'Cracks are already there' in Putin's 'cannon fodder' army | Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack

'Something underneath all this is not right in the Russian body politic and in the Russian military.'
Russians are dying 'in the hundreds or thousands' as Russian officers squander Western distraction with human wave tactics, Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack (Retd.) tells #timesradio
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[@TimothyDouglass]

America for my entire life (73yrs.) Has a history of supporting a country until we tired and then abandoning them to their enemy. This is worse than staying the h... Out of it. As a Nam vet. I think we need to change that legacy right here and right now. You will not have many volunteer to put their life on the line for another defeat. Shame on us. In for a dime in for a dollar. We should never quit and leave them holding the bag. Have a clear objective and accomplish it, we used to know this.

[@brando4422]

Maybe for a moment America did that and had that belief, but it's been almost a century. It won't change because America is completely void of morals and nothing but degeneracy. I never was on the help Ukraine team knowing exactly what we would do, and were doing. Drag it out and spoon feed billions while a few get rich putting on a farce. Just like everything after WW2, either go all in immediately or stay out of it. It's all business at others expense and never been about helping. Worse part is, it's confused America on who it is, and created hate and a monster that it won't be able to fix.

[@kubakowalik6598]

Ukraine is far more important to give up, it affects USA safety. Before the war, Germany (which controls most of EU) was cooperating with Russia and China. Such alliance is far stronger than USA, and in several-10 years USA would be in grave danger, having far more powerful opponent. Once Ukraine falls, Russia will have 3 fronts against Poland - will be able to attack or put army from 3 sides - Kalinigrad, Belarus, Ukraine. That will create a huge pressure, requiring USA to put *a lot* more army in Poland and possibly other small east EU countries (Latvia, Estonia etc). Direct war with NATO will increase further the risk of atomic war, but thats not all. If Russia puts their 3 armies around Poland, and at the same time, China invades Taiwan, how can USA respond? Will it send millions of troops both to defend EU against Russia, and Taiwan against China? Thats war on multiple fronts, and usually doesnt end well. It would also be obviously a III World War. Russia having Ukraine will also pressure Germany to start cooperating again, quite possibly.

[@robertthweatt1900]

The only people in US who want to abandon Ukraine are MAGA Republicans. As far as sticking it out, US did 20 yrs in Afghanistan, Russia did 10. And look at WW1. Russia was first to fold in that war.

[@21Arfon21]

Boohoo it's very rare you get to see how an enemy and a supposed 2nd strongest army use their tactics and weapons in a preview in a impending world war, America and Britain has learnt alot in Russia's failed invasion and showed the serious weakness in Russia's war machine. If you don't think the Ukrainians earned the right for a even chance with military equipment then your just endorsing slaughter

[@kenlawson554]

The US has no national interest in the Ukraine.

[@cszulu2000]

Have 8 children so they can become fatherless and then be Cannon fodder and live in poverty 😅

[@suezbell1]

But as long as Putin stays a powerful billionaire, he doesn't care.

[@carolwilliams8511]

Yes, that is about it, and he's kidnapped thousands of Ukrainian children to raise to go and fight and die for his evil ideology. What a fine country this putinia is... 😠

[@goodfox1313]

Unfortunately, in Russia, even after the birth of one child, the father leaves the family

[@jollyjl]

Russian humans are a renewable resource

[@gavinmc5285]

alright elon

[@tonyz3015]

When I can no longer accept reality I tune into Times Radio. It helps me deal with my fragile mental health issues and delusional thoughts.

[@whoisme678]

Just go lie down; put on some ear phones and listen to some nice soothing music. 🤔

[@explodingturtles2957]

this radio station is owned by rupert murdoch as with almost all media in the us

[@davidelliott5843]

Why is murdoch a problem?

[@Décio_pintol]

@@davidelliott5843 Rupert is a Neocon, who supports US foreign policy, wich is seem as a treat for third world countries.

[@AM-sm9ol]

@@davidelliott5843 It is evident that he is a problem now that you apparently assume that the news media he exploits provide objective news.

[@josimpson7999]

How utterly repugnant that so many thousands and thousands of people have lost their lives - on both sides - and all because of one maniacs desire for yet another land grab.

[@DrawnInk1]

Please stop opening with a snippet just dive straight into the interview. It saves time and people that click on you are going to listen anyway.

[@NiklasAndersson7]

Or at least the sound-bite could be like 5 seconds instead of a freaking whole minute that they are going to repeat in the interview anyways.

[@ChA0s_AgeNt]

You'll be strong. :]

[@bonaldisillico]

Agreed - but these are newspaper guys so they MUST have a Head Line!

[@heycidskyja4668]

It's designed to get you hyped to listened to the full interview

[@adamredwine774]

They should at least tag it so you can skip it.

[@ChateauBeaufort]

THAT BRIGADEAR GENERAL IS A FIBBING FOOL😎

[@voltimorholeymanski8152]

This is a Monty Python sketch

[@keithharrold7262]

This Brig Gen is something special! Exactly why the USA always miscalculates every conflict and ultimately loses.

