Pressure Worsens For Russia's Faltering Invasion As Effects Of Sanctions Loom

Senator Chris Murphy talks about why right now is a pivotal moment in Russia's war on Ukraine, not only as new military aid is helping Ukraine turn the tide, but also because Russia's buffer against the effects of Western sanctions is due to run out, delivering a crippling economic blow.
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[@joerogain5025]

Dear Russia, no offence meant but these are not Economic Sanctions. These are mere Special Financial Operations designed to help grow your economy.

[@isay207]

Good one

[@Ambient_Scenes]

You mean to de-Nazifi their economy?

[@alexsilent5603]

Thanks. Russian economy is better now than it was before the war.

[@adrianlorberth4064]

@@alexsilent5603 😂

[@muddgrub4402]

Bwahaha! Nailed it!

[@frankdegroot8860]

In NZ the price of diesel is now 2.6 times the price two years ago I am willing to pay even more if it helps Ukraine win the war against Russia

[@Bee.Holder]

Sadly, it won't help. It'll only help the military industrial complex to earn more money. What Ukraine really needs are serious peace talks.

[@newhallgeorge1]

@@Bee.Holder No point in peace talks. Russians won't keep their word. War must go on until Russia quits and goes home. Ukraine should not quit until Russians are kicked out of Crimea and all of Ukraine.

[@gibbogle]

@@Bee.Holder Peace talks with an invader? The only negotiation Putin respects is that carried out by explosives. You probably think Ukraine should agree that it will not join NATO, while NATO membership is the only security guarantee that the Ukrainians have. Russia has laid waste to their cities, has kidnapped hundreds of thousands of their citizens (now held hostage), and is stealing their food. Peace talks? The Russians must be driven out of Ukraine, then there can be peace talks.

[@Bee.Holder]

@Tim It's true that Russia made a promise to Ukraine when they gave up nukes from their territory to Russia. There's only one thing that western politicians don't mention now - in 2021. Zelensky said that Ukraine is considering deployment of nuclear weapons. It was a "go" signal for Russia.

[@Bee.Holder]

@@newhallgeorge1 You fell for lies. The Russians kept their word. Eight years Ukrainians were fighting against separatists in Donbass. They killed over 10 thousand people. Russia didn't attack. Last year, Zelensky said that they are considering deployment of (western) nuclear weapons. That was a "go" signal for Russia.

[@Chris-vz7en]

I love how Russia is the bully that tried to shove a little guy down and the little guy turned around with fists flying and sent the bully reeling backwards. 😆

[@cliffperkin63]

These russian hard heads and thugs always back off and go down once you Tapps Thier glass jaws and knocked out on the floor in awe !!!💮🌸✌️🏆🎀🥇🗝️🏠🏵️🇦🇺💐💍🎁🌻🌹🎉🎯🪙😄⚔️💯💎🌍

[@zoltan6451]

how cringe is this whole comment

[@tz3841]

Has anyone considered this irony. Putin tried to justify his purely territorial conquest as demilitarization and denazification operation. Considering how many neonazis were among the Russians and especially pro-Russian separatist combatants (as per wiki article on Donbas war "Far-right nationalist groups have played a greater role on the pro-Russian side of the conflict than on the Ukrainian side, especially at the beginning") many of whom have died in fighting, and the loss of a quarter of Russia's military strength in barely 3 months, meanwhile Ukraine has become probably the most armed country in Europe due to Western support and their national spirit is currently off the charts due to their success at resisting Russian advance. You could say Putin is denazifying and demilitarizing Russia while militarizing and nazifying Ukraine. Good job Putin.

[@djsjmc511]

More Ukrainian troops have ben killed then Russian and there are more russian troops to begin with how is Ukraine even winning?

[@BlutoandCo]

@@zoltan6451 How very russian of you!

[@TheEvertw]

About those high gas prices, Americans should have a stern word with their suppliers of gas. Oil prices are not exceptionally high: they were significantly higher 10 years ago. Also the gas that you buy today has been made from oil bought well before the war started. So, apparently, suppliers are gauging prices up. Companies are profiteering off this war, driving up their profits using the war as an excuse.

[@hiddenamericachannel]

Geeeeee ya think?

[@pudd66]

Total truth. Well said.

[@SteffiReitsch]

We need to wean ourselves off guzzling gas anyway.

