Putin described as 'most intelligent gentleman' by former Austrian foreign minister | BBC News

The former Austrian foreign minister Karin Kneissl, who hit the headlines when she danced with Vladimir Putin at her wedding in 2018, has moved to Russia.
In an interview, Ms Kneissl claimed that “political pressure” had forced her out of Austria and described President Putin as “the most intelligent gentleman".
It comes as this month European Union leaders are set to discuss imposing additional restrictions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, in what would be a twelfth round of sanctions.
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[@LoyalFarm]

When she talked of war in Iraq, the reporter just pretended not to hear it, unbalanced world 😢😢😢

[@tonyespinoza3034]

RIGHT!!, JEJEJEJEJE!!,

[@aminmalik4086]

Syrian war. Afghanistan war. Lybia destroyed. Yemen Destroyed. All done by Britain, America and NATO. These were unprovoked attacks by the Western Nations. The Russian invasion of Ukraine was also 100 percent provoked by America and the West.

[@m.m.1200]

How long did war in iraq last? How long is already ukraine war going on? Russia sucks

[@liongjiahwong5478]

Most NATO and America place their hand on the bible and they lie. Their God knows they are lying, the God from Rome forgives them.

[@chiebele9443]

What about war in Allepo Syria?

[@alfos863]

How nice of Steve Rosenberg to talk to her about repressions in Russia when she was cancelled back home. At the same time with all the repressions in Russia Steven is still free to do all his "journalism" there. Haven't seen any RT journalists in UK lately. What am I missing?

[@xmyxymx]

Exactly! He’s super Russophobic yet works and free to express his bs in Russia.

[@glenblignaut9977]

Is Steve Rosenberg Jewish..agenda behind this??

[@user-pv8ix6yg8u]

probably he will have an accident soon and fall off his balcony?

[@xmyxymx]

@@user-pv8ix6yg8u He has lived in Russia since 1991 and reported from there for the BBC for 27 years.... a bit too late for the balcony don't you think..

[@tonypalomino4253]

Steve Rosenberg is a Jewish Zionist

[@toniopensdoors]

I admire this woman to stand alone and think for herself. Very intelligent.

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

She's a bold lady

[@YtuserSumone-rl6sw]

​@@RUTHLESSambition5She is level headed unlike the majority of politicians and former politicians in Europe. Fortunately there are a lot of people who see through the smokescreens of the medias and spiritually corrupt public figures.

[@peterhenson4048]

If you admire this woman then you are condoning Putin's war of destruction, rape, murder, thousands of ☠️💀 deaths, shame on you😢

[@peterkilby1497]

Yep as long as your not Russian then thinking for yourself not healthy.

[@msilence2009]

It's not a good idea to admire Adolf Hitler 2.0.

[@ex6tenceLV]

See how collected and calm she is even after those insulting questions. Thats a strong person you can learn from and there is no difference if you stand with her opinions or not.

[@tonyespinoza3034]

RIGHT!!,,,,, BUCCANIERS, STOP OBEYING NORTHERN-COYOTE, LET REPORTER JULIAN ASSANGE FREE.

[@omerta-omega]

DAMN MAN SHE CADASTRED HIM AND TRANSSEXUEL HIM PLUS BITCHSLAPPED HIM SO MANY TIMES ... , HE WHEN HOME TO ASK HIS WIFE TO USE HIS NOVEL Dildos WITHOUT VASELINE.... YOU KNOW THE VERY BIG ONE ... OR MAYBE HE WAS THINKING GCHURCHILL WOULD BE BETTER

[@sp7873]

i would appreciate it when people can speak as open to the media in russia

[@echeogo3928]

Look how quickly he changed the topic once she mentioned Tony Blair. 😂

[@Dale-dh9zd]

You mean when she changed the topic to avoid the question?

[@davidwong7283]

edited . they didnt show the rest she said

[@Noel-ji8nm]

​@@Dale-dh9zdEven the interviewer doesn't believe the bs he's saying.

[@abdulaiabdulkarim8543]

Absolutely

[@paristo]

@@Dale-dh9zd Like you changed the topic?

[@jossiesh7649]

Shame on Austrian leaders, who did not value this brave lady.

[@glenblignaut9977]

Perhaps they thought that she is a spy working for Burkino Faso or is it the other way around..from spies to spies and stupid people who will know.

[@victorprice7431]

You got that right.

[@Diongreco]

They don't like brave people, they like puppets.

[@TheHighlanderprime]

She’d only be brave if she lived in Russia and challenged Putin’s world view. She’s just a Putin supporter.

[@Tina3517]

Thank you, Mrs Kneissl, for your courage to speak the truth and not to howl with the wolves! You have risked your personal and professional life to stay truthful to yourself! I was very sad to see you leave your position as our foreign minister after such a short time! You were one of the best! The amateurs ( better criminals) that were preceding you in government are ruining Austrias standing in the world as a place to negotiate, get people together to talk, not to wage war. It’s unbearable at the moment! God bless you! Greatings from Vienna!

[@denissapiro]

Truly inspired by what she said - it all sounded sincere. She didn’t try to pretend, she thought what she really believed in. Unexpected to see a European politician not sounding hypocritical and based on the US official point of view. All the best to Frau Kneissl!

[@mariaangelicabrunellsolar7086]

It seems that Germany cancels all of its good politicians and statesmen. Now I understand how Scholtz came to be chancellor, Habek vice chancellor, and Baerbock foreign minister!

[@oleksandarmuzichko7669]

Putin ist so sexy !!

[@KappaClaus]

She lives and gets paid by the Russian government. Cope harder, lmao. She is a traitor to the Austrians for your backwards little country.

[@Grima21]

@@mariaangelicabrunellsolar7086 She is Austrian ...

[@TebeB594]

When it comes to Tony Blair and David Cameron, the interviewer changes the subject. England and its representatives apply double standards. They think they are allowed anything, they are entitled. This is the old world.

[@hogyndrwg6253]

The interviewer is by no means a stupid man but this woman is in a completely different league.