[@KondorDCS]

It does explain why the US never won a conflict since WW2. With morons like him at the helm.

[@ResNovae94]

If this is a comedy show, it's not bad at all

[@gavinmc5285]

a kremlin franchise

[@gxsilenthunter1]

A lot of talks but Ukraine needs long range weapons without restrictions.

[@daydays12]

Indeed. So true;

[@Jay.Kellett]

I suspect there is considerable resistance to helping Ukraine attack Russia directly. This would allow Russia to claim we are somehow "directly" involved in attacking Russia, and that it is not just a proxy war. The current approach is intended to wear Russia down, like the Afghans did, and ultimately they will realize their mistake and inability to continue prosecuting the war. Although, never forget for one second, that Putin is ex-KGB and will use every conceivable spy trick up his sleeve to win this war before wiser heads in Russia pressure him to stop. The longer it goes, the longer Russia's and their military will suffer.

[@Scaleyback317]

It also needs the co-signees of the Memorandum to step up and put boots on the ground. Ukraine signed away their nukes thinking that was what they were signing. British and American wordsmiths have construed the wording not to mean military support. I'm British and I am disgusted with the way my government has decided to construe the memorandum. Russia has to be stopped.

[@jacobwaddell6075]

Not going to happen. The powers that be see the writing on the wall.

[@gordonmack9948]

​@@daydays12they have already got them

[@buddyrojek9417]

Ukrainian men on the front line are definitely motivated , I know this because my girlfriend’s brother was volunteering to fight on the front. Got eye damage from shelling. He can now see again, wants to fight, but commanders won’t let him.

[@dacorum8053]

And yet I see reports of 20,000 Ukrainians have fled the draft and that Ukraine is press ganging more men into the front line with minimal training!

[@johnschwartz8015]

Slava Ukraine! 🎉😂❤

[@TheSubpremeState]

That woman with call sign "witch" has a nack for the artillery.... geometry as she was good at it. She was fighting in bahkmut and seemed to love it as she was getting revenge and they have little time to feel bad. After the war it might hit them hard but it's sad to think they are running out of shells. Maybe the EU should finally admit it is over. They took all our money (or the value of it) and spent it by replacing most of us with the third world and they can't sort out defence even though they only need artillery for now. Ffs put the economic migrants to work making shells. Maybe they imported them to even up the cannon fodder numbers!? Don't understand how they think yet they "lead" my country. Democracy?

[@tolpacourt]

Your girlfriend's boyfriend agrees.

[@DARKSTAR-mn8ee]

No to Naziukropnato 😁🇷🇺👍

[@benoitlamontagne7499]

Is Putin's ego to win at any cost stronger than the will to survive of Ukraine. One thing is certain Putin's word is worthless on any settlement.

[@al2462]

really? what about Gaza? it did USA and other westwrn countries

[@stevefrompolaca2403]

not one inch further east... was the promise made upon the unification of germany. first of many broken. This is pure projection. Keep the sheep calm baa baa baa

[@Splodnik]

@@al2462 yes, really. Putin's word is worthless.

[@foilhat1138]

@@al2462 What are you even trying to say?

[@njaalsturlasson2351]

@@al2462Thats some horribly low quality russian trolling. Is the sewer-rats of the Kremlin running out of high quality trolls?

[@bodge6886]

Amazing how easily the public is fooled by the “failing Russians” story😂😂

[@anthony64632]

Then join Russian army to be a cannon fodder???

[@persuasivebarrier2419]

Are we supposed to be impressed by this few week tops special military operation?

[@micky5862]

The Russians are falling indeed. And for every fallen Russian, there are 10 fallen Ukrainians. And all for nothing. Wonder when will the msm admit the facts?

[@bigpauliep6992]

​@@persuasivebarrier2419Citation please. I'm sick of seeing this comment, but not one of you Ukrainibots who make it can actually show me one article where it was actually said by Putin.

[@persuasivebarrier2419]

@@bigpauliep6992 nah im good, oleg. keep dodging that reflection of yours.

[@Choros22]

The Russian army has so many volunteers the army was literally full. They had to turn away volunteers so they increased the authorised strength of the army to give them places to join. Reality is basically the opposite of what this interview says.

[@rogerpicklum1871]

With awful logistical support, the Russians are going to have a Napoleon Winter.

[@chekeocha4923]

You can bet Russia will not make Ukraine comfortable. Time changed. With technology...both side will also have to go through the Winter suffering

[@soakupthesunman]

Hey rube, the "napoleon winter" was in Russia. So, Russia aren't used to that? Are you a pinhead?

[@Jay.Kellett]

@@chekeocha4923 Didn't Canada send a ton of Winter gear to Ukraine?

[@duncansmith7562]

@@Jay.Kellett yep, and it was all sold on the black market, welcome to Ukraine Corruption 101 Class

[@РубероидОтважный]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣It's -25 degrees Celsius outside my window. Are you really thinking of scaring us in winter?

[@danielkrasnopoias1418]

Ukraine never had a chance

[@RaveYoda]

Victory in 3 days, comrade. Just another 3 days. 🤣

[@normanlaxton]

Wonderful gentleman!

