NATO concerned - Why Putin aims to control the Baltic Sea | DW News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow is planning more 'provocations' in the Baltic region, following incidents last month where it appeared Russia was calling into question some of its borders. He was speaking during a visit to NATO's newest member Sweden. Tensions have been running high in the region, following NATO's Nordic expansion, further increasing its presence on Russia's doorstep.
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00:00 Baltic states urge calm amid Russian 'provocations'
03:19 Anna Wieslander, Northern Europe Director at the Atlantic Council
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[@Bwillit]

Baltic states are independent countries with own rights and freedoms. They are not just ex-republics of soviet union. They existed well before the soviet union.

[@psnaris]

Right. For about 20 years.

[@jokis125]

@@psnaris 20? Lithuania as a state alone existed for at least 800.

[@kvazimedvedababl]

Used to be USSR puppet states now they are US neocon puppet states huge improvement 😅

[@johnadam2885]

Independence is fine, but threatening Russia is not fine. If the Baltics don't understand that and try to provoke Russia, the Baltics will be Ukrained. Get it ?

[@kroolis77]

@@psnarisRussian federation is occupying the security council seat unlawfully. There was never a vote. Which is required for a new member to be admitted.

[@skibo3522]

Very glad to see this story here as the U.S. does not get this level of specificities in our 'reporting' at all! Thanks for the Post.

[@larrymunn5279]

PBS is pretty good but other than that yea US news is garbage. Check them out I think they are my fav news source on our side of the world right now. Short, sweet, right to the point. DW is good for political news from Europe. BBC was good when I was a kid but ehhh.... Ain't what it was.

[@paulwalker427]

the illegitimate dictator dictating to NATO now?

[@DrojanaleTorvic]

Zelensky sure is 😂

[@pjhgerlach]

You mean the legitimate chosen leader of free Ukraine. Putin is the illegitimate dictator of Russia set to seek conflict with everyone.

[@Dani-mw2ws]

RUZZki Trolls and dictators?

[@Kreiger778]

How is he not legit? 84%of Russians support him! Russians never wanted a puppet of the West, certainly not Navalny! Russians are safe, prosper and victorious. The West is escalating, ( permission to strike inside Russian terrirories) and so Putin is RESPONDING to Western escalations.

[@Kreiger778]

Anna Weislander is a waste of time. She knows nothing new.

[@barryhoward7997]

Very soft spoken, but direct. I have mentioned the Baltic countries over and over again. Germany is a Baltic country, but has not and does not act like it. Germany got itself into economic trouble by going to bed with Russian energy. Germany is not a leader, but a follower when it comes to Russian policy. Fortunately the majority of the Baltic countries don't need Germany. They have seen the writing on the wall for years and have prepared for it. That time is again now, and I believe the Baltic countries are ready.

[@ashishIMpro]

We humans will never be able to learn living together with peace. What a shame and we call ourselves intelligent creatures.

[@jasonwestwood7092]

And we wonder why Aliens don't say hello to us all.

[@ErikaRatilainen]

Yeah the cold realisation of that came when Russia attacked Ukraine. Whole my life I have been an idealist, really believing that we are constantly learning and moving towards better times. Thanks Putin for destroying all my believes…..

[@Ambrose-hb3bl]

Humans will always have wars due to competition for resources, land, ideology, money, minerals, technology, goods and other tangible things.

[@uberbeeg]

I don't think that's true and generally conflicts have been reducing in number over the decades since WWII. Just because a few regions have conflict, which generally, on the macro scale is the result of a few ultra nationalistic dictators, does not equal a world of forever bigotry and conflict.. There was a time when democracies were few and dictatorial ideological ultra nationalist common, that was when we really couldn't live in peace, when they considered people on the other side of a line on a map to be inferior and undeserving. Back when might made right, compared too the eras before WWII, even with the threat of nuclear destruction, there have been very few, if any, actual large scale, multiple inter-nation wars.

[@jasonwestwood7092]

@@uberbeeg We shall see.

[@PeteDevlinootnaboot]

Couldn't even take snake island from a country without a navy. I'd not be losing any sleep.

[@meteorknight999]

They did take it and left it since it has no strategic value. A foothold on kherson region far important Edit: ppl are so trig-ered over this lol

[@PeteDevlinootnaboot]

@@meteorknight999 aye right 😂😂

[@dailyinternettrends1180]

Usa and allies can't defeat houthies with their navy😂😂

[@user-oy5mm3pb2g]

Unfortunately, you will wake up on the other side. If Russia is weak, why is BATO expanding like a mob of deranged hyenas harassing a lion.

