Putin is 'insanely paranoid' about westerners | Mark Galeotti

"This is a new Cold War but this isn't the Cold War that we remember."
We are living in a "dangerous" time where Russia's moving to "political war" tactics with "much fewer rules", says Russia expert Mark Galiotti.
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[@stevenhilbert4351]

The thing is as an average westerner, I have zero interest in Russia ,before the invasion of Ukraine it was regarded post Soviet Union as a backward minor European country struggling to modernise.Putin had put it back in the dark ages,got to feel sorry for the average Russian living in the back of beyond.

[@ghostlightx9005]

So right. Their lack of self-awareness, and the fact they think we give a damn about a irrelevant nothing little country like them is hilarious.

[@salahuddinyusuf]

Don’t worry. They all believe they’re more free than in the West and their politicians are less corrupt. They’ll be fine.

[@9393timm]

For the most part Russia is a wayward selfish country that believes might makes right and they will do whatever like which is bullying or invading

[@ghostlightx9005]

@@russellspeed1693 We are describing what many bloggers inside russia are reporting, nothing more.

[@ghostlightx9005]

@@russellspeed1693 People who comment on such things.

[@luminyam6145]

I really loathe Putin.

[@nicholasmaude6906]

Well the Kremlin Goblin is a rather repulsive individual.

[@Justwantahover]

I said he's the most hated person in the world. And you, my friend, support what I said in that comment. 😅

[@davidwright5094]

Yes but come on! -We all know that's only because he's preventing your _hegemonic aspiration_ to maintain a _unipolar world_ and keep _Russia on its knees_ in order to _plunder its resources_ .

[@davidwright5094]

And don't imagine we don't know about your mosquito labs.

[@Jamie-uk2zh]

@@nicholasmaude6906Nowhere near as repulsive as the Labour Party 🤢

[@catherineandpaulfuters2523]

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[@nicholasmaude6906]

That trial of that American journalist was a transparent sham and I think that the US DoJ should indict the Russian judge and prosecutors and filing arrest warrants for them with Interpol (Red notices) while the US State department should slap sanctions on them under the Magnitsky act.

[@livelikemateo6951]

If an innocent persons guilt is already pre determined, what’s the difference if Russia denies access to their attorney? Attorneys seem irrelevant in Russia.

[@Macfierce1]

utterly irrelevant. The idea that they even have laws in that dystopia is laughable.

[@lw1zfog]

R.I.P. GONZALO LIRA

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

​@@Macfierce1At least he is still alive not like Gonzalo

[@boink800]

@@lw1zfog Cringe man supports the guy who smoked four packs of cigarettes a day. What *cringe*

[@boink800]

@@alexanderlazarev3570 Gonzalo smoked four packs of cigarettes a day. What do you expect?

[@Hidfhjccbxcbhc]

Mark Galleotti is the best and excellent analyst of Russia's politics since I've being following watchimg many so called western experts on Russian politics and putin's shadow hands, the guy is philosopher and historian. TIMES RADIO Thank you for bring such important guest.

[@ianbarker1241]

But he is commenting on Times Radio. The epitome of fictional journalism

[@RidleyHolmes-sr2tw]

Like listening to Mark. He knows his history. A true Russian expert. Always admits what he gets wrong.

[@kennethvenezia4400]

What did he do? He's a journalist in Russia. That is a crime

[@istvanglock7445]

Best listen to the video. As a foreign journalist in Russia at the present time you have to be careful who you talk to, and what questions you ask. This is particularly true when you get involved in military matters, as was the case here. Perhaps he was passing information to the CIA, perhaps he wasn't and was just rather naive. We don't really know, and never will.

[@trogdortpennypacker6160]

He got his hands on some production number documents aparently. Russians say it is top secret but a reporter is going to report stuff they get their hands on.

[@istvanglock7445]

@@trogdortpennypacker6160 That does raise the question of how he acquired those documents. It seems unlikely to have been fortuitous, and much more likely that he sought them out - presumably understanding very well the relevance of those documents to the war in Ukraine. Julian Assange understands very well the potential consequences of reporting sensitive stuff you "get your hands on".

[@arjan2777]

@@kennethvenezia4400 He is an American in Russia. They find something to arrest him. Really the Russian story is probably bs

[@istvanglock7445]

@@arjan2777 Americans - such a persecuted people, always the victims.

