Ex-KGB agent weighs in on 'bizarre' Putin photos

Former KGB agent Jack Barsky discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin's potential mindset as Russia's invasion of Ukraine expands across the country. #CNN #News

[@dannyfrog]

If you had people poisoned, killed and imprisoned because they disagree with you might be a huge dose of paranoia going on.

[@Fykep]

@Biden Ukrainepuppet Probably Putin

[@Skateandcreate9]

@Biden Ukrainepuppet ummm…. putin? You know, the guy acting paranoid?

[@ulicrammond1756]

@@Skateandcreate9 He knows exactly who you mean but he is a #TrumpPuppet.

[@UltraProof313]

You just described everyone who ruled russia since 1918 lol

[@neohernandez7789]

@@Krispy1011 So is that why Donald eats drive thru because he is scared that Biden will poison him?.. Is that what you're saying? So is Donald borrowing money from Biden or Russia? Which one is it?

[@Mq6vL9Bu]

This guy dropped more wisdom on Putin in six minutes than all the talking heads I have seen for weeks.

[@American_Extremist]

When you cut out the tongue of a man, you’re not convincing the world he’s a liar. You’re only telling the world you fear of what he might say.

[@user-qc7nr4fz6j]

СLOSE THE SKY OVER UKRAINE!🔥: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4O9XmuCf9use7M

[@serbian_nationalist14]

Da! Well said

[@kptlt.phillipthomsen5973]

Uhhh no, what he has to say is blatant lying and encouraging of unlawful invading and killing of innocents

[@caesarforlife1663]

Like the US want to do to Assange and Snowden.

[@jfk411]

@@caesarforlife1663 and anyone who says the election was stolen and Biden-Harris are fake leaders.

[@blindspotspotter.2352]

Right. The guy who always thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room rarely is.

[@julesl7679]

Narcissists think they are the smartest....if anyone disagrees god help them. Putin IS a narcissist.

[@medusaspupil]

Just look at donald trump the self called : "stable Jenius" 👌🤡

[@labibbidabibbadum]

I am, but I'm really the exception.

[@goss1961]

Trump is a perfect example of this.

[@romeob.8369]

Stubborn Culprit Zelensky is to blame, if he had given up earlier, Ukrainian citizens wouldn't have suffered that much.

[@jimkeogh8552]

"If you're always walking in thinking you're the smartest man in the room, you're setting yourself up for failure." My initial impression is that truer words were never uttered.

[@user-bl9hh1xm9w]

Just described the Cancerous Organisation called NATO…

[@sirbluebeetle2875]

The same can be said about the USA. If you're always walking thinking you're unbeatable goat farmers will take your weapons.

[@jimkeogh8552]

@@sirbluebeetle2875 Mr. Barskey was merely pointing out the folly of human behavior, not claiming that one country would be exempt from that behavior.

[@sirbluebeetle2875]

@@jimkeogh8552 lol, I didn't notice that till the end. I saw CNN and thought it was another Putin bad Western leaders good.

[@jimkeogh8552]

@@user-bl9hh1xm9w coming from one in Greece whose economy was bailed out by many of the same nations in NATO... you're free to believe and say what you wish. It is evident that NATO wasn't the aggressor, even now not jumping into securing a "no fly zone" over a sovereign nation which should make its own determination, not the west and not Russia. It is Russia who invaded the sovereign nation, first under the rouse of "peacekeeping mission," and now as videos confirm their mission, have elevated the aggression to a "special military operation," threatening anyone with up to 15 years' of Novalny treatment for uttering the word "war."

[@penskepc2374]

This guy is 100% American, I like how he made the distinction of "us" and the "Soviets".

[@keyserzoom9154]

It's so shameful that millions have to suffer for the selfish hubris of one man.

[@FidelCastro404]

Afghans, Iraqis, Vietnam, Syria.. all suffered.

[@richsan4923]

It was inevitable Ukraine conflict would get worse. Americans and British been arming and training since 10 years ago Ukraine. NATO has been surrounding Russia. Donbass has been shelled regularly before Russian invasion. Not to mention the fascist militias etc the coup etc

[@enteradj]

"you cannot defeat a country when you fight the entire population" - words of wisdom!

[@sirbluebeetle2875]

Exactly what happened in Vietnam, it's like this man studied that war and what we are hearing is his conclusion.

[@Nazdreg1]

Yeah, you need to win over the population and treat them well. If you do, they won't resist. Scare tactics usually backfire at some point because if the population is convinced they will be massacred, they will fight to the death and this is precisely what you have to avoid.

[@yasd676]

Heads up Palastine!

[@Fuzz1994tps]

I'm not sure that's true take a look at Poland in WW2

[@leonieromanes7265]

@@Fuzz1994tps Poland is free now.

[@illiniwood]

Barsky is a wealth of knowledge on this topic, it's too bad he wasn't given a longer interview.

[@ROBLOXGamingDavid]

Well we don't get full information, but it would be enough to know that Putin may win at a short term, but without him sufficiently breaking Ukraine through maybe more civilian attacks, it is a bit impossible to move on, but it's a small possibility

[@Noreb]

@@ROBLOXGamingDavid you cant break a population when you brutalize them. all you do is create uprisings and terrorist movements. if putin moves the borders across Ukraine - the entire nation will have access to the russian mainland..

[@declansmyth1973]

@@ROBLOXGamingDavid putin's approach here isn't very machievellian. You gotta implement enough violence for the population to listen, but not too much for them to rise up against you. Like he did Crimea, quick, clean. He's created a long-term struggle that is going to sink his country financially here, probably for the next several years too. Dude learned nothing from Maidan.

[@ROBLOXGamingDavid]

@@Noreb Oh ok. Except your channel is quite old (joined in August 2006) when I looked it up, whatever happened to you over less than 15 years that made you grew up to think I am doing this? (or you're referring to Putin?)

[@Noreb]

@@ROBLOXGamingDavid i am referring to any nation who would try to brutalize a native population into submission.- but in this case, yes putin.

[@lanceaugust]

For decades people around Putin have been telling him what he wants to hear. He has been given a distorted view of his own capabilities.

[@a64738]

Same with a lot of powerful corrupt psycopats all over the world in position of leadership...

[@ronaldwhite1730]

thank you

[@wigit2510]

I'd say the big empty table is a perfect metaphor for Putin's world standing.