[@ilmari9120]

a league of traitors

[@glenblignaut9977]

He is stupid with an agenda do you think the world now lives in the 1800's OMG get a life

[@peterliemareff8894]

You overrated the interviewer

[@kagbaranenzoranen6242]

Hahahahaha Putin is a dictator lording over a repressive Regime

[@chrisb3189]

This interviewer wiped the floor during a Lavrov propaganda interview. This interview is of the highest calibre and the top brass

[@watanpal9041]

The world must admire this woman who faced the controlled western media and answered worst question without any hesitation. Austrians must be proud of her.

[@WanderfalkeAT]

I am one of them. She speaks 7 languages, did you know that? Of what I am not proud is how much our politicians and media are bought by Washington despite calling themselves a independent state. Austria lost that in the 90's. Now we are a b*tch to the US Empire like Germany. Karin was the old school intellectual politician with actual very long time accumulated knowledge in history and politics, that found out how terrible you get attacked by the school bullies running our country in the ground right now, when you are that smart. I admired her behaviour in the politic field and the party she was under was right wing, but she was not! She was the dream diplomat at the time of rupture between west and east again. Austria was just allready too brainwashed by the West Propaganda to entirely accept her greatness. Now Russia will benefit by having a politics teacher like her.

[@CentLessOfficial]

I admire her frankness and logic. The interviewer should be ashamed of himself!

[@urimtefiki226]

the more he provokes her the more she makes him nervous.

[@tonyespinoza3034]

RIGHT!! JEJEJEJEJE!!,,,,, ESPECIALLY IF, SHE HAD ASKED HIM ABOUT THE HEALTH OF JOURNALIST JULIAN ASSANGE.

[@simplegardeningresults7706]

😂

[@cuthbertbrahman1401]

I love how she stood her ground and refused to give in to the status quo.

[@mpinline1]

Yes, putinbot, she stood her “group”. One would think that the putinbots commenting under a BBC post would know English

[@hiddendragon415]

Trump stands his ground also. Doesn't make him any less wrong or a liar.

[@cuthbertbrahman1401]

@@hiddendragon415 reality and truth is subjective, it depends on perception of where they are viewing reality from.

[@totozviara]

You may follow her.

[@nutsackmania]

@@cuthbertbrahman1401 lol no

[@arbengjoka8410]

An honest politician who is brave enough to tell the truth and stand her ground under the represive democracy she had faithfully served

[@evelinamilliones]

We are lucky to have her in StPetersburg teaching our students. Hope, she doesn't feel too lonely in our cold city.

[@abdullahsiddiqui9198]

Intelligent women answered all the questions very intelligently

[@evansnash09]

She answered nothing. Typical politician

[@user-ud6kr5vi3p]

I like how he is saying that the war was unprovoked like he is trying to persuade himself in that...

[@michelcharron4633]

Yes indeed, that 'unprovoked' trope is still being used......it all started in February 2022 completely out of the blue apparently, and the reason for it...well, Vladimir Putin is a mad evil dictator hell bent on re creating or doing......and at this point you have a number of choices to pick from........these mad evil dictators just keep popping up, and doing these mad evil things...just as well we have the USA a beacon of liberal democracy with it's military might, to keep them in check. What would the World look like without them? One shudders to think.

[@peterliemareff8894]

He won't get paid if he dosnt use the word unprovoked atleast once in an interview

[@ex6tenceLV]

Mainstream media nowadays are like actors. They get their script what to say or not and they get paid by the corporations that are interested to push their narative. But it has gotten too dangerous for society after they took over almost all the political scene in the world in Covid plandemic times. Now we are not controlled by politicians but politicians are controlled by investment companies (by lobbying) that are the biggest alliances in the world like BlackRock, Vanguard, State street and Im sure they control WEF and politicians.

[@jazm3n]

He can say whatever the fck he desires, but Putin is now King of Ukraine and Russia 🇷🇺 and there’s nothing he can do about it 😭

[@ZooxMaze]

Not to forget: "invasion"@@peterliemareff8894

[@gentianm5450]

There are still people in Europe that speak truth

[@kostyakonstantinoff]

This woman is braver than many men. What a time...

[@jamessmithers4456]

A solid person. The University of St. Petersburg is so lucky to have here working there.

[@mariaschneider8485]

Que afortunados!

[@catlover-dq5ei]

So true!! And she is so lucky to live in the most beautiful city in the world!❤️

[@kaushalya9287]

I am surprised that the BBC even posted this interview. Very good replies by the lady.

[@user-pv8ix6yg8u]

yeah, the best reply was "what do I have to do with serious human rights violations, I don't even see them"! Really brilliant. Life is so easy if you pretend being blind!

[@rogerburn5132]

BBC stands. For. BS 😂

[@nutsackmania]

I love how the sarcastic right is always "surprised" the BBC posts things _all the time_ . It's almost like the BBC is a fairly even news organization and that maybe your "surprise" is just a signal.

[@someguy4487]

WHO new plan is to get back public trust. So we will start seeing some, but we have to be aware while they are giving something to us with one hamf, they will be taking a lot more with the other. They will go after Elon Musk and Twitter soon, Mark my words

[@Dee-Ell]

@@nutsackmania I find BBC to be BS when it’s about geopolitics and international matters and I’m not on the “right”. Silly people love to tag people they don’t know with labels. My take is that the BBC thought their “legendary” interviewer succeeded in roasting that lady. But it backfired because viewers on YT saw it differently.

[@thewritertalks8284]

Ms.Kneissl is excellent! Articulate, well informed and entirely candid. Her forthright response exposes the bias of the interviewer and the narrative they are desperately peddling. His silence on Kneissl's counters were truly telling. Kudos to the BBC for showcasing this interview.

[@Dee-Ell]

The BBC showed it because they think the interviewer’s attacks would score points with the viewers but the opposite is happening. 😂

[@TheHighlanderprime]

Her charisma seemed more important to you than her support for a genocidal dictator in Putin. Your comment suggests that like her being mesmerized by Putin’s charisma and condoning Putin’s monstrous deeds, you’re doing the same towards her. You two are birds of a feather. That’s despicable.

[@TheHighlanderprime]

@@Dee-Ell The interviewer called her out about her support for Putin and her shortsighted position to reinforce her support by living under his umbrella in Russia. That was not an attack.

