Could Russia go to war with Ukraine? Mark Galeotti on the escalating crisis

Mark Galeotti is an author, lecturer and analyst who specializes in geopolitics and Russia. Galeotti talks to The Sun's Steven Edginton about Russia’s build-up of troops on the border with Ukraine, whether this could lead to war or if this simply is sabre-rattling from the Kremlin.
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[@redbeard3923]

Don't worry Ronnie pickering coming over to have a bareknuckle fight with putin

[@stevesmith1793]

“Do you know who I am? ......I’m Ronnie Pickering” - who?🤣🤣🤣

[@thebatman4279]

Add The Wealdstone Raider in there and Russia will be running back home before you can say 'u want some??'

[@Th3Siam]

@Jordan Belfort LOool

[@redbeard3923]

@Orson Cartyour point

[@ophiolatreia93]

That russian president .. .... He'll Putin in his place

[@twiincentral8780]

Woah watching this now in 2022, amazing how spot on Mark was 10 months ago. The way he frames the different perspectives clearly shows his in-depth knowledge and honest opinions on Geo-politics.

[@trotskyite1]

Way off on the worst case scenario

[@MrBurni1]

Even more accurately 3 years later

[@mikeb4061]

Ukraine wants to join NATO I wonder what would happen if Cuba invited Russia to protect them ?

[@shimmy7169]

Cold war 2, electric boogalooo

[@pedroferrr1412]

Not Cuba, Mexico !

[@bighands69]

@@pedroferrr1412 And who would Mexico need protection from. Right now there is a civil war in Mexico. Do they really think the Russians will come in and fighting it for them?

[@pedroferrr1412]

@@bighands69 I said Mexico, because Mexico is exactly for the USA what Ukraine is for Russia.

[@kenfelix8703]

Russia said in 2014 arm my enemy and I will arm yours

[@JASHVEER22]

How do you become a specialist on Russia? Analyst in any field based their analysis of assumptions, which most of the time does not tally with real life.

[@dorrisgonnawreckyou7111]

I am pretty sure we know allot more about russia then you would think, in terms of intelligence

[@azhivago2296]

...or receive training at Cambridge, learn the language, spend several decades studying the subject in minutiae, become a government advisor on the subject, write hundreds of research papers, become a visiting professor to multiple universities around the world including in Russia, write multiple best-selling books, and run your own consultancy firm that specialises on Russian affairs. We'd do well to appreciate the importance of specialists - despite the errors they sometimes make, it's not easy to be one, and we'd still be in the Stone Age without them.

[@edc1569]

Go to uni, study hard, go live out there, write some papers, write some books, get a name for yourself by providing insight

[@JASHVEER22]

@@edc1569 that is text book knowledge, to comment on how Putin will decide the next course of world event based on Uni degree is far fetched man.

[@kevinkearney4187]

@@JASHVEER22 He literally said “go live out there”, numbnuts.

[@touchedbynature5445]

Never. There Is To Much To Lose. No One Will Win, Only Suffering And Dust.

[@Gideon_the_Seraph]

Why Are You Talking Like This

[@Gantali9305]

Everyone is so intertwined economically now and all sides have nukes that actual war would beyond moronic and completely suicidal. I cant be the only one to think that nukes have been one of the best inventions of the last century as it stops major powers from fighting each other.

[@veetour]

Well never say never.

[@veetour]

Very enlightening talk. Makes me appreciate the complex topic broken down to very understandable analysis.

[@Acheron666]

The Russians wouldn’t just rush in......They aren’t in a rush to be rushing.

[@newurbansound]

Love it 🙌

[@dougbrown479]

This fellow needs to do a bit more homework.

[@kenfelix8703]

Oh he knows what he is saying he just a💩

[@Marcus.Halberstram]

And now?

[@brendanukveteran2360]

Watching this after the Invasion of 24 feb 2022.....this guy is an actual expert, not an armchair sort of expert who has looked up things on Wikipedia. I suppose that's why people like him are marginalised by those who then go on to make the wrong choices: " they [Ukranians]will give the Russians a bloody nose - they will go down fighting" Impressive analysis based upon direct experience

[@twiincentral8780]

Actually very impressive how spot on he was.

[@harryplum6097]

There are currently two hypersonic missiles with the Russian military: the Avangard and the Kinzhal. The former is nuclear-capable reportedly able to fly faster than 20 times the speed of sound.