[@HollyRoblox865]

If by the "world" you mean the US and a few other NATO countries, you'd be right. If you actually mean 'the world' including Africa, Asia, Middle East and South American countries, I've got some bad news for you.

[@yeshuaislord6880]

The same was said about Trump even though he was popular with hundreds of millions of people in countries other than the US. I'm not making a good or bad claim. I'm merely suggesting that the premises by which we judge a man is all wrong and has been wrong for centuries. That's how wars start.

[@lookwhatshappeningnow8974]

@@HollyRoblox865 Do tell! Lmao!

[@JacksAmazingWorldofImagination]

it’s not an empty table. he makes his staff sit like 20 feet away from him bc he’s scared of getting covid

[@kenrankin5814]

He's the Winter Warlock, dude's got an empty space inside him that he has been trying to fill his entire life but can't. A bit late for therapy, or even a hug.

[@sassyfrass7029]

Hate that it ended so quickly. We need another sit down with this man.

[@nenmaster5218]

Why do you watch CNN, anyway? I mean, it gets so much Criticism. KZbinrs usually do it better cause less biased. Especially ‚Some More News’, who’s literally ‚Satire Version of TV-News-Channel’.

[@edjust5012]

He’s in Valuetainment podcast. A year old interview but it’s interesting.

[@acosorimaxconto5610]

@@nenmaster5218 we watch it because we can... unlike in neo-soviet putinist poolice state russia, where media like everyth9ng else is under state control

[@no6odys8fe90]

@@strangeworldmasterjack143 💯💯💯

[@CJS496]

@@edjust5012 he had a podcast last week with valuetainment

[@oats2949]

No such thing as “Ex-KGB”

[@stevenmcsteven6693]

Agreed, this man was no KGB

[@clumsiii]

"ex-military" is a great album by Death Grips

[@mayorhardin1171]

It is 2022. His son can be in the house of Lords in the UK if he was putins best mate... according to Borus Johnson

[@clumsiii]

@@mayorhardin1171 *Boris --- cute, but dumb.

[@Stephen0988]

KGB = SS and should be snuffed like a Candle.

[@teresabaptista7016]

Brilliant analyses. Cheers from Portugal.

[@evansclan4eva49]

Says a lot about what you think of your own army if you’re inviting troops from the Middle East to do your fighting for you.

[@Joshukend]

Sounds like a long-term play. Weaken your future target by using them on the current target

[@johnshoemaker9665]

Says a lot about what allies you have left willing to help you in Ukraine too.

[@evansclan4eva49]

@@johnshoemaker9665 just waiting for that border to be breached, then NATO can finish this… yummy

[@johnshoemaker9665]

@@evansclan4eva49 Yeah, if the war doesn't upgrade to Nuclear. Let's say it never will, and Putin decides to invade a NATO country. Then how many days until Putin is forcibly ousted could be a new darth throwing contest gig. Lol. Just kidding. Hardly anyone west of the Russian border wants war to escalate.

[@evansclan4eva49]

@@johnshoemaker9665 we wouldn’t strike a nuke first, but I think we’d thrash him that much that a, his cronies would take over or b, he’d fire. Our conscience would be clear of course. I say this with absolute sincerity - I’d rather fry or leak my own guts in nuclear fall out than live under that cretin from the Kremlin.

[@YadaYadaYadadada]

Should've asked him more questions!!! He had so much powerful insights

[@sleepyjoe4529]

He's on TikTok

[@gdavis5620]

One thing is certain, Zelensky has the admiration of the whole world. Putin is hiding out in his bunker and not seen in person. What’s up with the savvy genius?

[@lookwhatshappeningnow8974]

@UC0YA61zEIhMFSBwr6SELCGQ 👈DERP

[@georged2745]

Go watch his interview with Patrick Bet-David on the pbd podcast on Spotify. They put it on Spotify because they knew KZbin would take it down with some of the things he said. It's a good interview as always with Patrick Bet-David.

[@kennethc2466]

WHY? The KGB playbook is public knowledge, as is Putin using trump as a, "useful idiot" for Russian propaganda. Why do you want to pretend these thugs are intellectuals?

[@aldisozols2522]

Very refreshing and insightful video. I was particularly impressed by the way the interviewer asked intelligent questions and let his expert guest speak without interruption - something all too infrequently seen on modern television.

[@robertm7071]

Fascinating. Thank you.

[@awcrosby127]

God bless Ukraine, but also, bless the innocent people of Russia. They have no real voice in this either

[@LIONTAMER3D]

putin enjoys widespread support in russia

[@Mr._E_5042]

22 years with him, how innocent are they? The people needed to stand against him years ago

[@kingskylandantonio8450]

Slava Ukraini, I have friends in Russia and family in Ukraine my first foreign friend was a Russian, I tell you they are amazing people, you really got to earn a smile from a Russian, if they truly smile at you it means you are family to them. I been seeing the inside perspective and the perspective at the border, just 18 year Olds given guns being told they are liberating their friends from na$is... all Russian men are required to survive in the military for 2 years, from the age of 18 to 27, most Russians go at 18 to get it done and over with then go on to college after in the EU or America.. it really grosses me out how young people who have life plans are being sent into a unhonorable meat grinder all because their stupid grandfather putin couldn't fucking BE A NICE PERSON! And these same kids are being ordered to kill innocent Ukrainians, why can't they refuse orders? One, their commanding officers told them they would personally kill them (the Russian soldier) themselves if they disobey, two a small number of them truly believe in their cause but are demoralized completely. My cousin was shot by a Russian soldier, I'm not angry at the Russian soldier, I know the average Russian would never kill someone like this, I believe in the Russian people, it's their toxic corrupt government and military high command... In the end Ukraine will win at a heavy cost... Ukraine deserves all the love in the world and support, but I'm so afraid of the aftermath for the average Russian citizen... I'm sorry for the rant I have so much on my mind and I want to spew it out...

[@RealKlausSchwab]

@@Mr._E_5042 why would they?

[@RealKlausSchwab]

The Ukrainian government is a Pro US puppet government put in place under the Obama administration after the CIA facilited an ILLEGAL coup. Their government is made up of neo nazis. Still like Ukraine?

[@polyglot8]

5:38 "I've met people like that in Corporate America." Truer words were never spoken.

[@Mplessor]

Idk bro sounds very subjective.

