'No deal' between Moscow and Kyiv, says UK defence sec Grant Shapps

“Is the UK considering at any level some sort of deal between Moscow and Kyiv?”
“No.”
Grant Shapps, UK Defence Secretary, says that UK is not considering a deal between Moscow and Kyiv. “If you give a bully like Putin an inch, he will take a mile”.
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[@s.d.h.3t981]

Warmongers, instigator, war criminals, hypocrites

[@stephenevans6070]

I absolutely detest it when a politician says "let me be clear on this"

[@HaakonOdinsson]

Yes, it means they are going to lie

[@clintcumberland1664]

@@HaakonOdinssonif they are uk politicians. They only have to open their mouths to start lying 🤥

[@joebish6629]

This fool is clueless

[@yellowscott]

When you say "this fool", are you referring to yourself in the first person?? With so little evidence I can't really say you are but looking at your clueless statement I'm going to make the assumption you are!!!

[@syryder3236]

Cleverer than you will ever be...’

[@yousausage]

I hate all Tories.

[@livingtribunal4110]

@@yellowscott Oh look everybody, we´ve got a live one here. 🙄

[@georgeginev1207]

@@yellowscott Everyone know that this plan is staged by NATO and US to remove Putin from power.Ukraine is just a tool.Everyone slowly awakens and the truth at the end is always disgusting.

[@marisabenson1222]

The leaders of Europe, UK and the US need to make the case to their people and explain the reality of the situation.

[@hansb7020]

Which means more support to Ukraine

[@FunkySpaceLord]

Yes we did not wanted to give Ukraine enough to win. So its time time to give them enough to defend there country.

[@RichardForster-gu1ww]

No No NO they would have to admit that Brexit destroyed any cooperation with Europe.

[@goenzoy712]

What is "their" case and what is " their " people ?

[@goenzoy712]

Russia is a country with 145 million Ukraine with 45 . No matter how much we give on weapons Russia will even have more manpower

[@ronsmith-ug5jl]

My god this guy is a so full off bs

[@ThisHandleWasTheOnly1Available]

No deal until Odessa is liberated

[@willhall4037]

UK and diplomacy for peace? Don't think so.

[@johnf3885]

I know you're not very bright but I think you'll find the war is between Russia and Ukraine.

[@gasman9917]

Hiding behind Nato

[@craigjones1497]

Any "diplomacy" would be a Chamberlain moment. We've learned the hard way that you can't negotiate with dictators like Putin.

[@fada3399]

The UK/Britain hates bullies #ha

[@Kingtrollface259]

From the biggest bully boy before america 😂

[@ajarnold8444]

​@Kingtrollface259 Britain gave the world the best inventions. We would all still be in the dark ages without Britain. They literally started the industrial age from which nations pulled themselves out of poverty

[@fada3399]

@ajarnold8444 If that's how far your thinking stops# I agreed

[@REDLION0044]

Lol, currently not enough RN personnel to man the existing RN fleet. Utter bs.

[@govinda102000]

Yep. All scared like the refinery workers leaving.

[@bmlapoint83]

i love how the uk thinks they have any say in a deal. welcome to wwiii

[@user-xx4fi1pr7p]

You contradict yourself within two sentences

[@user-tk3vj8pn7k]

Ur sad loveless dreams Blyat👾

[@kostiamedvid]

Just a small correction, Ukraine was not invaded by Putin but instead invaded by Russia and the Russians. It's time to open our eyes widely and say that black is black but not shade of grey.

[@FunkySpaceLord]

Russians have nothing to say about it! So it is you that is wrong only Putin voted for this "Special Military Operation"

[@reggiesmith3866]

I have friends in Russia and like many Russians they have friends and relatives in Ukraine and they are horrified by what is happening there despite the glossy reports on the Putin controlled media. . They regard Putin and his cohorts as the problem, not Russia itself. Any attempts at opposition to the "special military operation" are ruthlessly suppressed and risk long jail sentences.

[@kostiamedvid]

@@reggiesmith3866 But unfortunately they are in minority in 140 million country.

[@gerryhouska2859]

poo tin didn't create ruSSia, ruSSia created poo tin!