[@PeteDevlinootnaboot]

@@dailyinternettrends1180 I don't remember them trying. But yeah the houthies would do a better job than the Russian Navy.

[@zemrpereira]

Spoiler alert: He can't.

[@sergio7248]

Nice ❤

[@buddy1155]

Sure he can, he can take Ukraine in three days. Mmmm... well maybe he can't

[@Stranger7_7]

Russia will. Relax.

[@sergio7248]

@@Stranger7_7 Will this be before or after conquering all of Ukraine? If it is after, I will let my great great grandchildren know they should be expecting Tzar Putin to come knocking

[@TheStormtrooper00]

@@Stranger7_7 😆😅

[@Blodhelm]

What a joke, Russia only has ships that turn into submarines.

[@silafaupaulmeredith7251]

And shovels and washing machine chips what more? Keep on underestimating your opponents. Never learn

[@sergio7248]

​@@silafaupaulmeredith7251 Jesus man, no one underestimates Russia. They overestimated themselves and now they are fighting with 1950s equipment 😂😂😂

[@jaypaige7550]

😂

[@ciybersal3499]

​@@sergio7248NATO firepower can't take down Russia in Ukraine. Your delusional

[@rickschroth9869]

@@ciybersal3499Russia is second best army in Ukraine. If it provoked NATO .. it would all be over in less than 90 days. If Russia go nuclear… 30-days and Moscow / St Petersburg will be the new Dresden

[@Elias-fk5nh]

World War 1, 2 then this. It’s easy to start them wars but not so easy to stop, mind boggling. Peace to all

[@Kenneth_James]

There's no comparison and shouldn't even be brought up together

[@nsevv]

Russia is expert at starting WWs.

[@galvinstanley3235]

This will become a documentary.

[@buckmaster5552]

I think Russia is well aware of the military strength of nato and visa versa

[@abdirahmanahmadalifarah926]

I too think NaTo is aware the Nuclear strength of Russia visa verse

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

@@abdirahmanahmadalifarah926their nukes haven’t been maintained in decades, they don’t work so nothing to worry about

[@jaketaylor3901]

Besides nukes, what military strength does Russia have? They’ve been stalled out in their “3 day military operation” for over two years lol

[@dailyinternettrends1180]

Well, we can ask the talibans

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

@@abdirahmanahmadalifarah926 them nukes don’t work

[@Melrose51653]

With what ? A canoe?

[@God-ub8fn]

Shovels

[@JosephCummington]

And washing machines

[@AfromemeGod.]

With ballistic shovels

[@mildakacergiute1924]

No. They wanted to maritime change boarders and claim as their own. You're behind with the news.

[@jangozubr]

@@mildakacergiute1924 Are there any sources other than western media twaddle?

[@Akenfelds1]

I don't see how Russia can control the Baltic Sea. It only has one shitbox submarine in the Baltic Sea and an out-of-date navy that's reliant upon the Kaliningrad exclave. It is completely surrounded by NATO countries and outgunned by a much larger NATO naval force. A committed NATO force could sink the Russian Baltic Fleet in an afternoon.

[@teblack2]

You don't understand, they need to people panic to justify even more expending in tha navy to counter China, and not Russia, but Russia is a neighbord that Europe fears, and China is a distant power only

[@marklanahan7289]

Kaliningrad is on the baltic.

[@PapaOscarNovember]

IMO, Russia will gain control of Baltic Sea only if NATO countries let them. It would be pretty easy for NATO to mine the Baltic Inlet leading to St Petersburg. Russian fleet is hemmed in, and that's the end of it. But this involves NATO countries to engage in what they consider as underhanded tactic, such as laying mines, which deny access to everyone. I do have confidence once push becomes shove, NATO will do it.

[@SmiFF_]

@@teblack2 I don´t think Europe fears Russia, but more they fear a "mad man/lunatic drunk with power"

[@msughnongo1832]

​@@PapaOscarNovemberYour wish.

[@stevedolesch9241]

"NATO too timid?" It had its heads in the sand for too long.

[@S-hm4hw]

Germany, some central and southern European countries and Canada had their heads in the sand. But not the US, France, Eastern Europe and the UK.

