Putin's oligarchs fuming over fumbled response to Kursk incursion | Ben Hodges

[@charlemagne2024]

Great insights from Ben Hodges as always

[@tonyslight826]

You always get your money's worth with Kate and Ben .Great stuff Kate.

[@ztoob8898]

I always harken to Ben Hodges. He's such an important voice in our time.

[@danielmcinnes20]

General Ben is awesome!! Thank you for having him as your Guest!!! Excellent!!!! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦!!!!

[@ianbuxton1730]

Seconded!!! 👏

[@NGT_C7]

Many thanks Gen. Hodges, Sir, for another detailed and down to earth interview, not forgetting Kate. Salute and Respect

[@garyleahy2524]

Excellent as always, both of you.Thank you.

[@mrs.taylor9666]

Ret.Gen.Hodges is a wise man and I hope that politicians listen to his wisdom. Bless him.

[@patwilliams9375]

Politicians don't care about wisdom, they don't know what wisdom is

[@jasonschnelle110]

Not really. Either that or he is being dishonest. Kursk has proven to be the dumbest thing Ukraine could have done. The only reasons worth committing to it were to divert Russian troops in the Donbas or capture the Kursk nuclear power plant as a bargaining chip. It became apparent within a week neither of those things would happen. Russia doubled down there. They have been gaining ground in the most fortified areas of Ukraine at their fastest rate in two years. All for ground they can't afford to hold.

[@GeirRssaak]

Yes, but can you imagine putler and trumpler together?!

[@unoriginalname4321]

#BenHodges for #NationalSecurityAdviser

[@KingBrandonm]

​@@unoriginalname4321 With Jack Smith as Attorney General

[@rosstocher]

Kates the best at the Times, 🙂

[@josephnulley6808]

She shines above the rest

[@frankwestphal8532]

She asks great questions, and is clearly up to date on context. And she's super pretty! I love asymmetrical features on peoples' faces. It gives them so much more character and individuality. She's also very empathetic. In a recent interview, with a life long journalist, the journalist starting crying when Kate asked the final question of how she was coping. It's good to cry. We blow off that steam and get back to work.

[@taxesdeathandtrouble.1886]

Thank you Kate.

[@1701enter]

As ever you two are knocking this out of the park! Great questions, great answers, thank you both

[@kennethvenezia4400]

I never miss a chance to hear these two together. Always great questions, honest answers delivered with humility. Kate, she is also Oh, so adorable 😊

[@CEH3]

I agree. Kate is smart first. Adorable is just a happy bonus.

[@Hidfhjccbxcbhc]

What do you mean by adorable?

[@DarkCriimes]

@@Hidfhjccbxcbhcadorable.

[@handyandy6488]

You guys *are the BEST* - insightful, concise, accurate, heartfelt. You have the news, the tactics, strategy, politics, history, policy, military technicalities and international intelligence. Please keep it up. We are counting on you.

[@nicksinderson3302]

I appreciate General Hodges commentary..

[@dpelpal]

I am Russian he is tell to truth. Kremlin bot will attempt to smearing

[@markchristopher2373]

Thank you Kate and Ben. Your analysis gives me hope. Very grateful that you are spreading the word. Please persist.

[@Sylvie_M]

Great discussion Kate, as always with Gen. Hodges. Slava Ukraini!

[@carllingelbach2441]

Thank you for your service General Hodges, keep your voice in the game it's despartly needed.

[@unfamiliarenvironments]

Hodges & M Clarke - David Knowles - you will all be remembered for your unwillingness to look away when this is finally over 💪

[@danajones9298]

Kudos, Ben Hodges.

[@TheKgv1]

These two are an absolute pleasure to listen to, experts in their seperate fields, softly spoken & informative....Kate is a fantastic ( and beautiful) modern day journalist.

[@AndreasMadsen]

Thank you so much for the work you both do. It's always very interesting and, may I add, enjoyable to listen to these interviews. All the best to both of you from Denmark

[@paulhill182]

Kate, great interview, as usual. I watch 1 or more Times Radio KZbin video every day. I wish the US had a similar broadcast service, but it don't.

[@emzwills975]

Well said sir,we need to back Ukraine to win.Free people need protecting.

[@larrysteinke1839]

excellent interview! thanks

[@GarySBCA]

Thoughtful and clearheaded analysis.