[@joeyager8479]

So you knew my ex-boss?

[@TheCimbrianBull]

Trump?

[@ifardedandshidded5519]

sure they have

[@CG-up2uf]

@@TheCimbrianBull Hunter?

[@timmeeow]

"he's only a Level 2 programmer" lol But seriously this man is a trove of insight. The video is a little fuzzy but Jack's smirks and other facial expressions speak volumes as the reporter is recapping information or presenting questions.

[@cherimerrifield9121]

Very interesting. Thanks

[@treasonuniversity7455]

“The more perfect a person is on the outside, the more demons they have on the inside.” -Sigmund Freud

[@dianahill7239]

I disagree.

[@neisanland2503]

@@dianahill7239 ok then, dont stop there. explain why you disagree..

[@Hoodiesleeves]

@Kyle Rittenhouse American Hero take a hike to kyiv and get shredded, bot.

[@szymongrabarczyk3561]

By that logic a zen master or a Budha is full of raging demons and Charlie Manson is the embodiment of inner peace.

[@lycangoon5286]

@Kyle Rittenhouse American Hero you need time to reflect because if you consider Rittenhouse an American hero...you have serious mental issues.

[@Anony1632test]

"The longer your table, the more insecurities you have" - IKEA

[@rosemarybaby8061]

He's worried about his breath.

[@thomastannler3875]

Very enlightening.

[@llejk]

He ignored, but for a different reason: He just doesn’t care about the death toll, he is willing to accept millions of deaths.

[@twillyspree3759]

Fantastic interview. The ex-KGB agent's comment equating Putin's mindset to corporate leaders' mindsets of "being the only man in the room" was, in my opinion, spot on 🎯.

[@jumbo-jac-jimmy9253]

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[@genyagalak9407]

@Edward Squirrell... Really are you sure... Have you even thought about Conspiracy Theories could be true... 🎥🦧🙌

[@shaunjeff45]

Seemingly he was talking about Trump, the one who referred to Putin as a genius.

[@twillyspree3759]

@Edward Squirrell Edward, I don't think Putin was ever a "military leader". In USA, President Eisenhower was a good solid leader after a distinguished military career. Pres. Theodore Roosevelt was "military" back in the tough ole days & rode with the Texas Rangers. Who wasn't so good (ok, good for already rich people aligned with his rich family) was Pres. George W. Bush, who used his wealthy & connected family's power to escape military punishment...for repeatedly skipping out of duty on the COAST GUARD! (Not downplaying the Coast Guard, they are awesome - but "W" wasn't intercepting drug smugglers or doing dangerous sea rescues during his joke of service time). Military leaders can lead a country. But insecure, power-thirsty people, military or not, can't. P.S.-new interview with an ex-KGB spy, the man states that Putin was mediocre in KGB. His superiors were not impressed. Ex-spy states that Putin is much better skilled as a manipulative politician, than he ever was as a KGB agent. I take that with a grain of salt, maybe this ex-KGB agent has something to gain now. Or he's real & not bullshitting. But Putin never was, to my research, ever a highly-promoted person in KGB or any part of the Russian military. Peace out, stay informed 👍

[@melanies.6030]

@Edward Squirrell I got a good chuckle out of your comment, and some of the other's that also omitted the OG.....ever heard of George Washington?

[@ropersix]

Julia Ioffe summarized it best: Putin is high on his own supply.

[@lovepet4565]

RIp Biggie; may putin join Hitler in HELL

[@goldsteinist]

@@lovepet4565 Stalin too and Viktor Orban can continue to be Putin’s little student in hell. 12 years and he destroyed Hungary. So farewell to him and let’s not forget Lukashenko as well.

[@salonsavy6476]

Sociopathic, narcissistic supply ,

[@tamaliaalisjahbana9354]

@S D True but he is not the only one saying this.

[@tamaliaalisjahbana9354]

@S D True but he is not the only one saying this.

[@myutube8x]

It is so great to hear Mr. Jack Barsky talk to us. It looks like he has had a hard life; I am deeply glad you are much freer now Jack.

[@d.lynncarmichael9240]

We need to hear more from Mr. Barsky. Thank you.

[@BeSkeptical851]

I think Putin is a master at playing to the fears of the West including making himself look like some kind of KGB superspy like in the movies.

[@tvm-manducktv8375]

Look at peace (● ´ω ｀ ●) 💕 I want everyone to spread peace (● ´ω ｀ ●) 💕 May the spot-billed ducks heal you (￣ ▽ ￣) 💕💕

[@happyhappynuts]

He did it himself in Russia. One of his first acts was to celebrate anniversary founding of KGB

[@lemononice7056]

Definately... The mysterious, ultramasculine superspy image is very appealing and captivating.

[@JH-nj8up]

@@lemononice7056 to no one ever

[@Wayzor_]

Things a Traitor or Russian Troll would say.

[@AccidentalNinja]

I'm kind of surprised that former KGB agents can speak out like this.

[@darwinsom957]

I'm completely shocked. Golly his life

[@czeckitout7301]

He turned coat for safety from what I recall so Hes as safe as he could be.

[@arthurking1830]

Only in America.

[@napkin1329]

You acting like Snowden didn't ditch the US to move to Moscow to speak out lol

[@andriyshapovalov8886]

Look up Yuri Bezmenov video's. Defected KGB in 70s. I think they poisoned him eventually.

[@tomgrantham9992]

Thank you Jack. I am glad that you are on our side now. ❤❤🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@GhostScout42]

This is good reporting 👏

[@_Hayday_]

“He has no little man in his head that checks on him occasionally” LMAO!! Accurately stated!!

[@zuzanavevericikova5720]

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[@angelaatwood46]

I mean, that is a great statement. And it's also a lot of intuition ignored.

[@paulvazzo3723]

Hes just a Short Arse man ,full of complexities that tries to show of by killing innocents

[@sammy4538]

Someone atleast should have checked up on his head occasionally... clearly has now finally gone totally insane. And has been plenty of signs in the air, that one day this would happen. Russia went back in time many decades in just few weeks, will take many generations for them to fix this... and once again they are stuck with ruthless dictator until violence ends it. Looking at their history, this is just how they roll. "Not attacking neighbours" and "leader changing peacefully" never has fit too well in same sentence with "russia".