[@d.p.2386]

@@S-hm4hw France and the UK? they can't defend themselves with their tiny army

[@colinsmith1288]

​@@d.p.2386But they have nuclear weaopans.!

[@d.p.2386]

@@colinsmith1288 Russians have it as well ...

[@colinsmith1288]

@@d.p.2386 l know and many of them. But without those two countries l think europe would have already been invaded. It is a high stakes game.

[@floydstash]

Russia owning gotland? Not even in their wildest dreams.

[@Retsler54]

They do not want our freakin island!!! They want to be left alone. Hard to understand that? I am Swedish by thew way.

[@larssoderstrom1666]

Not sure I understood this conversation correctly but if you think Russia is not interested in Gotland then you are delusional They already have Kaliningrad from which they can conveniently attack many european capitals as Berlin Riga Helsinki Copenhagen Stockholm etc but Gotland would give the Ruzzians excellent cover /reach in all the Baltic sea

[@jetli740]

@@larssoderstrom1666 you are delusional give reason why would russian attack those city/country?

[@ymx7947]

@@Retsler54 If they want to be left alone, then maybe they should pull out of Ukraine. Just an idea. I am also Swedish by the way.

[@ErikaRatilainen]

Yes and maybe Russia should stop the constant dangerous hybrid attacks. I do not think many outside the border countries know ecactly how extensive these attacks are.?they are already very near of causing a military conflict with Finland and Estonia, they are really taking huge risks at the moment…..

[@citizenenak]

Does it work with a larger plan involving others?

[@Microphunktv-jb3kj]

Russia tilted... because there will be Naval NATO staging base for logistics.... Suwalki Gap became irrelevant when Finland and Sweden joined NATO

[@retrogazele]

NATO calling Russian for intimidating !! 😅😅😅😂😂

[@Sid-vn7ru]

Putin can’t control his own bladder

[@BeleniYara-ow2zq]

Eat your ego

[@Confessor555]

He's got that in common with Biden.

[@5postman_russian525]

You cant control joke about your mother

[@jankowalyk7301]

Like Stalin did, maybe Putin should ask for help from the Americans. Oh wait...

[@wolfwinter2024]

He asked China, and this will also work well.

[@crymeaariver]

Like 🐈, Maybe NATO should send boots to the Ukrainian frontline., oh wait they can't. Just because these Ukro bots can't do anything, they will resort to wishful thinking

[@prizefighter8699]

That sounds right to you ? Stalin did not ask that Russia won WW2 on their own

[@RuLeZ1988]

@@wolfwinter2024 I don't know if that will really work well. China only supports Russia, because with that, they can trade very very cheap ressources from Russia. Also with that China wants to see, if it is worth to invade Taiwan, by watching how Russia does in Ukraine. Also, a weakened and pressured Russia is also beneficial for China, because China is looking for some russian territory at their borders, which had been a place of conflict in the past already between russia and china.

[@frankrenda2519]

the soviets beat the japs for the Americans in Manchuria so the Americans asked the Russians for help. Were is your oh wait now

[@kaylidington]

An interesting and sobering analysis. Thanks

[@nsevv]

Sea babies are coming to the Baltic sea.

[@apuuvah]

St. Petersburg used to be Sweden.

[@Retsler54]

No. It was founded by Russia in 1703 on what was Russian territory up until 1617, when the Swedish empire sealed off their way to the Baltic sea.

[@MysliusLT]

@@Retsler54 Founded by Russia on the stolen land.

[@denismorgan9742]

​@@Retsler54Russia did create St Petersberg on swamp land taken from Sweden. This can be retaken if Russia wants to insist on taking former land or countries, it also means Russia can lose Kaliningrad and Transnistra and manchuria and North Russia to Britain. We could keep going till there's close to no Russia left. Remember the Mongolians in Russia.

[@yo2trader539]

The Rus originate from Swedish Vikings who mixed with Baltic people. Scandinavia became peaceful because all the violent ones migrated to Russia, France, Britain, etc.

[@denismorgan9742]

@@yo2trader539 Russia is nasty but no good at being violent.

[@D19999]

They have nobody to blame but themselves 😂

[@user-kg2bd5xd4y]

What was the course of the action bc Natio course this action,

[@fabiss23]

first they need some brilliant engineers to produce some toilets, they really need them.

[@palar4195]

there still 80% of ukraine filled to the brim with toilets. assuming current rate of consuming these are enough for next decade or two.