[@TonyHonnor_SpitfireMKIX]

Thank you Kate for another brilliant presentation. I will always salute Lieutenant General Ben Hodges for his true expression, huge experience and realistic no BS' reality! Total respect from a retired (1981-1991) UK Navy Officer ✌

[@mikhail9072]

Thank you, General!

[@ToriKamal]

I feel like the US Congress could really use a presentation from Hodges on this subject.

[@luminyam6145]

I love General Hodges.

[@pattimontgomery1317]

Me2❣️

[@ocean4659]

Very interesting talk, thank you

[@thebaldscrambler]

Why can't we have more people like General Hodges in government? He's thoughtful, genuine, realistic and offers practical solutions to the problems we face. Instead we get these slippery, corrupt, incompetent idiots who just wing it on nothing but hope and prayer.

[@bobwallace9753]

Two points: 1) Some people in our government are good people, wise, and dedicated to making America better and the lives of Americans better. 2) Some people in our government are idiots, crooks, and sell-outs. Voters in their district or state put them there. We need to be asking "What is wrong with some of us?".

[@ytzpilot]

There has been calls for having him in a President Kamala administration if she wins

[@danniegibbs6535]

It's all about the pay check

[@nicolasolton]

Hodges and Breedlove are both clear-eyed on Putin and Russia. So was and is Hillary Clinton for that matter. Obama was right, she was the better choice for President over Biden.

[@bobwallace9753]

@@nicolasolton Hillary was a much better option than was Trump. Biden was a much better option than was Trump. Would Hillary have accomplished more than Biden had either won in 2016? That's nothing more than a guess. Both are smart, both are competent. Biden might have been better in getting legislation through Congress as this is his strong suit. But who knows?

[@dadigan5117]

God bless Gen. Hodges for staying on point about Ukraine. I'm an American and am deeply disappointed by my government's hand wringing ... a whole of folks need to be slapped. Doubt it'll happen but General Hodges should be in a senior leadership position in Harris' administration.

[@katyelder.5]

👍. 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦✌️

[@adamjohnjeffery]

😂

[@Noel-ji8nm]

@@adamjohnjeffery He's phoney.

[@peetky8645]

the Biden administration is not interested in a uke win; Uke lives are simply a disposable tool being used to weaken Putin's hold on russian power. Wake up and acknowledge the reality of the situation. Hodges is a deep state shill and WEF lackey.

[@gaetanodominante2283]

I am from Germany and I am disappointed of our leadership here too. Germany, France and UK could convince Biden admin. Instead of acting only after US is doing the first step.

[@jimcusack433]

Excellent.

[@brucebolla4148]

As a retired Air Force Officer/Pilot I can tell you that General Hodges is a real leader. Listen to him!

[@jeff5534]

Wish we had more people like Ben Hodges making these decisions, our current leaders are all afraid of their own shadows

[@rikkafe6050]

Gen Ben Hodges always provides pertinent analysis. He understands that only Ukraine fully understands russia and putin.

[@RickMentore]

Ben Hodges is assuming the Oligarch is similar to a democratic senate or parliament, the Oligarchs has zero power over Putin. They are scared of Putin. he throws them of windows at his will!

[@Arvind-fs5zh]

🙌Clear and balanced analysis of the situation. Thank You, Ret. Gen. Hodges - Respect, Sir.✊👌

[@festermann]

Mega Reporting, I Love it - Inside of the best . thx and greetings from Switzerland! (finally quality has come : )

[@paulwhite6995]

Gen. Ben is a master of historical perspective, military strategy and plain common sense. He is also a superb communicator. A US administration without him in their line-up of public faces is shooting itself in the foot.

[@13thearl]

A fascinating perspective from the general. His bookshelf shows someone who is very familiar with the art of warfare and politics and President Biden would be wise to listen to his advice.

[@edwardfowle2404]

Great interview Kate. You hit that one out of the park!! General Ben Hodges has to be the best guest anyone could have!! Such forward thinking answers!! Always has the positive perfect answers to your great questions. General Hodges should have been in charge of this war from the start. It would have been over, Russia defeated, and Ukraine with 100% of their land returned. Oh, I forget to mention, Putin at the end of a rope in The Hague with all his cronies!! Slava Ukraine!!

[@1jonmc]

Great presentation. Thanks Kate and Ben.

[@andremare1127]

Thanks Kate and Gen Hodges. If I really want to know what's happening in Ukraine, I just need to watch one of your interviews.