[@paulvazzo3723]

@@sammy4538 totally agree ....and never trust Communist or socialist governments they all are NQR in their brains....

[@jasonb4988]

Jim, this was a good interview. The only hope is that someone on the inside takes him out, and that person joins the norms of the world. That would be fantastic. We support Ukraine …

[@ecampbell5837]

💯💯

[@rondiggity1677]

That's not the only hope, as illustrated in the video you apparently didn't watch.

[@khmer31]

It’s not that easy. Power is an attraction. For each person who wants Putin gone, there will be one who is loyal to him. You saw that in the USA from 2016-2020 presidency.

[@marktaylor8695]

That would be even better if that someone were inside this administration and took them ALL out….that would be total bliss😋

[@elizabethellis9062]

There is a bounty on him 💰

[@catchaser52]

Fantastic Interview !!!!!!!

[@bluecomet1109]

Why is the volume so low??

[@user-px4bi7wz5n]

People of Azerbaijan support Ukraine and the brave Ukrainians. Glory to Ukraine! 💙💛

[@Mikeonmicrocaps]

Azerbaijan good people

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

They didn't support you. They supported Armenia🤣🤣🤣Those racist don't like you

[@gettingsunburndamagesyourd8398]

Women are more clever than men.

[@user-px4bi7wz5n]

@@Mikeonmicrocaps Thank you, Sir. 🙏

[@catalinacurio]

Thank you. 🇺🇦😢

[@mikeh2006]

I could listen to this guy for an hour or more.

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

You should. Check him out, his life story is WILD! Like some james bond, tinker taylor soldier spy level shit. Except it's real! He got married and had kids and his wife didn't even know he was working for the KGB, spying on America.

[@TonyB1999]

Get the audio book

[@JokeswithJosh]

Yeah he used to be elmer fudd

[@badnoodlez]

I checked out his story -- it's a wild ride. What a guy.

[@genyagalak9407]

Just listen... Why don't you read his horseshit biography... And understand he's, a no body..

[@bmercadal6805]

Like many of you, I watched the events unfolding in eastern Europe overnight with deep concern for the people of Ukraine, as well as a growing anger at this affront to peace and order on the international stage. An unprovoked attack on a sovereign nation is a troubling development, the likes of which we have not seen in generations; we likely have not yet seen the worst human consequences of this act of brutality. -mike

[@comfibold]

Wealthy Saudi Arabia is currently at war with the Yemen. Why aren't we punishing Saudi Arabia? Maybe it's $$$

[@johnwhite7320]

Very interesting perspective.

[@OptimusWombat]

This guy's English is incredible. From the accent to his idiom. He speaks better English than some native speakers I've known.

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

The training was good

[@kathleenabbu8553]

They were train for that

[@katherinekatiehunter7237]

have u listened to Masha Gesson? I probably spelled her name wrong. Not much to look at, but brilliant mind on Putin. it's a bit scary.

[@nathanlewis42]

Agreed but it was part of his job.

[@eugeniofernandez8101]

His native language is German, which has some similarity with English, he also studied it for some years and evaluated by an American woman and of course, he lived in the US and is very intelligent and a natural in lingustics.

[@imlistening3021]

Hope they'll have Barsky on again-he has interesting insights we'd like to hear more about.

[@loganm2766]

I’m a 20 year old American and I’ve never seen gas lines in my life. What’s going on right now is truly worrying. The last time this happened was during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. Carter was one of the worst rated presidents like Biden. Crazy huh?

[@slevinchannel7589]

@@loganm2766 Why do you watch CNN, anyway? I mean, it gets so much Criticism. KZbinrs usually do it better cause less biased. Especially ‚Some More News’, who’s literally ‚Satire Version of TV-News-Channel’.

@@loganm2766 This is just a bot, which not so secretly snuck in: "Like Biden" there.. just to affect and change opinions.

[@imlistening3021]

@@loganm2766 While times can get tough, we can be strong and get through things if they come. People in the 1970s got through that time. Hard times will come in a lifetime (good times too, but hard is part of life too) and so we need to be resilient. But I'm not afraid, Logan. I'm 30 years older than you and have had more hard times, and when I gave my life to Jesus, He takes care of me and the more I trust Him, the more He can do for me. I've been through some pretty hard times (not like these precious Ukrainians, but some challenging stuff) and Jesus is a solid rock beneath me when everything in the world shakes and looks bleak. God loves us perfectly and He wants to help us if we'll let Him. He's a gentleman and He won't make you take His help, but it's there for anyone who will come to Him for it. God is good and I love to brag on Him. Sometimes things happen that we don't understand, but I have found that I can still trust Him even when things seem hard or I can't understand the reason why. He can't bring evil, but He doesn't control everything in this world. He's given us a free will to choose Him or choose something else. And while Jimmy Carter gets a lot of nasty remarks, he is a kind man who genuinely cared about people. He may not have known how to meet certain challenges in his presidency, but I honor him because he has a good heart, and that's hard to find in this contentious society today.

[@TheStockwell]

@@loganm2766 "Logan M," you're relentlessly polluting KZbin comments with this same cut-and-paste comment. What the Hell is your problem? If you don't like how America works, go live somewhere else. 🙄

[@kurisensei]

One reason Joe Rogan is so popular is that he talks to guests for hours at a time

[@uptone12111]

The long table thing cracks me up

[@annesandstrommusic7538]

If Putin were that smart his country’s economy wouldn’t be in the toilet, wouldn’t be essentially cut off from much of the world, and he wouldn’t be a hated pariah. Smart and ruthless are not the same thing. The day he’s deposed will be a day of celebration.

[@terriseaton3049]

Dispose, for subjects” brainwashed many years chg will not come easily. Ppl believe Putin over loved ones. He’s done his job well!

[@kevphillips02]

Amen .

