Extended Interview: Fiona Hill on Putin and Ukraine

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[@donmcdougall4587]

Fiona is exactly the type of expert needed to analyse world security issues and then explain to the public. Forthright, plain-speaking, informed and not blinded by political bias she reveals the intricacies of global political dynamics.

[@bobbyschannel349]

But you do understand that she's not a Russian expert, but she's a Russian critic, The United States did have plans for the Ukraine to enter inside of nato.. to surround Russia.. That's a fact.

[@michaelmorahan57]

fiona is a liar and a thief she is stealing from the ukranian people a chance of peace uphold the Minsk agreement

[@jayriedmuller7187]

MS. HILL SHOULD'VE BEEN OUR SEC OF STATE . BLINKEN IS WEAK AND NOT UP TO THE TASK.

[@scottburditt4983]

Before NATO could surround Russia, it would need China to join.

[@dragon1111ize]

She also omit the fact that Ukrainian army started a sort of killing spree, which you can almost categorise as a genocide, since 2014. In other words, she is just another neo conservative parroting the same propaganda. Shame on her!

[@stevenveltrie1868]

Unlike the 'talking heads'and pundits, you actually learn something from her.

[@philstanton231]

Enjoyed every minute of that interview - Dr. Hill, you have my greatest respect - thank you for your time.

[@danwelterweight4137]

Only a person with without 2 brain cells would say that. Basically everything she said is a bunch of dung and completely wrong

[@wendsknox4652]

I just love her . Watched her only since Ukraine war. I’ve missed so much. Erudite, highly intelligent and a wonderful expert. She’s remarkable.

[@cathyrig3323]

I respect Dr, Hill and feel that Dr. Hill is so well informed. I have followed her since I watched her during the impeachment hearings. She is quite remarkable. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and the ability to make inferences from what you know. You are an intelligent person who can impart knowledge to others and make it understandable and make sense. Thank You Dr. Hill

[@WonderMagician]

Dr. Hill is brilliant! She delivers trustworthy fact-based assessments that are empowering.

[@155gerard]

Absolutely.

[@michaelmorahan57]

she is a liar

[@mjbcswitzerland]

@@michaelmorahan57 Interesting statement. Please state which remarks were untrue so they can be researched and she can then be held to account for them.

[@dragon1111ize]

1)The fact that Putin thought he could win the war in a week- an assumption 2)about the soldiers who had their suits ready to party in kiev( or something to that effect)- no evidence Can go on . But these are two dubious statements I found within the first minute. I’m sure you will find some reports to that effect on cnn or bbc. But you shouldn’t trust them. Anyway, don’t try to bring these neo conservatives to justice.,remember they even gave Obama, a Cruze missile maniac war criminal, a noble peace price!.

[@mjbcswitzerland]

@@dragon1111ize I conclude you misused the word liar in place of someone who may be perpetrating some facts that, although widely reported, may not be 100% verified. Therefore there seems to be no case to take against the interviewee.

[@Ms_Ve]

Appreciate you so much Dr. Hill.

[@Nauda999]

Dr. Hill said this was so predictable, yet gave no predictions, not even a single one, aside that this will be difficult.

[@Xsh755]

Thank you very much for this. Dr. Hill is always worth listening to.

[@Acvsdfe3245a]

ok doc

[@PK-ep3oc]

Who is fiona hill? A russophobe, a hater of russia

[@michaelmorahan57]

she is a liar

[@azizaibrahim1155]

@@michaelmorahan57 , eff off !!!

[@Dancing77Kat]

It is always meaningful to hear from Ms. Hill.

[@zabnol]

What a great communicator Dr. Hill is! She explains highly complex situations with simple words and a thread of reasoning that allows us to follow the story and understand its complexity effortlessly. I love watching her interviews. I have read her book, “Mr. Putin, an operative in the Kremlin” and I can only recommend it to anyone trying to understand Putin’s psyche and thinking. Fascinating, enlightening, and, in a way, comforting because after reading it one better understands Putin’s mindset and background. Thank you for this interview!