[@danwright1794]

The. Yeah let’s search for who to pin this on. Fact. : This is the first time a west sanctions move is being felt by its own people. Also … life in Russia is going in as normal. You are mind controlled

[@danwright1794]

@@pudd66 k m. Not well reasoned , though. Stop searching for who to blame this on. We know who to blame. Our government’s. !

[@josephnguyen9666]

Finally! Thank you Germany for stepping up. Together, we'll push back this unjust invasion and bring peace back to Europe and the world. With love from USA.

[@encycl07pedia-]

The only way we're bringing back peace is taking Putin down. Wouldn't it be glorious to see Germany, France, UK, and USA marching into Russia in the west and the USA and Japan crushing Russia in the east? It would correct the greatest mistake of WW2: the USSR/Russia being on the winning side.

[@aaronTNGDS9]

Russia needs to endure a humiliating economic collapse for prolonging this war. Allies need to realize that 'dumb' wars may cause economic hardships for the rest of the world but Russia needs to be forced to its knees despite what the rest of us will have to endure for Ukraine's sake. The world doesn't have the luxury to ignore what Russia is doing, nor to lose interest in supporting Ukraine.

[@christianvachon2235]

Russia is in far less of a danger of an economic collapse than they US is. The made major monetary and financial structural changes for at least the last 5 years and going back to 2009. The US is more likely to end up on its knees if they don't plan well than Russia.

[@paulsypersma7165]

Allies only stop murders,its all gd backwater trols,who dont know imelda lambertini,from thier sick religion of rotters.

[@eleanordixon9678]

Hello from Holland and well said. This is everyone's fight now.

[@poruatokin]

Not a good idea - Read up on the treaty of Versailles

[@damianhoratiu2287]

@@poruatokin Very good idea. Russia must be obliterated.

[@divekatdreaming]

When Trump started his tariff battle with China, they stopped buying from US farmers and found other sources for their soybeans. That agricultural trade is permanently lost. Russia will feel the same pain. As countries turn to other sources for their oil and gas, they won't return to Russia because they won't again make the mistake of becoming dependent on Russia. That may be hard for Russia to recover from since Russia exports very little else.

[@aenorist2431]

Russia won't be recovering but in complete ruin. They can do basically nothing in domestic isolation beside basic foodstuffs and gas. So I guess they will be fed and warm, but almost nothing beside that. No rearmament to speak of, no consumer goods ... Putin isn't gonna live long in a society like that.

[@thedon9670]

Oil and gas is only 40 % of their exports. China and India will take up a lot of the surplus gas. The Saudis could help out here buy releasing a lot of oil but unfortunately they don't like Americans.

[@imisstoronto3121]

Russia’s economy is the size of Italy’s.

[@jeffnganga6976]

Russia can always sell their energy to us in the South who have so far refrained from the West led sactions. We despise the Western hypocrisy and they'll not dictate terms to anyone

[@christianvachon2235]

@@thedon9670 The Saudis expected the situation - storage everywhere is already at capacity. There is no storage for extra oil pumped. So, they can't.

[@chloemaxwell2628]

When the American people get upset about the price of gas, they need to remind themselves that they aren't facing anything comparable to what the Ukrainians are facing!

[@evandoe9402]

Dumpster comment here. The price of gas skyrocketed long before putin decided to neutralize Ukraine.

[@irritatingindiana886]

True but why the record profits? Cant Walstreet take some burden?

[@secularsekai8910]

The USA and Ukraine will both stand strong 💪

[@curiosity2314]

@@evandoe9402 No it did not. Prices were moderate and there is more you need to learn about why gas prices are what they are. Poor comment Evan.

[@SB-lh5ju]

Love your comment and absolutely true

[@toradog5719]

Putin is the perfect example of why you never let one person run a country.

[@vincentcroft1473]

I never miss a single Ukrainian war news every day and in my dreams at night I'm fighting alongside the Ukrainian and had never lose the fight ,I pray that the Ukrainian will win this war against the tyrant , God will guide and Mary and all the Angels will protect and guide their every step of the day.

[@jorgemanso521]

Bad all your Maryes and angels and God did not guide Putin to a free peaceful democratic Russia...in my opinion, they are all a bunch of delusions that make no sense...

[@thedon9670]

In my dreams I'm Superman 💪

[@lunthang7453]

The real tyrant is US..

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

Jesus didn't do violence.

[@brunosmith6925]

Your sentiments are noble, but there is no God (sadly) and prayers achieve nothing. "God's guidance" is a mantra that BOTH sides proclaim - every war in history has BOTH sides claiming God's support.