[@Master_Petes_Theater]

Putin will *always* threaten the rest of the world with a nuclear attack. It will happen during every invasion he attempts post-Ukraine, assuming he succeeds in annexing that beleaguered nation. This Ukrainian situation will devolve into siege warfare with the slow attrition of the brave Ukrainian people unless NATO steps up. Russia isn't keen on receiving nukes, either. A little destruction foisted on the aggressor nation's military targets, oligarch dachas and even the Kremlin with conventional weaponry will bring home to the populace and the military generals in no uncertain terms that Russia cannot invade a sovereign nation without a bit of quid-pro-quo. It's "funny" how minds change when the aggressor becomes the victim. Concerted, coordinated, targeted attacks by all nations on the Russian border and air support by all NATO nations will overwhelm the Russian army and cause Putin to withdraw many of his troops from Ukraine. Besides, an attack on Russia proper will demoralize the Russian people and might push the oligarchs and military generals to stage a coup and oust Putin, thus shortening the war. As it stands now, allowing a bully like Putin to succeed in Ukraine will encourage him to pick off other nations one by one. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Romania and others will find themselves compromised. And that is especially so for Poland which will become the largest "western" border nation if Putin annexes Ukraine. After all, Putin won't rest if any NATO nation hugs its borders. Will NATO allow an egotistical megalomaniac harboring pretensions of resurrecting the territorial claims of the old Soviet Union to succeed by holding back?

[@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger]

You have to remember how it got to this point. He didn’t get there alone.

[@brianblair6067]

His Country is n the Toilet cause of Sanctions for years . Afghanistan is Starving cause of Sanctions ,So is Syria ,Yemen there is a Genocide ,Slave Markets n Libya .Thats the last 20 years of none sense policy and Russia Gate ,Arming Ukraine ,Trying to add Ukraine to NATO ,Expanding NATO to Russia's door step No one thinks about that.

[@pikiwiki]

Barsky offers the sanest insights in to Putin I've heard so far. His observation that, "to run an entire country, you have to believe in yourself" is spot on. When you believe in yourself, how do you make room for other people?

[@griffgames9538]

By not being a self-aggrandizing narcissist lunatic

[@joelk8228]

45 should have taken Barsky's advice. He and Putin are alike...

[@posterlion]

So spot on! You make room for other people by not believing in yourself!

[@guilhermegarcia8750]

Yet all his insights are wrong, a KGB agent wasnt made to be read that easily.

[@twillyspree3759]

You can believe in yourself to run a country. Zelensky does. It's only when you believe in only yourself and tune out everyone else that you can't.

[@lpsgreene]

Peace, Harmony, love in this planet.

[@solidbroadcast3053]

can we just admire that he is speaking with an american accent, you can't even tell he is russian 💀

[@superpeaceloveunity]

Maybe he’s not Russian at all

[@dougwristen2228]

that little man that putin doesn't have in his head is called CONSCIENCE !

[@stefanfrankel8157]

That's the one necessary and sufficient quality of a psychopath: no conscience.

[@medusaspupil]

trump is lacking that little man too.

[@wargriffin5]

That was the first person he poisoned.

[@larryc1616]

Trump is a sociopath and Putin is a psychopath

[@donadams8345]

@@larryc1616 sociopath: a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience. psychopath: a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. I think we should leave it to the experts to determine which one is suffering from which disorder. Are you a psychiatrist or psychologist? I'm not.

[@cranjismcbasketball2565]

It's good that we have these kinds of interviews with people who can not only provide a new insight on this matter, but also can help many people answer some of the same questions that they've had about this topic.

[@yoshzlac2429]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g36llIqGYtCqbtE What you haven't seen 😱..Captured

[@nameless1016]

wasnt he a bear riding instagram queen? wha happened?

[@davel9514]

@jboy 10 out of 10 for making that observation. You must be so bright! Here, have a lollipop 🤣

[@juancarlossilvamolina]

Are you serious? Come on man!

[@kamlahari5369]

@@juancarlossilvamolina Putin is problem but with regards to our nation, the biggest threat is Donald Trump, his Trumptards, the Republicans & the Centrists DINOs

[@nosoupforyou425]

There were no new insights.... Besides the humbleness from the guest - one of the best and he gladly tells u

[@strikye7]

hi all, I am new to CNN, what is the video 480p?

[@msdukaaa]

Finally a great discussion on Putin and the way he thinks, by someone who actually understands Russia, the KGB etc.

[@loganm2766]

I’m a 20 year old American and I’ve never seen gas lines in my life. What’s going on right now is truly worrying. The last time this happened was during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. Carter was one of the worst rated presidents like Biden. Crazy huh?

[@hifinsword]

@@loganm2766 As a 20 y/o, you have no idea of who the worst president in history will be. Trump will displace Nixon as the worst president - the president that sought to overthrow a legal election with FAKE ELECTORS. I remember the gas lines and they only lasted a couple of months if I remember correctly. Putin's war will last much longer, but the gas lines won't.

[@rtqii]

@@loganm2766 You are a Putin support too? Crazy huh?

[@rtqii]

@@loganm2766 There are several excellent biographies on yt about Putin. I had heard some stuff about Putin, about him being KGB and stuff... But these biographies really expose his corruption and complete lack of any humanity. He's a criminal through and through. You support criminals like Trump and Putin, what does that make you Logan?

[@beobe99]

@@loganm2766 Lines at the gas station have VERY little to do with the President, it has to do with capitalism and World events... Oil companies set the prices........ For example - Trump LOWERED Taxes on Oil companies and dropped regulations - but because Oil Companies can do what they want - because our country NEEDS their product - Prices still went up $1 during Trump's presidency Pre-pandemic... During the Pandemic, they dropped prices because no one was buying gas... And now that the pandemic is "over" there's huge demand - so they're raising prices to make up for losses even though they're still profiting in the BILLIONS... If you don't like Biden it's fun to think he's to blame, but it's not the truth... The pandemic is to blame... If you think that's just an excuse, remember Trump left office with a 14.7% UN-employment rate which is now 3.8% under Biden... Meaning, fewer people were working during Trump's last year than they are now under Biden. That loss in jobs created fewer products for the masses to purchase - which raised prices.

[@aishling2083]

Glory to Ukrainian people and their courageous fighters

[@1SCme]

@@loganm2766 As the ONLY person to have responded to you cutting and pasting the same comment over and over, completely unrelated to the comment you're replying to, your comment flags that *like the rest of your existence, you have nothing of value to add, and nothing to say.* So you're _crazy, huh?_

[@Dellboy56]

@@1SCme FYI, ‘Logan M’ has deleted the comment! However, I'm intrigued, what did the troll say?

[@pineapplepenumbra]

@@Dellboy56 I, too, am curious, but I very rarely get the answer when I ask what did people say, as usually, the people responding have forgotten what was said. Edit: To be fair, the last time I asked, someone did give me the gist of it.