[@Dee-Ell]

@@TheHighlanderprime The interviewer's agenda wasn't to let the guest explain herself completely but to control the discussion in an attempt to shape the narrative. But he failed because most viewers here saw through the sham that BBC likes to call "interview". The one living under an umbrella is you: the propapanda umbrella that blocks any truth of the real world from reaching your tiny realm of fantasies. Ironic that you accuse others of being "shortsighted".

[@muntheralfardan1726]

BBC do you have courage to show full interview ?

[@joaolemos8862]

Perfect Lady. Intelligent, visionary, and full of Reallity. Very good choise. Congrats.

[@ileavecomments1155]

She stood her ground ❤

[@user-pv8ix6yg8u]

Putin's money is only enough to buy a worn-out c-class politician... seems to be going badly

[@TheHighlanderprime]

A very shaky ground that is. She was just evasive. That’s not a ground.

[@ileavecomments1155]

@@TheHighlanderprime Why is it not a ground when it's not your ground ?

[@ogbukaprince2647]

Against evil and satanic BBC disinformation of Britain

[@FloofyMinari]

@@ileavecomments1155 she is dodging questions.

[@raymondsixbert624]

I just love her - stood her ground. However, BBC interviewers never fail to disappoint!

[@ogbukaprince2647]

British disinformation company

[@sp7873]

i wonder if she also stands her ground if she has opposing political views than Putin..

[@Zeldi4ka]

May the force be with you lady !

[@manliber6499]

An honest politician who is brave enough to tell the truth and stand her ground under the repressive democracy she had faithfully served.

[@hiddendragon415]

A Putin Sycophant is telling the truth. Cool story bro.

[@Adi-xl9jz]

Yes, an honest and very intelligent politician ! All the hypocrites cry about Ukraine, but none cry about the war crimes in Iraq, Vietnam, Cambodia, Libya, Yugoslavia, Syria, Afghanistan, etc... crimes that have resulted in the deaths of millions. innocent people, crimes committed by NATO and America!!!!. No one is showing the real reason why Russia was forced to attack the criminal regime in Ukraine.

[@patkrinsliy7389]

She is honest but liars flipped the narrative of honest being dishonest 😢

[@SK-lt1so]

She served just a "repressive" Russia. Nothing else

[@jsadecki1]

'an honest politician' lol, and on BBC? lol

[@ariellegolas4508]

Thank you lovely lady for speaking courageously the truth.❤

[@andreaskarlsson5251]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@martinkopera5170]

Once people realize that this is the kind of people we need to have representing us, then we shall have a better, stronger, prosperous, intelligent society.

[@Yosarian22]

Одна из немногих политиков, которые вызывают уважение 🫡 Сильная и честная

[@ericp1139]

Noticed you cut away at 3:55 after she mic dropped you with the war in Iraq. And then again at 6:55 when she bodied you with Libya and Syria. You can interrogate her, but not handle it when it's dished back?

[@paristo]

That is the problem when you make a wild claims that you can't backup. Like "Gentleman doesn't never start a war" or "Gentleman doesn't participate in war". That was BBC argument as trying to slash back her opinion about Putin being gentleman. And she just used that opportunity that if definition of gentleman is as claimed, then what is Tony Blair, George W Bush, Obama, Biden etc that has started many wars, including the Ukraine? The BBC should never have made a claim that X can't be Y, same as with the "Ukraine war was what turned the world upside down", as that nothing else did so. The BBC should hire a better reporter that wouldn't be pushing agendas on the interviewed. This wasn't even such shameful to watch as Megyn Kelly to interview Vladimir Putin... That was like torture for couple hours how Megyn burned by her own accusations and couldn't just stop...

[@VITRicozZZz]

it's called "whataboutism" a great tactic employed by the soviets to evade uncomfortable questions. At least west accepts its mistakes

[@generaldealing8132]

Hate her or love her she spit out nothing but the whole truth and God bless her

[@peterliemareff8894]

Love her

[@tonyespinoza3034]

JEJE!!,,,,,,, I'M ATHEISTIS MORE SIMPLE FOR ME?, WHAT'S IS GOOD FOR ME, IS GOOD FOR ME!!. WHAT'S IS BAD, IS BAD FOR ME!!. VERY SIMPLE.

[@FloofyMinari]

No she is not. She is deliberately dodging questions because she doesn't want to upset Putin. She is a terrible person.

[@m.l.6685]

She basically tells him to back off, open his eyes and stop interrogating like they have a right to do so.

[@donarin4056]

A great woman,that maintains her stand and stand by her believe.❤

[@eduardosolorzano9909]

Is incredible how when she mentioned Irak he changes the subject right away

[@benikramer5115]

His job is probably to distract the public opinion away from the truth.

[@user-pe8jo4wc4r]

@@benikramer5115 yeah

[@phoneblaster]

@@benikramer5115 ...probably ? Expected more like . She was way ahead of him and that is why she mentioned the other fello stevem Succur 'interrogate' her and the dog has fallen asleep . She knows the game plan well so decided not to entertain him, and rightly so too. And my personal researrch into history I found Germany's Hitler of no wrong-doing. Naturally, when Hitler refused to become a vassal the west demonized him like now Russia and Putin .

[@matthewmiller6568]

No his job is to keep people on subject. When asked about the Ukraine, referencing Iraq is not a valid answer.

[@usertankist45]

​@@matthewmiller6568 Because the events are linked. If USA did not invade Iraq and other countries in the last 20-30 years, there likely would not have been a war in Ukraine now.

[@awake3362]

The world must stop this kind of bullying. You can't force people to think alike or agree with you. "If everyone is thinking alike, no one is thinking," Benjamin Franklin

[@LyricalSteeler]

I like this former Austrian minister:) She's bright. The hypocrisy in western politics and mainstream media is quite sickening by now.

[@user-yd9ic8ry5r]

Das ist eine sehr hochintelligente Frau! Das ist eine Ehre für das Land so eine Politikerin zu haben. Sie ein Stolz des Lebens!

[@YujiroHanmaaaa]

Nice try russian bot. Your german is trash as hell.

[@MetaTimis]

Ja. teufels mutter ist auch stolz des lebens. Fuer mancher teufelsknecht ...

