]

Maybe Russia should leave Ukraine alone.

[@whocares_bear]

@@RedMike-ym8hd Putin was defending Russians from being kaled by the Azov Brigade in historically Russian territories like Donbass. The US/ N@t0 orchestrated the regime change in Ukraine (like they did in the Middle East and many other countries). They have been "poking the bear" for over 10 years, building their bases closer to Russia's borders. Putin had enough Look up who the Azov brigade is, the symbols they wear and the statues of Ukrainian Nawtzee collaborators lining the streets of Odessa. The West has no problem with that when there is sweet OIL to be gained in the Black Sea

[@whocares_bear]

OK, I tried to reply two times, changing the language, simplifying and it just deletes so I give up. So much for Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press 🤐

[@kingace6186]

LEAVE UKRAINE ALONE, RUSSIA!

[@whocares_bear]

@@kingace6186 Putin had a right to defend his people from Az0v nahtzees and a western-backed NGO regime change. He held back for 10 years of provocation. All USA wants is Black Sea oil and for Ukraine to be another puppet state

[@evawind]

😂😂😂Russian aggression😂😂😂? Yep, it's Russia that deployed its military bases on another continent and is threatening another country's national interests, isn't it? 😂😂😂

[@danielpeters2282]

At that countries invitation? Russian forces are in Belarus. They invaded

[@tirrere7509]

All the countries like Finnland, Latvia, Romania joined bc they wanted to join, since Russia is not to be trusted. Absolutely nobody has the right to deny them that. It is as simple as that. The war is a pathetic way of Putin to behave like a superpower, which Russia is simply not. The only thing he has is Nukes, and what else?! Absolutely NO relevant innovation came out of Putins Russia in the last 20 years because he is destroying and exploiting his on country, or can you name one? Enlighten us, how and what Russia under Putin contributed to a better world? That`s right, you can not even name one single thing.

[@PhosPhryne]

>threatening another country's national interests, Like..Ukraine?

[@ebb_]

@@PhosPhryne I bet you got to know about Ukraine in 2022.

[@irinam.87]

@@danielpeters2282 NATO invaded Ukraine in 2014. Russian forces protect Belarus.

[@dkrawk8309]

What effin Russian aggression??? Invading Iraq, Libya, Yugoslavia, Korea, Syria????

[@povilaspavardenis16]

1939 Poland, Finland, 1940 Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, 1994 Chechnya, 2008 Georgia, 2014 Ukraine

[@ospehu1]

Psst you where either direct or in direct supporting the otherside of of those wars you mentioned and infact have been doing that at least as far as from Vietnam war just FYI.

[@usul573]

The Russian aggression in Ukraine.

[@oneshothunter9877]

Iraq attacked for invading Quwait. Yugoslavia bombed because of genocide. Libya for Ghaddaffis international terrorism and support of same. Syria because of Al Assad regime using chemical warfare. Against its own people. Ffs, its own people! Only wrongdoing was possibly Iraq. Even the then US president, Bush junior, admitted he "made a mistake"...

[@hardboiledaleks9012]

None of these were invasions to occupy and annex.

[@SK-nf1qw]

Russian aggression? Nato is provoking Russia by surrounding its territory with military bases and activities, and after that hypocritically blaming Russians in aggression. Nonsense!

[@united_europe]

NATO is building defenses on their own territory, far away from russia. And Ukraine isn't even in NATO. How exactly is NATO forcing russia to attack a country that isn't even involved in all of this?

[@SovietRussianBear]

​​@@united_europe because Ukraine has a puppet pro-NATO government that was installed as a result of a violent west-funded coup d'etat in 2014!

[@RazorDaddy]

Exactly. Sweden and Finland could have invaded Ukraine together with Russia. Silly of them. And now they are planning to invade Russia for sure. Nasty little aggressors. Poor Russia, the peaceful and predictable neighbour, known for its high standards, transparency, freedom of speech and best democracy in the world.

[@h_san_korr]

​@@united_europeread the history of declaring to Ukraine their protection. Ukraine shouldn't join Nato = Russia doesn't interfere, it's that simple. But Ukraine changed its mind, so did Russia. Thanks to Nato and West

[@gbjooi7486]

@@h_san_korr You do know Russia invaded Ukraine twice now after promising peace for their nuclear weapons right?