[@dasrhinegold]

Fiona has still got a slight North East accent ... love it 🙂

[@StephenACohen]

Hi Fiona. My wife and I are currently reading your wonderful book, "There is Nothing for You Here." Best wishes to you.

[@michaelmorahan57]

she is a liar

[@michaelmorahan57]

she is a liar uphold the minsk agreement

[@paulheydarian1281]

Was it your decision or your wife's decision to read this book? Who makes the big decisions in your household? 🤔

[@Nembula]

Forgive the troll bots they are hard pressed these days. A ruble doesn't go very far now. Even troll bots must eat.

[@cavaliermama56]

Great interview as usual. Thank you, Dr. Fiona Hill.

[@michaelmorahan57]

she is a liar and a lackey of the Rothchilds and WEF

[@Nembula]

This woman is so worthy of any accolades we can give. So well educated and greatly experienced. I am so grateful she is on our side.

[@spacesurfer2450]

She’s on everyone’s side

[@jordanaus75]

What a concise, eloquent and articulate communicator and learned individual.

[@memonk11]

I have such enormous respect for Dr Hill. But she's wrong on one point. The Soviet Union was indeed one of the aggressors at the beginning of WWII. Both Germany AND the Soviet Union invaded Poland to kick off the war.

[@panchopuskas1]

True.....and then there was the invasion of Finland.......

[@memonk11]

@@panchopuskas1 Forgot about that.

[@nadiapoluha1472]

Absolutely right!

[@anthonyferris8912]

It was Soviet oil that fueld Germany's Blitzkrieg and battle of Britain.

[@pakde8002]

I believe she was referring to the Russian mythology of WWII more than the actual events, much like the mythology of the USA regarding the war.

[@JIJO333]

I love listening to this beautiful fascinating Lady!

[@michaelmorahan57]

she is a liar

[@paulheydarian1281]

Have you considered getting an eye exam? 🤔

[@jayelm5392]

Wow, this women is awesome. So analytical, so well spoken.

[@billybobwombat2231]

An incredibly knowledgeable articulate lady, always enjoy her take 🤙🦘

[@volodymyrv5897]

30 years of friendship with Western partners and switched to a new one, improved with new Western technologies. Without satellite correction, pinpoint strikes on locations of deployment of Russian troops, right now, there will be no victory for the Western countries. Bureaucratic delay will lead to the fact that in six months “ tigers ” and “leopards” will end up in a Russian “zoo”. The command of Ukraine exaggerates the losses of the occupying Russian troops in order to mislead Western partners, creating the illusion of controlling the situation. This is an illusion of peace for the west, with which the west is satisfied.

[@billybobwombat2231]

@@volodymyrv5897 yeh ok Volo mate , you keep telling yourself that 👍

[@franciscomap75]

Jesus what an intelligent person this Fiona hill, in every interview she blows me away

[@peterhorgan2833]

Fiona is excellent. Very informative, the best I’ve listened to and watched in 12 months. Thankyou

[@paulmurray8922]

Excellent talk, as is usual with Dr. Hill.

[@daviddunne4737]

The measure of Dr Hill's expertise is the fact that the PONZI PRINCE of MAR-A-LAGO disliked her so much . Well done Dr Hill .

[@helenrushful]

If they have brains the Prince won’t like them. I think it was Jimmy Savile who first suggested the strategy.

[@joemarshall63]

Dr Hill has a talent for explaining very complex issues. I have just finished her excellent book and recommend it to all. Her analysis is not just brilliant it also comes with suggested solutions for the US, UK and others dealing with post-industrial decline.

[@roseblue3368]

Amazing fiona!!

[@blancahouston]

I really respect this woman.

[@arnoldvilleneuve8397]

One of the best commentators on the subject. Ms. Hill brings that historical lens to current-day events that really bring a higher level of perspective.

[@quo117]

Very smart lady, great interview, slava ukraine

[@gee3883]

Fiona always articulates the bigger picture so well.

