How Did Vladimir Putin Rise To Power?

[@Mis-AdventureCH]

If you want to get to the root of why Putin came to power, devote a full episode to what happened during the 1990s across the former Soviet Union. I lived and worked there during that time and it was a deadly anarchy. There's a reason regular people got behind him. They saw what the alternative looked like. Russia is a hard, hard place with a collective trauma people in the modern west can't begin to get their heads round.

[@55xr28]

Exactly. Very well said

[@Mis-AdventureCH]

@@55xr28 " This is what sets our people apart. A thousand years of suffering coursing through our veins, and each generation must make it's own sacrifice."

[@Bluecedor]

Shock Doctrine would be part of why Putin is who Russia is saddled with.

[@jedimindtrix2142]

Yep. That's a very astute observation. Russians have had a hard history.

[@annychest718]

maybe some of us can..without experiencing the same personal trauma outlawing religion doesn't work but what it's replaced with is another lie to keep status quo

[@charlesflint9048]

This is so much better than mainstream TV.

[@davin1287]

It's a documentary, of course it's better. You're not the brightness huh.

[@TobyLerone76]

@@davin1287 the most dense comment of 2024 for me so far - why would a youtube documentary be much better that a documentary on TV? Would love to know how your brain works - scientists should study it - so fascinating

[@TrueDreeamss]

Lol this is shit. Same level or worse than mainstream

[@Zeman877]

They saying the same thing msm does 😂 Putin is bad , Ukraine is democracy 😂😂😂

[@55xr28]

The same Globalist agenda with a pseudo serious varnish

[@Desperado070]

Power does not corrupt, it reveals.

[@andrasszabo1570]

No need or possibility, he was already as corrupt as it can get from the start.

[@PearlTheFrenchie]

Top shout 💯

[@thebenevolentsun6575]

That sounds deep but it's not always true. Power does corrupt because to maintain it you have to do evil things. Dictators often think they are what is best for the country and so see evil acts to retain power as a means to a moral end. It's also about freedom. Psychologically it is very difficult to let go of power. Its Like being the first to lower your gun in a standoff. If Putin were to give up power completely there would almost certainly be a civil war. If he were to loosen the reigns of power he would be overthrown and Russia would fall into civil war.

[@patrykjarkiewicz7389]

Have you been in position of power?

[@medium_rare3222]

@@patrykjarkiewicz7389positions of power comes in many rations you could say being a manger of an establishment and giving orders is a position of power. It varies in many ways so like he said when given power it only reveals who you always been it doesn’t introduce a new corruption if that were the case then why do good ppl with power exist. There’s a balance. If you feel like you will be a degenerate person if given influence n power then guess what that means you’ve always been corrupted.

[@salparadise1220]

The ability of some people to be hawk eyed observers of Government antics in other nations, that they singularly fail to see in their own country, is truly depressing.

[@SiyabongaMndebele-od8tl]

Amen

[@55xr28]

Exactly

[@charlesflint9048]

Yes, and people often judge others by their own standards.

[@salparadise1220]

@@charlesflint9048 Most people judge others by standards that they themselves would be condemned by.

[@55xr28]

@@charlesflint9048 Here was clear of all the participants. A bunch of frustrated nobodys, puzzled and inventing theories of what they can not understand

[@zebrastrong9291]

Great video, super interesting. One critique: the background music is a bit overpowering. It’s a little difficult to hear the dialogue without CC on over the music

[@Belarus72]

Agreed! Especially that violin music in the middle of the video...that. that.... that...was so unnecessary and terrible sounding!

[@Laurence1987uk]

"you become an evil bastard" quote of the year so far lol

[@mck5050]

I agree! I laughed out loud when I heard this. I am currently in a library.

[@MadMiff]

@@mck5050 Me too, runt of the litter was also good.

[@annychest718]

yeh love the honesty..fed up with rhetoric

[@FrostyBalls01]

Isn’t it hat the slogan for the year of the di*k head (2024)

[@AngelGonzalez-pd4cn]

"you become an evil bastard", well if being long time in power turns you in an evil bastard then the whole U.S congress and U.S supreme court are filled with evil bastards, they are in power for ever till they die

[@zynmf9086]

Why aren’t you guys mentioning how he transformed the Russian economy just curious

[@pjpredhomme7699]

what economy ? Russia sells gas and oil which it extracts from the ground and refines - that system was set up by Stalin . There is also things like mining - extraction industries - beyond that - what economy are you referring to ? Russia does not have a significant economy in terms of supporting its population or its land size. It currently has the 11th largest economy in the world. Russia has real problems as it relates to economic development - and perhaps its biggest impediment is its legal system. If you are really going to develop economically - serious investment has to be assured that contracts are enforceable - rule by gun, assassination or the infamous Russian window cancer - are not going to stimulate the type of investment, entrepreneurial development necessary for a thriving economic activity .

