Putin calls up 300,000 reservists | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast

Day 210.
Today, we discuss Vladimir Putin’s extraordinary speech this morning, ordering a partial mobilisation of 300,000 Russian reservists and claiming that he is not bluffing on the use of nuclear weapons. What is his strategy? And how should the West, and the wider world, respond?
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Francis Dearnley (Host & Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley
Dom Nicholls (Defence & Security Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Nataliya on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva
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[@Pete2635]

Always awesome and love these journalists. So informative and interesting.

[@Slapdab]

Agree

[@johnstaley6337]

The very idea that one’s nation’s existence is defined by its ability to crush another is just despicable.

[@heisnotlongbutthin]

That`s no very fair is it. It`s not like all russians are evil, although a majority is probably brainwashed beyond help, but still. It´s the regime or rather Putin who`s ego apparently is definded by his ability to crush another nation.

[@riverfreddy]

Putin needs to be deposed by the Russian people. If that won't or can't happen then NATO/OTAN must do it. Assume the loss of several large Western cities then several days of waiting for all our nuclear war. Will it happen. I Pray to God it won't. And I'll be writing my lawmakers in Olympia, local, and Washington DC, federal, telling them what I think.

[@iunary]

@@riverfreddy But of course there is other dictatorships in the world, who will fight tooth and nail before they let anotther dictator get disposed, the falling dominos of Saddam Gaddafi and others have spooked them all years ago.... everyone asking themselves "could I be next" thats why Putin fought so hard to save Assad and Lukachenkov, and Xijingping will use his money and influence to try and protect Putin as well

[@viktortichy2109]

Russia's very existence was threatened by 2 planned US bases on Azov and Black Seas 3,5 minutes hypersonic rocket flight from Moscow.

[@dagmastr12]

I'd hate to be a 25 years old Russian guy right now.....

[@mrD66M]

There are people advertising to break limbs (on those hoping to avoid conscription) for a price

[@onetrickpony4179]

25? Try 17 years old.

[@michaelkelcy3522]

People who aren't bluffing don't need to say that they're not bluffing.

[@gerritzondag1585]

listening from USA. Gread podcast. I listen to every new episode.

[@kev_sen]

Excellent as always.

[@TomTheTruckdriver]

Excellent podcast, thanks

[@robinstevenson6690]

Excellent program!

[@erikabearden608]

Great job on this podcast

[@neonemptiness8152]

Keep Ukraine neutral for Gods sake.

[@stavrosp7952]

Let Ukranians decide

[@lararoostalu9318]

Too late.

[@neonemptiness8152]

@@stavrosp7952 they did and signed a declaration after the break up of the Soviet Union.

[@lararoostalu9318]

@@neonemptiness8152 The existence of Ukraine as independent state was based on its neutrality. Consecutive Ukrainian governments failed to stay neutral with grave consequences.

[@bauer9101]

Little did I know the beginning of Enemy At The Gates would happen again in the 21st century.

[@proxygaming8590]

There hasn’t been a military mobilization of this size since World War 2….

[@emanueldelacruz1101]

Vietnam. US called their reserves

[@alangardner8596]

Is anybody still moaning about the cost of Trident missiles on UK submarines?

[@terjeoseberg990]

When were the majority of Russia’s nuclear weapons made? How many are from the Soviet Union era? How well have they been maintained since 1991? How many still work? Has Putin manufactured nuclear weapons after 1991? How many?

[@mauricehodgson3143]

@@terjeoseberg990 They have heaps, probably pretty old and poorly maintained. Some will probably work

[@terjeoseberg990]

@@mauricehodgson3143, The west likely has technology to shoot down the ones that happen to still work.

[@SL-sd3sg]

I think we can say Russians are voting with their feet now.

[@alexandervladimirov3939]

It’s an awesome review!👍🏼

[@paulinehewitt8326]

Thanks for this synopsis and discussion on Russisn mobilisation in the Ukraine conflict. No reasonable person can allow the Putin's behaviour to prevail lest the world be changed forever. We also cannot be swayed by intimidation or threats of nuclear conflict. Australia stands for Ukraine and all peace loving people. Pauline, Northcliffe south-west Western Australia. 🇺🇦 🇦🇺

[@CS79N]