[@1SCme]

@@Dellboy56 I guess he did just delete this 1 comment - apparently he has some sense of shame. Copied from elsewhere (listed below). _I’m a 20 year old American and I’ve never seen gas lines in my life. What’s going on right now is truly worrying. The last time this happened was during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. Carter was one of the worst rated presidents like Biden. Crazy huh?_

[@noadlor]

@@Dellboy56 You can find it under other comments.

[@btspavedthewaythefact157]

Please more Interview with him,

[@ceraliboom8848]

🙏🙏🇳🇵 Pray from Nepal for the people of Ukraine ..

[@TRE45ON.is.Bat5hit.Crazy.U.S.G]

Dear Mr. Putin, you must be confused. There are no sanctions, we've just been sending lots and lots of special economic aid operations to the Russian federation, and don't worry we will be sending much more for as long as you need them. On behalf of all freedom loving people we hope you enjoy your upcoming vacation in the Hague. Stay Strong Ukraine from the US. 💪🇺🇸♥️🇺🇦☮️💙💛

[@reality6968]

What about Ukraine authorities forcing blacks fleeing War zones to the end of the line and in some cases beating them 🤔 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKDOlq2un7KDoLOX

[@satori4183]

@@reality6968

[@bxc4484]

If US and NATO continue to sanction Russia for a prolong period of time, Russians will do to Putin what the world wants to do to Putin.

[@thestudy4880]

*WHILE ALL OF YOU ARE BULLSHTTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA, CONGRESS JUST GAVE THEMSELVES A 21% PAY RAISE ! THEY DONT EVEN DRIVE TO WORK ON THEIR OWN DIME ! WHILE YOU ARE BLEEDING DRY THEY ARE GIVING THEMSELVES A PAY INCREASE ! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS ?!*

[@Exozik]

​@Biden Ukrainepuppet China cannot fully support the Russian economy. China major trading partners are America and western Europe. It would hurt China economy too much to fully support Russia. They can help them for sure but it won't save their economy to sink in the long run.

[@julielevasseur7391]

Every time someone describes Putin it's like they're talking about Trump.

[@gammi6297]

Trump want to be like Putin a dictator.

[@Greggster1]

Explain your twisted reasoning, and what has Joe Biden and Kamala Harris done FOR this country?

[@stirlingfletcher7040]

Unless it's a Trump supporter. Then it involves mispelled single-syllable words, lies and drooling.

[@Melissa-kw1sl]

Pretty sure they are both malignant narcissist or psychopaths. The disruption these disordered people cause in other people lives is a shame. Even Putin and Trump lovers have had their lives turned upside down by these men.

[@Gun5hip]

Trump could not have gotten away with what Putin has done.

[@hauntedlollipop]

“I was one of the best trained KGB agents ever sent out”. Yeah right, classic CNN

[@Metoo3232-pu2wc]

Hopefully they trained them better than they trained their military 🤣😂😅

[@chercher304]

Thats cnn for you!! One narcissist trying to pass judgement on another!!

[@dlhussain81]

American actor pretending to be ex kgb. The west are desperate to push forward their fake news

[@challyho2u244]

@@Metoo3232-pu2wc how do you know what Russian troops are like? from CNN andFox news reports all bias there obviously going to slag off this war

[@albalookaboutye9396]

Putin has invited him for tea

[@vericapetrovic7134]

This is not EX-KGB!" We lost Vietnam, we lost Afganistan, the Soviet lost Afganistan" 🤣🤣🤣🤫🤫

[@judechopper]

Shows how deluded Putin is.

[@catinthehat906]

What he didn't say is that inevitably the people that surround dictators like Putin (and it happens in the corporate world as well) know keeping their job (or in this case even their freedom or life) depends on telling the boss what he wants to hear. All the people in the inner circle who might have warned about the downsides of a particular option, are no longer there. It's not a new phenomenon, the same theme is described in one of Hans Christian Andersen collected tales that date back nearly a thousand years-The Emperor's New Clothes.

[@OscaReyLich]

@darrin ok, mr bot

[@mikestarfish]

@darrin We're delusional? Where are Putin's kids and mistress....not in Russia. Where does Putin hide his money ...... not in Russia. Where do all the Oligarchs in Russia spend their money, buy homes and holidays ....... not in Russia. Anything he values in this world is not in Russia!!!

[@norokoakane6720]

@@mikestarfish how do you know all of these? Coz you are a genius? 🙊😂

[@simonledoux8519]

@darrin WTF?

[@BloodoperaBlackvomit]

This Vietnam again. He spoke the truth.

[@bruhdabones]

This is Russia’s Vietnam, damn straight

[@IlIlIlIllIlIlIllI]

@@bruhdabones russias vietnam was in afghanistan

[@bruhdabones]

@@IlIlIlIllIlIlIllI well then they wanna try the same shit again 🤡

[@Nighthawk-8050]

@@bruhdabones no it was Afghanistan

[@bruhdabones]

@@Nighthawk-8050 you are illiterate

[@LXReads]

The audio in this video is much quieter than your videos usually are

[@pennysmith8086]

Amazing that this KGB agent has a perfect American accent.

[@jonathanl9229]

KGB agents that were stationed in the US were trained to completely immerse themselves into American culture. A spy working for the KGP with a Russian accent would blow their cover. There was a show on FX called, “The Americans,” that was all about Russian spy’s living as American middle class suburbanites.

[@pamelahardy2907]

You know you're doing a good story when the trolls come in comments for damage control lol

[@omoneynice129]

Jus

[@omoneynice129]

Just realize that alot of people are misinformed and its sad. No excuse for the loss of lives. But nato and russia are both bad

[@Raptorman0909]

@@omoneynice129 -- Nonsense -- Russia have been infiltrating and invading countries for a long time with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine being the most recent. It is worth noting that neither of those countries were NATO. OTH, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are NATO countries and Putin has not invaded them. Lastly, what are the odds that Putin would have invaded Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia if they were not NATO countries. The Russian narrative, which you are pushing, is that Putin had to do this because of NATO when the reality is, the former soviet republics knew damn well that Russia would try to take them back if they were by themselves. You should also notice that other countries that were once invaded and controlled by Russia, countries like Poland, are offering significant help to Ukraine because they know that if Putin wins in Ukraine that Poland will now have a brutal dictator bent on conquest on there doorstep.