[@glintongordon6811]

The only reason some people in Russia doesn't use indoor toilets is because they chose to live up north and away from the city, and the country doesn't send hot water that far and the water in the bathroom is frozen

[@Confessor555]

Here a fun fact: they built their first toilet paper factory in the USSR the year we landed on the moon, 1969.

[@palar4195]

​@@Confessor555 heh, in us even slavery abolishment completed after landing on the moon.

[@leannevandekew1996]

The land that is now St. Petersburg was historically Finnish. Russia robbed that land.

[@MalikenNL]

And Europeans robbed a whole continent that belonged to native Americans.

[@nasralaabukar8022]

Take it back then 🙂

[@teblack2]

and allmost every country in the woeld did the same with others land, that is why threatys are sign

[@user-nx2pm9pz5z]

conquered* 😉

[@user-ww3fl5yu1o]

Western country looted wealth from Africa Asia, take it back first

[@pjhgerlach]

Crying Russian trolls are in force today.😂

[@pjhgerlach]

@13ased_American Sure, Indian Russia cheerleader. 🤣

[@Peacewar2020]

@@pjhgerlach🤦‍♂️

[@pjhgerlach]

@@Peacewar2020 Hmm recent user. Suspicious. 🚨

[@Peacewar2020]

@@pjhgerlach 12 years on KZbin and all you can do is throw insults . Very intelligent. Maybe you need to quit media channels and pick up a book and get a proper education. At your age you should know better. Oh maybe your going through the Biden syndrome

[@pjhgerlach]

@@Peacewar2020 I think I'm more educated than you but go ahead, keep throwing the insults. 12 years yet became a member on May 2023... Probably specifically for this BS.

[@matthewwalker5430]

No Clubs or P-P-P-Penguins? I used to love Viscounts as well, particularly the Orange ones, but they only seem to do the mint ones nowadays.

[@scottcarey7725]

Damn since a day or two this conflict really turned into a new dimension

[@patrickllt]

Lol....now NATO knows what it feels like when Russia moves up to their orders unilaterally.

[@militant_pacifist]

Russia has been doing so for decades. They've always been antagonistic and just terrible neighbors.

[@filipoerikssso9935]

russia and what army?

[@Xendrius]

The army thats collapsing 30 NATO countries as we speak.

[@sr.basilisc5906]

​@@Xendrius NATO has not even sent their armies yet lol

[@JackIsNotInTheBox]

the red army

[@diagorasofmel0s]

@@sr.basilisc5906 the red army defeated the fascists in ww2 so i know which side to pick

[@rodrigoconstantino]

@@diagorasofmel0sproblem is, the fascists are in Russia now, specifically in the Kremlin…😅

[@ophthojooeileyecirclehisha4917]

thank you again for your efforts and

[@michaelstevens3479]

They first have to award a salvage contract to retrieve the fleet from the seabed.

[@noloatmo6682]

'Maybe they are testing us.' Ya think, genius?? Keep being 'concerned', NATO, but surely, don't be proactive about this. Keep reacting until you have nothing left. Or maybe, just maybe, show some backbone?

[@Remychat9]

Finland will always be Russia’s neighbor. They shouldn’t act on US interests of warmongering.

[@archyarchfiendx2938]

DW ignoring the terrorist attack in Germany. Good thing I’m here to remind them……

[@freen3x3r]

They dont want people to see. Football 2024 Germany

[@abdulmujeeb-rw1vj]

Are you talking about Nord stream attach...🤐🤔

[@icu17siberia]

Please update us on the ISIS-K incursion into Russia as well please

[@gluteusmaximus1657]

What is your problem? DW is covering all sorts of themes. Each with an own edition.

[@archyarchfiendx2938]

@@gluteusmaximus1657 stop the bs they cover far left talking points and ignore real news. Hold them accountable and stop being a shill

[@stevenjohns-savage7024]

Thanks 😊

[@ioanciumasu994]

I think it is already too late for "if we are strong ..." (at the end of the video). We need to be that and much more because now Russia is in the midst of a demonstrative fight it already picked, and wants to win.

[@Stranger7_7]

Just relax. It will win. The shoveis are too smart and fast to stop them.

[@ioanciumasu994]

@@Stranger7_7 Aha ...

[@IRBry]

nato sea*

[@anthonyhulse1248]

@13ased_American NATO lake.