[@ghostlightx9005]

Remember that Vlad the Failer appeared on Russian TV and very loudly and prominently laughed off the west's sanctions as having had no effect on Russia. We must take him at his word, of course, and hence further increase sanctions. Also, sanctions must never be lifted while Putin himself remains in power, no matter what happens in the war.

[@christinemeleg4535]

We love 'Vlad the Failer! Long may he falter!

[@gibbogle]

I agree. Putin must be forced from power. He really should be tried for war crimes, but that will never happen.

[@pietrojenkins6901]

@@christinemeleg4535 he'll forever be a pariah. His economy is forecast to go down 8.5% this year.

[@brostenen]

Here in Denmark we have pushed for faster green energy change. It turns out that we do have enough room for solar panels and they are easy and fast to build. However the issue is the power grid. Because it is naturally strongest were most people live, and weaker were few people live. So it need to be expanded, and that takes more time than putting up the solar farms. But the gouverment are working on expanding it now. We need to get rid of gas as much as possible. We have stored enough gas for a long time, however some factories only uses gas. Such as beer bottle producers and malt makers. Those who supply heat for homes, have all said that it is easy to change production, to not use gas at all. They all use many different fuel sources anyway.

[@zenym.lavadia1934]

Thank you US and Allied Countries for supporting Ukraine. God bless you all.

[@jturtle5318]

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

[@zoltan6451]

slava russia

[@jturtle5318]

@@zoltan6451 go back to Moscow and mind your own business.

[@antoinettestuckey8288]

Many thanks to Germay and again the US for helping Ukraine. Anne from Australia.

[@fuffoon]

Germany can stop berating itself over history. It is history and its over. I spent ten wonderful years there and loved it.

[@uweinhamburg]

Hi Mark, thank you. I am born in Germany and lived 70 years here now. I can compare our country with lots of others which i have visited as a tourist or for job related activities. I've seen many beautiful places and met lots of friendly people, but i'm always kind of relieved to come back here 😃 Everything works, it is secure and rich. I hope the half a million Ukrainians we have welcomed until now will feel the same. We have somehow managed to integrate far over a million of refugees from Syria and neighboring areas. The shelters and accommodations they had to use at first are mostly free now and can be put to new usage. I am old now, and i've been born long after the rubble of WWII have been cleared away. It is history - correct, but for me the old saying is true: 'He who forgets history is condemned to repeat it'. We should never forget and never stop to teach the young ones! And - for the content of this video - i would rather not to see weapons developed here in any news media from inside a war zone! After ten years in Germany, you will know the very ambiguous relation of most Germans towards weapons, no matter if in private hands or used in wars.

[@ulrikeotzen1761]

@@uweinhamburg totally agree !!! Moin aus Oststeinbek

[@uweinhamburg]

@@ulrikeotzen1761 Danke Ulrike 🙂 Grüße aus Hamburg - Ostseite Alster..

[@rajeshpais1629]

MAY THE UKRAINIANS FIGHT FOR THEIR FREEDOM BE VICTORIOUS' ALL THOSE FIGHTING FOR UKRAINE RETURN BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES SAFELY AND THE RUSSIAN ARMY BE DESTROYED. BLESS ALL THOSE COUNTRIES STANDING WITH UKRAINE IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES.

[@michaelkimmelman850]

Bless all those who shout in all caps it sure helps to make the point. although in this case there was no point.

[@slobodanpaunovic3834]

Ukraine is doomed America destroyed Ukraine

[@aguerr211]

@@michaelkimmelman850Putin fans in tears 🤣🤣🤣

[@marshuswp3325]

Amen!

[@akinigiri]

This war is worth enduring high gas prices 100%. I need to walk more and loose weight anyways ... If the very vulnerable in our nation suffer from further poverty, then we can do more to help them. Letting Russia get away unpunished, and rewarded with land and concessions for aggression would be unacceptable. Things will be more serious than high gas prices.

[@aeroripper]

I thought high gas prices were of course all Joe Biden's fault

[@controlfreak1963]

M549 High Explosive Rocket Assisted 155MM howitzer round has twice the radius range of Russia's 155mm artillery and the US sent all of what we had to Ukraine. This will decimate Russian artillery when Ukraine artillery won't even be in range. It's use is already pushing Russians back around Kharkiv. This round is a force multiplier.

[@rtqii]

Russian 152mm

[@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531]

From America with love, f*ckers. Go home Ivan while ye still can.

[@glenbolderson2479]

Well the Russian artillery is the one doing the decimating.