[@HNH421]

fiona hill - just popped back from the "now" to listen to wot you had to say "then" - spot on

[@robertmiller2173]

Probably one of the smartest commentators, if not the smartest commentor in the World on this topic.....Many thanks from a small country called New Zealand...the first Country in the World to give Women the Vote! Kate Sheppard made it happen and her grave is about 1 km from my house; Yes Women were granted the right to vote here in New Zealand in 1893!

[@catmando3250]

Hello from USA. Very cool Stat that woman got the vote so early. New Zealand was on my bucket list to visit, but I've heard your country has gone so woke. Is that true? Kevin

[@robertmiller2173]

@@catmando3250 We recently changed our Prime Minister and the new guy has changed the tact and headed towards the Centre Left. The new guy has ditched a lot of the silly left wing stuff. Sure there is all the BS Trans Gender stuff but not as bad as it was in certain Parts of the USA I've been to. But yes it is even got to NZ. To me it is the flea on the tail of the dog that is wagging the Dog. Or as we say in Market Research these nutcases are the 1.95 Percentiles.

[@maijaliepa119]

💙🙏💙ThankU💙🙏💙

[@bobloomis246]

Not to forget ru was the aggressors in Finland 1939, Chechnya twice, Georgia, as well as Afghanistan.

[@dsthorp]

Dr. Hill is qualified for the highest levels of service.

[@haraldbjthunem4059]

Listen carefully to this woman. Much to LEARN!

[@walt1955]

Ukrainians are being trained in Germany, Poland and the US right now. They are not waiting for the equipment to arrive in Ukraine.

[@Northcountry1926]

Adore & Respect Fiona 💜

[@techhie1302]

This lady is both astute and intelligent. Amazing credentials to be informing the US on foreign policy in Ukraine. Adoice to be listened to intently. So what does Trump do? Fire her.

[@buremorell4246]

The war, in the words of an Ukranian soldier in its first month: the war will not end as long as there is a 12 year old boy with a butterknife. An other comment from an officer should West's support dry up: " We will fight them with hunting rifles, pichforks, stones and fertilizer bombs." Do not give the orcs an inch... or say goodbye to peace. A bully is a bully untill he is stopped.

[@155gerard]

Yes, wonderful and no doubt they will win. Such words of conviction, determination, diligence, solidarity and strength are similar to those of Prime Minster Winston Churchill 83 years ago.

[@michaelmullins3396]

Dr Hill is the best ,very intelligent woman, she got analysis on Russia and especially Putin.

[@johnnyhocking3813]

She is a wonderful person.

[@greatspottedwoodpeck]

What a brilliant and diplomatic mind, what a valuable resource for the west, I mean the incredible Fiona Hill

[@155gerard]

Hopefully she will be US Secretary of State in the coming years. Genius level mind.

[@lenoakes2450]

Wonderful!

[@taralown7023]

I bet the US government is severely regretting not have her on their staff.

[@pprehn5268]

thanks a lot😀

[@mariocastro7379]

Awesome woman! Stay safe!

[@marianmartinez1494]

a very insightful and intelligent interview with Fiona Hill 👌

[@155gerard]

Dr. Fiona Hill is a genius. We need to change the antiquated law in The US that says only American born US citizens can be president vice president. I hope she become United States Secretary of State in a coming administration. If that birth requirement was changed (as although she is an American Citizen of The United States, she was born in The UK) it would be beyond incredible to have a leader such as Dr. Hill. We would of course also gain enormous benefit if she became US Secty of State. She is sharp beyond.

[@christinequinn5355]

Agreed.

[@luanp.hasnay2600]

Excellent.

[@christopherrobbins9985]

Fiona Hill seems even-keeled and well-reasoned in this discussion about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

[@crghyz]

Why have the sanctions been applied so slowly? We recently announced the 10th expansion of sanctions. I don't understand why the maximum level wasn't applied immediately. Are there other entities that have not yet been included even at this late date?

[@gagatube]

Practicality, opportunity, expediency, diplomacy... they don't just have a big button with the word 'SANCTIONS' written on it. Fortunately it is a little more nuanced then that!

[@crghyz]

@@gagatube Right. So they waited until the 9th or 10th round to include Putin's extended family. Very diplomatic and nuanced.