[@yueliangvlog9374]

@13ased_Americanyes! Russia 🇷🇺 Sea.👏

[@mnufeld8448]

​​​@@yueliangvlog9374Sweden Finland Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland Germany and Denmark.. russia has its enclave at kaliningrad ,not part of russia proper , and then St petersburg and environs technically not on the Baltic but fronting the Gulf of Finland so its 100 or 150 miles of coastline ,from an enclave and territory not fronting the Baltic proper.

[@TENEDENICKPHAREL]

I'm afraid that the conflict will get bigger and bigger as time goes by.

[@solconcordia4315]

Don't be afraid. It's called growth.

[@peachmunich]

It's more like problems for Putin will get bigger and bigger

[@andrianarivofrederic426]

Yes, you're right. Stay with Russia

[@thegoat11111]

Putin and the Russian economy is getting smaller. 😂

[@OfficialGapTV]

Everyone is finding ways to start a war over land or water….the “big” one is bound to happen

[@jamesgum2134]

How is Russia gonna control the Baltic Sea with shovels.

[@AliMohamed-wd4wp]

Exectly 🤣 😂

[@mxionis]

The language of strength brings wars where the people who propagate strength will probably will not leave to see the results 😮 The language of diplomacy on the other hand brings at the end peace even if it not everything the parties desire 😮

[@PropaneWP]

Wise words from Wieslander. It's refreshing to hear someone explain the situation in a grounded and well reasoned way. Russia does not deserve nor respect anything but forceful reactions at this point. At the same time, it's important not to lose sight of what's happening in south east Asia.

[@user-fu6zm6bu5v]

The Zelenesky claim and the fact -- Ukraine seeking approval of attacking Russia with U S made arms -- That is not an PROVOCATION but Russia defending their sea shores is an provocation -- how ridiculous and a furs, a joke !

[@AlinaMariah29]

russia is the aggressor, Ukraine is defending itself. It's simple

[@nsevv]

Russia crossing into NATO seas territories is a provocation.

[@doom9603]

Russia did not start acting aggressively in 2014. They already began with the Cyberattack on Estonia in 2007 and the EU-Russia Gas Price Crisis, that included Ukraine. Root-Causes of the conflict are much deeper that being propagated here.

[@jasonmelbaus9077]

Yes, we are watching Russia's moves in the Baltic, just as we have been watching China's move in the South China Sea, and Russia's move in the Arctic, and China's move in the Antarctic. We are very good watchers.

[@alexlaza5301]

The sovereignty of the South China Sea and the Arctic is a long-disputed and multilateral matter. But the military encroachment of the indisputable territorial water of NATO member states is another level of aggression.

[@Van-of-the-wild-frontier]

I like this woman. She calls it like she sees it; “The Putin Regime”.

[@applemos6714]

It really means government or system of rule but is often used with negative connotations. But as you say, it makes perfect sense in this case.

[@tobiaszacarias3206]

What does the term WEST mean?

[@icu17siberia]

As it is mostly used by Europeans, and Asians, I expect it's synonymous with another word beginning with "W". My experience is Americans rarely use the term.

[@EthanLomas]

CIVILIZED and NOT ruZZian

[@mengreat6982]

Hegemony imperialism

[@pjhgerlach]

Europe excluding Russia. Simple.

[@jw8567]

Right should be labeled democratic and autocratic Vlad.

[@cityofgardenerssg318]

What is the language that the US, the most aggressive country in the world, understands?

[@dhanlad9649]

The question should be why nato is concerned at all.

[@tomw.6757]

Putin doesn't have the balls to fight NATO

[@M.I.B_cpt]

I'll remind you about that statement

[@richidollarr4578]

​@@M.I.B_cpthe will delete that comment by the time lol

[@deanmoxom1330]

Putin invited nato to the battlefield several times no response

[@tthompson1]

This wont age well

[@mrbrightside473]

I’m thinking if culture war and western extreme divisions continue nato might be shaky backing up countries being invaded. Also considering nuclear arms. It’s feeling more and more feasible that Putin might call natos bluff and invade nato states like the Baltic nations and Poland. I just hope nato puts up and doesn’t back down if it happens.

[@fatouconteh8326]

Keep poking imaginary threats

[@Supersupra87]

Thats what EU said before Russia attacked ukraine.

[@amandaroba6990]

One has to prepare for war to the point that the adeversary will not think of war

[@petergreenwood7731]

@@amandaroba6990 Arming up defensively will be seen as offence by your adversary - a threat

[@alexlaza5301]

Yep, Chechnya, Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, etc, were all imaginary lands created by Western myth.