[@yesitwasme5116]

The free world is enough ot the eternal warmonger nazi USA and it's fluffer the UK.

[@redbaron6805]

Absolutely. And they will be paired with the TPQ-36 or TPQ-50 Counter Mortar/Firefinding Radar along with GPS guided M982 Excalibur which is accurate within 10 meters, and the Russian artillery will quickly be no more....

[@dripcaraybbx]

When Vlad has his Ceaușescu or Gaddafi moment, he should stop wrestling bears and throw a shirt on. He'll want to be presentable for the camera.

[@emmitstewart1921]

I think the days of Putin going shirtless for the camera are over unless he has a truly wondrous photoshop capability. He just doesn't have the body he had fifteen years ago. He is now a sick, desperately weak person, even if he doesn't suffer from Parkinsons or cancer.

[@dripcaraybbx]

@@emmitstewart1921 The shirtless thing was just a plot device. I'm saying I hope Putin's fate is to be dragged through the street by his own people and it be broadcast.

[@9w9id]

Your should teach Sleepy Joe how to be presentable on camera. He has allot of trouble with that. Poor Fella doesn't even know where he is or what he is doing.

[@dripcaraybbx]

@@9w9id It doesn't take much energy to embarrass Russia.

[@9w9id]

@@dripcaraybbx It doesn't take much energy to embarrass US. Sleepy Joe has been embarrassing America from the first day in office.

[@edwardsianski725]

May God continue to bless Ukraine and gift it with a just peace.

[@MADMAX-fs6gc]

Can you please list the names of the 57 GOPs who voted NAY to further supporting the Bill for Ukraine. Just so that the public can be aware of who doesn’t support democracy.

[@jonknestrick5219]

I can name a few without hesitation: MTG, Gaetz, Gohmert (Pyle) and "Hot Wheels" Cawthorne.

[@sandrastevens4418]

I like what he said at end but from the state of their equipment, no clear command structure, leaving bodies of dead soldiers as a Ukraine problem, Military He NEVER HAD the money to start with.

[@sadjaxx]

The oligarchs and Putin got it ALL.

[@brostenen]

When tons of parts for Russian tanks are bought from outside Russia. Well......

[@VorlonAngel]

Who are the 57 Republicans that voted no??

[@galerauschenberger9411]

You do a great job Velshi

[@marymontgomery5878]

This how you expand military power without losing a soldier" America the mighty "

[@lazarusmwansa4525]

True and eu cant see that?

[@9w9id]

Yup America the mighty killer. Those poor people in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Vietnam, etc. Poor indigenous people. So much blood spilled.

[@democracyalways9801]

Living near Russia Im very thankful Gb and USA that You help Ukraine so much. If not, our country could be next

[@bohdanburban5069]

US President John F. Kennedy declared in 1961: “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”

[@PETE4955]

Good words.

[@claudepoulin8558]

The Americans can really shine some time Bravo,👍🏻🇨🇦

[@carlosezapata3500]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🇺🇸 USA FOR HELPING UKRAINIAN PEOPLE🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 🇺🇦💙💛

[@josephmcmanus9134]

If these cowards feel threatened, they should put their lives on the line and experience what the general public goes through. They would cry like babies if they were ever caught and brought to trial. This Ukrainian war is unconscionable.

[@kuatojones6950]

When your playing civ 5 and try to do a war strategy but your making -2157 gold a turn the enemy has more advanced units.

[@graywybenga3808]

* you're. As in 'you are'. English 101.

[@einherjar8585]

Special Economic Operation and Special Military Equipment Operation to help deRussify Ukraine. Courtesy of Moose and Squirrel.

[@secularsekai8910]

I love you for this reference ❤️ Rocky and Bullwinkle always outwitted those wannabe KGBs 😂

[@9w9id]

Where did you learn to talk like this. Was Sleepy Joe your Mentor.

[@einherjar8585]

@@secularsekai8910 🤣🤣🤣 I grew up with Rocky and Bullwinkle.... do you remrmber Roger Ramjet and the American Eagles? Their epic battles with Noodles Romanoff and his band of Nasty Nogoods? I think there's some of it here on KZbin...

[@emmanueladubonsu1875]

GOD BLESS UKRAINE 🇺🇦 🙏 ❤

[@marydupree27]

we need to see this through

[@Bootsystem66]

We are all on special operation at this time. We must support Ukraine to continue to successfully carry out the special defence of their country .