[@greenwave819]

nah it was by Putler

[@jamesdewhalley2665]

Can we just marvel at how rare it is to hear politicians give binary definite answers. That "no" felt personal!

[@blackterminal]

Thank you.

[@livingtribunal4110]

Wait. So Grant Schnapps/UK is now the decision-maker for the Ukraine? Remarkable.

[@Worldturnedupsidedown]

28 new ships for the navy? But no crews

[@user-ju6nu3fj1c]

Yo can not keep are country safe borders

[@foilhat1138]

Pardon?

[@oggierock]

Ready... Steady.... Go russian bots

[@FunkySpaceLord]

😂😂😂😂 here comes the bot Tsunami 😂😂😂

[@user-np7st5mi1t]

Go Biden bots! 😂🤡

[@sebastianforbes1]

- we can laugh and joke about bots... Ukrainians have been dying for 803 days ?

[@FunkySpaceLord]

@@sebastianforbes1 Yes these russian bots help killing Ukrainian civilians by stopping support in the west. The st. Petersburg and Moscow botfarms are comiting war crimes.

[@miroslawkowalski3613]

@@sebastianforbes1 810

[@destrozar]

A couple of hundred thousand. Jesus. So basically two Wembley Stadiums full.

[@qj4ib]

This is the darkest place on YT.

[@RatTerminator]

Europe should have stopped Putler in 2014

[@Draxdon]

Blackrock and Vanguard, all part of Ukranian true picture?

[@jasonteem9917]

No peace with war criminals.

[@Baschn66]

Why deal? They just received $61 billion. Let’s see what this can do the next few months.

[@yousausage]

Prepare for disappointment. Our money will change nothing. Russia is moving east.

[@-DC-]

They'll never see 61 billion but lots of Military Industrial Complex Associates will have a great summer.

[@JesterEric]

Will help the British luxury sports car makers. Ukrainian MPs are buying 600k Rolls Royce Spectres

[@user-wv8tm2iv9b]

​@@-DC-It's not a game of poker. It's a war.

[@peetky8645]

50 billion of that went to replace american weapons that have been donated from american stockpiles. boon-doggle

[@peetky8645]

the guest is a fantasist. the UK has no land attack missiles on its naval platforms.

[@JanWasp]

Run along and play with your toy soldiers Grant

[@RatTerminator]

Trump warned Europe in 2016!!

[@Blueray37]

You must be joking the amount people who have died what for nothing no surrender to Russia no giving land to them Ukraine keep fighting for freedom ❤

[@boota1979]

@Blueray37 Before the love fest for Ukraine they were ranked as one of the most corrupt countries on the planet by the very same people who are leading the love fest.

[@micaeloliveira2727]

You've given him land in Moldavia, Georgia and so on 😢😢

[@truthplease4868]

3 day war dragging on -

[@StPiter111]

Ukraine would regret for decades it didn't surrender in three days 😅😅😅

[@AK-us2di]

@@StPiter111 You been conscripted yet?

[@trumpforever6706]

"If Russia attacks it could take Kyiv in 72 hours." (US Gen. Mark Milley, February 2, 2022) The story of the 3 days was born from this wrong prediction, strange that you don't know it.

[@RS-lw1hz]

@@trumpforever6706 yep, and everyone claims how Russian forces are useless, also everyone claims how effective Ukrainian forces are... Underestimating the Russians and overestimating Ukrainians is going to cost a lot of Ukrainian territory.

[@AK-us2di]

@@trumpforever6706 There was quite a lot of Western intel (that presumably Gen Milley had access to) pointing to this being the Russian plan. Russian troops that initially invaded were reportedly given food and water for three days.

[@muzzer5327]

No he said hed rather people get on with the job. That says no to me

[@TheGameCentre-yn7er]

Trillions given to UK defence in the last 70 years in tax payers money, why do we not have any air defences Why are we so weak at home yet can help / start other wars? Where has all the money gone?

[@Nonbelieverification]

Imagine spending 40% of your GDP on the war effort and still being this useless.

[@sebastianforbes1]

- define 'useless'... what are Russia's 4 objectives, defined from the very beginning by Putin ?

[@stefansekulic7903]

40% of what? What have you been drinking? They're literally sending old stock.