[@Zenon00007]

❤Ukrainian ❤

[@elgorgattaka9073]

I still remember a report from a certain intelligence agency that claimed that Ukraine was losing because of small bushes and bushes. At the time I thought no one could believe it. But looking at the comments here, I understand who believes that.

[@jasc4364]

Since the Ukrainian war, I am less and less impressed by Russia.

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

Don't we have a chance to impress you more, please.

[@Deathadder90]

​@@alexanderlazarev3570Nah, you can't. Everything in Russia just screams: "shitshow"

[@Deathadder90]

@@alexanderlazarev3570 This whole comment of yours is more proof of what a shitshow Russia is.

[@DK-ev9dg]

You don't have to. I'm also not impressed by this youtube guy. He is living under the rock

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

@@Deathadder90 You have your chance to improve your impression by visiting Moscow "shitshow" of Western arms.

[@RichardLoomis-k7x]

Putin says, “Were’s Trump?” “I need Trump’s HELP!!!” 😂 🥾🥵

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

And Biden steps down from fear.

[@tomf4087]

Where's trump. Putin is desperate to get his American lap dog back in power. He knows he can run rings round him and manipulate him again. Convincing trump Nato is bad for usa. Because trump is a genuine imbecile who didn't even know what nato was a few years ago, which is actually shocking stupidity. But it's worse than him being dumb. John Bolton says trump was way out his depth and clueless over geopolitics and statecraft, and knowing what to say, and more importantly what not to say to dictators that would destroy usa given the chance. Trump would not listen to advisors and believed he knew best, which is what makes him so bad.

[@DarkCriimes]

@@alexanderlazarev3570not fear.

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

@@DarkCriimes From amazement

[@Lionsraws66]

Welcome Sweden 🇸🇪 and welcome Finland 🇫🇮 . Great job 🫡 🙄

[@Justwantahover]

"Intrepid" journalism is an understatement! More like suicidal journalism! 😢 Who would be gamed enough to interview a worker building tanks in Russia, without any consequences? 😢

[@afriedrich1452]

It’s not paranoia If you're a dictator.

[@samcorolla4728]

Like America now, hum good point, but we got full house of dictators in office, take are weapons, take are freedom of speech , empty are bank security boxes, wants us krypton coin so then it would be easy to make crypto go bankrupt or steal from account, I was taught if your a liar and a cheat, as adult, you never break the desire, when there's a chance there gona take full advantage

[@MarieDavis-xt7er]

Everybody in the world has kids and families that they truly love and cared about

[@lizardtattoo1]

They gave him a copy of "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich"

[@madyogi6164]

Pretty much everything he got is from West.

[@trogdortpennypacker6160]

I've never seen a espionage case open to the public around the world. CIA/FBI argue it would give away their methods and technology etc.

[@petertsucalas2931]

Down with russia!

[@terrylucas163]

I totally agree. Perhaps he could be jealous of the West

[@willymueller3278]

True, and he knows, why !

[@emmypuss4533]

A German citizen has been sentenced to death in Belarus after being charged with terrorism and mercenary activities. Minsk has “proposed a number of options” to Germany “for the development of the situation.”

[@user-mv6he6gl8m]

Plea bargain internationally, liked that expression.

[@darrellhagopian9406]

No need for Putin to worry, now that the Republican party is basically the American branch of Russia United. Smh, never saw that one coming.

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

Russia’s puppet got more money than them? That makes no sense

[@boink800]

Guess who has a huge amount of business contacts in Russia? Guess?

[@gpac8147]

​@@boink800biden

[@cerberus2881]

@@gpac8147 Prove that.

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

@@gpac8147 so Putin likes biden

[@user-mv6he6gl8m]

Sweden just recently had experience of this "legal" hostage taking by Iran. A former Iranian prosecutor/executioner was lured to Sweden by expatriots in a honey trap. He was charged and convicted of multiple murders and crimes against humanity during the 80´s. Sentenced to life imprisonment. Iran jailed two Swedish citizens and convicted them to death. Swedish government pardoned the Iranian hangman and a prisoner swap was held. Right or wrong? I sure doesn't like it but do think it was the least bad option. Or do you go with the Thatcher doctrine - we don't give in to hostage takers? I really don't know the best course should be.