[@vinm300]

Macron says "We must not humiliate Russia" The Allies response : exasperation. Everyone is exasperated with Macron's cowardice, appeasement, and collaboration. France wants to reward Russian atrocities by handing them Crimea - so as not to "humiliate Russia".

[@artistjoh]

We are entering the period where manufacturing base become increasingly important. The West is able to ramp up weapons production, while Russia does not have that capability due to money and reliance on Western components. Sanction don't have the instant effect that most people want, but comprehensive sanctions will have a crippling effect as Russia uses up existing stockpiles. I would hate to be that person who has to say to Putin "we can't do that anymore" but it is going to become a common phrase in the Kremlin.

[@checker3694]

I agree, but the German Continental tyre plant in Russia that employs 1300 people, that closed at the start of the war, is now open again, due to internal pressure inside Russia, with the treat of being Nationalised. How many other western companies have caved in, I would not trust the German company's at the moment, due to Germanys refusal to send arms to Ukraine 12 months before the invasion, in case they offended Putin. And these pointless America cable news channels, that would not hear a freight train pass by, to focused on other crap, expose these companies that have opened up again in Russia. Americas Javelin stocks will take 6 months to replenish at the moment, not counting for world wide micro chip shortages, and companies 80% staff levels due to covid.

[@louisavondart9178]

Yep. RuZZian tank production plants are closed down. They have none of the imported parts they need to produce new tanks and APC's What they have now is all they are going to get. And Ukraine is reducing that number every day. The " long war " that Putin thinks he can wage isn't going to happen.

[@edimujohn9836]

Thank God, USA is providing by real action not only the leadership, but most importantly, military and moral support the government and people of Ukraine direly need. Big up for President Biden and USA legislators.

[@CoachACole]

Are we really doing all we can to support Ukraine? We waited weeks before we did anything. They have been begging for fighter jets for weeks. No American fighter jets, no American soldiers. Plus, I'm fairly certain that our moral support isn't doing them much good. Biden is more concerned about COVID and slandering any politicians that may have once been a Trump supporter. Not sure he can spell Ukraine or find it on a map. Putin waited until someone like Biden got elected President before invading because the world knows he is weak.

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

what's awesome about the Howy, is how it can send several shells that will land all at the same time. It's not the only weapon that can do such a thing, but it's one of the best at it.

[@alias2364-t9y]

When Germany, attacked Poland, WW2 was declared, in 2020 when Russia attacked Ukraine the world has supported the country invaded, to repel the aggressor, thank God something has changed since 1940.

[@johnharrison4394]

It's a very similar scenario now. Annexing part of Czechoslovakia to Germany, Russia takes Crimea, lies about protecting the German people there, same with Russia. Lies upon lies, same now. Invade Poland quickly and get away with it, now Russia tries with Ukraine, the world steps in, same again pretty much, the war then deepens, maybe this one will too ? Putin in a bunker? Quite possibly.

[@belindagreen5460]

Pain? I drive to work and home with cars flying by me above 60-65 miles and hour. Several drivers speed up as my turn signal indicates that I'm moving off the highway. Who is in pain? Poor drivers in America? Bull!

[@belvedere92]

When Putin cries "uncle" we must make sure Russia cannot do this again. The USA needs to insist that for the sanctions to completely disappear Russia will need to give up its nuclear weapons and submit to regular inspections. The world is too small to allow Russia back in a position of such enormous power.

[@belvedere92]

@Apollion Sacrez Leonard If Putin does not quickly end this war Russia will lose it European gas and oil customers, forever.

[@kimmykero2421]

God bless America (and all other Western countries) for its generosity to Ukraine! This really is a war for the Western way of life! Really sad to see all the damage in Ukrainian cities and other communities!

[@StephBer1]

The world is being threatened by alt right and authoritarian thugs from all directions. We must not only stand our ground but fight back if we are ever going to survive as a species, and prosper as a planet.

[@sethirium9542]

Ukraine losing ground, their homes become a battlefield and in ruins, losing lifes Meanwhile we complain about gas prices? It sucks but cmon..

[@guynorth3277]

Thank You Sane America, please remember we do NOT want Tyranny.

[@TheLolz1988]

a dumb war is a war fought on behalf of foreign countries at the expense of their own people

[@cheebacheeo5876]

I'm a soldier at artillery position and I must say that 155 K63 is ducking monster 😨 loading the ammons into it is a full job -can't even imagine what it must feel to receive these shells 😆. Once our fire commander gave us falls coordinates and the shells landed only few hundreds meter from the commanders. They bite the dust but survived 😅

[@markwilliford5319]

“I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers. "War is a Racket" by Lt. General Smedley D. Butler, USMC. (1881-1940)

[@gibbogle]

You think the Ukrainians fighting and dying to defend their country against an invader are engaging in a racket?? You think the countries supplying weapons and other aid to Ukraine are racketeers?