[@stefansekulic7903]

@@sebastianforbes1 Putin has failed in all of his objectives and is now looking to create a buffer aone along the border as his army has hardly taken any land in the last 6 months.

[@Nonbelieverification]

@@sebastianforbes1 His objectives are to go F himself. That's what I heard at least.

[@sebastianforbes1]

@@stefansekulic7903 - for the past 2 years, everyone has been saying how Russia use antiquated equipment... and now they want to re-calculate it all over again ? 🤣

[@costaskarseras7876]

Britain pretends to care unconditionally and on principle about Ukraine's territorial integrity, but not about Cyprus, for which it is a guarantor. British Defence Secretary Shapps told Times Radio on Tuesday, “There is no sense at all in which Britain would try to persuade, strong-arm, or otherwise pressure Ukraine into accepting giving up some of its territory - that’s a decision entirely for Ukraine. What Ukraine does and how it decides to bring this to an end is their business. What I can confirm is that the UK will back Ukraine all the way.” However, regarding Cyprus, Britain demands total capitulation to its ally, the Turkish aggressor who committed invasion and ethnic cleansing. Through its High Commissioner, Britain pressures Cyprus to make concessions to the aggressor so Mr. Tatar can sit at the negotiation table

[@joeswift403]

Biggest spender in Europe? Poland???

[@TDMoore]

"If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms never never never!" -William Pitt

[@leet3207]

So the UK no longer believes in diplomacy or peace.

[@MrYuryZ]

Rather they no longer belive in the 'frozen conflicts' and those who constantly brake any so called 'peace agreement' (Minsk1 and 2 are proof of that). Peace is more than just stop shooting and has to be base on justice. If there is no justce there will never be peace. And If there is no justice restored it's called capitulation which will only embolden the bully go further. And UK def sec understands it.

[@JonSmith-wg8mr]

Why is that then?

[@leet3207]

@@JonSmith-wg8mr the conflicts in Israel and Ukraine proves this. No push for peace in either.

[@JonSmith-wg8mr]

@@leet3207 what would be your solution?

[@JonSmith-wg8mr]

The UK didn't invade Ukraine, maybe you are putting your propaganda on the wrong channels. Maybe try pro Russian channels. Out of curiosity, what is your solution?

[@PhongNguyen-kw1ul]

No body want to deal with dictator either

[@tombrazy12hunnit]

This shows how careless the western nations are towards the Ukrainian people, because they don’t care that the Ukrainian forces or the people are being depleted as long as they think Russia is weakened.

[@saba1030]

If NATO would send troops into Ukraine = WW III ...which nobody wants to happen !! Eventhough Ukraine isn't NATO member nor EU member = it gets support from both organisations/union...as much as possible... Why isn't Ukraine in any of those organisations? Because Ukraine didn't fulfill the needed criteria for joining those organisations = mostly due to havy corruption and other severe issues...

[@JQ-999]

@@saba1030 lol! The EU isn't good enough for Ukraine. As for NATO, they're just glorified litter pickers.

[@peetky8645]

yep

[@johnmetson7950]

What can you do

[@user-pr7nl9ug4z]

Такие воинствующие персоны должны быть на передовой, как и население Великобритании которое верит в "демократию" и призывает помогать Украине дальше.

[@mohammedmannan754]

Who is UK to say no deal ?

[@yellowscott]

He actually said it was Ukraine's decision & Ukraine's alone or words to that effect. Please try & keep up & not twist things to suit your agenda!!!

[@JonSmith-wg8mr]

Beat me to it ​@@yellowscott

[@FishandHunt]

Did you even watch it botski? Kyiv in 3 days botski! 😂

[@StPiter111]

Ukraine would regret for decades it didn't surrender in three days 😁😁😁​@@FishandHunt

[@tupperlake100]

If the U.S. pulled out of NATO, and lost U.S. funding, the conflict would be over very quickly. Europe could not assume cost of the conflict. And what politicians say is more intended to influence the listener than portray actual conditions and necessary actions. Talk is cheap, especially when you are not accountale for what you say.