[@satanspy]

Not good enough. And not even close to what the USA has.

[@stevebobmcjocksock4021]

@@satanspy Who cares? It's not like they're ever gonna be used. Just them having nukes is enough to make America think twice about poking the bear.

[@satanspy]

@@stevebobmcjocksock4021 China will get destroyed in any confrontation with the USA ,period.

[@shimmy7169]

@@satanspy china has nuclear weapons...

[@satanspy]

@Raja Miah Because 1 Chinese Yuan is worth .15c and 1 Russian Ruble is worth .13c USD thats how.

[@kakkacarmenelectra7229]

Again, the media is always 2 steps behind. We all knew this weeks ago. This isn't the news, it's the olds 🙄

[@mathiaskristensen5801]

So this Russian "expert" havent even read russian Mod announcement that said 40.000 soldiers deployed to crimea and 40.000 started exercise near krasnodar. Sounds very informed and intelligent.

[@ezioauditore3128]

In the meantime, old Joe Biden is talking about transgender bathrooms.

[@burlington3731]

He talked about those the first couple weeks he was in office. He’s talking about Covid bozo

[@fightingdrake8193]

I honestly don’t think anyone would even bother to do anything about it. I feel like the rest of the world might flex their muscles or ask Russia to back down but I don’t think anyone would actually help Ukraine.

[@bighands69]

There is one thing countries need to be certain of is they need to be able to defend them self.

[@danboyproductions9738]

Well.....almost summer Fighting season.

[@ali1278]

testosterone, territory, riches

[@luginewton9908]

The Russians can put their troops into any part of their country country they like.

[@johnmknox]

Reminder: The UK only has 100 tanks and the Tories have done nothing to upgrade them or develop a new tank. We only have 75,310 FTTS UK Regulars in the British Army. We have no long-range stealth strike bomber which means no way to deliver sizeable bunker busters like the GBU-57. And we don't have enough surface vessels in the Royal Navy.

[@johndonson1603]

Also apparently the now only want to recruit weak, woke, lefty snowflakes.

[@jonnytwocombs198]

@@johndonson1603 for ranger regiment

[@jpstapylton]

This is not our problem we left the EU let them sort this out its their issue not ours were okay on our little island thanks 👋🏻

[@dominicg7069]

@@jpstapylton Ukraine is not in the eu or nato which has nothing to do with the eu

[@jpstapylton]

@@dominicg7069 never said it was but were no longer involved in European affairs so like I said best to just sit this one out 💯

[@victorienlequartz812]

Best analysis yet

[@Ferraday_]

Lol the Warpath Game being the starting ad it’s class 🤌🏻😂

[@fatherofdragons4880]

I had the meerkats advert the day before, for the trump Putin video. Simples lol.

[@ben31uk]

No one will win but millions will die

[@alasdairadam3725]

Ukraine signed a decree to take back Crimea (and Donbas but technically that is still Ukraine) I doubt that would have happened without America’s encouragement or at least backing. Russia has responded as technically Crimea is Russia now. So in their eyes Ukraine has signed a decree to invade Russia and restricted water to Crimea. Whoever backs down loses face so there has to be a few punches thrown.

[@bighands69]

It will depend on how well equipped the Ukrainian forces are since the last engagements.

[@neilrusling3438]

@@bighands69 Turned out Ukraine was well equipped and better trained than a bunch of murdering graping toilet thieves.

[@Diwana71]

Very interesting.

[@Andy-P]

Great interview, I was expecting something more of page 3 reporting.

[@carefreemc1445]

I wonder if they're going to be more careful with the rockets that blew my friends plane out of the sky as he made his way to watch a football match

[@dorrisgonnawreckyou7111]

Yeah that was truly disgusting, sorry for your buddy.

[@fatherofdragons4880]

That's truly sad. Sorry for your pain.

[@edc1569]

This we’ll ever see the Russian state take ownership and apologise for that atrocity?