[@sueouzounis9439]

We do know that. The big countries always make money from war. Selling weapons etc. 2 Main big ones made a fortune. About time some of it got paid back

[@markwilliford5319]

@@gibbogle When Donald Trump was in Office-Russia was not invading Ukraine. Democrats, leveraged by what Eisenhower warned of "Military Industrial Complex" historically create environments that cause this suffering. Napoleon said it best, "Perpetual Wars for Perpetual indebtedness" Those that create the environment for Wars benefit those that lend to fight it. This is what Butler meant.

[@gibbogle]

@@markwilliford5319 You are out to lunch. Putin was preparing the invasion, and Trump gave him the go-ahead, assuring him that the US would not do anything. Trump was busy weakening NATO, and if elected would have pulled the US out. But along came the COVID virus and upset all their plans. Sad.

[@anthonythomassr9333]

The more losses the Russian take the more they are unlikely to want to stay but can they be pushed all the way out

[@cababyboomerq6012]

I don’t like how this senator says “we”….he is not in Ukraine “fighting!” You mean “THEY” as in the Ukrainian army….not YOU.

[@rapturedmourning]

I hear a lot of politicians screaming about high gas prices. People I know recognize paying more for gas is better than being invaded by Russia.

[@etoilemerveilleuse3459]

We stand with Ukraine! We are teaching Puttin something here! Don’t play with US!

[@stevensalazar2713]

Live in CT proud of my elected representative!! :)

[@strongium9900]

Go Ukraine.

[@BFDT-4]

Miles? What are miles? Please use SI.

[@felixcat9318]

Russia will have more countries on Russia's border joining NATO than before February 24th, therefore his nightmare that NATO is even closer to the Russian border will be fulfilled. Had he not invaded Ukraine these countries would most likely not have applied to join NATO, after, they were guaranteed to do so. All this in addition to Russia being crippled by sanctions, blocked from exporting and becoming a pariah state, the equivalent of N. Korea 2.0...

[@chriswesterfield2042]

very well said. pootin was in good shape before his disastrous war.

[@rickyreyes1960]

💪🏽 stay strong Ukraine's 💪🏽🗺️📌📌📌📌📌📌🏬🏬🏬🏬🏬🏬🏬🏬🏬🏬🏬🧭🗺️🏝️🛥️🛥️🛥️💥

[@mortenjohansen5781]

There's a really nice YT video on why the fuel price has nothing to do with the war. Among other factors is the fact that the fracking companys in the states shut some of their plants due to falling iol prices earlier, look it up and stop blaming everything on the war.

[@patrickwilson2650]

Stop blaming, everything on Biden

[@nothere5250]

Oh a YT video! Must definitely absolutely couldn't posible be anything but the truth.

[@thedon9670]

US only gets a tiny portion like 7% of its oil from Russia.

[@christianvachon2235]

That's part of the problem, but there is structural problems with the dollar externally and the petrodollar system is cracking. Also, the problems in the US bond markets for months now. This all ties into the inflation problems far more than than fracking companies.

[@AndTecks]

@@patrickwilson2650 but but but faux told me brandon raised gas prices :( lol

[@tonyggir]

I am sick about hearing about high gas prices. Get over it. It’s nothing compared to what Ukraine is suffering

[@mary-ruth2040]

its good to see the USA lead in this way......the war must stop..following from Africa

[@pinballman1]

NOT SO FAST, One lawmaker, Rand Paul, will stop this sh*t. Pinballman1

[@truefiles_kgp5301]

You are right senator....Every one wants to them on heels.

[@twill9278]

35 miles? Maybe he meant 35 kilometers. Still, just what the doctor ordered, and they can take it to Putin's pendejos, who so far have been a bunch of duds

[@Kevin-xq2tv]

With RAPs up to 42 miles but the rest yup you are correct which is stil nearly double that of russia

[@HingerlAlois]

It completely depends on the ammunition used. Whilst standard ammunition can reach around 30 kilometers, you can use base bleed ammunition out to more than 40 kilometers and V-LAP at up to 54 kilometers (according to KMW the manufacturer of the PzH2000). Even more could be possible with ammunition like Excalibur or Vulcano. Rheinmetall tested the maximum range of some shells in South Africa in 2019 fired from the PzH2000 and the G6. Assegai M2005-V-LAP fired from the PzH2000 reached almost 67 kilometers (41,6 miles) and M9703 Prac Inert V-LAP fired from a modified G6 reached slightly more than 76 kilometers (47 miles).