[@johnburniston6525]

He is daft,Putin is a saint compared to Biden.

[@carolwilliams8511]

Agree. Wish our politicians were this wise and firm. Resolve is lacking.

[@Shadow-1949]

Your right about drones getting better and better. It’s a whole new way of thinking! And it’s going to get better and better!

[@firstnamerequiredlastnameo3473]

Drones are now at about the stage that airplanes were during WW1. It's going to be a complicated future.

[@gavinmc5285]

[@gloriahoulihan8717]

The future depends on what we do in the present.

[@gavinmc5285]

you did wrap it tho?

[@DOW114]

I call B.S.

[@marystapley309]

Putin sends this cannon fodder out knowing he will never have to pay them. Then he counts his money, drinks champagne, checks his Depends, and puts on his sunglasses

[@jameshendrix8217]

@@KishorTwist the UK women volunteer dumbazz

[@GotMoxy]

Only the dumbest of the dumb in the world believe that. Educate yourself

[@bryandimery6509]

Weird how ukrainian losses are 10x Russias. But facts never bother times viewers

[@dougnoble8762]

What an absolute waste for the Russian army to suffer in this worthless war.

[@jaimemartinez9792]

Ding ding ding!!! We have a winner! Russia pays a signup bonus when new soldiers signup for the military knowing they will be used as cannon fodder. This way the Russian government only spends the initial bonus of their signup and a month's worth of their service. Then they claim the troop went missing so they can't pay out the death benefit.

[@traceyroach3201]

💛💙💛💙

[@patrik-vw4ek]

Take your meds and go back to bed Pete.😂😂😂

[@TheKakan1337]

We Russians have already lost and theres nothing that we can do about it.

[@patrik-vw4ek]

@@TheKakan1337 I can tell your not russian....you said the word "LOST" I'd hazard a guess your between a dumpster or parking lot...hang on in there Pete! 😂😂😂

[@TheKakan1337]

@@patrik-vw4ek weak ukr bandera bot, trying to sow discord among us Russians.

[@susanbaddock7108]

This is a propaganda channel.

[@CoreyChambersLA]

If you're a Russian man age 15 to 30, get out! Если ты русский мужчина от 15 до 30 лет, уходи!

[@jimmysparks315]

So why is Ukraine losing ?....

[@TheKakan1337]

Vladimir Putin denies any peace talks with capitulating the stolen land and the reconstruction of Ukraine. Now there is a secret Duma council currently investigating the whereabouts of Vladimir Putin in the hidden bunkers in Siberia so he can be brought in front of Haugue as a bargaining chip once the war ends.

[@jpa5038]

Russia once controlled approximately 35% of Ukraine, it now controls less than 17% of Ukraine. The Soviet stockpile, the largest cache of weaponry ever assembled by man, is more than 55% destroyed fighting the Russo-Ukraine war. That translates to hundreds of thousands of tanks, planes, apcs, artillery systems, trucks, radar systems, air defense systems, bombs, bullets, shells, missiles, etc. Russia has suffered greater than 1 million total casualties with >334k of them being Russian KIA. To say "cracks" are forming in the Russian military is an understatement. The Russian army is cannibalizing itself all over the Russian Federation to try to replace catastrophic losses fighting Ukraine.

[@jamesgornall5731]

Even this guy said 300,000 casualties, NOT 300,000 KIA. reality is fewer than 50,000.

[@heetheet75]

@@jamesgornall5731 Lol, there's no way the KIA number is less than 140k.

[@livingtribunal4110]

1 - Russian manpower is _up_ as of this year by 320,000 new contracted military, to a total of around 900,000 2 - Russian military production is 3x more than it was 2 years ago and not decreasing one iota. 3 - Russian confirmed KIA is currently around 55-60,000 Ukrainian confirmed KIA is around 200,000+ Sorry to burst your copium-balloon.

[@livingtribunal4110]

@@heetheet75 It´s half that amount, can be verified too.

[@marioformosa4259]

Russia is winning

[@richardduplessis1090]

Nonsense.

[@Johnnycdrums]

Almost everything is the opposite of what is stated here.

[@mata2nz]

Ukraine is done unless they receive more weapons and financial support from the West.

[@jamesmonoghan1281]

He's lying through his teeth, They're using drones as spotters.

[@DEVILDOG1964]

BOTH!!

[@gavinmc5285]

spot the ball

[@keithharrold7262]

😂😂😂 Western propaganda! This reminds me of all the people saying the Russians are almost out of missiles....that was over a year ago. What happened??

[@EricaFiore]

Russian draft conscript figures do not add up nor those killed or wounded. It is far higher than claimed.

[@LRD113]

yea but its 9-3 to russia Ukraine dont have satelites rus have and they only come as close as 2-3km bedfore they are dead

[@deelicious8819]

@@LRD113 LOL Ivan the USA is using theirs for Ukraine.. just shows what you know. And you should post less to seem smarter.

[@deelicious8819]

@@LRD113 russia has some like the luna 25??

[@_Epsilon_]

@@LRD113 Entire NATO works for Ukraine, it is NATO run operation. But yes Ukrainian losses are astronomical actually due to the fact that Russia has ovewhelming amount of artillery and aviation.