[@davidpnewton]

@@edc1569 of course we won't. Putin is a murderer. He needs to be treated as such. The reason Ukraine doesn't want to be in the Russian sphere of influence is that the Russian government is a malign influence and is guilty of crimes against humanity. It has waged illegal, expansionistic wars against many of its neighbours. Georgia and Ukraine are the primary victims of those. It has killed thousands of people during those wars. It has engaged in state-sponsored murder on British territory. It's not as bad as China in that the current regime hasn't engaged in genocide, but make no mistake it is a malign influence in the world. There is a silver lining to this however: its population is already shrinking and the pressures which have resulted in that shrinking show no signs of reversing. So there will simply be fewer Russians around for Putin and whoever succeeds him to use in their schemes in the future. The Russian economy will be weaker and we can say good riddance to Russia as a significant power.

[@aleksejssergejevs28]

@@davidpnewton “I wish you good health” V. Putin

[@kamelmebhah4122]

I hope not, enough wars as it's is , please no more killing each other. Pace,nothing is worth it.

[@oscargrainger2962]

Russia’s problem is the one that China is falling into now trying to keep up with the US economically and militarily. They don’t have the money to do it. It will end in tears for both countries.

[@bighands69]

I do not think the Russians are trying to really compete with the US even Putin has admitted that Russia simply cannot compete with the US. We really have no idea what this is all about for all we know maybe Russia and China could go to war.

[@snovimgodom2009]

Russia aggressively moved it's boarders close to NATO bases

[@roberteugen8479]

wath about blody coloniasm of uk

[@michelkalombo2364]

@settle down Beavis he is not an Englishman, but he tries to write that is enaugh. 😄😁

[@michelkalombo2364]

@settle down Beavis the British imperialism

[@michelkalombo2364]

@settle down Beavis world war 3 is coming get ready for it

[@michelkalombo2364]

@settle down Beavis I know that as I am not ignorant. Thanks

[@wesleyjohnson1313]

Excellent informative analysis, Russia will never let Ukraine leave its sphere if influence - especially not with so many Russians living there. Ukraine may end up splitting, as there is very distinct east/west divide, wherein which people in the west are very pro west (ie EU and NATO) but people in the east very much have an affinity with Russia because they essentially are Russians. Be interesting to see how this plays out.

[@24pavlo]

People in the eastern Ukraine are not "essentially Russians".

[@wesleyjohnson1313]

@@24pavlo sorry, my point is there is huge support for Russia in that area, and like mentioned by Galeotti, many are Russian passport holders, and they speak Russian.

[@24pavlo]

@@wesleyjohnson1313 "huge support for Russia" No "many are Russian passport holders" Only in areas already occupied by Russia. "and they speak Russian" so what? If they spoke English should they be part of UK?

[@wesleyjohnson1313]

@@24pavlo I think you'll find its probably a majority opinion in the area. I'm not defending it or saying its right, but that's just the way things are.

[@24pavlo]

@@wesleyjohnson1313 You're just wrong. Before the war that could be the case but definitely not now.

[@treborkeeper5052]

the water problem has been solved

[@jimjiminyjaroo300]

Nope. Russia is doing this because no country is allowed to join nato with ongoing border disputes. Keep the pressure on the border, then Ukraine can’t join. Just keep it simmering away.

[@bighands69]

Maybe but in doing that it makes them appear chaotic.

[@UnipornFrumm]

a planet divided in 3 factions,usa,china and russia

[@shimmy7169]

Usa china and fake failing china

[@UnipornFrumm]

@@shimmy7169 sorry i meant russia

[@shimmy7169]

@@UnipornFrumm I know I know. And to further your point, id believe in 100 years the planet will look like this. America will have both the americas. Russia will have Europe, Africa and the Middle East. China will have all of Asia and Oceania.

[@skitz-oh]

What about Africa?

[@bighands69]

The US military is more powerful than China and Russia combined.

[@davidedickjr]

Exceptional interview by Steven Edginton. Mark Galeotti at his best. Edginton's technique is a breath of fresh air for journalism today. He set his ego aside...and asked short clear sober questions. Then, he let Galeotti - the person being interviewed - respond. That approach got the best from Galeotti. From San Diego, California - ya, I'll be following your work Steven Edginton. As a Russian specialist, I can tell you that was as good as it gets. Galeotti pretty much nailed it all the way through. I see Putin a bit differently in that - yes - Putin was a mid-grade talent on the road to the Kremlin. However, after a baptism of fire in the cauldron of Russian power politics during his first couple years as President, Putin was transformed by the experience and actually flowered as a talent when he took to heart the greater role of 'President of Russia'. While geopolitically sharp as ever, my sense is Putin has become surrounded by a small circle of like-minded security services people of his own generation. Indeed, Vladimir Putin's greatest challenge as President lies in front of him: presidential succession and an orderly peaceful transfer of power. After successfully rebalancing & securing Russia's global hydrocarbons trade, the Kremlin's domestic economic & social development strategies now lack imagination. While the common view is that Russia's economy is a natural resources story, in fact the service sector employs about 2/3 of an increasingly urbanized, technologically literate population. Less austerity and more rule-of-law is what Russians need to build the normal, civilized lives they want for themselves & their children. Otherwise, Russia will drift further into the dangerous waters of our times.