[@bay0r]

das ist ein sehr automatisch erzeugter kommentar, nicht mal richtig übersetzt

[@YujiroHanmaaaa]

@@bay0r ein St.Petersburger Troll halt der unter westliche Videos pro Kreml Propaganda betreibt

[@IloveCamels335]

As an Austrian myself I am so proud of this woman. She may be disliked in Europe but super respected in the rest of the world, and rightfully so. There's a big difference between diplomats of her caliber who deserve all the respect and the likes that we see now representing many EU countries (Germany's Baerbock anyone 🤮).

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Мы рады постоянно видеть её в России. ❤ Наш Президент не тонцует с кем попало! 😉🤭🤭🤭👍👍👍

[@sona5900]

❤

[@sona5900]

Baerbock a její výrok s 360%, vypověděl vše. Ostuda německého národa. A pokud ve vedení EU jsou lidé, jí podobní, měl by se rozpustit. Lidstvu se uleví, až pochopí, že živí flákače a nevzdělance v kvádru a kostýmu. Nijak pro tuto terestrickou planetu prospěšné.

[@crissdiamond1907]

@@user-kh1ox7wv2fso funny that you call the coward Putin the dwarf for president🤣 when he has put the opposition to death or jail and the lucky ones has been able to flee from russia not to be killed.

[@mirekfarmer]

She's a classy lady.

[@rolandspitz1045]

Cool lady! Very smart. Cannot say the same about the interviewer 😂

[@angelawhitehead6187]

Not all British are smart. Just most. Depends on the person.

[@glenblignaut9977]

Absoluut korrrek ..van 'n Afrikaner we won the World cup Rugby..again these 'people' are so self centered and dumb at that. The world has changed this isn't the 1800's/

[@hewadsaad3014]

@@angelawhitehead6187 they have PHD in deception.

[@isaacshoko1895]

The interviewer is actually has got that brainwashed mentality.

[@FloofyMinari]

The interviewer stood his ground. The lady dodged every question.

[@user-rf9ws7hp3e]

Austrian foreign minister says “It’s just a dirty fantasy “ Well said

[@happinessinheart5340]

He is! Also, he is one of the most knowledgeable statesman in the world.

[@MabrukReza-ey9mn]

As soon as she mentioned Blair and Cameron he went quite

[@peterloedden9716]

"quite" or "quiet"???

[@john_cockpit]

Quiet look it up

[@winstoningram99]

​@@john_cockpitquite. Read the post

[@mariarondon250]

He mantenido to say berserk.

[@MabrukReza-ey9mn]

@peterloedden9716 u know what I meant?if you don't i feel sorry for tou

[@sophieturner2676]

It's nice to see someone who has the character to express her freedom of choice

[@marshallmintz7564]

You mean like the Nazi's in Germany in the 1930's. Certainly she only has the freedom in Russia if she supports the state and Putin.

[@rudolfohisena5701]

It’s not about freedom or a choice, it’s all about money.

[@Zockopa]

@@rudolfohisena5701 You think because of you narrow horizon.

[@busanimthati8201]

What would u say about Putin if u were on his pocket?? She knows what she’s doing she’s not stupid

[@hastekulvaati9681]

“…the character to express her freedom of choice.” But you accept, no doubt, that should she challenge Putin in Russia he could and would have her murdered. basically shove your “freedom of choice” up your gulag. She has freedom of choice, subjects of Putin do not.

[@wagrof]

She is absolutely right in this matter, Putin is a brilliant genius, a leader with high intellectual capacity. I had the honor of witnessing Putin in live discussions and answering questions. His level of knowledge about different things is astonishing and extraordinary. Russians are lucky to have such a president.

[@bay0r]

russian botfarm is going wild in the comment section

[@wagrof]

@@bay0r No, it's Ukro-Bots going wild and calling legitimate posts “bots” because they are unable to criticize the content of these posts.

[@fstjeanm]

She did a very good job of pointing out the two standard approach of journalism (Irak, Tony Blair as well as the repression she was subjected to in Australia) and the journalist proved her point by avoiding all of those answers as if they never existed

[@kamil1967.]

This noble lady has my hearty sympathy. 💐

[@user-fz4lf5rw1e]

Noble? How?

[@Ali-su5so]

​@@user-fz4lf5rw1e 1 - How is CLOWN ELENSKY NOBLE ??? 2 - How is ISRAHELL a DEMOCRACY?

[@ilmari9120]

this russian bots re insane hahaha

[@w0033944]

She's a Quisling.

[@peterliemareff8894]

And respect.

[@titusisrael3554]

You can't ambush this accomplished, seasoned expert on geopolitics, once a foreign minister. She is so composed that this "gentle of a journalist" was misfiring and at every turn has to pack up, and poke another question at her. Truly, her dog didn't quite like this interview

[@user-pv8ix6yg8u]

If every answer is "what do I have to do with it" or "I don't know anything about it", that speaks not in favour of being an "expert" but more a bought rag

[@Ihatehuman666]

it wasn't every answer, only one. Has she not a right to tell that she doesn't know or have an opinion on something? And, basically, the woman sentenced to 7 years broke the existing real law and did it intentionally. And she is not the only one offender of state-protecting laws in Russia too. Is K Kneissl obliged to have an opinion on every one? If so is she meant to spend her days scanning Russian courts websites searching for similar cases? On what premise? Only Russian ones? Or Austrian too? The EU and the US ones? All over the world? @@user-pv8ix6yg8u

[@_DKE]

@@user-pv8ix6yg8u I don't think it is that she either doesn't know things about [it] (though surely she won't know about everything that happens domestically in Russia nor would she domestically in her homeland), but rather that he is projecting onto her as needing to take responsibility either for these actions, that indeed, do not concern her, or to condemn these actions, when in fact, she is not in a place to condemn it. What she does, however, rather skillfully, is redirecting and questioning the objective by stating that in her own country, the country she loyally worked for, she was being ostracised and scrutinised over these same projections that in reality do not hold any ground. THAT indeed concern her, not just personally, but also in light of not being given her rights, which is concerning for democracies that claim to be freedom of everything. I'm sure that if one would investigate "her case" (which likely doesn't even exist unless you create one based on the narratives presented by the interviewer) that there is nothing to prove except for these projections of what people want to make her out to be. She simply has an informed opinion on how she views President Putin based on her experiences and is openly positive in these views, which is not in favour of many. Her statements of "what do I have to do with it" and the likes were to not fall trap to the maze of public opinion he wants to put her in. She isn't about it.