[@_Epsilon_]

@EricaFiore You don't know any numbers to claim something doesn't add up. Russia made just one mobilization. Ukraine went through several already even grabbing children, elderly and disabled.

[@dragonslr1]

Putin is hoping and praying for NATO help in Ukraine to end. And as he had said, he's waiting for a U.S. change of presidency. However, he can kiss goodbye to the possibility of Trump taking power in U.S. again.

[@CodeSleeper]

😂😂😂😂😂.... Dream on dream on dream on.... Yeaaaaahhhhh.... Now sing with me... The USA can't defeat Russian yet Ukraine is... You must be a bot.

[@Klaus-y3v]

@@CodeSleeper”the USA can’t defeat russian” …what kind of english is that? And what do you mean? Ukraine is defeating russia WITH USA weapons. And if the US attacked russia, russia would be defeated in less than a week, expecially now

[@deelicious8819]

@@CodeSleeper

[@deelicious8819]

@@CodeSleeper Ivan go build yourself a bathroom inside your house, instead of posting nonsense on YT

[@buddyrojek9417]

Trump is definitely crazy. I used to support him, now I know he’s loose.

[@jdshemp]

I am in Thailand,see plenty of young Russian guys everywhere on their 90 day plus visas....

[@JohnJackson-e9z]

They are desperate to be any where but in Russia where they will be forced to fight and die.

[@gavinmc5285]

money sex club arms power

[@themcgeachys]

Times radio please stop the snippets before the full interview

[@7171jay]

Exactly... it's simply annoying and offers absolutely nothing positive to the piece.

[@sophdog1678]

This modern drone warfare is another example of science-fiction becoming reality - in this case a grim reality.

[@Enonymouse_]

this has been a reality for decades, it simply has not been considered seriously until recently. When you are badly outmatched by your enemy you have no choice but to wage a war of economics, the cheapest-most effective weapon system wins.

[@bigpauliep6992]

Always makes me laugh when one of these "experts" act like Ukraine controls all the respawn points and have an unlimited soldiery cheat code.

[@leberlin]

Great interview and could listen to this gentleman’s expertise all day. Keep going Ukraine we the free people’s of this world are with you. The normal Russian does not want to be there and moral is very low. I am sure the normal Ukrainian would rather have peace and be at home in front of the fire with their their family but they want those invaders gone and have the motivation and higher moral which in any fight is a great advantage. 👋🤝👏

[@hanvroman]

USA and UK invaded Kiev by coup in 2014 just to weaken Russia and they don't care for all the Ukrainian lives and land that are lost.. for better judgment see a video of prof Mearsheimer...

[@churblefurbles]

"expertise", while all across the line Ukraine crumbles.

[@timgibson3754]

moral, morale what's the difference. it's all cope at the end of the day

[@polycarp9897]

Sure. The "normal Ukrainian" who was dragged off the street and carted off to the front line wants to be there. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. This gentleman is engaged in propaganda - pure and simple. Know what the indicator is? He doesn't say anything critical about the Ukrainian side, his criticism is purely focused on the Russian side. Here are 3 examples: 1. He doesn't speak about Ukrainian causality figures (he talks about Russians dying in hundreds of thousands). 2. He speaks about supposed Russian military weaknesses (e.g. the canon fodder) while staying quite about similarly weaknesses in the Ukrainian army (e.g. the defense of Bakhmut which US generals advised them to abandon, but they refused and suffered enormous causalities). Another example is highlighted in the Time's article about Zelensky insisting on attacking Russian positions when was tactically inept. 3. He also says nothing about the infighting in Ukraine (among Zelensky and Zaluzhny, for instance). He's eloquent about the supposed fractures in the Russian leadership. Anytime a supposedly "intelligent" analyst gives a one-sided view of a conflict, they're either deceived or lying. Given this gentleman's stated credentials and his eloquence (which means he's not an idiot), it is clear that he is lying.

[@njaalsturlasson2351]

@@timgibson3754 Two russian trolls, fighting reality. How adorable!

[@johnwalsh4857]

and Putin calling up another 125K troops and putting his economy on total war footing even when making it illegal to call the special military operation a war is not only amusing but a sign of weakeness, a sign that they are losing this war.

[@mrburn6119]

If that is the case, why did the paid actor order repatriation (a few months ago) for all military aged people from nato and eu?

[@johnwalsh4857]

@@mrburn6119 if that is the case why are russian paid mercenary trolls paid with janitor wages swarming over me very amusing hahhaha

[@foilhat1138]

@@mrburn6119 Why is Russia using penal battalions and giving full pardons to cannibals? Good luck to Putin with his new 8 child policy, lol.

[@prizefighter8699]

But Ukraine mandatory conscript is not make it make sense

[@livingtribunal4110]

Feel free to show substantiated evidence that a) 125,000 Russians have been mobilzed and b) Russian econmomy is on total war footing.

[@mrdeathclaw66]

Emperor Poo-tin never really cared for his people much, as longs as his ego is satisfied capturing small chunks of land, absolutely bizarre.