[@PUARockstar]

Because he didn't

[@kingkongchief1177]

For himself and the other rich Russians?

[@gayardoo]

@@pjpredhomme7699 u know a lot as i can see, mb u hvd live here in 90s and living here now so u can compare?

[@MichelleISR]

The Queen didnt’t drink after toasting @56:21 She put the glass down straight after toast, Mr Putin sipped.

[@АрчибальтРомуальдович-м7ы]

reptiles don't like wine lol

[@krumdimitrov5790]

Единственият политик към който извънземните проявяват интерес.

[@BJake2]

Do you mean Aliens as in EXTRATERRESTRIALS?!😮😢

[@gocest74]

Story about KGB is gold

[@scotttube]

why did you put music in the background 👎

[@Vikramsinghkamboj52637]

Putin likes it

[@mmendax]

do Netanyahu next

[@55xr28]

Would be painted as an angel probably

[@Viena-e5s]

Yes we need it

[@mmendax]

@@Viena-e5s ill bet they wont dare to do it

[@legalalien2923]

Instant Demonetization

[@55xr28]

Humanity need it

[@cutsqwishsqwish3724]

Anyone that thinks we live in democracy in the west needs to give their head a shake

[@pjpredhomme7699]

there are agencies that have a democracy scale - and what you are referring to has been pretty well established since 2017

[@FYC2007]

We live in a democracy that’s how Trump and populists were elected in the first place your stupid to think otherwise

[@charlesbarnett2724]

Great film. Really enjoyed that. Thanks Dan and Co

[@tinkeringtim7999]

Now see if you can fact check any of it using independent sources... or does it only hang together based on that excruciatingly obviously propagandist bent? Don't you think there were soviets reacting to their propaganda films as you did this one?

[@HistoryHit]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@55xr28]

@@tinkeringtim7999 Exactly, a mere collection of parrots distorting facts at their fancy

[@tinkeringtim7999]

@leok7018 I don't think the parrots distort the facts, they're handed distorted facts and are paid to repeat them with confidence. This is why journalists who take the job seriously end up leaving major outlets. Most of them don't even seem to know or care if they're lying, comes across as just feeding an inner narcissist.

[@55xr28]

@@tinkeringtim7999 Very well said. Apart from cases like Julian Assange, Gozalo Lira, Edward Snowden.

[@NairiPapikyan]

This video takes us on a deep dive into Vladimir Putin's rise to power, from his low-key beginnings in the chaotic 90s under Yeltsin to becoming the powerhouse leader of Russia, a country that spans 11 time zones. It's fascinating how Putin, once barely known, has come to hold such an untouchable position. The part that really grabs your attention is the exploration into Putin's mind. You get to peek behind the curtain at what drives him, how he thinks, and the moves he's made to stay at the top. It's like unpacking the layers of a very complex character who's had a massive impact on global politics. For anyone curious about the forces that shape our world, this video is a goldmine. It's not just about the history; it's about understanding the person behind the power.

[@ShatteredAI]

In my opinion, this television video documentary is very well done. I will use it as inspiration for my videos

[@IvaTaiwan]

The political system in UK is rotten 😂😂😂

[@Alien9828]

Utterly destroyed I'd say, I actually don't like my country anymore, if I was 20yrs younger I'd have move far away from any of the western countries bar one or two.

[@ItcheBrain]

America too 🍻

[@Tim_ra]

​@@Alien9828Really and go where??? Russia?

[@Alien9828]

@@Tim_ra yeah, I would go to Russia, they dont have or tolerate the bollocks we have here in the UK, as far as I'm concerned Putin is the only adult in the room, western leaders bar a cpl are total wankers

[@marane-hand]

Go to Russia, so you could compare.@@ItcheBrain

[@katherinecollins4685]

Interesting

[@jelk1188]

NATO a defensive power? That smug pommie B should try that line in Belgrade and see what would happen.

[@MrIlleism]

What a great and informative documentary! Thank you!

[@55xr28]

Consult other sources. I knew a very different history

[@Yariku-yl4pe]

@@55xr28 I know your story! Putler is the president of the Galaxy)))

[@55xr28]

@@Yariku-yl4pe Go study recent history. Know nothing.