[@alexlaza5301]

@@petergreenwood7731 But the adversary had already chosen the path of war before the NATO rearming.

[@bartman7144]

It’s really hard to see how Russia can control anything outside of its 2014 borders. 🇺🇸🇺🇦

[@PlatonPlaton-xs4zi]

Today fascism is raising its head again. This time in Russia. I offer my view on the nature of this phenomenon, with the aim of protecting states from shocks and victims. Government is a hard and complex job, requiring many skills and talents and enormous responsibility, implying the optimization of the life of one’s community and its harmonious, mutually beneficial integration among other communities of people. However, sometimes scammers are born who want power, wealth and privileges, without having any skills, talents, or love for their country and people in general. This is the nature of this phenomenon, based on the manipulation of the masses by one sociopathic fraudster! Like other criminals, fraudsters in power tend to unite in community networks and we need a mechanism more powerful than Interpol to combat this global threat. Considering that the secret services of autocrats will constantly try to buy your government, undermine, destroy and rob your country, then we need to start yesterday! Standard for Ethical Government.

[@g3air3]

Wieslander is impressive

[@user-sy6nt9ki1p]

When is enough, enough?

[@SeemoreDunkan]

Is Russia big enough? Not if u ask Putin

[@hbt739]

When russia stands in liverpool, texas and of course ankera

[@user-sy6nt9ki1p]

@@hbt739 If you just said Never it would have done lol

[@Kitaez77476]

@@SeemoreDunkan Its much more lesser than it was some 30 years ago. And even lesser, than 100 years; Really, as Mr. Biden said, let us get back Russia into 19th century...

[@Microphunktv-jb3kj]

@@hbt739 the phenomena is called Russkij MIR :D

[@stergiosserres6680]

Is the guy from DW brothers with Gary Lineker?????😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mavericklimsk]

Equal rights, equal lefts.....

[@rohanedmonson]

Germany should spend $60 billion to help Estonia and Finland.

[@NightkingKTR]

Why is Germany responsible for this?

[@palar4195]

​@@NightkingKTR 'coz Scholz is da best chancellor germany ever deserve.

[@RoninTF2011]

@@NightkingKTR nah, just some dumb pro russian trolling

[@danielbb8570]

I think all nato members should pay more to reach the same budget like America

[@RoninTF2011]

@@danielbb8570 How should a nation that has f.e. has a BIP of 38 billion...reach the defence budget of the USA(800+ billion)? ludicrus idea

[@DailyMotivation4448]

Corrupt media, corrupt people😏

[@user-sn1lu5yi6r]

And yet, here you are. Complaints from a simpleton.

[@thomassong8327]

I bet you watched this channel everyday… hypocrite!

[@vivavideo-videofilmer]

corrupt comments

[@pjhgerlach]

Okay, clear. Now collect your Rubles.

[@kriskt4754]

Stop using corrupt peoples technologies then, go live in a hut without electricity and any modern day gadgets.

[@bradcolby1]

Putin is pathetic,he can’t get over losing the Cold War 🤡 🇷🇺

[@TechnikMeister2]

Don't wait for the US to move a task force to the Baltic anytime soon. It will be up to the Baltic states including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Finland and the other smaller states and Poland to defend it. Better get busy.

[@dm9078]

It’s Koenesbörg

[@JanisRX]

It was.

[@marviwilson1853]

@@JanisRX Could be again if Putin continues to be a naughty boy.

[@jangozubr]

@@marviwilson1853 You're going to take territory away from a nuclear power? 😆

[@TheGrace020]

@@jangozubr Yes just like china just did in the east of russia manchuria region

[@lg2058]

​@@TheGrace020 Why haven't I heard this in the news

[@robinlee6623]

maybe they want protect other German oil pipeline from unreasonable explosion ？

[@doom9603]

The pipe is actually Russian owned and we are happy to get rid of it.

[@longhaulblue]

They could have joined Europe, made a lot of money together. The Europeans even tried to integrate them. But no. One man decided he did not like joining. Owning and ruling over other peoples was his and his country's God given right.

[@mave251]

Baltic countries closed their borders and put armies around them... What do they expect?