[@ShootDigital]

Ben Hodges for US president this man is an absolute encyclopedia on the Ukraine & Russian war !! Slava Ukraine ♥🇺🇦♥🇺🇦♥🇺🇦♥🇺🇦♥🇺🇦♥🇺🇦♥🇺🇦♥

[@josephnulley6808]

Secretary for Defense .....

[@darkxeqtr9813]

Rusia❤ Winning 🎉🎉

[@mnoot7209]

​@@darkxeqtr9813You Russian Trolls like heavy metal rock, right? I recommend you check out Aerosmith's "Dream On"!

[@EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz]

@@darkxeqtr9813 GET-GONE FILTHY RUSKY TROLL-BOT! BACK TO YOUR MINIMUM-WAGE POTATO - CELLAR! ⚠☢☢☢⚠

[@willbaskin700]

@@EXPONENTIAL-ik8uz you tell em baby yeee haaawwww

[@MarcRichDiet-ui4sh]

Great Interview, it's so good to see that there are still media and experts with common sense and logic.The hesitant Chancellor Scholz should listen more to Ben Hodges and be less impressed by Putin's bluffs and the votes of right-wing radicals.

[@jjuninho3265]

He did listen and now his country he's in recession.

[@DarkCriimes]

@@jjuninho3265when did he listen ?

[@torontobro]

Truth spoken here

[@gregharrison3289]

It's people like General Hodges that make America great.

[@31415926535ism]

If our American cousins need a potentially great leader this gentleman fits the bill with me. Well said General.

[@josephnulley6808]

Agree

[@GeirRssaak]

Ha-ha! Finally an intelligent person! Greetings from Geir in Norway!

[@no_professional12]

I see a Times Radio + BH interview I click like.

[@TonyMount-sq3hi]

Love Ben hodges always talks sense takes no nonsense unlike the USA government so slow in everything

[@guardiangypsy2682]

Thank you Kate and Ben ❤

[@darrencorrigan8505]

Thanks, Times Radio,

[@billy2807]

Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges couldn't, mathematically, be less afraid of russia. Love this guy.

[@philiptummarello2979]

No rational person should be. Neveer understimate the cancerous spread of Barack Obama's ideology, who by the way removed the bust of Winston Churchill from the oval office in the white house. Enough said, I hope.

[@graemes52]

Fear is an intelligent response to US agressive foreign policy against Russia and China

[@jberkeley1195]

If people in power had listened to gen Ben Hodges 2 years ago Ukraine would have won this war ages ago 🤷 Slava ukraini 🔱💪🇺🇦🇨🇵🇵🇱🇬🇧🇪🇺✌️

[@amandadonaghey7540]

Heroyam Slava!

[@NGT_C7]

@@jberkeley1195 Amen !!

[@Noel-ji8nm]

​@@NGT_C7Thousands of Ukrainians have been demolished in Kursk.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

​​@@Noel-ji8nm Russians yes ... The Ukrainians..no they tend to look after their troops and the civilians better.... fact. Second you don't have a clue what might happen next ... 🧌 go back under your bridge whilst there's bits still standing 🐐🇺🇦🧙🏻‍♂️🇬🇧

[@markmaher4548]

​​@@Noel-ji8nmReally? Did Putin, Tenet Media or some Kremlin bot on Telegram tell you that?

[@stanleylister6835]

Thank you for the video. Its all good to watch interview with general Ben Hodges.

[@briguylor]

It is dangerous to generalize but I have found after 7 decades on the planet that most Americans are not well informed about the world or even Canada where I live. They tend to concentrate solely on their own domestic issues. They are a very generous people and make excellent friends of which I have many. As the general says though, they have to be educated and made aware of why the Russians must be defeated in Ukraine.

[@nicolasolton]

Americans were more aware of the dangers of Russia during the cold War than they are now. In fact, many Americans are now actively and openly siding with our enemy. 😮😢

[@katyelder.5]

The "dumbing down of America" began decades ago by the GOP supporters. It wasn't called Project 2025 back then. First it was called No Child Left Behind. Then the best teachers left the public schools and went to the private schools for higher pay. Now they're called Magnet Schools and are at least partially funded by the government. 🤔. 📜🔵🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦✌️

[@handyandy6488]

! concur fully I am naturalized US and 6 decades in. You have it right. As did Churchill- about America doing the right thing.

[@Noel-ji8nm]

​@@handyandy6488Hodges an armchair general.

[@foilhat1138]

@@Noel-ji8nm Hodges has almost 40 years of service with a very impressive CV. Who were you again?