[@maxmoore9955]

Sounds alot Like Trump to me .

[@damianmcgowan3614]

An opinion borne out of pure ignorance.

[@EmerickKing-j4o]

Close all borders on Russia for good

[@christopherhogg8364]

Russia (the USSR) defeated Germany, largely due to American and British support, but suffered a general rate of attrition of something like 12/1 in the favour of the Germans. In contrast, the rate of attrition in the west was something like 1.5/1 in favour of the allies. Russia has never recovered from these losses. They "won", but at a cost thats never been repaid. Ww1 was the same for them. Theyre gonna liquidate another generation of young men and for what? They cant possibly win anything that resembles a victory here. If they defeat the Ukrainian military in the field, then they conquer a country in ruins with 40m people who now hate them and will run an insurgency.

[@leopolitan1914]

I´m Ukrainian, but I have mixed views about this type of interview. So bad, that it´s enough to turn people off. Times Radio - get a grip, or don´t bother!

[@buddyrojek9417]

Why didn’t Ukraine have a referendum on NATO, Donbas , EU membership etc?

[@maximusvaliant8597]

with the name Steve Haw,... yea ok we believe you

[@leopolitan1914]

@@maximusvaliant8597 Stepan actually.

[@leopolitan1914]

@@buddyrojek9417 Too many previous presidents who were hoping for the best. 30 years wasted.

[@colinjames2469]

They are in a war! That is why. Ffs. Grow a brain. @@buddyrojek9417

[@marvinsawyer6340]

U know this is not true how can u sleep at night

[@timtrewyn453]

The same way Putin sleeps at night. Some brains are not bothered by such things.

[@Swanny212]

Nothing compared to the clear headed Colonel Douglas McGregor. This guy is a joke

[@erwinsegers3696]

despite all your nice explanations these 'zombies' keep on attacking .... for a western perspective this behaviour is for lunatics...

[@timtrewyn453]

Makes me wonder what the average number of days it is from leaving home until being killed or wounded on the front.

[@UniSeco]

Oh yeah, Ukraine is definitely winning. LOL . Talk about living in an alternate reality.

[@lauchlanguddy1004]

yes the russian alternative universe...

[@TheKakan1337]

This is a proxy war fought by China, they are using a weak regional power like Russia to test and see how the West adapts and the endurance it has militarily. Sooner or later Russians is going to rebel against their superior. Causing instability and probably in the end losing the eastern part of Russia to Asia.

[@MirGip]

Best comedy show ever -- thx :)))

[@anthony64632]

MirGip is an outstanding comedian on KZbin

[@joepublic8473]

PROPAGANDA!

[@bigpauliep6992]

But weren't they supposed to have been throwing shovels at Ukraine for the best part of a year by now..? The propaganda in this interview is quite literally staggering.

[@NarcisJunior-m4p]

Its interesting that Putler has high tolerance for casualties and yet non of his members of family are in the war...

[@tonygreen6185]

Yeah just like zelenskys... It's over Russia has won this conflict ..they keep the russian Donbas.

[@maxford1808]

Same as any leader 😂😂😂

[@andrejsurdevics6476]

Nor Medvedev or Solovyov!

[@joek600]

while Zelensky's family is all in the trenches... oh wait...

[@maximusvaliant8597]

@@maxford1808 Ivan shouldn't you be building a bathroom for inside your house?

[@steampunkster2023]

Geez, they even shoot their own troops if they abandon the front. Evil destroys itself.

[@1972dsrai]

The opinion of many experts is that Russia is winning this war and Ukraine is fast running out of personnel and it can’t recruit and train civilians fast enough. Russia still has over 100k waiting in reserve. Can’t see how Ukraine win this tbh, Zelensky will need to seriously think about making a settlement or could find himself being ousted y his generals. The west has been fwd lies by the UN snd US about whats actually happening, giving people a false impression of Ukraines chances.

[@krishellemans-i8u]

they even shot at their own general so he drove on a mine and was killed

[@dcasteaux9181]

We used to do that to our young shell-shocked troops too.

[@steampunkster2023]

@@dcasteaux9181 and it's inhumane. Generals who sent out troops unprepared are wasted human resource.

[@steampunkster2023]

@BrettHar123 evidence troll? Putin forces every man from the rural areas to fight unprepared. That's Russia's greatest murderer of his own people.

[@JackieKhanye]

It is disappointing for Brigadier General to analyze the Ukraine/Russia war like a civilian who wants to hear what they want to hear like children.

[@ResNovae94]

Absolutely!. All these people have something wrong in their minds 😂

[@notsure6182]

this indicates how bad the military really is.

[@1984isnotamanual]

What did he say that’s wrong?

[@ggee7391]

When will hear that the AFU will be marching on Moscow then?

[@schinchi2908]

Please, old man, snort less drug XD

[@mpc7440]

Remember when Petraeus told the media how the UAF’s summer counteroffensive would smash Russian lines and take Crimea 😆

[@Comm.DavidPorter]

Petraeus was assuming that the US would come through with the promised air assets and other aid needed for the seizure of Crimea. Unfortunately, he didn't count on sleepy Joe being the bungler and coward that he is.