[@msf47]

How many countries NATO has invaded bombed and destroyed in the last 50 years ?

[@H0B0E]

Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. If you say that these conflicts are not related to NATO, but rather the United States and an international coalition, I would remind you that most of this coalition are NATO members. Also, NATO has Article 5, which means that an attack against any NATO country is considered an attack against all NATO countries.

[@basementkidd6818]

Learn to separate wars fought by the US and wars fought by NATO

[@elenasivac7352]

@@basementkidd6818 USA is NATO. All other counties are chihuahuas.

[@alicejyi4705]

@@basementkidd6818 are there any war that NATO was in but without USA ?

[@Jefferson-db6df]

Zero

[@claudio6572]

Psychological terrorism of NATO is crazy ahaha, thinking that Russia could attack a NATO member without consequences and be able to sustain a war against NATO alone

[@SewTubular]

Russia has military friends like China, Iran, North Korea, and possibly Turkey after the failed 2016 US coup in Turkey. Together they could easily raise an army of 10 million soldiers with lots of weapons to have fun with.

[@claudio6572]

@SewTubular doesn't matter, they won't get involved, unless they are threatened, otherwise only thing they can offer is aid to Russia and call for diplomacy, nothing else

[@nexor7809]

@@SewTubular russian "friends" huh? you mean their soon-to-be overlord china? and north korea with a puddin in charge? china literally even stated recently that the moment russia tries using any tactical nukes on ukraine, they will sever all ties and connections. Theres your "friends"

[@SSArcher11]

Can you imagine the high price of not deterring Russia?

[@coolamericano]

Russia unlike the US does not start wars, bully other countries and mess up the world

[@danielsan901998]

Yes, cheap oil.

[@dlcolossus9127]

Detering Russia from what? Man, that CoD and Tom Clancy got you brainwashed

[@rubytuesday4564]

@@danielsan901998 Nice to identify yourself.

[@TheBucketSkill]

@@danielsan901998 I don't care. We don't need them.

[@marcelbruinsma]

P R O P A G A N D A & L I E S ! ! !

[@konstantinermolaev4644]

They themselves expanded NATO to Russia’s borders. Russia itself was not accepted into NATO. and now they are thinking of increasing military spending. are you out of your mind? Maybe it's time to negotiate, and not increase military spending?

[@thinkerly1]

Bull, Ivan. NATO was founded in 1949, and one of the founding countries was Norway -- WHICH HAD A BORDER WITH RUSSIA. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland all joined NATO more than twenty years ago -- AND ALL FOUR NATIONAS HAVE BORDERS WITH RUSSIA. You are telling the "NATO expansion" lie.

[@domerame5913]

Russia never applied to NATO. Turn off the tv and go learn mandarin, time better spent

[@ИмяФамилия-щ4й5й]

@@domerame5913 You should learn history.

[@domerame5913]

@@ИмяФамилия-щ4й5й please cite the formal application, not just what the tv told you

[@liamben7286]

@@domerame5913 Russia did solely so that they could be denied and make it look like NATO was the bad guy.

[@Velnio_Išpera]

Lithuania, strong and smart!

[@BlingBlingBandido]

Selling arms to Germany in 1941 would have also been more profitable than gifting them to colonial Britain. Short term.

[@gavintoole9325]

Interesting

[@widodoakrom3938]

Lol

[@eltonandrewinktecchio3973]

Business, war is Business, Just Business...

[@thinkerly1]

No, war is racist imperialism. Putin invaded because he is a Czar -- a man who kills to take other peoples' countries.

[@operator9858]

russia is the one defending itself. Not the other way around.

[@usul573]

Russia is attacking not defending.

[@AlexIvanov-zd8hg]

@@usul573 it's called deterrence. Deterrence of NATO. It's type of defense.

[@gbjooi7486]

Yes, they are defending themselves by invading Georgia, Ukraine in 2014, Ukraine now, and threatening nuclear war every now and then. Very non-aggressive, Russia!