[@petergaskin1811]

The problem for NATO was that, on the surface, it had bought into the myth of Russia being a "near peer" opponent. They were swiftly disabused of that misunderstanding and rapidly came to realise that the Russian military had been hollowed out by oligarchs and its own senior officers. Oligarchs got to oligarch, after all. Well said Dr Hill.

[@andyhowells1141]

Judging by the number of negative comments about this lady and her words, she must be saying something right !

[@revathibacsa]

Excellent analysis. The situation is getting more hopeless each day.

[@hemlyns9916]

Ukraine has been a "recognised country" for a lot longer than 30 years - the Ukrainian SSR was a founder member of the United Nations.

[@pabloc88886]

Yes and from an historical perspective, the Ukranian people had for 100s of years a v different course than their Russian cousins, much of it under Polish-Lithuanian rule...

[@bogdanbaudis4099]

@@pabloc88886 "under Polish-Lithuanian rule..." One has to keep in mind that "Lithuanian" in the context of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth meant a subject of the Lithuanian Grand Duchy, which most likely meant that his/her primary language was Ruthenian ("Rusin", nowadays: Belorussian) while the religious affiliation was Greco-Catholic Orthodox Church. The "Polish" ruling Ukraine were mostly Ruthenian aristocracy nobles who converted to Roman Catholic and adopted Polish language. Had Commonwealth managed to assimilate the middle Ukrainian Orthodox nobility and the warrior class Cossacks as it happened with the middle Lithuanian and Ruthenian nobility the history of the Europe would be drastically different ... (Not necessarily better 🙂)

[@laszlozoltan5021]

aaaand had it's own seat in the UN since '45

[@mikebush6074]

Dr. Hill is wise beyond her years. One area not brought up in the interview, we're how many more sanctions can be placed on Russia to increase disapproval among Russian citizens for this war. Another Avenue not discussed were how do reparations to rebuild Ukraine fit in, being paid by Russia.

[@pakde8002]

Before reparations can be discussed Ukraine needs to win or agree to some terms that would possibly include reparations. I don't see either of these happening any time soon.

[@jonathanstein5049]

Billions of Russian assets are now being held by western nations and banks. Don't expect this to be returned to Russia.

[@carynunez5664]

Agree with you. Unfortunately Putin still gave the support of many Russians for this war due to many reasons.

[@stevenhenry5267]

You have no idea what reparations are.

[@michaelmorahan57]

why does not zelensky uphold the minsk agreements ? look it up

[@Northcountry1926]

Brilliant, Brilliant Queen 🙇🏻🙇🏻🙇🏻

[@davisoaresalves5179]

She is very intelligent.

[@mp4373]

Excellent interview-she belongs back in government

[@daejavue69]

Smart lady telling it how it was , this should be heard in the US who always remain nieve of events outside their boarders .

[@xxwookey]

naive (or naïve)

[@Longtack55]

Did you notice that she is a Senior Fellow of the Brookings Institution - a U.S. institution based in Washington, an American city?( Duh.)

[@FirstLast-di5sr]

@@Longtack55 I think it was more of a comment on the collective national conscious of the society. Tree falling in the forest sort of thing ...

[@roymaddocks3184]

​@@Longtack55 she is about to be Chancellor of Durham University in Northern England

[@scotmark]

@@Fidd88 My French is very rusty, but I believe naïf is the masculine form (un homme naïf), and naïve the feminine form (une femme naïve), but as a loan word in English we generally use the feminine form, with or without the accented "ï"; naïf also seems to be used as a noun, and both forms of naïveté/naivety still seem to be in use. Contrast this with blond/blonde, where correct English still maintains the gender of adjective (a blond man, a blonde woman), though the distinction appears to be fading in recent generations.

[@geraldlevin5141]

NATO view on Black Sea strategically, should consider expanding to also include a Kurd state; Reduce Russian influence in Syria by partitioning Syria to form Kurdish state in North-West Syria. So, Russia's naval port becomes Kurdish. For this, a United Nations General Assembly resolution is enough! Synergistically, a Kurd state will lower Turkish pressure from Kurds; facilitating FINLAND and SWEDEN joining NATO with Turkish support!!