[@leninha5549]

Here we hear it again : we stand with Ukraine as long as it takes however : nobody sais we will jot allow Russian to win, Ukraine has to win and we will be there to help, no matter what..

[@fredforsythe8310]

His mouth is moving. He is a British politician. He has not choked therefore........

[@henrikarboejensen812]

It is hard to determine, just how selfdestructive P is. How much he is subjected to his fierce temperament. He got under control in public appearences. But there will definitely be some self-harm lurking under the hood. Indulgence for the victims he created, is streched.

[@JustTakeAMoment]

If you say you actively defend freedom why on Earth has NATO not threatened Putin with actually entering into the conflict if he doesn't stop his war of aggression in Ukraine? Secondly, NATO give him an ultimatum, if you actively defend freedom. I'm against war personally and believe humans need to understand eachother and do more to avoid conflict at every level. However, if you say something, you must be prepared to deliver on it, else your words are empty and mean nothing.

[@user-yq5co3qv4u]

If you defense freedom, Hamas freedom is not freedom to you?

[@user-xx4fi1pr7p]

No because they are terrorists

[@Matt1975ism]

@DanielPredu Define winning 🤔

[@peetky8645]

we are the biggest spender but we have no ships to protect our aircraft carriers. our army is a pop gun and our airforce is a joke. yet funding ukraine is a priority. the last two I CBM tests we undertook were both failures.

[@user-tk3vj8pn7k]

Imagine all the tech weapons you know nothing about

[@hansb7020]

Russia is a joke. Hahaha

[@sebastianforbes1]

- how much intelligence, or thought, did you put into your comment - did/do you feel clever or was your contribution adding any value ?

[@jimohara]

‘To smile for no reason is the mark of a fool’ -Russian proverb.

[@johnf3885]

@@sebastianforbes1 He is no worse than you are Ivan. You're hardly likely to get into MENSA with your standard of contributions.

[@sebastianforbes1]

@@johnf3885 - that is called 'ad hominem' and never wins an argument... classic proof of how you can win the media war, and lose half your population ? 🤣

[@markmierzejewski9534]

Agreed. It’s year 3 of this 3 day special needs operation. Watching Russia fail against a nation they border. 3 years and how many oblasts are secured? 3 years of showing the world how Russia can’t war

[@gherkamum]

🇺🇦❤🇺🇦❤🇬🇧👍💪❤🇺🇦

[@hadrianlear1215]

Yes all nice but will labour spend this money because by the looks of it thwy will be in power this time next year

[@gav5389]

Yes. Hence the only modest increase to 2.5% of GDP. Russia is currently spending 7% of its GDP on its military. I expect Labour to increase it above 2.5%.

[@DominicFlynn]

I'm gonna tell my grand kids this is the history of the Ukraine war recorded in real time. Then they can send me to a good nursing home.

[@govinda102000]

Yep. Add that this is the 3rd time Russia has tried to erase the Ukranian people in just over 100 years.

[@leeneon854]

They need more astute class subs

[@yousausage]

Yeah sure let's just give them everything.

[@smarcier2719]

Shapps still talking like Britain has an empire and an effective military. Shapps is a deluded Tory if the worst kind .

[@christophbrylka6256]

Forget about Trump, he won't return to the White House. But even if he would, he could not negotiate with Putin as he got no mandate for such negotiations.

[@timsmith5754]

Lets see if you're right about Trump.

[@gnoj1766]

The UK is not the biggest military spender in Europe or NATO. Poland spends 4% of GDP on defence which exceeds the UK’s measly 2.5%

[@yellowscott]

I think he was quoting actual dollars spent. try a bit harder to keep up!!

[@JQ-999]

@@yellowscott yea my GDP is $100 and is spending $4 on defence so it is 4%. Isn't the UK's economy like 50x the size of Poland's?

[@JesterEric]

The UK as an island does not need a large army

[@roninoscuro9087]

@@JQ-999 Perhaps that was true in 1824, when Poland was partitioned (didn't exists). In 2024, when adjusted for the purchasing power parity, UK's GDP is 2.24 times the size of Poland's GDP. In the per capita terms, it is only 1.2 times greater: $58,080 to $49,060.