[@tangbesitangbesi7009]

Well said

[@alkedderhemi9242]

A very diplomatic and large knowledge the Austrian Minister Karin Kneissl

[@logiczchance101]

it's like watching an academic converse with a village peasant. one is focused, clear, resolute, knowledgeable...and the other just mad with furry for not getting his way.

[@ngalahansel6066]

😂😂😂"Unprovoked" indeed. I like how the former minister stands her ground and won't falk for BS

[@sashaswan-nq1ov]

Unprovoked?My as.! What about 10 years of the Civil war and the endless 10 year long shootings and killings of Russians!? Putin and Biden met 2 months before the24th of February 2022 and what Biden answered to Putin’s request to stop dragging Ukraine to NATO? He said NO! He withdrew the army from Afghanistan because he was ready to provoke the war in Ukraine. Now he is withdrawing /indeed, abandoning Ukraine after killing over 300 thousands young Ukrainian men there/. Even if he is shouting let’s continue helping Ukraine he is now fighting in Israel and totally focused there. His ultimate dream is to provoke Iran, so that to have a legitimate excuse to destroy that country now! 😢

[@user-mm3nr1xh5r]

как твоя мамаша,когда ее ебал папаша

[@michael-muller]

Karin Kneissl, brilliant politician. Russia is very lucky to accept her into its institutes

[@user-kh1ox7wv2f]

Да, да, мы очень рады видеть её в России. Надеемся, что она приобретёт здесь вторую Родину! ❤✊🇷🇺

[@user-kv3ww2gb2e]

BTW, Putin graduated from the same University of St. Petersburg.

[@peterhenson4048]

You are a joke man get it right Putin is a mass murderer he uses people like you to believe he is a good man when he is murdering men women and children, you sucker, he's pulled wool over your eyes get it out now and see .

[@robertshillenn6404]

What is odd is that there is no discussion of the actual reasons for the Ukraine war. The standard western media characterization of that conflict as "Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine" as contrasted to the more accurate description of the "Russian military response to the expansion of NATO to Russia's borders" is never discussed. By the way, where is former British agent Skrpuli an his daughter now? For all intents and purpose, they are "disappeared."

[@kurtnermi7332]

Brilliant interview with most intelligent answers but what I didn’t get is what was BBC’s aim in broadcasting this.

[@jamesbradley3741]

Agree with her or not, this lady handled herself like a pro. She had a pretty reasoned answer to everything.

[@riccardosabbatini3384]

I also believe so. I think she actually has a good reasoning, independently of any political view

[@yianpap6093]

She is a "pro". She was a minister and a diplomat. I've seen another (obviously much better interview of hers) and she is a highly skilled individual.

[@patrickclaessen8114]

@@yianpap6093 I can't agree with you. She walks past the questions and all she answers is that she supposedly couldn't find a job here. Which I understand, because she only cares about herself, her job and her income, she just brushes the other aspects off the table. Very egocentric and not representative of a former minister/diplomat. She makes no further response. We call someone who does not respond 'irresponsible'. She already behaved this way during her term in office (where she also achieved little or nothing). No righteous company would want to hire someone like that. I hope they keep her in Russia for good. Someone who feels charmed by Putin has similar dictatorial aspirations, is a criminal, is completely retarded or all together. Definitely not a pro in my opinion. We don't need people like that in Europe. She turned it into a pointless interview, typical for these types of people. I'm disgusted.

[@alphabet-agencieskontoraru1540]

limey hackers, always dimming their smeared public - they didn't even mention HER present Moscow's programme - what is it?

[@janlampert5688]

​@@patrickclaessen8114 I was living in Austria when she was in office. That is more then 20 years ago. To assert that she achieved nothing is irresponsible or more like an ignorance. In Europe we don't need pople like her? Who do you represent from European prople, because I have to tell you we are many nations, which are, BTW, not United at all and have different point of views, not considering the BS leaders in most of the nations, England being one of them. Skripals & Novachok, right? 😂😂😂 You believe that, I have a beach in Australia to sell to you.

[@persiantime7211]

This lady is great, she gets it, she knows what’s going on in this world!! She is standing on the right side.

[@user-pv8ix6yg8u]

obviously she doesn't know... "what do I have to do with it?" hahaha

[@georgev56]

She won’t even condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, what is wrong with you?! 😂

[@indre12]

Really? Standing on the side of a man that has ordered the invasion of several neighbouring countries, killed or tortured to death all that don’t agree with him, orders to persecute gays and has tea with Taliban and Hamas leaders is the right side you think? The media complex controlled by him is calling to attack neighbouring countries every day and show videos of nuking UK. They threaten to go all the way to Berlin. Austria might be on the way, depending where you start. I guess you don’t believe in democracy and personal freedoms, but can you imagine the death toll if the “internet gentleman” gets his way? And don’t get me started on intelligent! The man can’t pronounce the name of Kazakhstan. The key ally and a lifeline for his gas and oil empire. Believed his idiot boot lickers that he can get Ukraine in 3 days and is stuck in it for two years. Got the richest country in natural resources on this earth in the deepest economic crisis. And got 100-300 thousand of his own people dead. God knows how many more are crippled for life. Runs the country for decades and does not even know his own history. Used to sell gas and oil directly to Europe and get insane money for it. Now has to look for back channels giving cut to everyone and sell for reduced price. A child with no ability to count could do better!

[@spirosmilonas9828]

Well said!

[@indre12]

Very intellectual. 🤦‍♀️

[@romisebienaime3470]

Yes, he is! And I admire him! He is so educated and has a lot of knowledge. He is for sure the most noble and intelligent head of state ever!!!