[@Yariku-yl4pe]

@@55xr28 I agree. History from ruzzian tv is very different from real history!)

[@jamtree9746]

How about a history of the WEF.

[@GeorgeSorrow]

WEF! You have got no chance! How about the Trilateral commission who's first report was about the dangers of democracy! or the IMF, World Bank and it pains me to admit it but also the World Health. It would be great if they started interviewing different people from various political points of the compass this wont happen!

[@55xr28]

Exactly. Millions killed by their bosses, the slavery of almost all humanity by usury

[@annychest718]

​​@@GeorgeSorrow and un that's a great idea..it has to be translated and dubbed over as well as subtitle or people won't watch.. why won't it happen.. because of one world order❓

[@salvadoremarinaro6350]

Ya please expose the devils WEF...

[@55xr28]

Excellent ultra necessary idea

[@Lucy123coleman]

Interesting video- very hard to hear with the music/mics

[@seanbumstead1250]

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely

[@davidjohnson-tq4qx]

Power is the ability to resolve conflict and without it everything is corrupt

[@55xr28]

Tell the bankers who own our lives

[@RustyShackleford66]

Ooh, clever you.

[@GeorgeSorrow]

​@@davidjohnson-tq4qxSave that for God

[@annychest718]

what about God❓Is he corrupt❓

[@yasminnaqvi4148]

Fascinating and so clear thanks 😊

[@timmeeyh6523]

1:19:30 power is like any drug, you wanna quit but then there is always some reason you cant today (knowing more about drugs than power)

[@pjpredhomme7699]

well that is an interesting comparison - I think it really differs in the sense that addiction - destroys the addict -- whereas the application of power - in this context is more about destroying - or victimizing anyone that gets in your way .

[@timmeeyh6523]

@@pjpredhomme7699By that criterion I'd say the comparison held true for Robespierre, but perhaps not for Stalin. Putin? I guess we'll find out 😉

[@EAWanderer]

This new Tsar is ruthless

[@annychest718]

that's an insult to Tzar

[@awbinn3377]

​@@annychest718 not quite. Unless you meant that some of them were even more ruthless. The truth is Putin is just like all the leaders Russia has ever had other than Gorbachev, Yeltsin and the last tzar Nocolai 2. The truth is Russia isn't the way it is because of Putin, it's actually the opposite- Putin is what he is because of Russia. If there weren't him, there would have been someone alike like there always has.

[@dangerousmind1121]

Give evidence of his ruthlessness...even americans and europeans don't support their own govt in this narrative anymore...and more then half of the world laughs at you and people like you who are conditioned by just watching western media....get a life....dude...

[@55xr28]

​@@awbinn3377Very well said. The point with them is not complying to the Globalist agenda, and preserving family values and traditional culture.

[@nicmagnus819]

Don't mess with him, and you will be just fine. Mind your own business

[@jasonanernathy5721]

He clings to power by restoring the country from the bread lines and is supported by 80%of the public

[@marknerysoo8919]

Better than any free leader in the world

[@DesertPunk-USA]

Thanks for video

[@magicofkarpaty8356]

ThankS

[@vusumuzilouis3826]

Narrators promoting western propaganda

[@PUARockstar]

No, the West is really underreports how evil and bad pootin is.

[@savagesnec1543]

Power is not what corrupts you, power is what reveals the true nature.

[@promcheg]

In the words of the author John Birmingham, Dictatorship is great for getting things done, but it is not so good for deciding whether things need to be done in the first place.

[@ConstanceChisala-vo1ho]

Very true

[@sakhilemkhabela5308]

🤡🤡🤡🤣

[@Mabbdaa]

2060 history exams are gonna ask a question on this topic i bet

[@elizabethmcdade9048]

🎉 very interesting and informative ❤😊

[@carolbuzelim]

This channe is incredible, thanks for this video

[@PakaBubi]

The greater concern lies in the manner of his downfall, as history shows that all dictators eventually fall. Will he meet a fate akin to Stalin, dying in his own piss, or will he be ousted by his closest associates?

[@jamesmcdougal2]

He will die in power unless there is cognitive decline.

[@johnofmalta]

Hope Vladimir lives forever. The alternative is worse.

[@55xr28]

He will be always remembered for confronting the colonial powers and starting the multipolar world

[@heartofsteel7821]

As if other rulers don't die. Churchill, Hitler, Reagan, Yeltsin etc. Everybody dies!