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

Don't have your citizens travelling to these places

[@AscotTradingGroup]

Glory to Ukraine.

[@thommyrubin1866]

This article "Beware the Underworld Merchant-Adventurer" - by Mark Galeotti is 5 years old and very good. The essence of that article is very concerning. Putin is the most powerful maffia boss of all time.

[@Boghopper9999]

Well, apart from Trump 😋

[@RonJohn63]

2:41 Don't be naïve. He'd have _LOVED_ to collect Russian military secrets and then publish them all over the world.

[@Cool5380]

I think he can clearly say that he will get the same ending as the former Saddam Hussain! Fleeing and hiding in a outhouse toilet aka bunker!

[@BluePhoenixFireandIce]

Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥️

[@teresafisher7051]

From South Africa..C.T.

[@SmackheadGaming]

It's the guy from Up

[@johnmahoney9354]

SIDENOTE: I wonder how many votes J.D. Vance lost after he removed his eye patch. Folks are like "what, he has both of his eyes? He told me he lost it after getting hit with shrapnel in Iraq..."

[@Boghopper9999]

You confusing him with Crenshaw perhaps? Detest what Vance has become but let's keep things factual please

[@Travis_22]

Eh?

[@normm1619]

Set up for trump. He gives up Ukraine and Russia releases him…

[@ГеннадийСеднев-м3щ]

Зачем Англии Гибралтар. Он лучше подходит для базирования русского флота

[@EstParum]

Putin seems like a normal reasonable personality. Not at aaalll crazyy

[@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg]

He's a HUGE Village People Fan

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

Good to hear 😊

[@Uncommonsenses]

I don’t agree with anything Putin has done but I would not characterize his fear of the west as paranoia. Being afraid of the west may be the only rational thought left in his head.

[@OnkelKarl-ro5uk]

He got hundreds of billions from the West.

[@arjan2777]

@@Uncommonsenses So what was there to fear from the west? They won’t invade Russia, it is a big country with nuclear weapons. The US maybe invades small countries with genocidal tendencies but they never invaded a country with nuclear weapons. For an invasion in Russia the US will need its European allies. For them war is just something to expensive to take seriously as a foreign policy option. The whole idea is absurd.

[@Boghopper9999]

How many times has 'the west' invaded post USSR countries Vs how many times Russia has invaded post USSR countries?

[@snuscaboose1942]

Why is an irrational fear of the West by Putin, rational to you? Are you justifying Putin's fear of the Rule of Law?

[@coopoylozenge5964]

Difficult to fathom Trump and Vance’s staunch support of Putin. What is going on?

[@nikosatsaves3141]

The shrimp lost his navigation when his operative from the old union stepped down. e.g angela.

[@danielduesentriebjunior]

I have seen this peculiarity before. Why do you show a woman who does not participate in the discussion? It's odd.

[@AIAudiobooks411]

because shes increcibly attraactive

[@coopoylozenge5964]

I think you are just watching an excerpt of a much longer broadcast, in which the other journalist was involved.

[@Travis_22]

She looked nice

[@ronlangelaan1488]

Good interview, thanks. As a detail though:Why was/is the lady in the interview smiling/laughing during this serious topic ? Not very tasteful and could be edited out

[@teresafisher7051]

Cannot imagine...how this..insane..character... Is still..."Hovering" around........................

[@finnjacobsen684]

Stop inserting shots of people who are not part of the discussion. Most unprofessional.

[@normm1619]

Especially if the are laughing while the topic is serious.

[@ronlangelaan1488]

Fully agree

[@edbaker515]

Rasputin is extremely tin skinned, to any criticism of is power and warp idea Russian imperialist destiny

[@garyfinneyfrock9024]

If he wanted secrets, Putin, he could have ask Trump, he has plenty in storage

[@russellspeed1693]

Mark's back to collect his thirty pieces of silver. He'll say anything for a buck.

[@Robert-r9w]

10 years now since the Ukrainian nazzys started this

[@boink800]

Only in the imagination of hate. Only that.

[@willymueller3278]

First good comment, congratulations !

[@MabElystanGlodrydd]

You are uninformed. Russian plans for this go back 20 years even at the level of government.

[@diogenes64]

Sort of reminds me of "lawfare" used in the US against Trump. As Lavrentiy Beria said to Stalin…”show me the man and I will find you the crime”.