[@chipsatterly4902]

One of the BEST interviewers on the net!! Thanks, Jason!!

[@churblefurbles]

Its certainly the most enthusiastic cope around.

[@73chengosaro4]

🤣🤣THESE OLD MEN ARE DRIVEN BY HATE ON Russia --- the TRUTH IS Ukraine is losing terribly

[@1972dsrai]

You need to watch FUN 24H where there are interviews with ex UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter and ex US army colonel Douglas Macgregor. Amazing insight and analysis on both the conflict in Ukraine and Israel/Gaza.

[@deelicious8819]

@@churblefurbles Don't cry Ivan

[@vedagower-my5wy]

God bless Ukraine! Vote for people that vote to support Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇺🇸

[@leemcclelland2618]

I agree with the comment if we get into a conflict, stay til the end. Dont back out and abandon people we first supported. Stay til the end.

[@glennpearson4699]

Bore off…sat in your office with absolutely no understanding of what is happening on the front line. Remember when western tanks we’re supposed to end the war, but they are in the fields now obliterated.

[@sym8246-f5c]

"We know from NATO " hilarious...

[@geraldtraynor]

Having lost 3 full armies and with huge numbers of people having left, both eastward and westward, the Ukraine is conscripting women, old men and children. But US MIC profits are good!

[@Maiden4eva1995]

We've heard this narrative time and time again. How is the counter-offensive going?

[@timtrewyn453]

For both sides, prosperity is just around the corner.

[@Maiden4eva1995]

@@timtrewyn453 What's your implication?

[@TheKakan1337]

Last year Russian Jews realized what was on the horizon and began an exodus, before February of 22, 120k Jews lived in Russia. Most are already evacuated by the Kremlin fuelling antisemitism.

[@timtrewyn453]

@@Maiden4eva1995 That a need to prophesy victory is indicative of a lack of confidence. Both sides display the uncertainty by proclaiming certainty.

[@Maiden4eva1995]

@@timtrewyn453 Indeed. I agree with this. Both nations trying to assert a strong sense of a direction to victory. However, in reality I think the odds are truly stacked against Kiev. Billions of dollars of equipment doesn't matter when you have a dwindling morale and manpower.

[@peterwhite7428]

Putin will never stop

[@TheBezaleel]

The moral world needs to step up and provide what Ukraine needs now !!

[@ChristyBermingham]

Yesterday

[@nathanhazlehurst484]

Other countries are jumping ship now. Poland and Slovakia are two and where I live media is totally backpedaling on the outcome now. Washington Post did a article and NATO secretary general has said Ukraine is critical and prepare for bad news soon. Russia are making rapid advances in the North as we speak. So stop holding on to this nonsense Ukraine can win they can't. Ukraine has lost around 400 thousand soldiers. 3:47

[@paulinequinton1478]

Nurse will be along in a minute.@@nathanhazlehurst484

[@ChristyBermingham]

@@nathanhazlehurst484 where do you live is it snowing am I getting.warm

[@holyjazus]

Now?..did NATO not already stand with Ukraine?...its over..people like you and your political class and "bonehead Biden " have sent 500k Ukrainians to their deaths ffs.

[@KameraShy]

Excellent interview. We especially appreciate that James just lets the guy talk until he is finished with his thought, without interrupting like so many other interviewers do.

[@James-ll3jb]

He's a liar!😅

[@_John_P]

@@James-ll3jb What specifically he's lying about? Quote the minute in the video and the exact phrase.

[@ZoltGz]

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 - February 3, 1924) was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party -World war one This was an enormous amount of borrowing, as much as the entire British foreign capital stock before the war. The United States was the largest wartime creditor, lending a total of $7 billion, of which $3.7 billion went to Britain, $1.9 billion to France, and $1 billion to Italy. Franklin Delano Roosevelt[a] (January 30, 1882 - April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American politician and statesman who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He was a member of the Democratic Party -World war two In all, $31.4 billion went to the United Kingdom, $11.3 billion to the Soviet Union, $3.2 billion to France, $1.6 billion to China, and the remaining $2.6 billion to other Allies. Roosevelt's top foreign policy advisor Harry Hopkins had effective control over Lend-Lease, making sure it was in alignment with Roosevelt's foreign policy goals Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (/ˈbaɪdən/ ⓘ BY-dən; born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States. An ideologically moderate member of the Democratic Party -Ukraine Russian war Since the war began, the Biden administration and the U.S. Congress have directed more than $75 billion in assistance to Ukraine, which includes humanitarian, financial, and military support, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German research institute.

[@russellspeed1693]

@@_John_P start at his first sylable, then go to his last sylable.

[@omegaz3393]

@russellspeed1693 So you're completely incapable of discerning the difference between facts and lies at best. Or you're in complete denial.

[@vointmy3324]

Господи, какой же фееричный бред. Не удивительно, что санкции этих врунов и придурков не работают)))).

[@angelolauria7781]

I wish an interviewer would ask the optimists like General Zwak what they think of the rhetoric from Colonel Macgregor.