[@T_157-40]

My hope when Harris wins; she will make Ben our SecDev and continue with Blinken as SecState as this will help end the war in Ukraine. All that the General has stated must be done. I was in the U.S. Army and NG and never had the privilege of serving under a wise General like Ben Hodges.

[@stevenveltrie1868]

Time for the oligarchs to toss Putin out.

[@sidecar7714]

What makes you think that their choice of a replacement won’t be worse?

[@francismoran1230]

wha?

[@kille7543]

Russian men are totally out of control.

[@johndoe-ss9bz]

@@francismoran1230 :When Stalin expired, he was replaced by Nikita Kruchchev, who brought in reforms.

[@mk1st]

And for them to return what they stole from the Russian people.

[@annelucadou-wells3597]

Thank you Ben Hodges and times radio 💪

[@JohnBraithway]

Wonderful interview as always, Kate. I really enjoy listening to you and your guests. Thank you and well done!

[@graemeshort1928]

Ukraine MUST win so why the hold up with permission. This war needs to end on the battlefield with the preselected winner Ukraine !

[@dpelpal]

I am Russian, live Samara. I still remember Putin scream "Kyiv in 3 days". Made Russia look like no-brain country

[@R-Tap]

​@@dpelpalyou live in a different city every day. 🤔

[@bobwallace9753]

The war could end by powerful people inside Russia deciding that they have lost enough, that they have nothing to gain by continuing, and removing Putin.

[@ztoob8898]

​@@bobwallace9753 Until the military backs those people, it won't happen. Russians are by and large apolitical, so the odds of them rising up remain slim, unfortunately.

[@adamabele785]

I do not think Ukraine needs to win. Imagine the war going on for longer. I think Russia needs to suffer economic and political break down for this war to end. Putin just has nothing in his DNA that allows him to retreat from the occupied territories and settle the matter. On the other side it will be very hard for Ukraine to fight back and take back all the occupied territories. It is almost impossible and the price is too high to pay. The long term negative effects of the war on Russia might be the more important factors compared to territories. Ukrain can sustain the economic side of the war for as long as it is backed up by the European and American economies. This war will not be decided by military equipment or numbers of soldiers, but by barrels of oil sold, working refineries, wages paid and bridges, railways and roads built. The economy ends as soon as there is no longer sustainable production and transport of goods, local government, schools and infra structure rebuilt and no wages be paid.

[@Lou.B]

This guest is fantastic! Thank You!

[@andreaspopp623]

I am so greatfull for this high level information and dialoge. I could listen to both of you for hours. Slava Ukraine and KAmala for President!! Greetings from the South of France, Andreas

[@dpelpal]

I am Russian. Much of what this man says is truth. There is inflation in Russia it is very bad. It will be liken to 1989 times

[@dpelpal]

@Bootq1999 Almost 15% price double every 6 month

[@ГеннадийСеднев-м3щ]

Притворяется русским и старается врать и гадить на Россию

[@dpelpal]

@@ГеннадийСеднев-м3щ Иди, собери свои серебряные монеты. Кремлевский бот

[@PrinceOfTheCity1]

@@ГеннадийСеднев-м3щtrust me pal, no one is pretending to be Russian…

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

may times after the revolution be prosperous for all Russians, and may they all learn the truth about Putin, after so many lies and deceptions. The man that snatched away your short-lived democracy.

[@SteenLarsen]

Excellent interview. Thank you!

[@WhatWeDoChannel]

Great! Please guys, be aware of your own personal security in these dangerous times!

[@dormoisjean-pierre1436]

What a treat for the evening: Kate Gerbeau interviewing Gen. Ben Hodges! A giant among dwarves (Just look at those titles lying horizontally on the bookshelf: they tell you a lot about the kind of man he is).

[@VanCanN]

I always enjoy Kate's intelligent interviewing skills. General Ben is so clear and credible on what needs to be done to support victory for Ukraine.

[@ruthwhall3020]

I would love to see general Hodges in Harris team as defence secretary, that would just put the icing plus the cherry on top ,and will make putin and all despots think twice

[@MariaElizabethRezende-l4r]

O PACIFICADOR. ESSE HOMEM É UM HERÓI ❤ 🇺🇸🇧🇷🇺🇸🇧🇷

[@GafferBob]

I agree with Gen.Hodges,Kate and TR are the best with your insightful interviews.Kate always does her homework and with each interview gains(along with the viewers) more insight and understanding of what is at stake.The UK will always have a special place in the hearts of Americans.