[@nexor7809]

@@AlexIvanov-zd8hg russian mentality at its peak the best deterrence of nato is to not be aggressive and become a demoractic country focused on civilian industry growth and standards of living the only reason countries join nato is because of russia being a threat not a friend

[@AdrianoRoggeri-ud4po]

Why did we even want to defend ourselves AGAINST Russia when we shouldn't have provoked it in the first place? This is the real question we should ask ourself… Everyone does this just to please Uncle Sam!

[@nigelgarrett7970]

Just like Ukraine "provoked" Russia in 2014?

[@grafity1749]

Who treathens with invasions every day and nuclear war?

[@michaelhutchings6602]

Why would nations that border Russia want to join NATO? Must be a coincidence.

[@Zayn._gnx]

​@@grafity1749the one who have more than 5000

[@TopGKev]

USA USA USA 🇺🇸

[@szsasa9647]

Let us create wealth in Europe together with Russia ... let us kick out the us warcriminals from europe... for peace and a better future....

[@variabletalisman2754]

Military Industry after this video 📈📈📈

[@alanklm]

The High Price of defending USA economy against Russia and Europe.

[@wtfdidijustwatch1017]

The US matters. We should stop defending Europe

[@FS-vz9hw]

3:11 "That commitment dates back to 2014..." Wrong. The 2% mark was set as an arbitrary, quantitative way of ensuring that all NATO members comply with article 3 which says that all members must maintain a military that's capable of defending its own sovereignty. And that commitment hasn't changed since 1949.

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

And since 1949 most NATO countries spent more than the 2% most of the time.

[@Hrotiberhtaz]

No, there's an actual formal decision made in 2014 that all NATO countries should be spending at least 2% of GDP on defense by 2024. It was in fact agreed upon already back in 2006, but without a formal commitment structure to it. What was decided in 2014 was the commitment structure of the time frame and that 20% should be invested in new equipment. You can google "Defence expenditures and NATO’s 2% guideline" if you want to.

[@andreamello5818]

Afghanistan-1 Nato-0

[@larsrons7937]

Strange comment. Please explain in detail what you mean with that. Because your comment seems to indicate that you might not know what you're talking about. Now you have your chance to prove the opposite. So please explain.

[@javanava8925]

And Russia had much more casualties in half of that time. By the way at least we did not wont to stay there and rule. We were training the population which did not want Talibans to rule. It is their embarrassment that they lost in one week.

[@Orcawhale1]

NATO was never in Afghanistan.

[@larsrons7937]

@@Orcawhale1 Well, NATO was, but not as a warring force, but rather on a United Nations training and assistance mission. Following a resolution in the U.N. Security Council the multinational "International Security Assistance Force" (2003 - 2014) was formed to train and assist the new "Afghan National Security Forces". NATO was given the task to command the ISAF. Later the "NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan" (2009 - 2014) was created to do the training. This is the only way in which NATO as organisation has been involved in Afghanistan.

[@larsrons7937]

@@javanava8925 Yes. That last part seems to have been due to severe corruption. The West had financed the creation of the new Afghan army which happened to be much larger on paper than in reality. The generals had simply said that they had trained so many more new troops but in reality raised much less troops, and pocketed the excess money themselves. So when the Taliban attacked there ought to have been more than enough Afghan government troops to fight them, but there wasn't. It was a huge mistake by the West not to double check that the acclaimed numbers of troops actually had been trained and existed, at least before leaving the country.

[@zebra5star925]

How can you abandon a peace summit, embark on a proxy war and still believe the other country is the aggressor. Either these guys see things differently from the rest of the world, are hypocrites to the core with no sense of shame.

[@band1t9999]

America is always minding other people business except for their own. They care about the comedian more than their own citizen. Look around in LA and NYC and there are bunch of homeless people that could benefit from healthcare and public funding

[@moriscondo5511]

there is no greater interest for America that stopping Russia's attempt to reconstitute the Soviet Union.

[@duckduckgoose1337]

@@moriscondo5511 I'm sorry, are you high?

[@meathook3000]

@@duckduckgoose1337 Yes.

[@ppen8359]

I do not support giving healthcare and public funding to people in LA and NYC. Go earn some money and pay taxes.