[@stefanfrankel8157]

Any time the story mentions Pootin, the KGB trolls show up in numbers. There's a reason they run down the Democrats. The Democrats don't suck their private parts.

[@titom3073]

You know folks, when a man has tremendous amount of power, money, and murdered his opponents or innocent people, sometimes when he looks at his wife 's face, he sees an enemy

[@tanchokdewan9020]

Its nato

[@fufu1128]

Are you going to point out, Princess Diana, JFK, or Gandi? Who assassinated them, and why?

[@cynthiawilson4500]

Didn't know he even has a wife..maybe Natashas

[@babyteano1977]

Probably doesn't trust his wife either

[@ShirleeKnott]

@@cynthiawilson4500 he has a ex-wife she left him a while ago two adult daughters that didn't use his last name

[@peacepantherproductions]

When does it end tho..??? !

[@CodingExpress]

I need a table like that...

[@stanfarshtei1291]

Wow, such a great professional. Enjoyed his analysis so much.

[@loganm2766]

I’m a 20 year old American and I’ve never seen gas lines in my life. What’s going on right now is truly worrying. The last time this happened was during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. Carter was one of the worst rated presidents like Biden. Crazy huh?

[@slevinchannel7589]

Why do you watch CNN, anyway? I mean, it gets so much Criticism. KZbinrs usually do it better cause less biased. Especially ‚Some More News’, who’s literally ‚Satire Version of TV-News-Channel’.

[@TheStockwell]

@@loganm2766 "Logan M," you're relentlessly polluting KZbin comments with this same cut-and-paste comment. Crazy, huh? What the Hell is your problem? If you don't like how America works, go live somewhere else. 🙄

[@AuntieMamies]

I really wish they would have talked to him longer

[@loganm2766]

I’m a 20 year old American and I’ve never seen gas lines in my life. What’s going on right now is truly worrying. The last time this happened was during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. Carter was one of the worst rated presidents like Biden. Crazy huh?

[@natalyawoop4263]

@@loganm2766 Get this bot nonsense out of here

[@emendatus1]

The guest is knowledgeable. Expert.

[@jeffreyskinner7167]

The security around this man must be huge . A former kgb ? Once a spy always a spy .

[@ellebelle8515]

It is interesting that those who knew Putin in those early days in the KGB, all say he was an unremarkable member of a small group of office staff in Dresden. He wants to create a persona that never existed. Many of us get these leaders who are basically narcissists who are not great at anything except promoting and enriching themselves while their countries and others suffer.

[@eldajackson1]

Can we all say, "Trump"?

[@ellebelle8515]

@@eldajackson1 💯%

[@ellebelle8515]

@@loganm2766 Dear boy, I am more than three times your age and lived most of my life without a car and without ever owning any home of any kind. I work very hard for charities around the world, but have no wealth to show, except a clear conscience. You will weather this storm much better than most of the world's people. I don't want to sound unkind to you, but, until gas prices stabilize, you could consider making alternate transportation plans- like carpooling.

[@ronald8673]

just like adolph did

[@carolhill1102]

Elle Belle.. sure sounds like a fella we have right here in the good ole USA. Someone living in their own fantasy!!!

[@nirotammasterji503]

Such a pleasure to listen to him...WE WANT MORE OF HIM...PLS BRING HIM BACK FOR MORE ENLIGHTENMENT. .. HE TALKS SENSE ...NO BEATING AROUND THE BUSH.. this guy has the knowledge ...Si frm Netherlands

[@markatingi8645]

im in Soroti town heading back to Omodoi in a few hours. i need security detail as i walk...

[@eXpeditous]

So why the long tables?

[@timmacsweet1]

Aside from the content of this interview being very interesting and Mr Barsky being very knowledgeable did anyone else notice that he said we lost Vietnam we lost Afghanistan and the Soviets lost Afghanistan? It’s amazing that an ex KGB officer is not only making a life in the U.S. but he subconsciously identifies as an American. I say that not knowing if he’s become naturalized. Either way I think it says a lot about how former adversaries can assimilate into U.S. culture.

[@ivannavi8154]

Barsky is East German by birth and holds both German and American citizenship.

[@hb-ol9oc]

I´m sorry , but he didn´t say that, he said "you" lost vietnam . "we" lost afganistan" and then he clarified that the soviets lost afganistan because he is no longer a soviet spy. Look carefuly at his lips when he says you and we.

[@ivannavi8154]

@@hb-ol9oc Yes, that's correct. Barsky is actually East German, not Russian. That's why he checked what he said about "we".

[@brandyashby738]

soviets did lose afgahanistan w/ help from israel also look at charlie wilson war

[@Shoelessjoe78]

@@hb-ol9oc actually he did say "we" twice and then the Soviet Union.

[@joso5554]

A smart, knowledgeable, insightful man. Very interesting interview.

[@bjornborg4849]

I generally tend to have my doubts about people who say about themselves "I was the best ever sent out"

[@johnslossenger6482]

What kind of a question is that?

[@MikeJw-je4xk]

Very much enjoyed this interview with a man who knows what he is talking about.

[@georgecher2513]

Putin uses orthodox extremists to charge the war, and many of them do not forget the collapse Soviet Union or poverty after that.

[@billymadison8574]

@@georgecher2513 u said this already...in multiple threads. We heard u bro.

[@loganm2766]

I’m a 20 year old American and I’ve never seen gas lines in my life. What’s going on right now is truly worrying. The last time this happened was during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. Carter was one of the worst rated presidents like Biden. Crazy huh?

[@billymadison8574]

@@loganm2766 Youre too young to recall the lines for gas just last year when Colonial Pipeline was hacked? There were lines during both Bush administration's & Nixon's, all a result of wars.

[@TheDrAstrov]

he's a traitor, he'll say anything. )))

[@maryellengodfrey]

My heart is breaking over and over for UKRAINE ; asking love to stop the war and hate!

[@faust13301]

Is it also breaking over all of the other countless atrocities happening around the world that the media for some reason doesn’t consider newsworthy?

[@blessphemy]

@@faust13301 no because those are not viral. We only "in" for the one that viral, react to one that viral. Even what happened to donbass people against nazi all these year, we don't care, it's not viral.

[@RealKlausSchwab]

The Ukrainian government is a Pro US puppet government put in place under the Obama administration after the CIA facilited an ILLEGAL coup. Their government is made up of neo nazis. Still like Ukraine?