[@Kurtlane]

It was fine until the very end. No. Crimea and Donbas should not be in the hands of some international committee. They should de facto become Ukraine again. (De jure they are.) Period. It's very easy to sacrifice someone else's land.

[@BJJgurl]

And somebody else's children. If you want this sorted out then send your kids and leave the rest of us out of that Slavic affair.

[@APW554]

What a great interview Dr Hill knows her onions . Russia must be fully crushed on the battlefield ,then talks can begin on paying for all the senseless damage . They should be no reward for little dictators at all who push their luck ,only jail or a death sentence .

[@johnlacy7644]

No wonder she ended up at odds with Trump - she's a thinker.

[@adrianogley2600]

very impressive as ever. Notice how discreet she was when commenting on how the Russians had bought into the political establishments of countries in the West...e.g., The UK and the Conservative Party.

[@harrydebastardeharris987]

Great interview but as far as I’m concerned this is General Knowledge of History everyone should know.

[@narkelnaru2710]

Fiona Hill is fabulous

[@janetbratter1]

Hopefully Ms Hill will continue to advise future administrations and actually be listened to, which apparently she wasn’t during past “patriarchal” regime/administrations. That the current global structure recapitulates past events that she refers to (ie, both “world wars” and more) proves yet again the pathologies that dominate a world out of balance. It might be naive to think that we could achieve “peace in our time” much less a lasting peace, especially when it is clear that the global economy is based on the continued development of arms and ordinance. The charts compiled on todays recap of the BBC podcast with all the predictable characterisations of “the enemy” (drawn in red ink) and the “patriots” in green comparing the relative power of the tanks, where they are coming from (former Warsaw pact, older Soviet, and where the shells and missiles are being provided from) is a brutal reminder that in spite of the stated ambitions and goals of the EU, the truth is bleak. It may or may not be an accurate quote from Albert Einstein when he said that “You cannot prevent war while preparing for war”. One of the victorious European generals after WW1 stated that “Peace is just war done with other means”. My ex-father-in-law pointed out that every 20 years a generation of boys to men reach the age where wars are supplied to them as proof that “War is the sport of kings”. It is also the sport of those transnational industrialists who profit from the manufacture and use of the weapons of war.

[@SunnyIlha]

Sound, correct reiteration of events. Trustworthy Historian.

[@michaelmorahan57]

she is a liar a lackey of the rothchilds and the WEF

[@paulheydarian1281]

She's a Biden-Blinken apologist. She's definitely an MI6 / CIA asset.

[@Justwantahover]

Life's CHEAP for Putin!

[@michaelmorahan57]

it is cheaper for zelensky actually life is quite valuable for zelensky $185000000 worth

[@catmando3250]

@michael You might want to do a little research. Ukraine is not perfect, but compared to Putins Russia, Ukraine is absolute heaven. Kevin

[@02markcal]

GREAT interview!!

[@quotegirl]

Hope everything will be fine

[@AndreasDelleske]

Future is always DIY..

[@psychologianiestacjonarna6558]

Actually in WW2, more Ukrainians (in relative and total numbers) were kiIIed then Russians. Because German Barbarossa Operation took place mostly on Ukrainian territories, and Ukrainians were huge part of Soviet Army. That's just another of Russian myths debunked

[@gbeachy2010]

You must be familiar with Tim Snyder's book Bloodlands. One of the darkest books I've come across.

[@psychologianiestacjonarna6558]

@@gbeachy2010 I'm Polish. We don't fall for Russian lies in Eastern Europe. We know them too well. And we don't fall for the West's delusions about Russia either... Yeah, Timothy Snyder is a great human being

[@pakde8002]

Another myth just like all the states within the Soviet Union were equal and just one big happy family in a worker's paradise. It's always been about Russia and it's still Russia's story. It also helps explain why Russians aren't protesting the war in large numbers. They were doing pretty well relatively speaking when Russia was the heart of the Soviet empire.