[@eb852]

Brothers will no fight each other ,so no they will not go :)

[@ottosump3356]

No more brother wars .

[@Marcus.Halberstram]

😞

[@neilrusling3438]

Really? The brotherly love from Russia stopped 3 months back when they decided to go on a little murder, grape and steal anything not nailed down mission in Ukraine...Russia certainly is a bunch of back stabbing useless filth isnt it?

[@jackgogo2621]

its obv about the water supplies then

[@medeology4660]

He was really spot on about so much. Except the quality of ukrainian vs russian forces. But so we're most people. It's fascinating how even the most knowledgeable people overestimated Russia and thought so little of Ukraine.

[@sofakingdrunk170]

Is Prince Philip's funeral still on the telly on Saturday 😁

[@TheSellars12]

Yes!! Very sad 😥

[@Misst888]

@@TheSellars12 not really 🐸

[@kiersvock6943]

@@TheSellars12 rip phil

[@kiersvock6943]

@@Misst888 rip phil

[@nickpink25]

It wont be on bbc not woke enough

[@zerocontent6168]

Ukraine should not have sent loads of soldiers to the boarders of the rebel strong holds last month for an invasion.

[@CheerioGaming]

“Ukraine should not have sent soldiers to protect their own country in case of an attack” tf

[@theenchiladakid1866]

Hmm could Russia do what it did in 1944 but that time with no army to slow it down

[@Lee-nl9np]

Im scottish and i stand with putin we need a new world order that isnt all making the rich richer and the poor poorer

[@jama5191]

Yeah sir no more wars for Wall Street :)

[@NookaNifty]

Russia reacted to Ukraine moving its troops first to ceasefire-line of Donbass. Why is this fact left out in these 'analyses"?

[@balthus9105]

Because Russia bad.

[@24pavlo]

because it's not true.

[@Muirton66]

Because Western propaganda is a well oiled machine

[@concacaf3898]

I don’t see a war going in between these two countries. These types of escalations have happened before

[@yousernameish]

.... like in 1939 for example..?

[@concacaf3898]

@@yousernameish that was before when we didn’t have technology that could cause mass causalities in a short amount of time and I am talking about millions. There doesn’t even need to be the use of nuclear weapons for their to be tens of million of deaths like the one seen during WW2 in a year. If anything there will be cyber attacks

[@yousernameish]

@@concacaf3898 . . . . so the 1939 war was just a minor event ? . . . . without "mass casualties" ?

[@richardgledhill6801]

@@yousernameish That world war lasted six years, this world war won’t last three hours.

[@yousernameish]

@@richardgledhill6801 well . . . in your original post you asserted there wouldn't be a war . . . . . . . then you complained the second world war wasn't bloody enough . . . now you're predicting a 3 hour war . . . . . . . well, . . . . which one is it !?

[@Richard-dg7bf]

It's almost like something has been tacitly agreed by both parties in advance lol

[@amiciprocul8501]

What about the Arctic? Everyday more and more ice melts and the easier it is to navigate.

[@bighands69]

The Arctic was more clear 100 years ago than it was today.

[@amnest1ac]

Look at all these warriors who are ready to take up arms and go to war. Sheep...

[@badninja1971]

Coof is on it’s ass. MSM. How can we scare the sheep. 🤦‍♂️

[@azmalkhan01]

All Russian need to is stop the gas flow through Ukraine to EU countries and find other routes

[@FATHOLLYWOODB123]

Russia would obviously win against Ukraine, so that's why Ukraine is in a rush to join NATO, Russia is powerless against NATO, Putin is losing control of eastern Europe, Moldova elected a pro-Western president, Bosnia is joining NATO, and Ukraine is joining both NATO and the EU, the only ally Russia has left in Europe is Belarus, Russia is losing the long game.