[@terrygross7390]

NOT A WAR.

[@jerrybear6440]

He got that Mr. Burns table......

[@screenname153]

When I see him at the long table I can't help to think of Team America. "I'm so Ronely".

[@franciscocz8384]

He used the long table only with western politicians. Western countries are infected with Covid. Better safe than sorry.

[@nunopereira6092]

@@franciscocz8384 That's not true. When he met with his generals last week the table was even longer, it was ridiculous. It's obvious to anyone that paranoia has taken over his mind, I doubt even his top career military personnel are not concerned about what it might lead too. All it takes is a group of FSB or GRU disgruntled commanders with sufficient balls, and he'll be having a "varanda" moment of his own.

[@spencerlool]

@@nunopereira6092 actually its not obvious, you don't know what's going on in someone's head, maybe he just likes a long table? typical armchair analysts.

[@nunopereira6092]

@@spencerlool surely you're joking...

[@DrMcMoist]

"Oh harro Hans Blix!"

[@estradasp]

Why are the interviews with such great people like a former KGB member only 6 fucking minutes when they go off for hours giving their opinions there after 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@s.k.1091]

I TOTALLY AGREE!!!! Would rather listen to expert guests than most of the paid talking heads !

[@sobeliever1638]

100% true

[@sclogse1]

Ok, you two. It's a network. People pay cable bills to see it. The content is longer on cable. KZbin is samples. Cause we don't pay.

[@estradasp]

@@sclogse1 how do you know. did you actually see it? Because he introduced him and then ended the interview within the same clip.

[@jasonfuller2734]

Because this guy and others like him don’t want to sit there talking for 2 hours.

[@tianxie8341]

Nice jobs,thanks share

[@emiliadumitru8030]

This man said : “Putin has no little man checking in on him every so often”! Das a rap bar sir thanks for the tiny funny I needed!

[@megan893]

Wish the interview was longer He brought the tea 🍵

[@loganm2766]

I’m a 20 year old American and I’ve never seen gas lines in my life. What’s going on right now is truly worrying. The last time this happened was during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. Carter was one of the worst rated presidents like Biden. Crazy huh?

[@megan893]

@@loganm2766 wow, where do you live that you've never seen gas lines!? Must be nice. Not really sure how Jimmy Carter's presidency was, I'm 31 and not a big history buff. I just know that he was a one term president, like Trump. However, Jimmy Carter seems to be a lovely human being ❤️ with all the volunteering he does. The same can't be said about Trump, and Biden has a few more years to go till we get his final approval ratings. Not that crazy, and unfortunately not every president will be fit for the job

[@cahg3871]

He may not be 100% protected,but he is very close.He surrounds himself with yes men,but dedicated yes men. Hopefully this war/invasion ends soon,the Ukraine people are suffering terrible losses.

[@Raptorman0909]

On the upside, Russia is suffering terrible losses and are on pace to lose more dead soldiers in 6 weeks than they lost in a decade in Afghanistan. There's going to be a logistic problem sending all those dead Russian back home. Or maybe not, some will go home in bags while many other will go home in a test tube!

[@ulicrammond1756]

I hope it's just 99.9% Surely somebody there has thought about it.

[@pookiesis1465]

Until those yes men start losing money.

[@michaelmueller9635]

There is one point in the argumentation: If Putin is completely or almost isolated, there must be one person (or 2 or 3 persons together) in his closest circle with more power. The question is, what they are waiting for. Maybe for the time, when it's getting obvious, that Putin public image gets totally rampaged. But before this happens, Putin will become completely crazy. Doing an additional military operation or something like this...

[@pepparmostheelder]

@@Raptorman0909 Guess there is a reason why they wheeled in mobile crematoriums into Ukraine when they invaded

[@keeslubberding471]

Keep distance please.

[@poli45]

Without understanding the history in the area, complexity of the situations, and following a timeline of Ukraine since 1991 till now you How can one just take up the word of the media?

[@mikhailv67tv]

Barsky just punched a big hole in the hype, great interview

[@zuzanavevericikova5720]

24 minutes & Angle of Look !¿ Z♡ kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWnLgpxoj9tkgpI ⚠ kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5rYoZ-dr8d2eZY ✔

[@MrZakatista]

Exactly. The "ex-KGB" schtick is gibberish. Love his comment "I've met people like that in corporate America..." indeed.

[@loganm2766]

I’m a 20 year old American and I’ve never seen gas lines in my life. What’s going on right now is truly worrying. The last time this happened was during Jimmy Carter’s presidency. Carter was one of the worst rated presidents like Biden. Crazy huh?

[@elizabethwakefield8894]

Alluding to Trump no doubt 😂

[@MrZakatista]

@@elizabethwakefield8894 I've seen plenty of Trumpesque characters right through the spectrum of the corporate world. Women and men.

[@bradp4513]

Agree on that corporate America quote...

[@TheStockwell]

@@loganm2766 "Logan M," you're relentlessly polluting KZbin comments with this same cut-and-paste comment. Crazy, huh? What the Hell is your problem? If you don't like how America works, go live somewhere else. 🙄

[@oOBubbleStreamOo]

Am I hearing impaired or is the volume too low in this video?

[@guusama3404]

Everyone lives in a crafted reality.. Just nor crafted by them..

[@diane9247]

I've never heard of this very interesting man, Jack Barsky! I'd like to know more and will be looking for other interviews he's done. His perspective, as a former KGB agent, is fascinating. He has some ideas about the mind of Putin, as it relates to his past, that I haven't heard before.

[@Ceridwen.]

None did. Especially about him being a chess player minded. It’s a legend like many others told by his supporters but last week those who dared to come out in Moscow and protest against the massacre he’s doing in Ukraine were taken to the police and their kids too. By kids I mean terrified toddlers crying Mummy will they let you out . not the teenagers. A brilliant mind ..? Hmm.. well .

[@davidncw4613]

Also look to Yuri Bezmenov Defector for more understanding.

[@TheCimbrianBull]

@behindspace666666 Putin is on par with Steven Seagal.

[@jamegumb7298]

Look for his interview on Valuetainment. Well over an hour long.

[@LuxAeterna22878]

@@Ceridwen. He seems pretty good at doing what Machiavelli warned against - being hated.