[@psychologianiestacjonarna6558]

@@pakde8002 USSR wasn't a union of "states". It was a consequence of 400 years of imperialistic colonialism, invading neighbouring countries and territorial expansionism by military means. For instance, the indigenous nations and peoples of Siberia are 1-2% minorities on their own land today

[@volodymyrv5897]

30 years of friendship with Western partners and switched to a new one, improved with new Western technologies. Without satellite correction, pinpoint strikes on locations of deployment of Russian troops, right now, there will be no victory for the Western countries. Bureaucratic delay will lead to the fact that in six months “ tigers ” and “leopards” will end up in a Russian “zoo”. The command of Ukraine exaggerates the losses of the occupying Russian troops in order to mislead Western partners, creating the illusion of controlling the situation.

[@hadiyawilborn404]

Her books are great There's Nothing for You Here is her latest book. Interesting & well written. English &. American blue collar workers & class similarities.

[@missadda8890]

When we finally extinguish ourselves we can look back and lament the fact that we had a beautiful planet and made a complete mess of it.

[@docbogus6128]

Cool headed lady. But, sorry. 'Diplomacy' and 'Putin' are no longer possible in the same sentence.

[@rusdayatiidrus5401]

The reality is too obvious for us all to witness that as time moves on more countries turn democratic simply because it suits human's demands n needs n instincts. And the obvious consequence is that despots or dictators must leave the world stage. Slava Ukraine n Slava Democracy ! ! !

[@carynunez5664]

👍👍

[@johnwalsh4857]

How will the war end, when Putin falls out of a window.

[@AAB463]

Wish it were that easy

[@bopryszlak3863]

She is so correct.

[@elnielo1]

Ukraine has extremely rich and complementary mineral resources in high concentrations and close proximity to each other. The country has abundant reserves of coal, iron ore, natural gas, manganese, salt, oil, graphite, sulfur, kaolin, titanium, nickel, magnesium, timber, and mercury. IT ALWAYS COMES DOWN TO MONEY😪

[@akeeriksson84]

The Swede Rurik that came from Uppland ( north of Stockholm) an area also called Roslagen ( law of the Ros) founded the Kyivan Rus Empire, the ”cradle” of Russia in 830 AD. Could it be that Putin wants to conquer Ukraine to move the Russian capital to Kyiv to ”get back to the roots” of Russia?

[@ramspace]

The climate is a bit better and the beaches of the Black Sea are that much closer. 🤔

[@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry]

Ah, no. I rather think the bureaucracy in Moscow would voice (and more importantly, act upon) their reservations around such a move. Not quite the same as the move from Bonn to Berlin, either.

[@simplicius11]

Heh, a 'Swede" that worshiped Perun (from a documented source) and had a N1c L550 haplogroup?

[@gagatube]

@@simplicius11 Are you propagating the Soviet re-interpretation of history where they claimed the Rus were really Slavs? Because I have it (from a documented source) that that horse is dead...

[@simplicius11]

@@gagatube No, and from your question I'm certain that you aren't really familiar with the Soviet historiography. But I'm pretty sure that the Rus' were not Swedish simply because they were clearly distinguished from Svei(Swede) and the other tribes living at the Baltic coast, "...Varyazi, Svei, Urmane, Gote, *Rus',* Agnyane... Do you know any 'Vikings' worshiping Perun? I would like to see some documented source about that. Or taking Slavic names, from allegedly conquered population? Anyone claiming something like that, doesn't have any clue about a clan society.

[@LR-jk2jk]

"Wee need to think carefully" - maybe, but more importantly, we need to act decisively and promptly. Talking and thinking alone willl cause much laughter in Kremlin.

[@bluesteel5688]

And as an expert whose opinion we should value...your credentials are?

[@stevenhenry5267]

Wrong

[@stevenhenry5267]

Exactly. This guy has no business commenting on geopolitical events.

[@sydneybrink4188]

When Biden was elected president I thought a forceful message to the MAGA orcs would be to reinstate Fiona Hill and Alexander Vindman as part of the White House staff since they were unjustly removed from government service when they gave testimony during the first Trump impeachment process. Maybe Biden made the offer, I don’t now, but given the sometimes contradictory and painfully slow release of game-changing military aid to Ukraine, I am not optimitistic.