[@heartpaid6767]

@@moriscondo5511 exactly. Ignore angry orcbots and right wingers.

[@wishwasvlogs969]

This is a joke. The only way is collaboration.

[@Petrolhead11]

who gets benefitted by increase in defense spending? most evil😈😈 way to make money.

[@mikejones6065]

The citizens are by being protected from an evil dictator named Putin.

[@erichvonmanstein304]

@@mikejones6065 Funnily enough, some even believe this childish nonsense.

[@loumcast]

"The high price of deterring Russia" - how ridiculously! Russia didn't move to NATO's border, it's NATO who has moved to Russia's border and it's trying to encircle it. The question should be; How would the US react if China or Russia opened bases in Mexico?

[@TopGKev]

Russian propaganda

[@loumcast]

@@TopGKev Russian propaganda? LOL I'm not Russian, I'm a proud American that hasn't been brainwashed! 🤣😂

[@VKiller]

An argument can be made that Ukraine being considered a NATO member went against the budapest memorandum (even though Ukraine was not yet in NATO or the EU). However, this DOES NOT justify the actions of Russia which blatantly took Ukraine's territory in 2014 in two areas and in the last two years was targetting Ukrainian civilian infrastructure which is a war crime. Absolutely no justification you can make.

[@liamben7286]

The difference is we didn't commit recent atrocities in Mexico to cause Mexico to be fearful of America enough to take a chance with Russia.

[@usul573]

The problem with countries that border Russia joining NATO is what?

[@SageOfHeaven]

Americans may perhaps think that Putin is not the enemy. That we in Europe are overstating the threat Russia is to us who live here. Try living next to a country 10x the size of your own, with nearly 50 times the population. Then it Invades it's neighbour. You would get a bit aprehensive as well. To Americans it would be like China invaded Canada. In the Nordic countries we are well on our way to have a pretty solid unified army by now. Highly modern, filled with experienced and well trained personel. So at least that is reassuring. We are actually among the countries that can afford it.

[@tosa305]

It is so convinient excuse for terroruzzian wishes for expansion to blame NATO. Fascist countries allways find excuses for their aggressions, so does terroruzzia.

[@hydrohasspoken6227]

As an African, I recommend Europe to increase the "defence" spending to 50%. The citizens will feel safe and love the shiny military equipment.

[@alicejyi4705]

So they can wear their shiny military equipment like pyjama to go to bed. Nice

[@Жонглёр]

КОГДА НАЧАЛАСЬ ВОЙНА, МНЕ БЫЛО ШЕСТЬ ЛЕТ, СЕЙЧАС МНЕ ШЕСТНАДЦАТЬ: "Обстановка страшная, прилёты, коптеры. Недавно прилетело на нашу автобусную остановку, убило людей, и сейчас до нас автобусы не доезжают, мы ходим на Брикетную. Выехать возможности нет, бабушка дома лежачая, животные, так вот и живём... Когда началась война, мне было шесть лет, сейчас мне шестнадцать, и когда смотришь, как у других детей проходит детство, школа, друзья, выпускные, как они учатся и гуляют, и то, как это проходит у нас, здесь - это очень страшно и обидно..." Украинские власти десять лет терроризируют Донбасс. Лилия и Полина Кравец, юные жительницы несчастной Трудяги... Пару дней назад я побывала на самой окраине Донецка, практически под самой Марьинкой, в рабочих посёлках шахты "Трудовская", где десять лет, на самом настоящем переднем крае войны, на передовой, живут люди, дети, старики, им нужна наша помощь а значит, мы продолжаем работать...

[@elenasivac7352]

😢😢😢✌✊💪🙏!

[@Jaxck77]

4% is not a high price. During the War, everyone was spending 20% or higher. A fifth of that to prevent war is fabulous.

[@egoramericano]

it is in today's economy

[@poppystars9005]

Ever heard of diplomacy? It’s the cheapest of all.

[@abdiganiaden]

@@poppystars9005will diplomacy protect if other guy decides to just take my stuff?

[@boxoffisa]

@@abdiganiadenyou wouldn’t want an evil man to bring heavy weaponry on your neighborhood, would you?