[@gnoj1766]

@@yellowscotthe clearly states 2.5% of GDP. That’s how defence budgets are compared. You keep up mate.

[@DominicFlynn]

very easy for Grant to say, it's not plausible for Putin to win this war, when Grant doesn't define what winning the war is. In the end he will say Putin didn't really win because because, even if Putin ends up with Crimea and Donbass.

[@sebastianforbes1]

- Putin has clearly defined winning by naming the 4 objectives... the West invents alternative objectives and then says Putin has failed to achieve them

[@ehabitation9213]

Ukraine already lost the war and it’s not the UK’s call to decide

[@AnthonyRooney-be2tx]

There will be no winner

[@FishandHunt]

Kyiv in 3 days botski! 😂

[@gtrix3240]

whether they like it or not They will change their tune after a year or so, especially when Ukraine is completely taken over and Zelensky either meets a grim fate or moves to a NATO country.

[@JonSmith-wg8mr]

Why is that then?

[@user-wv8tm2iv9b]

Just 3 more days guys.

[@thinker646]

With "brothers" like Russia, who needs enemies? I wouldn't make a deal with brothers like that either!

[@IliyaOsnovikov]

Who forced the Ukrainians to become Russian enemies?

[@wendyandrew3707]

The government's voice needs to be louder than media's.

[@sebastianforbes1]

- the media is the government's voice - it's already loud enough to fool most people ?

[@lozy4601]

Cant keep smaall boats of immigrants coming got no chance in a war (uk)

[@ilollipop100]

As if it's up to the United Kingdom... Russia will sort this out on the battlefield and accept Ukraine's surrender.

[@mark.r]

History should tell you we will do in fact the opposite..

[@reggiesmith3866]

So far Russia has only succeeded in showing how weak and incompetent its armed forces are.

[@first--class]

🤿🇬🇧

[@clonedragon]

yeah but we don't have an army

[@tdkolton]

The host's beard is really unkempt. He should either trim it or do only podcasts.

[@neilfletcher4951]

Then Ukraine is doomed

[@user-wv8tm2iv9b]

russia: "Please let us win" 😢 NATO: "No" 😈

[@user-kf7vr6xf5l]

Too small to call it an army, its a militia. And they got kicked out of Afghanistan with a sandal up their backside, not even a boot!

[@FishandHunt]

Typical Russian cope and deflection. Remember how the USSR spent 10 years in Afghanistan in the 80's losing 15,000 soldiers and leading to their collapse soon after. Day 810 of Russias failed 10 day 'Special Military Operation' against civilians in Ukraine.

[@himiehonor1196]

Delusional!

[@dixieflatline1189]

Poland, Estonia and Lithuania all spend more per GDP than the UK. In total defence spend we rank 6th globally, while also being the 6th largest economy. So what?

[@Boxingreact]

R.I.P Ukrainian sovereignty if a uk defence minister says no deal between Ukraine and Russia 😂😂😂😂! We know who’s in charge of Kyiv

[@JonSmith-wg8mr]

You obviously didn't watch the video. Just jumped in for the propaganda comment. Telling lies isn't a good look

[@FishandHunt]

We know who didn't have time to actually watch the video because he was too busy botting. Kyiv in 3 days botski! 😂

[@matthewcummings9024]

Grant Shapps spot on about this. These people that think that you can negotiate peace with Russia are on another planet! 🤪

[@finlandveteran4409]

@matthewcummigs9024 You can't make any peace agreements with Putler, it's like negotiating badly with cancer!! 👍🤣👌

[@johndean1634]

Well thats not really correct. There was a Peace Deal Agreed before this started. But Boris told them Not to Accept it.

[@Bird_McBride]

Zelenski made laws against peace. Talk to Zelenski.

[@matthewcummings9024]

@@Bird_McBride Talk to your buddy Putler instead

[@Bird_McBride]

@@matthewcummings9024 this all started because the UK was molesting and murdering native girls in Canada. If not for that I never would've started all this. They had their chances to stop. Lots of them.

[@kevinquilliam1532]

Comments getting deleted 🥴

[@sunnyboner676]

Over 90% of mine get deleted despite the fact that I PAY for subscription which I’m soon about to cancel.