[@nicmagnus819]

There is a need for Putin in this amoral world. He isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Putin is only the face of Russia, so if he's no longer around, then nothing will change in Russia. Putin is Russia, but Russia is not Putin. Putin is the face and voice of Russia, but he is not Russia it's self. Russia will continue with or without Putin, but it's better to continue with Putin in charge of Russia.

[@wadestclair249]

Sounds like trump loyalty over party.

[@cornecloete69]

Not quite ... people are just tired of woke BS in America , including those not in America

[@charlottewenzel2005]

@@cornecloete69what is “woke” ab wanting to take down the mostly middle aged, white, patriarchal system that goes against what the US is supposed to stand for? Despite all the false propaganda Fox fake news promotes, being “woke” as you call it is just being aware and empathetic to those who historically haven’t had the same generational starting line. No one is coming to “replace” anyone, it’s not ab trying to make white kids feel bad for anything. The Christian nationalists do not get to dictate how the rest of the country lives if they don’t buy into that particular brand of controlling a population thru manipulation and emotional abuse. Christ would not tell people in church that democrats and liberals are bad and aren’t allowed in their churches. Being woke is how Christian right should be behaving, according to Christian doctrine, not treating those who disagree w you as enemies and claiming your god is the only correct god and you have the right to pass judgment on others who may not believe and live like you do. Just because Christians think they are right, doesn’t mean they are nor do they have the right to tell anyone else how to live bc people in glass houses shouldn’t thro stones. They should worry ab their own many, many sins instead of trying to play god on earth.

[@andrasszabo1570]

@@cornecloete69 There are more than 2 choices in America, woke or Trump. Most Democrats and Republicans aren't either. Why act like the world is black and white?

[@cornecloete69]

@andrasszabo1570 No there are not, the world has gone mad... it's time for some good old common sense to prevail. TRUMP 2024

[@cornecloete69]

Also F youtube for censoring truth!

[@dineshmehta9748]

SUPERB DOCUMENTARY

[@HollyKelley-e6n]

YOU DEFINITELY CANT TOUCH THIS😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@allenhill1223]

Power corrupts absolutely.😮

[@EbrahimBucheery]

This is not a defence of Putin or Russia, but, it will be interesting to make a documentary about millions killed and/or robbed of people and countries of the world during colonisation. Also of the millions of people and many countries that have become victims of American new imperialism. Awaiting your such documentaries!

[@ericwillis777]

User- eg7ex - very true, but what you miss is that America and Europe gave up empire building and genocides for liberal democracy in the 19 th and 20 centuries - Russia hasn't moved forward at all, they are thus still culturally backward, and, in fact, living in a medieval world, of autocracy, violence, and kleptocracy, and the ordinary people are still serfs kept happy with propaganda and aspirations of a " greatness" they cannot achieve by simply killing everyone, including their own people.

[@mickeybee]

It would also be interesting to make a documentary about millions saved/countries and peoples' dramatically improved during colonisation. Obviously, you would have to divide it by who is the colonising nation - but nonetheless, it would be very interesting, and would completely change the current narrative about empire, especially the British Empire. For example, on the British Empire's episode, the numbers of lives saved due to the British Empires introduction of modern science, medicine, infrastructure, rule-of-law etc. to the nations it colonised, led directly to a massive decrease in mortality, a huge increase in lifespan, and huge domestic population growths. Just look at the Indian population growth during the Raj! Look at the suppression of certain diseases. Look at the abolishment of cultural practices like killing wives when their husbands died..... So yeah, I'd be very interested in a documentary like that too...

[@ebucheery]

@@mickeybee I suppose you could be right, or rather I agree with you, except for judging the pre-intention and consequences of colonization. Every coin has two faces but the documentary about Putin shows only one face of a coin!!! thank you for your comments and it is much appreciated.

[@ericwillis777]

If you are trying to say colonization was bad then it was like the curate's egg. However that was in the past, after WW2 the united Nations generally agreed that colonization was no longer acceptable, but here you are, confusing past and present, to, despite your denial, justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine. If there is any historical comparison to be made it is that Russia is trying to turn the clock back to a medieval period dominated by kings, and barons, greed and avarice, cruelty and violence, serfs and overseers, death and bloodshed, ignorance and superstition, - do you realy want to go back there ? Metempsychosis is an attractive philosophy, until, that is, you wake up and find it's true, and you have returned, not as a hansome prince or beautiful princess, but as a filthy serf, mercilessly flogged, and working a treadmill 20 hours a day until you expire. Your choice ?