[@mariam.3612]

She is so intelligent, welled mannered, educated person. It is a pleasure to watch and listen her

[@janvanrenesse2118]

Brave woman, telling the truth, refusing to step in the western propaganda bullshit. I like her and I wish there were more people like her, here in the West.

[@thecaynuck]

Name one reliable unbiased news source in Russia or "the East." You can't. Russian propaganda is far worse.

[@alasdaircross7174]

You're an apologist for Putin and his Nazi leadership. Try living in Russia and see how you like the corruption, the police brutality, the loss of civil liberties. You're a disgrace,

[@user-pv8ix6yg8u]

Putin's money is only enough to buy a worn-out c-class politician... seems to be going badly

[@SK-lt1so]

Will you leave to Russia with her? Please? Thanks

[@Old_PCgamer]

@@SK-lt1so 😀

[@smartleisurechannel3167]

FULLY AGREE WITH THE FORMER AUSTRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER !!

[@user-hb3tp7zf2j]

Very clever lady. She kept her position ❤❤❤

[@user-rn4pi7vu1w]

Well spoken, Madam Kneissl..

[@rubycox8825]

A lady recognizes a gentleman, and an intelligent lady would definitely recognize "the most intelligent gentleman" she has ever met. Her answers cut the interviewer like a two edge sword; her words cut going and coming. That's how intelligent she is and not so intelligent he is for trying to corner her.

[@peterliemareff8894]

Well said

[@tonyespinoza3034]

JEJEJEJE!!,,,,, RIGHT!!, ABOUT SWORD, "the pen is mightier than the sword". (E.Bulwer-Lytton.) A GOOD RESPONSE DOESN'T KILL,,,,,, BUT IT IRRITATES.!!

[@dondalio2]

She literally flattened him and wiped the floor with his superficial passive aggressive indictments 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 all respect madam.

[@johndenugent4185]

"literally"? I guess I missed that part. ;-)

[@dondalio2]

@@johndenugent4185 sorry for the improper use of terminology General, welcome to the 21st century!

[@isaacmcareavey237]

not really, she just provided non answers

[@dondalio2]

@@isaacmcareavey237 the part you are referring to is when she refused to be slandered on hypocritical double standard grounds, and that’s the right way to go about that.

[@user-pv8ix6yg8u]

Your president is now even buying C-class politicians hahaha

[@Valdlex]

She is a woman of refined and developed intelligence.

[@abubakarmuktar4274]

A woman in a million ❤

[@williamvanholder3368]

she is a betrayer, Putin the biggest dictator of the world, how can you admire such bad woman

[@dimitriskokkinos3620]

Respect for this well cultivated and intelligent lady. In reality every sensible human being can recognise the gentle attributes of President Putin. What I am surprised of is that people do not recognise the satyrs of the likes of zelensky, biden and co.

[@Nevoexpo]

🤣

[@nutsackmania]

yikes

[@veragasteiger6647]

You name it - I keep wondering why not everybody can see behind the facade and recognize people at their core.

[@KSfreaky]

imagine hugging and dancing with a murderer. wow.

[@TheBoomtown4]

Keep typing things like this or you’ll get thrown out a window like those ladies, monkey boy.

[@nizhatmakmudov4651]

It's too sad that Europe got rid of such intelligent politicians as this woman and paved the way for the ones like berbok. It is not clear only for people with the same low intellect as today's politicians in Europe that this is the way to total degradation.

[@mortenrobinson5421]

Okay Ivan the terribly brainwashed, whatever you say 🤷‍♂ Or rather... whatever Putin says to his zombieslaves 🙄

[@SergioK111]

You are absolutely right

[@classics39]

Baerbock is cringeworthy whenever she opens her mouth. Karin Kneissl is highly qualified and was a great foreign minister. Arab diplomat's jaws dropped when she addressed the UN in Arabic. Austria is too small a turf for her. And think of Ursula von der Liar, President of the EU Commission, catastrophic. Both Baerbock and VdL are dumb.

[@dachochiyo3992]

In Asian culture, Berbok is same as a child and her action is so weak. There are so many talents people in Germany can do better on her job, but German choose her. I hope EU has strong leader to fight Xi and Putin.

[@persiantime7211]

You are right she is, and it’s EU loss.

[@xalexander1996]

Huge respect for this woman.

[@miki058]

Where's the complete interview?

[@opeyemiibrahim258]

Why did you cut out some parts of the interview? I was anticipating Rosenburg's response when she mentioned Tony Blair and other presidents, but whala the editor did the magic

[@mortenrobinson5421]

You seem to have misunderstood the concept of an interview. The concept of an interview is that the interviewer asks the questions and the interviewee answers the questions.

[@paristo]

@@mortenrobinson5421 No, the concept of interview includes that if interviewed asks a question, it will be answered. You claim that the interviewed may not ask questions from interviewer to elloborate or explain the claims that the interviewer makes about interviewed or the topic. Reporting is one direction. Where reporter doesn't ask questions or intervene what is happening. Their task is just to be there, witness and report what they witnessed honestly and evidentially. Interviews are discussions and conversation. Where both sides can ask questions and answers to them. When you go to job interview, you have the same way right to ask questions from employer as they have from you as an applicant to job. Interviews are formal meetings where both parties are to talk about specific subject. The other is being used as source for information, where other needs to provide the construction to subject - why specific individual is asked for interview.

[@mortenrobinson5421]

​@@paristo nice try dude, but that's not the concept of an interview and I'm not tuning into watch the former forreign minister of Austria interview some journalist who holds no power and has never been anywhere near a government office 🙄 She was being asked a question, and she does what politicians do when they want to avoid answering a question, she changed the subject and tried to switch the role of journalist and person being interviewed.