[@boxoffisa]

That was never to prevent a war but to fuel it.

[@oka2046]

With Ukraine not joining NATO, this price never needed to be paid.

[@YASIR-zr7ot]

Why should the US pay to protect Europe!

[@жительСпб-в4м]

Because the United States makes money from war. They set it on fire.

[@moiseulpasmoi]

Because the US pays to… For anything really

[@sishudas1462]

Because it's usa who had put europe at risk.

[@ori6990]

last time this phrase was said, pearl harbor happened.

[@smaragdchaos]

Would you rather have the USA diplomatically isolated? How's that going to help their superpower influence desires?

[@Withnail1969]

I am not being defended because Russia is not attacking me. I couldnt care less what happens to, say, Estonia. What does Estonia have to do with me?

[@rosante9016]

The european government try to convince you that all this is democracy, but well, it's not. The USA doesn't care about ukranians, it cares about being the most powerful country in the world by subjugating the whole of Europe. So I actually agree with your question. Why do they care so much only when Russia 'invaded' Ukraine? Isn't it the policy of 'making Russia the biggest enemy' so that Europe (of course, not the US) would start to fight against Russia, but not in Russia, right next to it, in Ukraine

[@nikolaishmelev7837]

Deterring an imaginary enemy

[@alfredbooker393]

Russia need to protect urope from American

[@DimaKoovikin]

Propaganda

[@pyron9574]

Whats the propaganda?

[@ebb_]

@@pyron9574 Everything in this video

[@pyron9574]

@@ebb_ no tell me what the propaganda is? You have to back up your claim

[@pyron9574]

Its easy to claim its propaganda without actually saying what the propaganda is😂🤦‍♂️

[@ebb_]

@@pyron9574 Well it so easy. Tell me what actually isn’t a propaganda in this video

[@ПетрПетрович777]

Не надоело ещё рассказывать о "сдерживании" России? Россия многократно в истории могла и имела полное моральное право уничтожить западных агрессоров, но каждый раз оставляла их в живых. НО, не проходило и ста лет, как западный "цивилизованный" мир снова начинает пакостить России и называть её агрессором. Парадокс. Поймите, что если бы Россия хотела умножить население украины на ноль, то специальная операция закончилась за несколько часов. У России есть возможности превратить всю Европу в лунный пейзаж без использования ядерного оружия. Россия освобождает свои исконные земли и своих адекватных людей от западной колонизации. В отличие от Украины, страны НАТО Россия своими не считает, поэтому в случае прямой агрессии стран НАТО, города стран НАТО очень быстро превратятся в пепел. Доиграетесь. Виноваты будете вы сами.

[@angzarr9584]

why do people think russia is going to invade europe 💀💀

[@tibsyy895]

Trump's speeches are the best friends of European defense! 😅😅💪

[@jeremietellier3116]

the high price of Europe for joining USA in its imperialistic war in Ukraine, losing their economy and lives.

[@michaelklenda]

Luxembourg is like a deadbeat parent, unwilling to pay for their child support. Being unwilling to pay their share of national defense is not fair to countries who budget sufficiently.

[@deadthmach1]

Каждый раз когда Европа нападает на Россию итог - один. Ничему ни кто не учится. У вас что в европе учебников по истории нет?

[@神の人-f2k]

Тут Россия уже как два года нападает на Европу. Европа просто обороняется в случае того, что Россия и помимо Украины что-то завоевать захочет.

[@ilyaaist]

@@神の人-f2k Если бы твоя обороняющаяся Европа реально об этом заботилась, может она бы давала украине достаточно оружия? Та нееее хлопец никогда не признает, что у него нет друзей, а только хозяева

[@AlexIvanov-zd8hg]

@@神の人-f2k 1. Украина - не Европа. 2. Эту войну спровоцировало НАТО и только НАТО. Россия много раз предупреждала.

[@captainrex4794]

Support to Russia 🇷🇺 from an American 🇺🇸. I do not believe the propaganda.

[@andrebyche31]

@@神の人-f2k Россия не нападала на Европу. Вы о чё вообще говорите ?