[@redbaron6805]

The Excalibur M982 has a range of 25 to 35 miles, or 40 to 57 Km...

[@gbnq2513]

The Ukrainians definitely have the M549A1 hera ammo in use. Good for 30 km.

[@nickandersson4165]

The numbers are correct. The maximum range of the gun is 65 kilometers or 35 miles with V-LAP-Munition.

[@auggieeast]

This new American aid package of $40 billion is larger than Ukraine's annual defense budget. I saw they're getting 200k artillery rounds, for example.

[@AndTecks]

I have a hard time believing you understood any of the data you "Saw"

[@cliffperkin63]

Nice sugar hit to the Ukrainian's hero 's serving in the lines, 200k names to put on those shells for Ukrainian's VICTORY for the ages!!!⚔️💮🪅🌸✌️🏆🎁💍💐🇦🇺🏠🏵️🗝️🥇🎀🌻🌹🎉🎯🪙💯💯💎🌍

[@tobyk.4911]

$40 bn. is not only larger than Ukraine's (pre-war) annual defense budget - it's probably about ten to twenty times larger than that. $40 bn. is surely approximately comparable to the 10th largest defense budget worldwide, maybe even more.

[@auggieeast]

@@AndTecks Got the list right here. 1400 Stingers, 5500 Javelins, 700 Switchblades (drones), 90 155 mm Howitzers, 16 helicopters, etc, etc. It's a very long list.

[@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145]

This has to become ARMAGEDON for russia. Otherwise we are all pretty f...

[@buttertoast1146]

Sending way too much money there

[@zacharycarter9887]

They need to release money like this to the us people with inflation covid and gas prices stop sending overseas

[@dawnburns880]

Thank you, Germany. Glory to Ukraine

[@HappyGuy9091]

I think it is a shame you only mentioned the 7 German pzr howitzers and not the 8 dutch pzr howitzers

[@Zenon00007]

❤️Ukrainian 🇬🇪

[@joeyknowitall6656]

This war would end a lot sooner if we just send A10’s and Apache helicopters

[@bartiboguesunset3167]

Jolly good show

[@mistatk]

but but marjorie taylor green and lauren bobert said we shouldnt help Ukraine, aren't we crazy to do it anyway? These are two intelligent elected officials, we should listen to them. We should take that 40 billion and donate it trump, helping other people? That's not really green and boeberts thing.

[@thomas.moerman]

Nice try, Vlad 🤣

[@mybudinesd4545]

I love that we are helping Ukraine but it truly baffles me how we can’t find the money 💴 for Americans. I am sure Student Loan Debt relief would really help our economy. I am sure we could use some of that money to rebuild America’s infrastructure setting us up for success in the future.

[@Akgolf1234]

I repaid mr student loan as should the current students.

[@DJSkittles365]

That money goes towards the protection of it's NATO Allies.

[@Philip.Eriksson]

that’s your military budget - US takes the role of global ruler. Now that budget finally had some good global impact, which is US wish. Walk the talk - don’t just spend trillions on other wars. It cost some to win some - but US knows that more than anyone.

[@farokudahitam]

The money gos to the US military industrial complex, student loan forgiveness only helps citizens who have no Champaign contributions.

[@InvestingForTomorrow24]

YOu ought to worry about registering people to vote and getting out their vote to tax the rich. Walmart, Pfizer, Amazon, Exon, Facebook, many others pay zero taxes.

[@Psychopappy]

Bravo

[@michaelwhite4260]

The Howitzer 2000 has a maximum range of 30 to 40 km, not the eye popping 35 miles your video indicates. Cheers

[@paulingvar]

Does not anybody have the time to check the automatic texting ?

[@skillzpaydabillz4370]

This guy talks about Rusian running out of money but how can america finance being the police of world and the welfare office of the world? Printing money to save non citizens while its own citizens are curently going through and will continue to go through severe financial distress.

[@dianaprince3176]

Because the USD is fiat currency, dingus

[@bluecanary9417]

The dollar has been strengthening …

[@marresjepie1887]

O pish-off, whiner.. Do you get shelled daily? Did you have to go to tghe front where people are taking potshots at ya? Did you have your house rocketed to smithereens??