[@paristo]

@@mortenrobinson5421 That is exactly the concept of the interview. The whole point of the interview is to have a discussion, two way communication where both sides can ask and answer to questions, if asked. You do not accept that the BBC is the hostile where they want interviewed to share the political views of the BBS and have that way the authority to define what are opinions of others. When she doesn't fall for that, you call that she is evasive. Like can you explain what would be a provoked reason for Russia to attack Ukraine? What is such a case that you would use "Russia was provoked"? As if you think that the Russian action was "unprovoked" then you can tell exactly what would have been "provoked" one. And can you explain when is a official request from a another country to defend it become a invasion? BBC reporter is literally blaming her for actions of Russia because she is living in Russia. Making the claim that anyone who lives in Russia, is sharing the responsibilities of the Russia government and is sharing the same blame that BBC tell. That there is no difference what so ever is there one small incident or is there no incident at all, just living in Russia is root for blame. You do not accept that BBC reporter made a claim, that Ukraine war has turned the world up side down. She said that Ukraine war isn't the one that turned world up side down, it was Iraq that did it. If you do not accept her view and opinion with her decades experience about the subject, then what is the problem? Don't you accept that Interviewer shouldn't dictate the world views on to interviewed? Opinions that the interviewed should agree and accept as the interviewer is telling so? Why don't you accept that when the interviewer doesn't agree and accept the claimed things, that he has right to direct that what is in his opinion and knowledge? In your opinion, what does her experience and opinion differ for someone breaking laws nearby grocery store? Is She a responsible for the actions of that individual in Russia or the Russian government? Should she feel oppressed and feel her academic research freedom being denied/limited because of such criminal event? And in your opinion, why is a BBC so aggressively pushing the whole concept that it is morally and diplomatically totally wrong that a foreign country president visited a another country prime minister wedding? And do you agree that gentleman would never attack to another country? Is that definition in your opinion as what "gentleman" means? And in your opinion, is she responsible or any means authoritative to solve or even influence the Russia-Ukraine conflict? How is her presence in Russia as a researcher for political arena as a legitimization for Russia foreign politics?

[@Thewonderingminds]

LOOK .... she said it... .... ... For you _interview_ in fact, means actual _interrogation_ . @@mortenrobinson5421

[@indian2003]

She deserves a peace prize for that interview

[@silentblackhole]

The nobel peace prize for defending a country that is committing warcrimes daily? LOL ok Russian BOT

[@FloofyMinari]

Why? She dodged each question.

[@xalekcey]

No need to insult her. She does not deserve to stand on a par with the bloodiest butchers and international criminals who have received this award in recent times.

[@williamvanholder3368]

her place is in prison

[@indian2003]

@@williamvanholder3368 For what? Because she does not dance to Natos music?

[@crownking4041]

I Guess this is very great lady who has educated herself to the greatest heights and knows were her home Is. And if you dont know someone will tell you were it is.

[@peterdeisler3269]

She admires his ruthless power, the iron hand in a silk glove, the cold determination that always gets what it wants, a man who is not sicklied over by self doubt and self derision, in other words a real man 07 6:07

[@Lucia-sy7le]

He wants a multipolar world and for humanity to prevail over the very few. Those very few evil ones are trying to control all the governments, all the people, and orchestrate all world events. In short, they don't believe in God but believe themselves to be God. It's satan vs God or anything good. President Putin, all 5'4* of him, took it on So get behind him.🤍💙❤️ Slava Russia, long live VVP and 🙏. You don't want to know what they do and what they have done. Where they fail, satan swoops in so they have the advantage. Our defenses are: unity; hope; faith; and courage.💜🕊️💜

[@fenilevanti3339]

Whether someone agrees or not with her we must admit that she is very smart. She answers immediately without having to think more than 1 second.

[@hiddendragon415]

Replying quickly is a sign of intelligence? Since when. It's not the best judgement inviting a Murderous Dictator to your wedding.

[@patrickclaessen8114]

Whether someone agrees or not with her, we must admit that she is very stupidt. Yes......she answers immediately without having to think more than 1 second and so does Putin, Lavrov, Peskov, Soloviev, Symonian, Skabejeva, etc... But alternative truths remain nonsense, and fake news remains a lie. Likewise, acting smart but answering idiotic remains stupid. Perhaps it would be better to think for a little longer than 1 second, although I doubt that would benefit her intelligence. 🤔

[@joeboy5791]

Being smart doesn't make her any less gullible. Some of the most articulate people I know are as thick as a plank.

[@lancerevo9747]

​@@joeboy5791 speak for yourself lmao

[@krisa990]

Are you for real? What does it matter if she is very smart..she has morals like a NY pimp...she is not a politician to line her own pocket and be Putins puppet..she is there to serve the people of Austria..which she clearly DIDNT do....

[@arnolwaller464]

When she pointed out the crimes of NATO in Lybia, Syria etc... The journalist changed the topic

[@sashaswan-nq1ov]

He is like that! Always! He asks questions and if the answer going on the way against his interests or his company’s /BBC/ then he interrupts or changes the pattern. He used to go often to Russia to interview politicians and after they showed his what’s the truth should be he stopped going that often /or might be scared to be bitten by angry Russian fellows who are really sick of his mostly lies or pretending truths/. Wonder how his Russian wife tolerates him /or she might long run away from him😅/

[@hiddendragon415]

Your point? She is still supporting Putin, an absolute monster despot.

[@Hrotiberhtaz]

Did she mention Russia's crime in Syria and Libya??

[@sashaswan-nq1ov]

Both of those countries are friendly with Russia - were before the US attacks and after. So, what’s your problem?

[@ignacioaguilar8366]

This lady shows how the truth is invincible.

[@korana6308]

This lady is smarter than the whole Austrian government combined rn.

[@0321shahrukh]

The uneasiness on the face of the interviewer... Trying to impose the ideas on her... She is acting so calmly and confidently

[@paristo]

She did well, and would have been nice to see the uncut version where the reporter needs to either reform his questions, explain their claims or show how they continued their propaganda.

[@tonyespinoza3034]

JEJEJEJEJE!!,,,,,, I THINK IT WAS EASIER TO GET BETWEEN THE LEGS OF THE HORSES, INSTEAD OF INTERVIEWING THIS GREAT LADY, TONGUE OF A SWORD. "A DAY WITHOUT LAUGHING IS A WASTED-DAY." (Sir-Chaplin.)

[@Thomas.Deverell]

I respect this lady for being brave and bringing up some of the previous wars where NATO committed war crimes. Nobody ever sanctioned anyone for that by the way.

[@Blanka1100]

Nato does not annex. Russia does annex just to feed Putin's ego.