[@Kounomura]

Even the lions realized a long time ago that it is not worth attacking each other. Man has not yet reached this intellectual level.

[@NoSwear09]

Superpowers are the lions, small countries are the gazelles

[@alicejyi4705]

So true.. the lionnesses serve the same kings so they grow stronger as a kingdom

[@MusehanaH]

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia looking like three grains of sand in the Sahara Desert in comparison to how gigantic the Russian Federation is 🫣

[@VKiller]

And yet gdp per capita in Lithuania is twice that of Russia's. Any country can funnel their money into 10 oligarchs who then buy foreign companies.

[@MusehanaH]

@VKiller, going in a tangent, aren't we? GDP/capita is just a law of averages, isn't it? Same everywhere else. So, with a population of 3 million, how does GDP per capita help them defend themselves if they are to face a country of 140 million? 🤔

[@VKiller]

@@MusehanaH Innovation, technology, healthcare and education are better. So these 3 grains of sand are doing better than the "gigantic Russian Federation". Which is so mighty that half the country doesn't have indoor plumbing sadly.

[@IgorDruzhinin-qo2vj]

Cmon guys, why's price high? Shovels arent that scary.

[@AntiAzovIndividual]

Nor are washing machines, yet here we are.

[@RigaGid]

Ребята, давайте мириться! 🙌🙌

[@dubsar]

How about the even higher price of NOY defending Europe from Russia?

[@aparajitasuman9727]

The question really is that is an American or British or German, etc. willing to die defending an obscure town in Eastern Europe? For your country gives some motivation but for a different country not so much.

[@Orcawhale1]

Yes.

[@f-86zoomer37]

No as an American, we're not. Russia can have the Baltics. They belong with Russia anyways. We don't need anymore wars and money for Blackrock and defense contractors. 20 years of wars, and you demand we fight another 20 years, all for what? So blackrock can rob us blind and start ww3?

[@nexor7809]

its a principle. If nato won't defend a member, then there is 0 reason for the organisation to exist. Which is why even if the smallest country gets invaded, there must be an immediate response from every member to defend it

[@f-86zoomer37]

@@Orcawhale1 so you’re willing to die for blackrock profits?

[@f-86zoomer37]

@@nexor7809 lol nato “defense.” NATO has never had to defend itself. They have only bombed other countries and provoked the Russo Ukrainian war

[@Kigozisadatwalusimbi256]

Title should be,The Price of Putin defending Russia against Europe

[@lorenzobaronti5293]

The reality is that Russia is not aiming to invade any European country. So we should spend that 2% in diplomacy for Ukraine and not for weapons. Only USA would benefit of a strong NATO presence in Europe.

[@FriendlyPerson-zb4gv]

Finally someone with logic.

[@Sco10]

"The reality is that Russia is not aiming to invade any European country." Yes that was the attitude of many NATO members and the reason they did not spend 2%. Then Russia invaded a European country. Like my country of Denmark literally spent money on other stuff instead of hitting the 2% because no one believed they would invade other countries. But then they did. SO what's your point?

[@kingace6186]

Ukraine is a European Country. Georgia is a European Country. The Baltics are European Countries.

[@usul573]

Ukraine is a European country though.

[@lorenzobaronti5293]

@@usul573of course it is, I meant that Russia is not aiming to attack any other European country right now. Is this little writing detail all you care about? Nice, that’s exactly the reason why politicians are able to let you think what they want.

[@aleksandrzemtsov2488]

🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺👍👍👍

[@h1ob355]

My country, Germany, has always been protected by the USA. But every son should make his daddy proud one day. We didn´t, until today. It´s a shame for each adult child, that still lives with his parents. If it goes on like that we will be kicked out some day.. That´s the way I see it.

[@URCO70]

I though it was Russia who was defending itself against NATO expansion.

[@BlingBlingBandido]

If Ukraine had joined Nato as they asked or if they hadn't given up their nukes for security guarantees from Russia and the US, Putin had never dated to attack. Only strength deters bullies, nit weakness.

[@norberto325]

😂 Really? The CIA funding the coup in 2014 against the democratically voted in government, or USA invaded the haf of the middle East where millions of civilians vanished by nato bombs... Just to stole oil! Ja, keep up this BS.