[@ivainyamutsamba8540]

​@@mickeybeeso you are justifying the Colonisation industrial complex, interesting

[@carenkurdjinian5413]

True……🌞

[@DarrylBoorer-n6f]

You should look at the way the current PM of Australia struts around. Everything you have mentioned could easily define Albanese

[@FYC2007]

You’re stupid if you think that.

[@yellyman5483]

What the hell has that got to do with Putin and Russia???

[@lesleyghostdragon3149]

Thank you for this excellent, comprehensive history / warning 🙏

[@fredn5119]

Putins English is actually good

[@sigmaoyen]

yes, tapi dia dikuasai bahasa rusia

[@Yariku-yl4pe]

@@sigmaoyen Londan iz ze capital ov Gret Britn!)))

[@SohelRanaEmon-ip9jz]

Welcome to the group's friends and I love to the World 👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@enoskuloba9802]

Crazy how Europe defines democracy

[@ericwillis777]

Just an assumption on your part, give us your source for this definition, and what exactly do you think it is ?

[@libertarianbydefault]

@@ericwillis777 Well, I am from Europe, and whatever European democracy is - it is utter garbage. Is Russian democracy better? Probably not, it is yet another variant. We should stop clinging on to the ethereal concepts like "democracy", "freedom", etc. and think of how to get rid of the cancer that is the globalist ruling class and make it so that people' interests are the true priority.

[@ericjonson]

53:20 Vlad: "Look,George! An Elephant!" George: "Woow"

[@CrocJustice]

Shortly Into this "Documentary" and Listening to the these "Experts" Talk, they all have anglo-saxon accents and that brings up if these individuals are being objective. My Gut feeling is No! Putting Something in Context Should be Something that is added but my suspicion that would be Uncomfortable and would implicate themselves.

[@FYC2007]

Now does the accent of someone matter your being like a Nazi trying to disprove someone’s actual facts just because they are of a certain race.?

[@yellyman5483]

Russian bot alert!!

[@tropikallightningtunez87]

😅😂😂1:15:58 bro thought and laughed POV: listen you gonna get me falling accidentally from windowless top floor apartments with them types of questions GTFOOH 😂😅

[@BVZZpunk]

Inb4 seething Russians crying about propaganda and calling everyone who disagrees with them a clown.

[@danh6720]

I don’t know. They’re pretty fast. They have to bee when they’re only paid one beet seed per post.

[@andreialexei3281]

Off course, western propaganda is good, Russian propaganda is bad...

[@TheAzza0999]

speak abaut america to day

[@wadestclair249]

Trump dances just like boris Yeltsin

[@-__5_-____....1....____-__6_-]

Both liked Putin

[@annychest718]

Yeltsin was drugged by 🤔

[@TheGreaterBenefic]

This film is not about Trump.

[@brinjoness3386]

That's not dancing, they are wobbling

[@gabydoncella4032]

So many psychics predict his death. He has been predicted to be dead every year. Guess he has 7 lives.😂😂

[@Whoise254]

The west😂

[@Vikramsinghkamboj52637]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@pjpredhomme7699]

Castro was the same way for nearly 60 years . In his case there were a lot of times when there were plenty of people trying to kill him . In most of those cases - I think it is more a case of wishful thinking - but in the end it is going to happen some day . In Putin's case he is certainly nearer the end than the beginning . It is remarkable all the speculation over the years about his health - I can remember in the last several years - he has had parkinson's disease , has had cancer those are the two that seemed to have dominated "news". Kim Jong Un - died - does anyone remember that - I seem to remember seeing a poor resolution of photograph of him in a casket lying in state. I think those things say more about the shameful state of our "news" reporting than anything else.

[@allenmouldey7784]

Why does this sound like western propaganda.

[@yellyman5483]

Putin`s fans are robots. You`re a sheep who follow your dear leader regardless of what he does. Putin has literally made Russia into North Korea.

[@GAURIKALE-z3s]

President Vladimir Putin is the Best...❤❤❤

[@omaryminzi7715]

Exactly Russia is a great power. And everyone knows this. I love power balance. West is fixed. Their hegemonic strategy is no more

[@PUARockstar]

Dream on

[@somarami-p9d]

👏👏👏 📆 🇷🇺 💪

[@rjmitchell5128]

Glory to Russia, from London England 🇬🇧🇷🇺👍

[@PUARockstar]

Well, they hate you, all of the "anglosaxons", your country and they repeatedly telling on their mainstream TV how they want to destroy you. Enjoy your brainwashing.

[@yellyman5483]

Said the Russian bot. There`s no Russian lovers left in London. The UK has kicked them out of the country.