The nuclear thing I find interesting for two reasons: 1) Whenever Putin mentions it, he knows the words echo in the West. In podcasts like this, in the pub, round the dinner table, at the water cooler. That's innate, because we have an open society and the idea of nuclear war is visceral for us. 2) I don't understand why it doesn't draw more reaction from India and China. If there were to be a nuclear exchange, even involving a middle nuclear power like the UK or France, and even if India or China were not a target, it's highly likely that hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people would be killed instantly. Opinions vary, but a nuclear winter might kill billions more, many of them Chinese or Indian. We keep hearing that China likes stability, but the Putin regime is the entity in the world that is doing the most to threaten stability - Biden, Truss and Macron aren't addressing their nations and making veiled nuclear threats. Also, your point at 55:00 - he'd also draw the wrath of Ukraine themselves. I keep saying this but as much as he's claiming to be showing restraint, so are they. There are many thousands of Ukrainian troops who have dutifully stopped at the Russian border when retaking territory to avoid escalation, but once Putin's fired a nuclear weapon they no longer have anything to lose, so they might as well swell everything they have and cut the head off the hydra in Moscow.

[@radoomiron93]

"Opinions vary, but a nuclear winter might kill billions more, many of them Chinese or Indian." That is not true. Bear in mind that we already had thousands of nuclear bombs blown up in tests, including some really huge ones, like the Tsar Bomba. Over 500 of those bombs were blown up in the atmosphere (not underground, in water or in space).

[@---fq2kd]

this is just a warning to the west

[@johnnybgood5836]

Truss was basking in the applause of threatening to use nuclear weapons more than once and certainly before Putin responded....UK USA NATO EU are directly responsible for the countless thousands of needless dead soldiers and civilians in east Ukraine and west Ukraine ..... NATO wanted to expand even closer to Russia by moving into Ukraine,knowing 100% that Russia would not accept such further expansion, just as Kennedy said No in 1963 to Soviet expansion into Cuba,.... Russia cannot be blamed for reckless NATO stupidity and arrogance....

[@jamespires3383]

The Great Machine.

[@drhibas]

I think China has made it clear that nukes are off the table, but that doesn’t mean that they want to take the option off the table in scare-mongering.

[@anthonystephenson4157]

With all the arrested from the protests they`ll be luck if there's 300,000 people left to call up let alone reservists

[@terjeoseberg990]

They’ll recruit everyone who protests. They’ll arrest them all and instead of jail, they’ll send them to the front lines after 2 weeks of training. They’ll advertise it on TV so others will know not to protest.

[@ashleylittle6776]

Lol the protesters are being conscripted!

[@errolkydd93]

Dont worry about these soldiers we know half of them will run away from the war

[@eturfrey]

Watch all those volunteers get in planes out of Russia.

[@commonsenseisbest]

Hope they can catch Himars 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@brianh.2960]

2022 can't believe this could happen again

[@ThaFunkster100]

Im 100% behind Ukraine threats or no threats.

[@bryntnjal9446]

Why shouldn't official announcements call for Putin to resign?

[@paareth]

There are details about who will be mobilized. I've seen copies of it discussed online. There are potentially 3 waves, depending on the previous rank in the Russian army, where everyone serves. 1st Wave is 35 years old for rank and file, the age goes up by rank. In the second wave it's 45, third wave it's 55. Females are also conscripted in the third wave scenario. Obviously, Russia is at the 1st wave currently.

[@paareth]

Meaning of course up to this age can be drafted. Previous experience is propaganda, because all males serve, so its everyone.

[@heatrayzvideo3007]

Slava Ukraine

[@b.rocket]

Totally agree with Dom. I hope I spelled his name right.

[@lindasapiecha2515]

🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦❤️

[@csstatham]

If Russia is losing to 'NATO' utilizing Ukrainian soldiers now, what would the situation be for Putin if his forces engaged with NATO battle groups staffed by actual western forces? His military would be pushed back or steamrolled in short order. NATO is partially equipping Ukrainian forces, not engaging directly in a kinetic way. Putin should think about that very carefully, as all he has left is nukes, and other countries have the same weapons available should it be required.

[@davidbarry6900]

Peter Zeihan has talked about this since February. Ever since the Russian parade to Kyiv fell apart after a week, the NATO military have been aware that they could totally cut through the Russians (with proper NATO forces, appropriately prepared) and capture Moscow within a couple of weeks. This is why it is SUPER important to contain the fighting to Ukraine, with Ukrainian soldiers doing the fighting, and have them destroy the Russian army there. If NATO proper ever got involved in the fighting, it would go nuclear really fast as soon as the Russian army collapsed and fled.

[@terjeoseberg990]

When were the majority of Russia’s nuclear weapons manufactured? How many are from the Soviet era? How well have they been maintained? Do they still work? Has Putin manufactured any nuclear weapons after 1991? How many?