[@2kruimels]

You have been drinking the koolaid.

[@johndonson1603]

No one will do anything if the Russians invade Ukraine, don't kid yourself.

[@pratiksyadav]

NATO will never declare war against russia

[@anpoensc]

"117/2021 decree, Zelensky can still say I joke I joke I kid I kid, and then we all can have a good laugh after his prank, Putin was not amused by it and took it very serious, I mean bloody seriously, can't blame him, standup comedy has no business in Politics, only Boris and Trump are aloud, I miss Trump, you're fake news Sun. 😁😁😁😁"

[@kevinhorgan2770]

@@BuJammy No this is the old Obama/ biden pension pot as if they haven't stolen enough.

[@marendradika]

Ukrainian is an independent country, it has the right to join EU or NATO....Russia has China in its side...NATO will never Invade Russia nor China...but if Russia invade Ukrainia or China invide Taiwan....the case will be different...

[@2kruimels]

So many geopolitical experts who fall imto the trap of there being sides and who think they know everyone's motives and thoughts. I think both sides here are being provoked and set up to do the bidding of the hidden hand that financed and controlled WW 1 and 2 as a way of hiding the iminent collapse of their fiat ponzi scheme.

[@rogerburn5132]

I tell you you have no idea of how things really are or any idea of foreign policy.

[@volavonok3964]

Ukraine has zero sovereignty. It is a failed state and US proxy.

[@2kruimels]

@@volavonok3964 Aha! Thank you! That is exactly what I have wanted to comment, but I did not know how to word it. PROXY indeed. Why is everyone so blind? It is obvious if you think about it.

[@rogerburn5132]

@@volavonok3964 Exactly and very CORUPTED country to

[@Mike649foxx]

And if the boys wanna fight you’d better let em....

[@JohnJames6969]

the troops are based 249 miles away from the border, its all bull

[@edc1569]

This is an excellent analysis, surprised to see this from the Sun, comments are just ridiculous as you’d expect on YT...

[@ofthelord1020]

You're listening to a bunch of liars.

[@justintime470]

Bwahahahaha

[@nikolaucznaum4312]

You are easily pleased!!..

[@ofthelord1020]

@@nikolaucznaum4312 I think he's a fake.

[@neilrusling3438]

Look who was right, and now look at all those very stupid wrong comments you got. Putin has a lot of useless suck up fan boys dont he?

[@citizeng7959]

Why is Ukraine limiting the water supply to Crimea? He just glossed over that.

[@volavonok3964]

@Scary Cloud Probably, because Ukraine insists that it is her citizens are in the 'occupied' Crimea and it should support her own nationals, didn't she?

[@shimmy7169]

@Scary Cloud they did early on...

[@Mr.House_]

mind your own beeswax

[@kiersvock6943]

It's a news channel... are you blind?

[@Sam-pn2kc]

i live in south of ukraine pray for me lol

[@Wow55579]

Think its time for you to move buddy

[@jacqueline5621]

Tell your president zelensky don't be puppet.

[@FiveGunsWest]

I can't wait for the lock downs to be over so I can catch your comedy act live in a club.

[@kenfelix8703]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andybrown4284]

Could they is not the question, anyone can go to war with someone else. The question in the case of russia and ukraine should be will they.

[@shimmy7169]

The question is why would you go to war. What is there that is worth such an escalation? The population???

[@lindsaysmith7825]

Russia bashing again. WE KNOW

[@neilrusling3438]

YES....Because as per usual they deserve it. Ever wondered why Russia is the most hated nation in Europe? Why does almost every single person in Eastern Europe despise Russia? Read a book!

[@willwill2312]

Time to get drafted let's goooooo

[@kevinhorgan2770]

The first war when women get the draught long overdue.

[@rich_jg5705]

@@stevebobmcjocksock4021 Because if you don't join the military, people you wouldn't want having power and weapons become your military.

[@chriswilde7246]

@UC-hl_kwZv8aI2_HEHJJvPag Agreed Bob...if there god forbid was a major war and if it was a long drawn out thing? I have a wonderful 21 year old son, the can kiss my backside if they think their getting their grubby hands on him, and for what? Mainland Europe yet again!!!! No chance.