[@paristo]

Well, as she said, she is now living in a country where she has more academic freedoms for political science than she had previously.... People are really upset about Ukraine with some their claims, but then they are totally silent about what USA has done last 80 years... Not to mention what Great Britain and France has done... It is still amazing to see people who totally are thinking that USA found WMD in Iraq and saved the world, and it was Russia that started Syria war and Russia supported the WTC strikes and that's why USA needs to defeat the Russia. Not just those who want to be silent about those previous events...

[@Blanka1100]

Russia must stop comparing itself to USA. USA is a super power. Russia is anything but. Russia is cheap gas station which can not stand its time of glory s over. All Russians have left is their whataboutism. That is pathetic. @@paristo

[@m.l.6685]

Its highly irritating that British have taken this highly righteous role upon themselves as the judges of world conflicts, considering that they have a very dubious past and very dodgy reputation after Iraq war. With their past and their involvement in so many countries, they should keep quiet and stick to their own problems, rather than pretend they still have any weight in the world arena.

[@Scherzo7]

I like how when the talking heads at BBC bring up "Russian invasion of Ukraine" they always must throw in a bunch of qualifiers like "illegal and unprovoked attack on a European country". The assumption being that US and NATO led invasions of primarily non-European (except Yugoslavia) countries populated by dark-skinned peoples were of course perfectly "legal" and somehow "provoked".

[@luci75d76]

Very sharp lady. She know how to answer. I love the way she formulate her reply’s. The reporter was even rude to ask things. But she pass over him very well and easy

[@b3drasse885]

She has balls of steel.

[@donaldsmith7824]

Unprovoked???? To believe unprovoked is to be either naive or stupid or both.

[@markosano3289]

The question are too strong and insulting. While she kept her calm.. Real O.G. for Australian. She work with dignity ... And balance..

[@Sarah-je4ny]

Thank god there are courageous and intelligent people like her 🙏

[@user-pv8ix6yg8u]

Putin's money is only enough to buy a worn-out c-class politician... seems to be going badly

[@peterliemareff8894]

Agree

[@FloofyMinari]

No, she is a Putin lover. She betrayed her own country and moved to Russia.

[@Zanzan8]

Love love this Lady .she is not falling for the boring talking points....even the dog is bored🎉🎉🎉

[@KingMinosxxvi]

They actually put this on the BBC..It really is over

[@AOR-og5rf]

St. Petersburg's gain is Austria's loss. "Repressions"? Any Western country complicit in or any journalists silent in the persecution of Julian Assange should not be allowed to speak about others.

[@obibineampaw]

The most intelligent woman I ever see on TV ❤

[@peterliemareff8894]

❤

[@peterliemareff8894]

Agree

[@tophicyahaya]

She is just speaking the truth

[@the0ne809]

if you are brainless, yes.

[@davidthompson9141]

@@the0ne809 you are brainless and terminally misinformed if you believe anything she said was wrong. The BBC reporter, on the other hand, made statements that were patently false, such repeating BBCs ad nauseum false punchline of "Russia's unprovoked invasion of ukraine". Of course Russia's invasion of Ukraine was not only provoked but heavily provoked by NATO's arming of what was (prior to this war)the second biggest military in europe with the expressed intent of attacking russia, as stated by Zelensky in March 2021 when he ordered the build up of ukrainian forces in the south of ukraine to retake crimea (part of russia) by force. It was also provoked by Ukraine reneging on their commitments under the Minsk accords (which Merkel and Hollande have since stated were only there to deceive and stall Russia for Ukraine to build up lethal forces) to allow greater autonomy to the people of the donbas. It was also provoked by the slaughter of over 14,000 people in the Donbas prior to the invasion, 81% of which deaths were ethnic russian according to the UNs stats on that conflict. Putin showed himself not only to be a great leader but was instantly vindicated for the decision to invade when NATO instantly played their true hand in trying to starve the russian people into submission, highlighting why they can not be allowed to control russia's key supply lines through crimea.

[@designer.346]

@@the0ne809Putin is god

[@tominnis8353]

Her own totally rose tinted, misguided truth

[@davidthompson9141]

@@tominnis8353 "misguided" according to people who prefer BBC fictional stories over facts.

[@vojtechblaha1746]

Lecturing about opression keeping Julian Assange in prison - typical british hypocrisy

[@mwambakatongo8613]

I like this woman. She has learnt the art of dealing with the likes of this man.

[@winstoningram99]

They're banging

[@texazwhyte1328]

We need more like her, what a champion she is,, courages and brave... thumbs up to her.. The frightening thing is, the interviewer doesn't even understand he's part of the problem...

[@phoneblaster]

...top comment. Bravo . I share a quote with you here if I may: “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” - Edmund Burke

[@emadolezalova3424]

He has notes from his masters

[@phoneblaster]

@@emadolezalova3424 ...oh, yes most definately. You are very observant, Kudos to you. It is all arranged and directed to produce a 'favorable' outcome, dare I say surreptitiously . I share a quote with you here if I may: “The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion […] but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.” ― Samuel P. Huntington

[@vs-tm1ch]

what exactly is the problem? Condeming Russian for illegal and brutal invasion into neighboring country, killing hundreds of thousands of people?

[@phoneblaster]

@@vs-tm1ch ...are you serious, I mean the question ? If I for one moment thought that what you ask is a genuine ellicit quest for information, yes I would love to be of service and explain matters.I share a quote qith you here if I may: “The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.” - Baruch Spinoza I must be true to myself. Why ? I share a quote with you here if I may: “The more you struggle to live, the less you live. Give up the notion that you must be sure of what you are doing. Instead, surrender to what is real within you, for that alone is sure….you are above everything distressing.” - Spinoza I am of the thought that yes, I like the word disingenuous . I share a quote with you here if I may: “A truth that’s told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can invent.” - William Blake

[@christianayalacruz1095]

Crazy this is from 2 weeks ago and this idiot still says it was "unprovoked." Bravo, Karin, for holding your own against this propagandist

[@rickmoore8293]

Don't dance with him near a 14 story window! He is known to lose his grip.

[@xeniakipper537]

Isn't disappointing to hear that Putin is quite Intelligent and a gentlemen. Some politicians can take a leaf out of his book.