[@keithwielkiewicz7721]

I love the hypocritical take on Putin .The western governments are ran big big corporations. But we get to have the illusion of de.mocracy 😂😅😂

[@TakeNoteOfThat]

No one’s going to arrest you for that comment, comrade. That’s one of the differences.

[@pjpredhomme7699]

@@TakeNoteOfThat yeah you are right - there are differences and to act as if there are not is completely disingenuous BUT there are certainly far too many parallels for what should be anyone's comfort level. Most specifically currently this notion that a leader has immunity from criminal action . I cannot imagine how anyone in America thinks that is a good a thing - I guess the people who support Trump can only see the expediency of keeping him immune from himself but honestly that is so incredibly short sighted - that more than anything is the scariest part of the current times.

[@FYC2007]

⁠@@pjpredhomme7699your stupid if you think Trump is a victim

[@MohammedAli-ku5gm]

@@TakeNoteOfThatthey will

[@t.7124]

Touché

[@MovieCollectionChannel]

this guy is describing Britain France and USA grip on power

[@FYC2007]

Your stupid try better next time

[@wadestclair249]

They put the FSB in power of government

[@DW-nb2zc]

Because he's f****** awesome that's why

[@Haziq1992]

the irony is russia never comment about America how they do what they do except its something related to them . poor american soul

[@ashangboytungshang8165]

I support RUSSIA🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺❤❤❤

[@Angela-pm4nd]

Putin is such a small man.

[@KingGayCockroach]

nah he's pretty vicious you should shut up

[@barracuda7018]

Small ,frightull and coward ...

[@wadestclair249]

Literally

[@dashuriakat]

Then why the whole world talks about him nonstop??

[@MagdaleneDivine]

6:42 narcissists don't actually love themselves. And they deeply care what other people think.

[@Mklepiros]

🇷🇺 LONG LIVE MOTHER RUSSIA 🇷🇺

[@Yariku-yl4pe]

It doesn't help you!

[@mmendax]

7:25 - 7:57 what this guy saying is just basic Politician ability and he concluded as "dictator textbook tactics", its like saying " how to live a life is breathing, eating, drinking, sleeping, this is what Hitler did, Stalin did and Mao did its a typical dictator textbook tactics"

[@ericwillis777]

So I guess you agree then ?

[@kenneth6102]

Russia wanted to join NATO, but the request was declined. Putin then realised NATO was an alliance to undermine Russia.

[@PiousMoltar]

Took him that long? Not too bright is he

[@kenneth6102]

@@PiousMoltar Well, tell me what your smart brain would decide to do if you were Putin when NATO expanded into Ukraine?

[@Zaneta-h8q]

Точно така е, това е истината...усети подлостта на Америка и е първия човек който има смелостта и силата да се противопостави!

[@Zaneta-h8q]

Не му оставиха избор! За това започна войната, а тя носи печалби и разрушение на ВПК

[@pjpredhomme7699]

Wait - let me get this straight - he wanted to join - the organization that was designed to keep an alliance that kept his country / bloc of countries from expanding gaining too much power/ influence. That is what he wanted to join - he did not know that before hand ? If he did not he really should not be qualified to be president of Russia. If Nato was an truly an aggressive foe - as he always states - now would be the time - he has so weakened his own defense by this senseless incursion into Ukraine that it would likely be quite easy for NATO - to invade Russia - take over the government and install a favorable leader. probably never since the Revolution is Russia more vulnerable to that than right now - and they have not done that nor has their been any attempt . Finland is now a Nato member - due to Putin starting war in Ukraine - If I recall - St Petersburg is maybe only 150 km from border with Finland - it would not be that difficult to cover that type of territory very quickly. So this whole thing about NATO is completely foolish

[@argentinamarincioni7165]

Buona sera presidente!!!!!❤

[@Robert-t1m3p]

Hypocrisy is killing us, look at yourselves first

[@BIG-TAX-10]

You can be a hypocrite without bloodshed at the expense of your own people to be more powerful

[@55xr28]

Said it all.

[@6GodKJB]

@@BIG-TAX-10sometimes it requires it

[@dunsonditaniumz2811]

If you still trust western media good luck

[@maapaa2010]

Evil outcasts pure and simple..

[@barbarahenry9231]

He’s not a saint but compared to the rest of them he’s wonderful

[@JustAndreaEdna]

I can't believe the Russian people have put up with him for this long.

[@lilith3953]

Personally, I can't believe that the English people have put up with the English class system and the Winsors for so long, but each to their own.