[@Howiex-is8gq]

Russia doesnt have historical land its a dialect that started in Novgorod. Most russians couldnt write in 18th century. Only warlord set up shop in moscow. And started stealing lands. Warlord Ivan the terrible

[@user-si7qy4wy5f]

Are ypu historian where did you got that info?😂😂

[@Heinakuhi]

sadly this is the truth if tou actually learn history from libraries not RT

[@user-xt5yz8wm7z]

@@Heinakuhi nope that is not 🤦

[@cynthiamarie2107]

Pres. Zelenskyy is right.

[@2004milten]

4:40 This is a description of how NATO actually behaves

[@pattheegreat]

7:12, does she say Russia legally annexed Crimea? 💀💀 These are the 'experts'

[@JohnSmith-un9jm]

Where are the real leaders to prevent this looming world catastrophe?

[@JunkerOnDrums]

Not in ruzzia !

[@Jim.Thunda]

There are NO world leader's.

[@sergio7248]

Don't worry, Russia is all bark but no bite. They went for their weaker neighbor cuz NATO was too strong and they still got stuck there 😂

[@sammydsouza4379]

He can't, they do not have the naval power

[@bonganimavuso7638]

But they have shovels.

[@Blodhelm]

@@bonganimavuso7638 They have submarines that used to be surface ships. "Everything is going according to plan."

[@Dude-zz9om]

Ze hebben toch ook een stukje waar de schepen in een haven kunnen liggen. Ik zie geen probleem groter dan het probleem dat daar al was, namelijk Denemarken. Dus het maakt allemaal geen verschil. 🙂

[@richarddowns877]

US Don't like it now when the shoes are on the other foot😂😂😂

[@HilarityBribo]

The Obiden Nuland Kiev Coup has been a total catastrophe.

[@rogerrantz2024]

They will lose that fleet also 🤔

[@vad0123.]

Is it illegal?

[@elkanaajowi9093]

Projection.

[@justmyownpersonalopinion]

The U.S or NATO never provoke😂😂😂😂😂😂 anyone ever😂😂😂😂 what a crock of 💩

[@TheFrewah]

Hi Troll. I see russia is moving buoys that belongs to neighbour countries. It is a very bad neighbour.

[@pjhgerlach]

@13ased_American Fascist

[@pjhgerlach]

We never annexed our neighbours and committed ethnic cleansing.

[@kennalynch15]

Yep we are doomed Russia China north Korea and alot of other presidents and government's don't care about there citizens and other nations citizens they only care about themselves their wants and needs especially money power and land.

[@hzlh2254]

​@@pjhgerlachlmao really?

[@tlp3482]

Wasn't the West flying Bombers close to Kalinangrad yesterday? If so how did they expect Russia to react?

[@fritzraake22]

Just a taste of a soon to be liberated Koenigsberg.

[@jangozubr]

@@fritzraake22 Nice! I see you're already tasting the delicious radiation on your tongue.

[@IsaacLuna-hl3dd]

​@@fritzraake22You will eat nukes if you try to do so. 😆

[@3-5-9-61]

Russia taking Crimea was all about year-round naval power which NATO is effectively controlling via the Ukraine war and Turkey's exit and re-entry control so it makes sense to increase activity in the Baltic Sea.

[@ph33316]

Ms. Wieslander should advise our German government.

[@user-yu9dc9fd3v]

Zelensky can not lie. He speaks only truth. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sergio7248]

You forgot that Russian bots are supposed to have English usernames. You aren't getting your potatoes today vlad 😂

[@user-yu9dc9fd3v]

@@sergio7248 This is why you are called Sergio 😅🤣😂😃😛

[@aleks3906]

Wow, almost everyone is shiting on themselves because of one country 😳 shame. Something to remember for centuries to come

[@prabhakararaoaravapalli9050]

Sweden is a powerful country . should not harbour fears about Russia .

[@timmommens901]

Silicon Curtain with Garry Kasparov interview. 🇺🇦✌🇺🇦

[@nonaligned293]

I wish Anna, who's willing to use language of strength, would tell us in any language at all, what happens after Russia uses tactical nuke in Ukraine and/or what happens after Russia targets weapon supplies inside NATO countries, if these weapons are used first inside Russia (like if f-16 jets cross the border)? That's what I'd be curious about.

[@bentos117]

"if"

[@thePronto]

Thanks, Vladimir Vladimirovich. You know what happens.