[@wiedzacontrawadza3411]

It is easy to discuss in the UK. The both of WWI and WWII war efforts were carried out on Poland's territory. Without any "sorry" for Polish people (Polish-Soviet War in 1920 or Jalta).

[@bighands69]

No idea what any of that means.

[@robinc6288]

Say North Korea bordered America and blocked clean water to anywhere in America then rethink your view of this situation if you think Russia are being a bully or out of order. I'm British but sick of hearing anti Russian rhetoric when they're not really doing anything wrong. Russia have done nothing but be defensive or in the case of Syria just helping an ally.

[@bighands69]

What do you think would happen if North Korea tried to invade the US?

[@michaellear3276]

Nothing to worry about its only heavy armour which according to our government wont be needed by the British army anymore were going tech. Only problem is when our troops are in soft top or open top vehicles or on foot as soon as the enemy spot them just a few air burst artillery or mortar shells will wipe them out . As long as politicians sons and daughters arnt the ones dieing for our glorious country then the British soldier will always have crap equipment compared to what equipment is actually available

[@bighands69]

By the way this all happened before WW2. Once the British people get serious their industrial power will become apparent.

[@Marcus.Halberstram]

Interesting watching how it has played out. Tanks are death traps because of anti tank technology advances. The future is a mix of autonomous vehicles and superior air power

[@badabyss2239]

It’s a show of force they do it every few years they wouldn’t start a war they know they can’t win

[@bugattieb110ss]

You are being extremely naive in presuming Russia cannot win a war.

[@rattywilliams1297]

I wouldn't count on that

[@wayneallinson4925]

@@bugattieb110ss They can't

[@99munter]

@@wayneallinson4925 like u cant shave my legs right buddy

[@noodlyappendage6729]

@@bugattieb110ss Against NATO? Of course they can’t.

[@TheShanampan]

What do you mean 'could'? don't you mean when?

[@markbeard518]

Can we talk about covid please!

[@jacqueline5621]

Covid is bill gates agenda.

[@garylacy8067]

Fantastic informative interview, not scaremongering as being said in the comments, its just...well its journalism but done honestly!

[@longannipple2823]

Not really informative but very misleading selective reporting. Totally ignored the fact that Ukrainian troops were already massed on the border. Is this not aggressive ? Russian troops respond to this threat.....oh the Russian aggression.

[@Cuplex1]

Gary I hope you are being sarcastic. 😄😅 No one can be that gullible.

[@megabarsas]

May be we better talk about ,what for radical forces we already build in Ukraine?

[@Le_Petomane]

That journalist is soulless and feels like a A level journalism student, who came from a posh school.

[@stanikzai1419]

Hes so good

[@glynn_shady6619]

Could the sun stop scare mongering?

[@nikitariznyk3779]

they didnt really scare us tho. the interview actually showed us why we dont need to worry about russia

[@glynn_shady6619]

@Scary Cloud not as weak minded as a moron using the sun for their news source and then defending them 😂

[@stephenpodeschi6052]

Unlikely......

[@silentauditor9513]

In the words of the legendary Harry Hill.... fiiiiiiiiiiiiight 😬

[@terryhalligan1066]

This Mark galeotti really knows what he's talking and explains it in a really brilliant excellent interview full marks

[@norahdean5252]

Galeotti was talking about the US wasnt he ? Deception, aggression, manipulation etc . 49 minutes of the opposite of the truth, a Western Globalist perspective. Putin has done exactly what Hitler did, out-smarting the ' International Financiers ' ,not allowing the rape and looting of Russia, as happened when the wino Yeltsin was in power. Not even a comment about how Biden came into office and is enthusiastically attacking Russia, China, Iran, N Korea etc. Biden even threatens Germany with many sanctions if Merkel accepts the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Biden is the house boy for the US based Elites, it is kinda obvious.

[@rich11a15]

@@norahdean5252 Correct, the level of ignorance in real geopolitics of both Galeotti and most of the contributors is a direct result of vast numbers of people getting their information from MSM especially the BBC and trashy journalism from rags like the Sun.

[@jollyroger7102]

@@rich11a15 never were truer words said.

[@bigbuttmcgraw]

Russia china. Ukraine AND tiwan at the same time.

[@DH-iw5bp]

You’ve got it backwards. The question is: Will Ukraine go to war with Russia?

[@azazelzel6954]

...