[@christianvachon2235]

Russia will not run out of money. They are far smarter in terms of monetary structure than the US and have prepared for years.

[@christianvachon2235]

@@bluecanary9417 Yes, but bond market problems for months now and inflation are much more important.

[@serenascott2987]

Big brother to the world .

[@raishaferreira8099]

God bless ukania family and volunteers

[@NE-Explorer]

I will buy that for a dollar.

[@lionelpayette4628]

Victory to Ukraine .💛💙☮

[@sergioelyseo8997]

Give all our money away while American are struggling!

[@anotherpluss1adventure905]

A 155 does not fire 35 miles. That would be a battleships range

[@Thulgore]

Watch what Exxon's profits will be this year. That will lead you to the answer on gas prices.

[@DanielABQNM]

Artillery is King of Battle, essential

[@777nydia1]

That guy is Good!

[@kenmay7400]

But us Americans can't get 200 dollars...smh...why should we the ppl fund this war...

[@kenmay7400]

@5LAMPO7 understood but ur not answering the question....why should WE the ppl fund this war? Why can't WE the ppl feed and house our homeless? Why are WE funding a war?

[@christianvachon2235]

@@kenmay7400 Because they are trying to prevent the dollar from collapsing, with Russia and China taking down the petrodollar system. Russia made some major moves in that regard as did China in March.

[@kenmay7400]

@@christianvachon2235 Yes sir... totally understand...but you aren't answering the question....you guys are very intelligent...I love the answers...but your not answering my question...

[@kenmay7400]

@5LAMPO7 now we are getting somewhere....nice answer...but do you think it's fair? Me being the race I am... where I come from...the opportunities I get are minimal at best....Ive been working since I was 16...I'm 35....still paying student loans...taking care of my family....now inflation... because of a war I care nothing about....I only care about us...the USA....WE should not fund this war...why won't they take percentages out of their income that we pay and fund this war?

[@christianvachon2235]

@@kenmay7400 Here is the answer. If the petrodollar system collapses, you are looking at 30%+ inflation with zero Fed to control it except interest rates in the 20%+ to try to limit. What you don't understand and most Americans is that the petrodollar system was created to export inflation. Inflation in the US has not been real in 50 years. If the petrodollar collapses, so does external demand for treasuries and the exportation of dollars for oil purchases. The existing dollars come home with the attached inflation and a sudden jump in domestic money supply. Of course, new dollars will be printed to service the debt (now at 30 trillion+) but they can no longer be exported to lower inflation. A major crisis happens. Plus you are looking at massively rising inflation. So, yes it sucks to be financing this, but that is the scenario they are trying to prevent. No, it is not fair. But that is the situation.

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

35 miles is NOT the maximum distance a Howitzer can fire lol, it's closer to 40-45 miles! 35 in the average maximum, since they rarely need to fire further than that, and it's the max for accurate strikes.

[@zschneider338]

I have a big problem with news agencies telling Putin all about the things that other countries are doing to help Ukraine with military equiptment.

[@woerkntwerk5245]

Russia probably finds out before the news do. Governments aren't keeping this secret.

[@gigisimbajon1193]

I quote, "Certainly Russia will run out of cash"... Thus I conclude, "Money does not and cannot control the world.. only God does...

[@sallyraynor8984]

Well done Germany

[@soonmeekim930]

I’d gladly give up low gas prices for food stability and not having to cut back on items like the American people did during WWII, but I’m preparing and learning what I can in case we have too. Failing at gardening now is better than failing at it when we may need it. Room for error is much bigger now than what it could be. I’m extremely thankful for what I have

[@nickbaugh2034]

Countries that print money never run out of money

[@carlosezapata3500]

THE LONGER RUSSIAN ARMY STAYS IN UKRAINIAN TERRITORIES THE THE BIGGER THE MILITARY AND ECONOMIC ARE GOING TO BE. GOD BLESS UKRAINE 🇺🇦

[@duanedemogod7935]

WHY ARE WE PAYING FOR THIS WAR HOW DISGUSTING, WHERE IS THE AIDE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!

[@andresinsurriaga1082]

And I'm sure they greatly appreciate you letting the Russians know what they're up to.

[@maximme]

Good, Lets drag this war as long as possible. Lets see which country will be toppled.

[@xmaricle4266]

Go blue team!💋💖😍😋💙💛🦾

[@about_all_everything]

Please send fighter jets to Ukraine!🙏🙏🙏