[@ChrisVillagomez]

12:33 had me dying

[@derrydoire1864]

Why are Ukraine playing football in Scotland if there is a genuinely difficult war going on at home?

[@DS9TREK]

Life goes on

[@Ukbrummie]

What is a football player gonna do? Kick a grenade at them?

[@danv1309]

FREEDOM ISNT FREE. Ask the people who are fighting the war, not people who spend their time and brain power dodging it.

[@koneko6225]

If the collective West is hysterical, Russia is moving in the right direction.

[@peterellway7608]

I detected a rare hint of disagreement this time between Roland and Dom over the likelihood of Putin using a nuclear strike if all else fails to avert defeat. Dom discounted the military utility of a battlefield strike, but I feel that Putin might instead attack a civilian target - like Zelensky's home town. As for losing the support of China and other countries, Putin is already ruining Russia and is destined to complete the job as the War drags on, so I doubt that this will deter him

[@QuercusQuest]

3 episodes on 1 day!

[@erikabearden608]

Praying this catapults the russian people to stop this aggression against Ukraine.

[@terjeoseberg990]

It won’t. This “partial” mobilization only applies to Russians with previous military training. Most Russians will be comfortable thinking “that’s not me”. The problem that they’re not considering is “not yet”.

[@slewvian]

More Gris for the mill.

[@dave.bosarge840]

Why UK torpedoes were used on Kiesch Bridge?

[@jondoyle4398]

Lambs to the slaughter!

[@EhEhEhEINSTEIN]

2:30 Super cereal

[@polpiii5250]

Dude started this with the work out playlist on accident 💀

[@Altair885]

So he's calling up 300k of his least well trained troops to go to battle. Why not simply send another portion of his regular troops?

[@idontknowhowtonamemychannel]

One can not send into battle those who does not exist.

[@terjeoseberg990]

Actually that’s what he’ll do. But his already trained regulars will be replaced with new/somewhat trained recruits.

[@lokmanmerican6889]

Is it "war is not what we do anymore" or "that's not how war is done"?

[@philclarke7407]

Keep up the great work guys

[@stuartcollett3252]

Nah man. Navalny will fall out a window as is tradition.

[@dennisleon4160]

Hello from Costa Rica, I was extremely interested in your opinion on what's going on in Ukraine. I wonder what happens if the Donbas separatists join the Russians because putins partial mobilization will most certainly be focused on them. That will be another crime in an already long list.

[@oxana3806]

That already happened. Donbass men are largely on the front lines. They were forcibly mobilised.

[@steve-real]

I think the US should offer green cards to all Russian soldiers, who give up, for them and their families. No one from Moscow and St Petesburg want to fight this neo-colonial war for Putin. Russian immigrants in the USA are widely known to be incredibly successful. Maybe, someone will be the next billionaire entrepreneur like dude from Google? really get in their heads to be honest

[@terjeoseberg990]

European countries can do the same.

[@dansisler9608]

There is not enough work for Americans,so why to offer green card?

[@steve-real]

@@dansisler9608 The unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in August 2022, matching its lowest level in the last 50 years. With 528,000 more jobs added in July alone.

[@terjeoseberg990]

The new recruits will be eliminated soon. It’s unfortunate, but it’s their choice.

[@bodenebarker3019]

Hello very informative, thanks What we are going to do about Europe's, Das pack Dass schlarht such, Das pack Das veryraegt such, routine ?

[@SuperSteveb89]

Playground bully. Unfortunate for him and his country, this time they've met their match.

[@Edo9River]

What about other WMD besides nuclear?

[@terjeoseberg990]

When were the majority of Russia’s nuclear weapons made? How many are from the Soviet Union era? How well have they been maintained since 1991? How many still work? Has Putin manufactured nuclear weapons after 1991? How many?

[@terjeoseberg990]

When were the majority of Russia’s nuclear weapons made? How many are from the Soviet Union era? How well have they been maintained since 1991? How many still work? Has Putin manufactured nuclear weapons after 1991? How many?

[@JustAThought916]

reservists even more inexperiened troops to the slaughter

[@erikabearden608]

NAFO rocks❤

[@habbekratzz]

What is completely lacking: the slightest energy put in deescalation. War speak, war financing, war escalation. Do the math

[@robertdales4691]

Too many recordings jamming up KZbin

[@yuckfoutube6245]

Anybody else seeing only about 4 out of 128 comments in the comments section?