[@nusratzahra5828]

Not more than you ppl are paranoid about him I'm sure.

[@stevanjakovljevic8390]

He got better than Gonzalo Lira .

[@stream2watch]

Gonzalo was a Darwin Awards candidate

[@stevanjakovljevic8390]

@@stream2watch And you are real person

[@stream2watch]

@@stevanjakovljevic8390 Yes. Love the grammar btw.

[@stevanjakovljevic8390]

@@stream2watch aha

[@boink800]

@@stevanjakovljevic8390 Gonzalo smoked himself to a very early death.

[@KianFloppa]

Yep

[@AlexBunda-sn5yn]

Hey whatever happened to Julian?

[@davidfoster2006]

Hey whatever happened to your brain.

[@boink800]

Free Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison

[@JamieEsgate-el1qe]

Wouldnt you be

[@lw1zfog]

tHe tiMEs is insanely paranoid about russ

[@SmackheadGaming]

Looking through your comments is pretty embarrassing ngl

[@lw1zfog]

@@SmackheadGaming knock your self out smackhead, kEeP voTiNg fOr cHaNgE !!! 🥴🤦🏽‍♂️🤡

[@lw1zfog]

@@SmackheadGaming knock yourself out smack boy, oh & while you’re down there don’t forget to keep on vOTiNg fOr cHaNgE ! 😂🤦🏽‍♂️🥴

[@boink800]

@@SmackheadGaming It's yet more *cringe* from Cringe man.

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

​@@boink800 Don't you mean that Cringe that reduced to the half Germany's Ukraine funding.

[@benachiesween]

"A dangerous time for journalists" you bet! Just ask Julian Assange.

[@boink800]

Just ask Evan Gershkovich.

[@jim2376]

Assange was the FSB's useful idiot. Odd that he never did leaks on Putin, Russia, or the oligarchs.

[@fnmkd3142]

Yeah, or ask every single russian journalist.

[@oneshothunter9877]

Assange was never a journalist. A hacker.

[@jim2376]

Hmmm. Did Assange ever do a wikileak on Putin, the Russian government, or a Russian oligarach? I wonder why not. 🤣

[@PaulK-ve1pu]

Don't bother to add comments. Instantly removed.

[@AnotherPointOfView944]

clearly

[@PaulK-ve1pu]

@@AnotherPointOfView944 My fourth attempt. Persistence pays.

[@s0ycapitan]

Says 27 but there are nowhere near 27. Times wants the interactions but not the truth.

[@boink800]

@@s0ycapitan The truth from the Internet Research Agency? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@s0ycapitan]

@@boink800 Does that even exist anymore. The actual company behind "Russian election interference" has been busy taking down the entire World's network yesterday and today.

[@breatheandshineyoga]

Rificulous

[@elliotlambert3817]

Julian Assange was treated so well by the west

[@boink800]

Why did Evan Gershkovich get a 18 year sentence?

[@guydreamr]

Whataboutism is hereabouts.

[@MushramboMu]

The West news is obsessed a lot too about Putin and any right wing. I literally get to see daily the bad of what Russia does, but rarely about the bad that happen in Ukraine. Reading the Ukraine and Russian news there is a lot of bias in both. Both blaming eachother a lot.

[@Lionsraws66]

No really 🙄

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

Stay mad

[@livingtribunal4110]

Putin _powahhhhh!_ 🇷🇺💪🏽

[@wynetsang]

Cannot blame Putin is 'insanely paranoid' when the West has always been manipulative.

[@michaelmadsen3696]

Really 😅

[@Boghopper9999]

Are the two options mutually exclusive?

[@boink800]

Do we blame Russia's invasion on the West? That's so nice of you

[@paulthomas-hh2kv]

The Lefties Nest

[@TheHoliday2012]

Numpty right 😂

[@kidslovesatan34]

I'm pretty sure times radio is RW 🤦‍♂️

[@kidslovesatan34]

It is weird how the Republican party is now so pro Putin and pro-russia. It's grotesque in a complete repudiation of everything that came before it.

[@Jan-se1nd]

God almighty, how far to the right do you have to be to think the Times is left wing? You must be mere millimeters from falling off the edge there, chief.

[@robm509]

You don't know your left from your right. Back to school!