[@grantchallinor5263]

Why wouldn't they? While not every single Russian supports him, he is incredibly popular among Russian people. He's been the power behind the transformation of Russia from the state that the country was in following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia's economy is growing at a faster rate than many countries around the world - certainly their economic growth has left every European country in their wake... You need to know that outside the tiny bubble that comprises the NATO countries, among the remaining 82% of the world's population he is a massively admired and respected leader. A big reason for this is that Putin won't take any truck from NATO (essentially the US) whose foreign policy has been directly responsible for the deaths of millions of men, women, and children around the world. Russia has also been a huge power between the rapidly developing BRICS nations (which has more economic clout than the G7) and which also contains some of the fastest growing economies in the world. BRICS countries are also moving away from the dollar for international trade - stopping another method for the US to exercise control over their economies. When you look at the US leadership, the UK's leadership, the EU's leadership, and the leaders of the individual EU countries, the only beacon of hope is Viktor Orbán in Hungary. It's not difficult to see where Putin's popularity stems from.

[@jamesmcdougal2]

This is western propaganda. Yes, there is some truth in it and thats why I watched. The fact is Putin is a very competent leader and they are trying to portray him as Brandon, falling up his entire career lol

[@GeorgeSorrow]

​@@grantchallinor5263Well said, I wonder if the channel will interview John Mearsheimer, Noam Chomsky or Chris Hedges?

[@55xr28]

They speak russian, and lying parrots like here have no voice there.

[@Waydo00]

because Vlad's a beast !

[@oimate3]

This isnt a documentary. This is just a bunch of "historians" gossiping.

[@hopeforbetter382]

Putin, a KGB agent. What is the difference Stalin and Putin!

[@nicmagnus819]

Obviously, Stalin and Putin are different people, and that is the major difference. Western governments are no better than Putin and his people. Western governments are only better at hiding their crimes from the world.

[@andreialexei3281]

Stalin was Jughashvili, Putin vas Putin...

[@pazmapache]

I did stop watching at 01:40. What do you mean with dictator Pinochet "starting with good intentions" or "improve the welfare of his people"? For me is the same thing that saying that Hitler has good intentions at the beggining in his raise to power because he wanted the best for his country. It is wrong.

[@dpm2515]

What are you saying? You're coming is completely nonsensical and meaningless. Hitler had good intentions at the beginning because he wanted the best for his country??? Wtf does that even mean? First off, he was elected & became Chancellor legally within weimar's democratic structure...irregardless whether someond has elected democratically or they came to power after very bloody, decade long civil war full of atrocities... every head of state, across all nations going back centuries, has good intentions at the beginning because he wants to do the best for his country...

[@gretamurphy3704]

You should have kept watching if you wanted your comment to carry any weight.

[@ericwillis777]

Well, maybe it would have been better to say " they 'said' they wanted to improve their countries" - no one can ever know exactly what they thought.

[@BrendanOMahony-kn7py]

Justin Trudeau in Canada

[@chrisbrits7722]

"Let's see how many insults we can make without swearing and call it a documentary"

[@annychest718]

aww 😢 there's a lot to say..but nothing pray tell

[@FYC2007]

Lmao keep crying that you’re right or know something.

[@radkonpsygami7634]

I was born in Poland, my father was in Solidarność and Polish people don't have many reasons to like Russians, but let's get a check on reality .... . . . Putin didn't grab power, he was placed into position of power by let's-have-a-drink Yeltsin who was the president at that time and was failing in his duties while Russia was falling apart. Right now Russia is #4 largest economy in the world. Considering that Russia's debt was not forgiven the way Poland's debt was erased (look of Jeffrey Sachs), and considering the utter ecomic and political chaos in the 1990's, that is an amazing achievement. . . I'm saying this not being a fan of CCCP but looking at reality. I was here in USA during the 1990's, so how did the politicians here use their unipolar moment? They squandered it on wars in Middle East where only few of their corporate buddies made money while regular people like me got shafted by lower paying jobs and inflation. Considering this inflation, I'm basically making same money I did when I graduated in early 2000s. America got dumb, got woke and high on fumes of the BS politicians sold us. I lived in Asia for about 9 years and during that time ended up saving more money despite making less money - that tells you something. Yes, Putin was brutal, but what about US politicians? Anybody remember the Clinton's, Cattle Futures and Vince Foster? What about Obama drone striking quarter of a million Iraqis? Now west makes videos about "dictator" Putin - because they wasted their unipolar moment. Perhaps they should have helped Russia in return for adopting Western values and systems instead of feeding their military industrial complex...maybe now Putin would be our friend and this propaganda video would not be necessary.