[@gavinmc5285]

is this liquid clear?

[@MsDembones]

Interesting that they've just criminalised a specific community of people as an extremist organisation. I had wondered if they were running out of conscripts

[@viliusr.8792]

They did as this group is abviously destructive to core construct of any nation. They did this as it is an abomination and they might look less bad to majority. However this is all for shows they do not care about anything but their imperial goals, if lgbtq in any ways would help them they would promote it, this is ofcourse my oppinion.

[@tomnoneofyourbeezwax5032]

oh you mean the criminals ruSSia is taking from jail to put in the war??

[@abbaruah9685]

They are in hurry, we aren't.

[@livingtribunal4110]

´specific community of people´ = Freaks.

[@TheIfifi]

They just wish to hold the line until 2024, hoping on a Republican victory. Turns out the Republicans are a bunch of cowards who refuse to support their own principles.@@abbaruah9685

[@carolwilliams8511]

So putinia is losing the dross of society while Ukraine loses some of its best😢.

[@ricardo5706]

Yes, but they are fighting the power of the collective west. Not killing woman and babies like Iraq where just on half a million woman and children died.

[@jamesbondoo81]

Russian Front line troops have captured another Leopard 2 A4. Seems like two of them did it. Also a group dragged a Bradley armored vehicle back to their lines, as a war trophy.

[@walentystankiewicz8486]

To capture such a high-value trophy like Bradley or Leopard the soldiers are generously rewarded, encouraging them to bring more such valuable trophy home.

[@keithharrold7262]

Hard to believe the Russians could capture anything according to the Western propaganda they are getting decimated! 😂😂😂😂

[@firstnamerequiredlastnameo3473]

War souvenirs, but too big to mount over the fireplace.

[@MattMatusiak]

A Ukrainian pilot defected to Russia in an SU-22. There will not be any F-16s given to Ukraine.

[@anders1621]

@@firstnamerequiredlastnameo3473 But a Leopard 2A4 will look awesome on the front lawn 😂🤣

[@cameroncurrie7208]

Im Canadian and i think in the time it takes to recruit train and equip that many troops is about the same time it takes to loose that many. Net 0.

[@myrtenuman621]

Russia equips them very badly, and some are sent to the front with just a few days of training. Or so I’ve heard. Meat waves. Very sad.

[@churblefurbles]

@@myrtenuman621 "or so I've heard", that is the problem isn't it.

[@livingtribunal4110]

You thought wrong. To date, Russia has lost less than 60,000 KIA compared to over 200,000+ Ukraine. Probably somthing to do wth NATO´s current 5-6 week maximum training of conscripts...

[@silentotto5099]

@@livingtribunal4110 Lol... Yeah... Sure...

[@cindypomerleau950]

​@@myrtenuman621👍🏻 So you saw the same interviews of captured Russian soldiers testimonials. Putins' premie plebes. They abandon their dead and injured where they fall. No honor.

[@BjorckBengt]

Russians do not call in artillery. The front line troops do not have communication access to artillery. Russians plan for shaping artillery attacks and then do the attack. Russian artillery cannot hit anything with precision and would be just as likely to hit their own troops. It is important to understand the difference in top down control, artillery doctrines, precision of equipment and training of troops. Ukraine fires fewer hells but hit high value target on average every third shell. Russia fires thousands of shells and randomly hit something.

[@tombabcock4967]

It sounds like you have already won the war by yourself from your mommies basement

[@marthas.4456]

🤡🤡🤡🤡 So how do you explain the facts Russia is winning? Stop pretending you know what's going on in the front line. None of us know. But you have to notice the light change in the tune of the western msm. Now they started to admit Ukraine lost this war. That means the situation in Ukraine must be very bad.

[@МногоХочешьНаглыйГугл]

Shovels all over again 🙄

[@joek600]

Russians dont even have artillery, they organize human waves where each man carries a shell and runs to the towards the general direction of the enemy. Then another human wave armed with shovels follow. Also the Russian economy is in tatters. They are eating their pets and boiled leather from their boots.

[@piuswanyaga8361]

Some people are just sad to listen to😢😢

[@JamesofQPR]

Good info Thanks!

[@BjornSeverinLarsen]

The Ukrainians are tired. However if they want to survive as a people, they don't have a choice. If they want to keep existing, they need to fight. Tired or not. So it isn't really a question if Ukraine is tired and demotivated - if they wish to survive, they fight. No choice. So to ask a husband, son or brother (and the women aswell) are you tired of fighting for the survival of your family and friends, is nonsensicle.

[@jessiebrinklow1595]

I don't believe a word of it

[@gavinmc5285]

waitress...

[@HenriHattar]

This man is not a ratbag and presents an even handed assessment.

[@fresatx]

Nope. Full ratbag sorry, he's selling a war that is long since lost...even the Ukr govt more or less says so.

[@gudboyngdisyerto]

isn't he one of those counter offensive cheerleaders?

[@gorkyd7912]

I believe he's a fairly honest, intelligent, and well-informed fellow but his allegiance is to the US military which is 100% on the side of Ukraine so I don't think he would ever say anything that would reduce the confidence or morale of the Ukrainian side.