[@MrBudgiejoe]

All leaders should take Ben Hodges advice. He makes perfect sense. Logical and rational. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@johngilliam-s7q]

100% right - how on earth can Ukraine fight a war when they can't fire back ?

[@boota1979]

@user-ld8dz1oy4g Ukraine haven't beaten Russia in their own land as yet!

[@edcollinson3315]

Great interview with Ben Hodges as always 👌

[@savaisakovic3857]

It's storm, then shadow time coming. Good luck, UK!

[@timandsuzidickey9358]

Great Interview.....Thanks. !!

[@dnahaller376]

Ben Hodges point that we in the US are so uninformed is true at least for me. That's why most of my news about Ukraine comes from outside the US like Times Radio.

[@boozolini4465]

That's sad but isn't unique, here in Italy is almost the same 🇺🇦✌

[@katyelder.5]

I watch TVP World (Poland), France 24, Kanal 13 (Azerbaijan), DW, Germany ... There are a lot of pretty good channels. Take into account their political leanings.

[@jjuninho3265]

This is the wrong channel to get informations only propaganda !

[@markmaher4548]

​@@jjuninho3265Propaganda you say? Little peice of news for you. It's UK law that all news media, wether that be news papers (i.e. "The Times"), radio or television must be truthfull & unbiased, otherwise they lose their licence to publish and/or broadcast. Just because you don't like what you're hearing? Doesn't make it untruthful.

[@boozolini4465]

@@jjuninho3265 nothing like the highly reliable RT news, isn't it Boris? 😂

[@oldowleye3161]

A fantastic interview - both very relevant minds

[@DavidDavison-qw5wn]

I don’t always agree with Gen. Hodges but, unlike a lot of commentators, at least he’s got a spine.

[@thedogfather5445]

Kate is my all time favourite journalist.

[@bradhigerd4838]

Amazing insights. I wish Americans were not just angry, but understood what to be angry about as this man explained. Fight evil with an understanding the long game.

[@Dalwhinnie15]

Best guest ever.

[@JustinTimeEnglishClip]

Thank you so much, Ben Hodges. Your knowledge and care counts big time! Yes, Americans! need to listen to Times Radio An armed attack on one is an armed attack on all!

[@loucaribou7765]

Wow general almost coming to tears what a genuine authentic human I love this guy

[@sirkonrad9450]

Only 17 signatures for that letter? Send it over I’ll sign it!

[@Brasi4522]

😂

[@claireconolly8355]

Great interview thnk you

[@Alex-wf6cp]

General Hodges always seems to talk a lot of sense. Ukraine has to win this conflict. Any other option will mean further conflict in Europe further down the line. The West should not be scared of Russia. They need to be put in their place. If our politicians fail at this, then China and Iran will jump on the bandwagon. Nip it in the bud, I say.

[@letsRegulateSociopaths]

Need Ben Hodges to make available the explanations to Americans why we need to support Ukraine, get it out and overcome the Russian disinformation what is everywhere here

[@josephmarcinkiewicz]

Agree. The US UK tie is so utterly important.

[@craigdobson3602]

The depth of General Ben Hodge's understanding of the Ukraine situation is always abundantly evident in his articulation. I wish him every success in his determination to convince our leaders that they need to find the courage to do the right thing. We would like to stand with our heads held high feeling proud of our collective ability to do what it takes, when it counts.

[@rgp1976]

America. What a country. Produces awful people like Trump and the people who support him. But also produces men like Ben Hodges. He is a credit to his country and his service.

[@douglascraig1587]

Democracy isn’t perfect but there is no other way.. FACT

[@10001000101]

Ukraine needs more support! 🇺🇦

[@maxsmith4028]

General Ben always makes sense!

[@williambuford269]

It might be time to elect a General again as President. But in the meantime, I would recommend that Gen Hodges be considered for secretary of defense….. maybe NSA.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

Walk softly and carry a big stick. Teddy Roosevelt.

[@coconutbrownee]

His man is well worth a listen.

[@MarcLee-vp8bi]

Always a pleasure to listen to the words of the General

[@pedtrog6443]

Thank you, Times Radio and the Frontline team for your excellent work providing us with so many knowledgeable analysts and commentators on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

[@enkilm]

The Russian response is different because the Russian military of the World War were more afraid of Stalin than they were afraid of the Nazis!