[@annychest718]

Psycho apologetics Even a great man as Putin ponders his mortality.. I don't believe in war.. nothing is ever achieved except more resentment. I don't believe we should attack.. resist certainly 💞

[@dereksmith9028]

Please go to war I am sick of threats

[@Towerwatson525]

What a joke, Russia moving troops within its own borders and meanwhile surround by NATO troops and missiles and they are the aggressor!

[@alanb5690]

They are hypocrites!

[@grumblewoof4721]

NATO has no intention of invading any part of Russia, never did and its forces are only there because Russia is obviously the aggressor. The former Soviet block Countries that sort independence, joined the EU and apply for NATO membership did so by their own volition and democratically, they weren't invaded by the EU and NATO ... something Putin can't stomach as he longs for the return of the Stalin era Soviet Union. He just passed a law to allow him to be President until 2036 ... ! Tells you everything you need to know if attempted murder and jailing of opposition leaders, attempted murder of Ukrainian leaders, murder of Putin critics and former KGB agents on foreign soil using chemical and nuclear substances, interference in USA Elections, cyber hacking and espionage, suppression of the free press and democracy in Russia ...is not enough.

[@Towerwatson525]

@@grumblewoof4721 You start by making statement of opinion dressed as fact! You also like all MSM completely omit the fact the return of Crimea to the Russian Federation was done on the say so and free will of the population of that area! In Kosovo When it suited the USA (NATO) the exact same circumstance was 100% accepted and backed as democratic; but not when it’s the Crimea and Russia ? The people of Crimea voted in a referendum by 98% for independence and the west did not like the result and so issued sanctions on them for not voting ‘how the west wanted’ If the West and the MSM claim as they do that that they are annexed, why does the west attack the actual population with economic punishments? If they are annexed, then why starve them? No! the reality is that is punishment for voting democratically to leave Ukraine and become independent! The very fact that the Russia allowed all these satellite countries to leave in the first place cheapens your argument and despite continued assurance from NATO that they would not push east they did and have! Written and oral historic promises that NATO would not expand eastwards just totally ignored! Did Russia withdraw form the anti- ballistic missal treaty ? No! and they have now been forced into devolving new weapons due to that USA withdrawal. But still you say Russia is the aggressor no doubt? Then, even when the USA withdraw, Russia says it will not deploy any such weapons as long as USA ones do not deploy in Europe and the USA would not agree to that. Russian aggression again?

[@grumblewoof4721]

@@Towerwatson525 "Russia allowed(?) all these satellite countries to leave in the first place" ... I think they were very happy to be shot of Russia and it's authoritarian Communism. Russia allowed it ? So Russia were going to stop it with tanks ? that doesn't sound like they were mindful of the will of the people to me. You need to stop watching RT.

[@Towerwatson525]

@@grumblewoof4721 Yes! They allowed it or otherwise it would have happened in the 60/70/80's , i would have thought that blatantly obvious! I thought it customary in a debate to either acknowledge or rebuke the points set out in the previous post? You have elected to ignore 99% of my post, and save that come back with the standard white flag "you need to stop watching xyz TV " how hilariously lame! I would have thought it easier for you to dismantle me by your reply to my points rather than cheap shot slurs last used by folks my grandmothers age. If you can not offer a retort on the facts that you have ignored regarding amongst others ; Crimean elections, sanctions on the Population and US aggression NATO expansion then I may as well debate with a squirrel?

[@si8141]

America to Ukraine: Give up you Nukes that were left from the break up of the Soviet union, we will protect you. (Russia invades Crimea) America: Taaaxxxiiii

[@BenJamin-rt7ui]

Exactly.

[@seaweedseaside5905]

Russia never invaded Crimea. Crimea chose to be part of Russia via a referendum.

[@noodlyappendage6729]

@@seaweedseaside5905 Yeah right..

[@Muirton66]

Crimea was never an invasion, not even close, Western propaganda

[@Peter_Sokunbi]

Could the war between Ukraine and Russia pull in the USA in splitting their focus from China activities in the South China sea or war with Taiwan. Is this China and Russia plan???

[@twenty2093]

Yes.

[@michaelgrzybkowski]

The people of Crimea had a vote on weather to stay part of Ukraine or join Russia back in 2014, They voted to join Russia by 97%. Europe and America claimed the vote wasn't legal, But Russia say it was legal and are therefore only defending its people from the Ukraine.