[@Abgtab]

Lol russia is not 4th largest economy Dont bullshit if you have not been there All power and oil gas money goes to Putler inner circles most russians live poor average salary 200 dollars

[@myblackbothers]

Great analysis 😊

[@sidonnietruocchio5161]

Putin is the greatest leader in the world 🙌❤️❤️🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺 love from Jamaica 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@yellyman5483]

Russian bot alert!!

[@U-8800]

@@yellyman5483 🐷👈😅

[@SohelRanaEmon-ip9jz]

Welcome to the group's friends and to the ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I love to the world ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@laurie9557]

Putin was right about one thing -- that the US invasion of Iraq was illegal. Also, US indiscriminate killing and torture in Iraq gave Putin (he thinks) the 'right' to indiscriminate killing and torture in Ukraine.

[@ericwillis777]

Sadly true, the West dishonoured itself with extrodinary rendition, waterboarding, and Guantamo bay. A sorry period, but Putin dosen't need Western precedents to indulge in torture and killing, it's been a hallmark of Russian rule for centuries. Ivan ужс beat his son to death with his bare hands, and Peter the Great had his son flogged to death. With antecedents like that Putin is a mere amateur.

[@KayDub6970]

This is a very good film about the future of the US under MAGA

[@deatheb]

Hilarious because we're already doing that under Biden.

[@marlenfras5490]

Good reporting. Thank you. Strong Ukraine.

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

How many dictatorship authorities and regional warlords ( Kurdish Barzani family as example) are backing and gaining support from the USA 🇺🇸?

[@AceMoonshot]

What does your question have to do with the price of tea in China? Or how many peanuts are in a Snickers bar? Or this video's topic?

[@lilith3953]

@@AceMoonshot The point, dear shill, is that Putin is not the face of Dictatorship in the eyes of anyone other then the extremely brain washed and thoroughly propagandized West like you.

[@frankknudsen842]

We've always supported strongman or autocratic states, whether politically or more importantly economically but rarely in the light of day. It's all interest based . Thanks ever much

[@davidgraham4807]

That’s classic deflection defense…”Well so and so does it” It’s right in line with the entire Russian inferiority complex and insecurity

[@siphovazi991]

This documentary is West propaganda.... Glory to Russia ❤️❤️🙏🏿... Long Live King PUTIN 👑🙌❤️

[@yellyman5483]

Russian bot alert!!

[@TheFloatingHouse]

Weak people need a strong leader.

[@DolphineAchonga-gn6kn]

Weak people enable ruthless leaders.

[@damekiphawa1343]

Why not interview the president himself instead of hearing about vladimir putin from just random reporters

[@AceMoonshot]

He is a sociopathic wound collector.

[@55xr28]

The parrots speaking?

[@AceMoonshot]

@@55xr28 Aww...who is the one literally saying the same thing over and over? How much do you make each time you say a variant of the word, "parrots?"

[@55xr28]

Just Dom Quixoting freely the world of ignorance and arrogance of a stupid video like this. Go study reality.

[@55xr28]

Old frustrated men talking distortions of such important figure of our epoch is pathetic. And you agree. Maybe you get something to be a parrot. Do your leaders massacre other countries like Afghanistan, Irak, Líbia, Síria, Pelestinians as well?

[@AceMoonshot]

@@55xr28 The irony of you using the words, "ignorance and arrogance," is hilarious.

[@AmericanUkrainianWarVet99]

Yes english & German

[@FYC2007]

Okay and? What makes them wrong

[@childofkhem1.618]

Everyone goes to sleep an night convinced their the good guy in the story!

[@FYC2007]

You’re stupid if you think Trump or Putin is great.

[@Heygoodlooking-lk9kg]

When they aquire that level of power, they must be very frightened people, because everyone and his dog are wanting him removed,,,, by whatever means at hand

[@robertcgage]

Russia is not even close to the USSR.

[@wadestclair249]

No sh*t it's more like pre1917 russia tzardom / monarchy

[@wadestclair249]

USSR only lasted 69 years 1922-91

[@wadestclair249]

USSR only lasted 69 years 1922-91

[@Bluecedor]

@@wadestclair249Ok…I’m not sure that’s what the OP was going for…Tsarist Russia lasted hundreds of years and still treated average Russians - to say nothing of the people in their vassal states - like garbage.

[@wadestclair249]

History doesn't repeat itself but it rhymes... 😱🤔