[@gumbycat5226]

A big part of the equation is rarely discussed. Russia's ability to endure the economic consequences of its war are diminishing by the hour. The big turning point was early December when the EU stopped all oil purchases and put a cap on the price Russia can earn. Phase 2 began in February with the end of all petrolium products. You can already see the crash in government deficits in January which was much worse than the Russians predicted. They have about 10 months of capital reserves and then the same in gold reserves (although this will cause a global price crash) and then all they can do is issue bonds to Russians, since they are denied the capital markets. The month they start depending on bonds is that month that hyperinflation will start kicking in. And they lost nearly a million of their most educated workforce, which fled the country in 2 stages, plus another 300k due to the mobilization, and they have nearly chewed through that 300k so will need more - as they draw off their workforce this will accelerate the economic collapse, which is already evident in the steep decline in sales tax revenue.

[@poppystars9005]

The IMF just released their predictions and had Russian economy expanding by 1.5%…it’s a big world and if China and India are available to buy Russian exports well you just switch buyers.

[@nair.127]

The Russian federation Was "winning " the geopolitics. Before Feb 24 /22 War is politics by other means. The Russian federation has lost what they were winning ,they can't go back to winning either . The cost has been to high and will only get higher. Ms Hill is correct to point out That the second world war is an anomaly ,it wasn't just one war but multiple. Outright victories are rare . Unconditional surrender not normal. Italy's war ended in negotiations Bulgaria ,Romania ,Hungary One war ended ,another started with different opponents n allies . both Finish/soviet wars ended with negotiations. At this point . The Russian federation is in a negotiation hole ,that Putin and his government dug themselves into . They were "winning " Now they can't.

[@mariamivanidze9116]

would be nice if while talking about Russia crossing lines and forcing new borders Abkhazia and so called South Ossetia were mentioned

[@thomaswallace479]

I have great respect for Ms Hill. Unfortunately I am partly deaf & couldn't understand much of what she was saying. Closed captions would have been most helpful.

[@josephoconnell2705]

Do I have to pay to subscribe.?

[@dylandavis3518]

A true expert!! 💙💛👍

[@pecovasilovski5481]

I don't think so

[@dylandavis3518]

@@pecovasilovski5481 Because u like fantasy 🦄

[@theCount1968]

I'd like to see a debate with her and Scott Ritter.

[@danremenyi1179]

There is about 5,000 years of precidents of big countries taking over smaller countries. International bullying is the modus operendi of international relationships. It is less than 100 years since the UK was the biggest empire the world has even known. How did the UK get all the territory in it enormous empire.

[@yes_head]

She's earned a reputation for being a bit of a hawk, but when it comes to this conflict Dr. Hill is 100% right on.

[@SpectatorAlius]

Of course the is right when she says there are long lead times for both training and shipping such advanced Western weapons. But that is exactly why it is so disappointing that not only our allies but even President dithered and delayed before finally agreeing, for example, to ship F-16s. If Ukraine had had those months ago, they would be a big help right now. But since Ukraine did not get that, casualties for tanks in the counter-offensive is outrageously high. It is well known that in modern warfare, tanks should be backed up by infantry and covered with aircraft. Otherwise casualties are quite high.

[@arjalanarayan]

Toronto,Night,Coolge

[@arjalanarayan]

Toronto,Night,School,Watcing Word,Enjoy

[@lenisys1050]

anyone remember the minsk accord???

[@BillRussia]

What about NordstreamI&II?

[@nerdyali4154]

What about apple pie, chocolate pudding and ice-cream?

[@roncindyerickson1609]

I find it easy to focus on her information and opinion. Along with the AP she is an intelligent well-read individual.

[@jetphone1974]

Someone inside the Kremlin needs to pop Vlad.

[@oldernu1250]

Brooking, Democratic Party think tank. Always the academic minnows, ready to congratulate each other over brilliant insights. Moral equivalence at all times. Blather, no sight of economic or military understanding.

[@thosethatcan]

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