[@JoaoCosta-pn9im]

Yes, Putin has to feel in his skin he has no chance of winning this game. He has to lose it all.

[@princedubbie8595]

He will come out victorious

[@sebastianforbes1]

- and, how do you think you're achieving that, by calling people 'bots' or 'Ivan' if they disagree with you ?

[@trumpforever6706]

I remember when there were a lot of people who said that the Taliban would have no chance against the USA and its allies, but who is in charge today in Kabul? I would therefore tread lightly with rash predictions.

[@sebastianforbes1]

@@trumpforever6706 - the Houthi taught NATO a good lesson

[@user-yv1od6ho7t]

The problem is the most of it is wasted on over paying for weapons systems, ships, planes etc and on the wrong projects. Example China's rip off of the F35 costs £20 million, UK version £165 million. It's not sustainable, at this rate the next 6th generation fighter plane will cost hundreds of millions for each unit.

[@Kingtrollface259]

The enemy is already here, your lot let them all in, putin is the least of our worries

[@ninetagiortzi5715]

Are begging for a deal now? I thought ukrain is winning😂

[@truthplease4868]

Arrest the deputy head of defense for corruption- Dismissed head of defense for an accountant- What a joke

[@sunnyboner676]

Ursula Fond of Lying was a gynaecologist and is now in politics 🙄 But let’s only focus on Russia?

[@Haveaniceday123kick]

Dont even talk about it clown times radio

[@JuanSanchez-ik7wx]

Oh look, it's Harry the Homeless Guy again.

[@thambomathambo7146]

The problem with unbalanced/biased reporting is that people actually start believing in propaganda rhetoric. NATO expansion is a genuine concern for Russia and Russia is managing its geo-strategic interests the best way it can. There's no way Russia can accept a nuclear armed enemy on its door step. It's not gonna happen. At some point youve got to consider the Russians point view if the end goal is peace and preservation of precious human lives. Putin isn't the problem, NATO expansion is the problem.

[@boota1979]

@thambomathambo7146 Well said I couldn't agree more.

[@elisabethnygaard8525]

Putin has to continue the war to save his own position.

[@DL0606]

100%

[@gav5389]

So you promote Russian propaganda instead as your solution? NATO is a defensive alliance. Unless Russia is planning on attacking a NATO memeber they have nothing to worry about. Also, these countries vote to join. Who are you to want to overrule the democratic decisions of free nations to placate a scared bully? Give your head a wobble

[@thambomathambo7146]

@@gav5389 I'm unapologetically pro Russian. However, I'm of the view that we need balanced and reasonable reporting.

[@greenwave819]

we spend so much and so good so yeah we're bad dogs and don't mess with us... meanwhile, Putler shows that the real bad dogs invade European neighbors with impunity

[@kevinquilliam1532]

Ukraine forces are retreating and surrendering on the battlefield. The uk will support Ukraine right to the last Ukrainian Negotiations are the only way to stop this madness

[@eltororist3366]

Привет русски вот! Как дела? The Russians made a peace deal with the Nazis to prevent a larger war… remember that? That’s why they claim WW2 started in 1941 hahahha!

[@anttikangasvieri1361]

We get it, russia cant win. If you want to negotiate call kiev. They are the only ones you can negotiate anything with.

[@gav5389]

get lost traitor

[@jefrreylewis3076]

Always bring trump into it nato fault

[@tox9222]

Why are the government making decisions for Ukraine :s

[@GerManDique]

The evil in the Kremlin never wanted a deal.

[@PeterAlekseyevichRomanov7]

We must keep supporting our Ukrainian Heroes! 💙💛

[@loppadus]

[@FunkySpaceLord]

Putin's 2nd objectieve: show the world russia weapons are trash: done ✅️

[@dianeirvine7624]

supporting Ukraine was not such a good idea and we need to build our defences because putin will not forget his enemies

[@jason1440]

The UK should send its soldiers to fight in Ukraine.

[@loppadus]

[@-DC-]

All 12 of them?

[@DavidStokes-ws4zm]

I think Britain will be the first to send troops into Ukraine

[@snipertay8427]

Muppets

[@Piersmoron]

Listen to this bozo like he’s got some leverage 😂