[@gudboyngdisyerto]

@@gorkyd7912 so he's not honest. he could at least avoid interviews if he doesn't want to lie

[@cindypomerleau950]

​@@gorkyd7912 .....as is the vast majority of people all over the world who enjoy their freedom from repression. We can scream in any town square that Donald was the worst and biggest mistake in American history. And we've made some pretty hellacious ones. Live and learn.

[@jovic8372]

This guy is great!

[@harrymcghee282]

Best Comedian I have heard in Years ??? No I Meant Clown

[@Brit_Toolmaker]

​@@harrymcghee282you must stop talking about Putin like that or you will get a knock on your door 💤🤡💤😂🤣😂

[@russellspeed1693]

​@@Brit_Toolmakerwhat a tool

[@Maelli535]

@@Brit_Toolmaker Nice!

[@ZoltGz]

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 - February 3, 1924) was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. A member of the Democratic Party -World war one This was an enormous amount of borrowing, as much as the entire British foreign capital stock before the war. The United States was the largest wartime creditor, lending a total of $7 billion, of which $3.7 billion went to Britain, $1.9 billion to France, and $1 billion to Italy. Franklin Delano Roosevelt[a] (January 30, 1882 - April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American politician and statesman who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He was a member of the Democratic Party -World war two In all, $31.4 billion went to the United Kingdom, $11.3 billion to the Soviet Union, $3.2 billion to France, $1.6 billion to China, and the remaining $2.6 billion to other Allies. Roosevelt's top foreign policy advisor Harry Hopkins had effective control over Lend-Lease, making sure it was in alignment with Roosevelt's foreign policy goals Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (/ˈbaɪdən/ ⓘ BY-dən; born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States. An ideologically moderate member of the Democratic Party -Ukraine Russian war Since the war began, the Biden administration and the U.S. Congress have directed more than $75 billion in assistance to Ukraine, which includes humanitarian, financial, and military support, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, a German research institute.

[@andytricolore2968]

Cool, looks like Propaganda direct out of the Pentagon. It remembers me that the Russians run out of Missiles 🤡

[@TheLuthier1959]

Wow, technology today is so advanced that we are able to watch interview from paralel universe😂. Lucky me to not live in that universe. Very sad place to look at and to listen.

[@scottchristian5056]

Search for macgregor. He does a better job of explaining this war.

[@nicolascopece7530]

great interview and very smart considerations and analyses by General Zwach!

[@philipb2134]

There seems to be widedpread discontent among frontline Russian troops, in that convicts can serve 6 months in the lines, and then go home with a pardon; conscripted soldiers are there for the duration, get no leave, do not get rotated out.

[@Hotspur37]

From what i have heard the convicts are not being allowed to leaeve either

[@j.s.westdijk6209]

Get Col McGregor on in order to have some interesting discussion for the audience. This is becoming bloody boring.

[@bradleyroth9870]

We have enough Russian trolls already don't need McJoke.

[@ronmorris1151]

Attrition equals Russia will win.

[@lifeofsomeguy8093]

Thanks for the laugh guys 😂

[@CarlTupe-xo5dt]

Has he been told Ukraines are done on money no way out they're done

[@tolpacourt]

I'm just here to laugh at this pathetic attempt to gaslight the youtube audience.

[@spike178]

Talking complete BS..

[@RgjDj1878]

People still actually believe Ukraine can win? He has threw a load of conscripts and expendable forces at it so far. Russia has a population of 144 million Ukraine about 47, thats 3:1….Ukraine will run out of soldiers and that will be that.

[@operator9858]

Half of ukraines population either fled or now lives in a foreign country...

[@waynehoward9950]

What a load of bull..

[@hannesseebacher]

just because someone lived somewhen somewhere it doesn´t at all mean that this one is understanding the inner Politics, Science, Military or whatever

[@PeterC245]

And that makes you a expert

[@hannesseebacher]

@@PeterC245 ... i have no idea why you come up with the expertthingy .... the sense of my answer was... toooo many of so called experts are out there and this guy seems to be one of those ... you too maybe?

[@veronicamillen754]

Brilliant commentary

[@gavinmc5285]

1635

[@themotivehunter]

Why is no one asking questions about why Russian natural gas is still being allowed to flow across Ukraine in pipelines to the EU???????

[@lauchlanguddy1004]

would put a lie to Ukraine blowing up pipelines dohhhhhh

[@SuperMagnum2011]

Great report. 🇬🇧🇺🇦🤝👍

[@avalon7902]

I love this speaker.

[@dueymiller5795]

Replace Russia with the word Ukraine and then this guy is about 100% accurate.

[@neverreadtheguardian2886]

@dueymiller5795: Indeed, for some less successful military personnel, the reality is difficult to bear.

[@mrburn6119]

Oh, you've got to love the biased brainwashing and the success it's having on people that are incapable of doing any independent, diligent research themselves, whilst happily being spoonfed biased propaganda

[@angusstevenson3090]

A complete inversion of reality

[@timtrewyn453]

Reality appears to be very concise and vague.