[@petrut.1224]

@@norberto325 You're fake news.

[@relaxingsounds4821]

Ever wondered why german never built its own nuclear weapons or turkey, belgium??

[@PeterLamin-pi6rv]

😂 the nuclear codes belongs to Russia the successor of the USSR 🎉🎉🎉

[@mattbowdenuh]

@@relaxingsounds4821 Because they are under the US's nuclear umbrella. Germany and Turkey do have nuclear weapons stationed in their territory with capable systems to deliver them. Only thing is the weapons are American. That's why they didnt go nuclear, besides the obvious huge expense of maintaining nuclear weapons and delivery systems.

[@bengaleuiv4036]

This is show how strong 💪 is even whole European and USA together still fearful 😨

[@dominien6487]

cope

[@hardboiledaleks9012]

"1 week" 2 years later: 250 000 casualties, no end in sight. "SO STRONG BRO!"

[@Celldoomm]

@@hardboiledaleks9012

[@bengaleuiv4036]

@@hardboiledaleks9012 But What's Mato Troops doing in Rkraine ?

[@krieg132]

защита Европы от России уже звучит как анекдот

[@abrokanfxr3388]

europe should worry from the US not russia.

[@sanyafrag1]

40 countries against 1... what a shame...Wouldn't it be easier to spend NATO money on building an oasis in Ukraine? Or is it better to dispose of your weapons in Ukraine?

[@Alan-xs3om]

one country has wet dreams of world domination and the others want to exist and didnt hurt anyone

[@ethanragbir8311]

Canadian here, our country often gets alot of flak from specifically the US on our defense spending. Meanwhile, no one can afford mortgage payments, rent, groceries, gas/disel. higher education, perscription drugs or other health expenses. Our soical services are overloaded, our immigration system broken, crime is surging in urban areas and the last thing anyone of us cares about are endless foreign wars that have nothing to do with everyday citizens.

[@fullsendtictic]

Also Canadian, thank you for saying this. I don't care about Ukraine or IS/PL. I just want to be able to afford groceries and maybe save up for a house one day. Ever since 2020 it has been impossible for me to save anything at all, I just get told to work harder work more make more money get taxed more and get fked. I don't know what to do man

[@hardboiledaleks9012]

our canadian economy is fcked because of our administration and it's policies. We have enough money for defense spending, however only when it's well managed and not being spent on 258 million dollars contract given to an "IT" firm with 4 employees that don't even do IT work.

[@ethanragbir8311]

@@hardboiledaleks9012 It's not 'mismanagement' when it's intentional. If you really think democarcy is in the hands of everyday citizenry or even elected MPs you're wrong. This country is increasingly being sold out to overseas corporations and nationals.

[@doozledorf7036]

LEAVE NATO THEN!!! I bet you won't....

[@JOVANKU-hr1pp]

Sungguh bodohnya rakyat ukraina memilih presiden yang menjadi badutnya Amerika dan Nato. Banyak nyawa tentara ukraina di korbankan hanya demi kepentingan politiknya zelensky dan Amerika. Begitu banyak tentara ukraina yang gugur dalam perang, mereka mengorbankan hidupnya dan meninggalkan keluarganya hanya demi mempertahankan kehidupan zelensky yang tinggal dan makan enak di istana. Sedangkan para tentara ukraina berjuang di medan perang. Semoga rakyat ukraina cepat sadar dan merubah pola pikirnya.😂😂

[@сумпат]

Поклонникам творений Геббельса такой материал зайдёт.

[@davo6263]

It is only a matter of will. Russia can not compete with the combined economic and technological might of Europe.

[@MarktYertd]

source: trust me bro

[@siriusman6169]

You're living in dream's, Rus +Sin unstoppable

[@davidmurphy563]

@@MarktYertd The combined GDP of NATO is $45tn, the GDP of Russia is less than Florida. The blindingly obvious doesn't need a source.

[@mikefox955]

​@@davidmurphy563 and yet Russia has fended off the NATO threat. No other country could do so. Kudos to the slavs, holding back the fascist alliance

[@shaider1982]

The issue isn't economics, it's political will.