[@augustuswarglewinkle6328]

If we allow nuclear blackmail, then crazy dictators and autocratic states can do whatever they want. Not sure what you're asking about F-16's. If Ukraine uses them to strike targets in Russia, so what? Russia is not going to use nukes because of that, no matter what Medvedev says. He's said they were going to nuke the West about 20 times by now.

[@nonaligned293]

​@@theProntoEnlighten us, mrs Nuland. Or maybe it's a ghost of Madeleine Albright, but I guess she'd be more old school and straight forward. This name-calling is more new age internet tactics. So Putin uses tactical nuke in Ukraine, what then?

[@nonaligned293]

​@@bentos117Scary "if". I don't know if any think tank published game theory outcomes (like they did for Taiwan) so the expected course of action is made public. Say they expect Russia might respond like that but they're calling bluff. To me that's dumb beyond belief.

[@leet3207]

I guess its NATO's right to be in charge of Baltic sea instead?

[@hape3862]

Yes, indeed, as all bordering countries are members of NATO. Simple as that.

[@spacecube8561]

well, it is NATO lake surounded by NATO countries with just a blimp of an pollution called ''kaliningrad'' so....yea it is NATO's right.

[@sven4627]

Since the baltic sea region belongs to surrounding states, it belongs to those states, nato or no nato so yeh, you can't win this argument kremlin bot

[@nuke_Godjira]

Whatever knowledge you know about Nato. Its all lies 😂😂😂

[@erichert1001]

Yes.

[@TheSphat]

again, very important information.

[@springbloom5940]

As opposed to NATO controlling the Baltic Sea. What a megalomaniac 🙄

[@abrahamdozer6273]

The Russian navy is incapable of controlling the Baltic nor any other body of water. Try to not panic.

[@paulwalker427]

such nafo cope

[@abrahamdozer6273]

@@paulwalker427 Oh, we're doing just fine out here in a NATO country. It's the Russians who are desperate to be taken seriously.

[@MacDaddy8200]

@@paulwalker427 Just reality Ivan

[@leannevandekew1996]

Ukraine, without a navy, has chased Ruzzia Navy away from Crimea.

[@leannevandekew1996]

@@paulwalker427 Ukraine, without a navy, has chased Ruzzia Navy away from Crimea.

[@philosopher2king]

Russia will redraw the maritime borders just as soon as they can buy a couple of seaworthy ships.

[@AfromemeGod.]

Cope the shovels are on their way

[@philosopher2king]

@@AfromemeGod. Russians are out of shovels too.

[@paulacatina893]

Oh I see

[@ivankavolkova2714]

Stand with our people 🇺🇦🙏🏻❤️

[@aleserban9322]

Imagine there is no USA hegemony and army and no NATO expansion. Then the world will be living in PEACE,

[@thegreatdane3627]

So you would prefer if russia and china dominated the world instead?

[@TheFrewah]

Then rogue states like russia would expand as they always have

[@adastra3591]

@@thegreatdane3627 yes. they are not propelling endless wars all over the world, neither steal resources as Eu and USA used to do 100 years..

[@thegreatdane3627]

​@@adastra3591russia is attacking their neighbors right now, trying to steal their land. While China is trying claim both land and sea in Asia...

[@kennalynch15]

Yep we are doomed Russia China north Korea and alot of other presidents and government's don't care about there citizens and other nations citizens they only care about themselves their wants and needs especially money power and land.

[@RatTerminator]

Putler started this!! It backfired!! 🇺🇦💪🇺🇸🇪🇺🇬🇧

[@GermanGreetings]

Nato is not concerned. Come on DW: Get more substance to your titles. Please.

[@Loooppp]

Il a juste besoin de faire joujou avec tous ses jouets, et sentir son pouvoir artificiel.

[@jimcy1319]

Cheers Putin we just got two great countries join our alliance.🤣🤣🤣🤣 You're a tactical Fraggle. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇮🇸🇪

[@markmd9]

NATO should close the Baltic sea for Russia until they get out of Ukraine!

[@MOCHI-ek6rc]

😂😂😂

[@Adam-ms6ih]

😂😂😂

[@HuskyOwner-bl1jf]

It is a possible sanction that could be imposed on Russia

[@6j6666]

Cut off their fishing in Alaskan waters, too.

[@josefeibl8230]

​@@HuskyOwner-bl1jfsanctions are so effective!

[@jayspik6498]

NATO aggressive posture came first.. Make no mistake about that…

[@mahbubulhaq4794]

Nato must stop provocative actions