[@farerolobos9382]

Donbass voted too and the pro-Russians won by 76% or so.

[@jamesoneill2933]

Perhaps the Russians might look at HK or N Ireland.

[@garry5257]

Its not war when its one sided.

[@notreal1477]

Dumb statement, so WW2 didn't start in 1939? The germans steam rolled through europe and had britan on its knees. According to your big brain logic, ww2 started in 1941 because that's when the germans actually had competition (the americans). Please don't procreate, the worlds dumb enough as it is.

[@burlington3731]

The world 😍

[@eugenmalatov5470]

Feels like Poland 39

[@63phillip]

What would you do with NATO and America at your door.

[@rattywilliams1297]

And sleepy joe biden thinks he can just ring putin and tell him to stop haha i bet putin is laughing his head off at poor joe who can't string four words together.

[@norahdean5252]

Most state residential care homes would not accept Biden as a resident, he is not only demented and delerious, but off his head and a danger to the World.

[@shimmy7169]

Ahahaa, you on the other hand would rather cause another world war and endless suffering!

[@considerthis7712]

@11:30 mins. “ Ukrainian troops are not at the level of expertise as the Russians” .. and history will say?

[@TheAntsh]

Oh yeah, he got that right

[@stanleyadams9568]

No

[@shaneoconchobhair7898]

NATO does accept member that are currently in live conflicts...Turkey and Greece being an example

[@juliaeco481]

Mark please do bother and read history books about "Russian" history of Crimea. Ever heard of Crimean tatars? the ethnic Crimean group that has been basically murdered right after the Second World War? Afterwards indeed retired military from all over Soviet Union were offered apartments in Crimea, populating the peninsula with russians.

[@TheStan80]

Appear strong when you are weak. Appear weak when you are strong, However im not sure if trippy Joe is faking it.

[@bighands69]

People are too critical of Joe. While he is not a great president he will not back down from Russia as easily as people think. Now he may allow Russia to invade countries who really knows but Joe like Kamila Harris as limits and it is unlikely they will allow Russia to walk all over them. As Soft as Jimmy Carter was not even he would allow Russia to do certain things.

[@julianclark9894]

Is this type of reporting of any value, or is it intended to inflame an already delicate situation ?

[@northernlights9423]

That's why you don't respond with emotions. I appreciate hearing his perspective.

[@jerrycardinale2827]

Russia needs its port back and not pay a fee for over 600 ships. Remember Ukraine owed 28 billion for the natural gas they did not pay.

[@daniloilic4877]

West is paper tiger.

[@IsraelCame2ndpublicVoteInEuroV]

The rise of the Soviet Union verse the European Union don't know which side I rather back 🤔 P.s. I know Ukraine isn't in the EU!!! Before I have a smart arse

[@fatherofdragons4880]

@Scary Cloud isn't Russia part of Europe now?

[@somerandompersonidk2272]

@@fatherofdragons4880 That's something that is quite often brought up but, there's a difference between continental Europe, which Russia has always been on, and the European Union which is a newish political institution. For example, there are other European nations such as Bosnia or Serbia who aren't apart of the European union, but others stuff co-operate it and work within the Schengen area (free movement between nations) such as Switzerland and Norway but aren't truly apart of it. Which, there are also other EU nations who aren't in the Schengen area. It's somewhat complicated and can be quite annoying.

[@fatherofdragons4880]

@@somerandompersonidk2272 tell me about it.

[@et9233]

Could a fish survive in water

[@uttaradit2]

the expert who cant speak russian

[@netvideotv5347]

Good point mate, he should have spoken Russian in an interview with the Sun....

[@uttaradit2]

@@netvideotv5347 Page 3 is 4 the Sun readers ...u know - hand relief?

[@volavonok3964]

@Scary Cloud Well, you do need to speak and read Russian if you prefer to get down to the truth rather than consuming propaganda sources.

[@Wow55579]

This has to be one of the most stupid comments ive seen

[@TotalCowage]

I've studied under Dr Galeotti; not only can he speak Russian, if YOU could speak Russian, you'd see the Russian language books he's written in the shelf behind him...

[@Mike_5]

No. That is what the GRU is for

[@Mrbobinge]

With Ukraine now at war, my adult son might eat his words - that YT is just a bunch of armchair warriors - when he listens to this 10 months old balanced forecast. He, prefers CNN.