[@pedroheemstra9314]

Yes, same problem Here

[@truckwrecker6822]

I just changed the sort by option and the rest of the comments appeared.

[@misterborak751]

Liberation by annexation… Old russian tradition.

[@grandrapids57]

In my opinion, it is naive to believe the 300,000 figure.

[@brobinson8614]

(A translated message being shared amongst Russian Soldiers in Ukraine) "Comrades, Russia lost respect from nearly entire world. To get respect back we in Russian army need to go back to Russia to overthrow Putin. We Russians soldiers have better chance of surviving arresting Putin, than dying in Ukraine" (please share)

[@terjeoseberg990]

Ukraine can also expand their military and train them for 3 months. If Ukraine is smart, they will send 5,000 of their UK trained soldiers to the front lines to help, andthe remaining 5,000 to be instructors to train new Ukrainian recruits. Maybe 5,000 newly trained troops plus 1,000 experienced troops from the front lines could easily train 50,000 to 150,000 new Ukrainian recruits while the UK trains another 10,000 troops.

[@paareth]

Even if it gets 300,000 to the frontline, eventually over the next year, which isn't guaranteed. Russia is still outnumbered and its got the southern proxy states in Asia to settle down too.

[@dansisler9608]

Ukraina is not a problem,problem are american Soldiers fighting in Ukraina...and Putin clearly warned,if they will find someNATO soldiers to fight again RUssia,it will be a problem...and they found them there...When Russia change the special operation on War,they will use their own russian army with their powerfully weapons....than it will be over..

[@terjeoseberg990]

@@dansisler9608, There are no NATO soldiers or any soldiers employed by any other countries fighting in Ukraine. There are only foreign volunteers who are acting completely on their own who are fighting in Ukraine. NATO has no control over the personal decisions of free people. But if Putin truly believes that NATO is already fighting in Ukraine, why shouldn’t NATO actually fight in Ukraine? What’s stopping them? How could Putin consider it an “escalation” for NATO to do what he already believes they are doing?

[@terjeoseberg990]

@@paareth, Russia is already unable to properly supply 150,000 soldiers in Ukraine, so how will they supply 300,000 more? Russia’s logistics suck. Ukraine already keeps blowing up their weapons depots and supply lines. This just means that the weapons depots will have to have 3x more artillery for larger explosions. Russia will only deplete their stockpiles faster. I bet that makes Xi Jinping happy, since he probably has his eyes on that disputed territory to its north.

[@Derek-qu8qi]

Ukraine Latest: they lost 3-0 to Scotland

[@microwave4928]

If only he could supply his troops with guns or afford the fuel for the nuke 😭

[@terjeoseberg990]

When were the majority of Russia’s nuclear weapons made? How many are from the Soviet Union era? How well have they been maintained since 1991? How many still work? Has Putin manufactured nuclear weapons after 1991? How many?

[@mauricehodgson3143]

And if he could supply his new troops with socks and sleeping bags for winter

[@Tmb1112]

Seriously. Someone needs to fix this KZbin problem. It's like every video related to this topic suddenly only has pro-Russian commenters. Misinformation and propaganda at full speed.

[@BeaverZer0]

KZbin deleted my comment that they work with the kremlin

[@The_ZeroLine]

It’s a sign of their desperation. It’s a good thing.

[@The_ZeroLine]

BTW, I literally only see three of the 87 comments listed, which means YT is hiding 84 posts from the bots.

[@BeaverZer0]

Watch business casuals latest video about kremlin and RT

[@BeaverZer0]

P. S. The bots are on full force right now because Putin needs to spin his meat wagon to the front lines.

[@johnh6315]

Ukraine now as a matter of urgency need to take out the Kerch Bridge.

[@terjeoseberg990]

They need to cut off the land bridge first so there’s no supplies into, or escape from Crimea.

[@wadafok5660]

This was his plan from beginning

[@robertdales4691]

Take the old recordings off the net

[@spm_hcmc]

Can she stop saying "um"?

[@HeBeDrGB]

300K fully trained and equipped troops would make a HUGE DIFFERENCE... IF THEY WERE NATO TROOPS! But, these are Russian "call ups" and the world has already seen HOW PITIFUL their so-called "elite units" perform!🤣 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇲🇺🇦🇺🇲

[@atommachine]

Well..................................... do your research .

[@stavrosp7952]

I did.....let's kick Putin and his imperialistic agenda out of Ukraine

[@jamesbeverley171]

Vladimir Vladimirovich is toast... Bad for business, the money is going to get rid of him...

[@pauloakes5718]

Time Russia relocated!

[@bobwoods7233]

A map would be useful to follow what your commentators are saying.

[@Ukbrummie]

A map of what?

[@user-hu8dq2ug4c]

Western countries support Ukraine, becouse not only there are civillians, even to save the Western countries from Russia in World War 3, but also Western countries are on the side of NATO, not the side of Russia.

[@Bill_Garthright]

A dictator ordered the invasion of a peaceful democratic nation. If the West _didn't_ object to that, that would be insane. And it's in _Europe,_ which wouldn't make any difference in an ideal world, perhaps, but there's a reason why European nations are concerned about the insane dictator ruling Russia.

[@popp6]

Put the guy infront of a camera 📷 its not that hard....

[@jerrys220]

The entire World needs to get together and go take his Nukes away! This is beyond stupid. SLAVA UKRAINI! LSA

[@Bill_Garthright]

Great idea, but... how?

[@jerrys220]

@@Bill_Garthright Love your personal channel id pic....lol Herman Munster looks like Lasrov's brother...LMAO. The world would have to make a coordinated movement of all military eq. through ukraine, finland estonia?...lol...borders straight into russia with the intent of leaving with the nukes or melt russia once and for all pay the price and move on with the rest of the world. First item to fix = NO MORE NUKES ANYWHERE ANYBODY EVER AGAIN... this i could imagine happening but really hope not???

[@peteramaranth85]

Places your bets on how many surrender and end up helping ukrain instead

[@terjeoseberg990]

Good idea. Every Russian soldier who surrenders, and spends 6 months fighting Russia gets paid a decent salary and a green card to the United States or any European country of their choice.

[@SL-sd3sg]

Pootin will just dump them with a rifle and some food.

[@seannewton1355]

If anyone thinks Ukraine are winning are day dreaming hahahaha, he won't use a nuke sadly but fair play to him if he does.if USA can do it so can they.

[@danielschindler707]

Ukraine beat call 500k troops

[@codzcodz9523]

+someone tell putin to stop snorting

[@TerribleFire]

Invade Russia. Level Moscow

[@johnwilson5637]

Utter garbage from a 'newspaper' that used to have a great reputation for reporting.

[@Joemensa]

Offer Putin an invitation to join NATO

[@dennismcdonald1962]

Um ugh um that's all she keeps repeating. She is not ready for prime time period. Take a speech class.

[@franciscomarcelino1251]

Although I think a nuclear threat is always irresponsible, we should make it VERY clear to him that a deployment of a nuclear bomb would merit a response in the same level. In this case, it would be providing Ukraine with the same weapons. Pootin only responds to strenght and thats what we need to bump up. We need to (unfortunately) go down the same level and threaten him

[@danielschindler707]

I am so happy we reduced are armed forces to a token force gives me that warm fuzzy feeling inside

[@noodlyappendage6729]

Well at least the UK saved money by doing so.

[@foxfx8340]

Not really the case though is it Dan

[@Rob-hy8vb]

Me to 🙄 anyone who thinks he is 'bluffing' is outright stupid and un educated

[@considerthis7712]

@@Rob-hy8vb time to get educated…

[@robinsmart4397]

I can’t see how having a large army will save us from a mad man with 5 thousand nukes. I do think we should have stronger armed forces, but for other reasons.

[@tcrook2797]

geting desperate then

[@cyclops6228]

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[@tilewiz4606]

W Russia

[@justice1justice167]

Zelenski comedian is need to stop this crap ( comedian puppet)

[@aeonmurmansk3292]

Situation is ....not correct translation . It's 30.000 Not 300.000 And he is talking about reservists. That is something the UK army was calling for in may this year aswell. So why the panic??

[@susmith4523]

Ukraine wants your money

[@terjeoseberg990]

When were the majority of Russia’s nuclear weapons made? How many are from the Soviet Union era? How well have they been maintained since 1091? Do they still work? Has Putin manufactured any nuclear weapons after 1991? How many?

[@prizma45]

L Ukraine

[@2030-investinheaven]

Looking for answers? Look no further ✝️🙄

[@yirdasellsavon5045]

Nearly sounds like news. Remember thar

[@anthonybrown2390]

.

[@mikegillivee3623]

All planned. All scripted. The grest reset in action

[@Ukbrummie]

What are we reseting to?

[@Tmb1112]

81 comments but all of them are missing except for the 2 Russian bots. Seems that Russia's taken control of KZbin today.

[@kjp1232]

Click on newest then u see all comments👍

[@terjeoseberg990]

LOL