Putin is facing a ‘resistance’ within Russia’s borders which will 'weaken' their forces | Jamie Shea

“They do send a message to Russians that there is a resistance to Putin within Russia itself.”
Partisan militia forces inside Russia could force Russian troops to leave Ukraine in order to protect their own borders, explains Jamie Shea, former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO.
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[@MichaelDembinski]

Word of advice to Times Radio - PLEASE put the names of interviewer and interviewee in the description box. It's not that difficult, but it is very useful!

[@bryandimery6509]

Yeah, best to know the idiots who told us, "russia is fighting with shovels" 😂🤣😂

[@slaneyside]

@@bryandimery6509 who said that bryan?

[@monkofmayhem1373]

@@slaneyside lol putin still spending money on people posting youtube comments

[@nicklindberg90]

​@@slaneyside it's a Kremlin bot farm kid I wouldn't bother lol

[@govinda102000]

The only one you need to watch is John Pienaar. Glasses older gent originally from BBC. The best Times Radio has.

[@Cantab28]

Imagine going to attack your neighbour but leaving your house open and someone else attacks it 😅

[@edgeofsanitysevensix]

Russia's military is bad they had to get a Chef to do their work for them

[@dpelpal]

Apparently he wasn't a very good Chef, either. Just saying.

[@oeokosko]

Russia is like a soufflé gone wrong.

[@oeokosko]

@@dpelpal Quite good at stirring though. Just saying.

[@Rache28]

@@oeokosko If he is a chef, then yes! Good at cooking up trouble! 🤣 If you mean something else it’s probably “Chief” but seems he’s not good at that either! 😉

[@Waverlyduli]

6:47 And such a bad chef; he spoiled the broth. 6:47

[@jerrymclamb82]

i believe that ukraine has the right to use their weapons against russia, and inside russian territory. if russia is trying to hurt ukrainian civilians, inside of ukraine, then the ukrainians have the right to reciprocate.

[@mattvjmeasures]

But preferably not on Russian citizens, but rather their leaders, regime, military.

[@canuckbucks]

Not 100% correct, but close. It is important to specify that Ukraine does not have the right to target Russian civilians with lethal force, as your comment implies. Thank you for supporting Ukraine.

[@WhiteDragon689]

Not all the peasants are pleased with the Tzar...

[@dpelpal]

They weren't when russia lost WWI or lost in Afghanistan, either.....and there was a revolution after each war.😏

[@WhiteDragon689]

@@dpelpal True, they just need to keep the Tyrants from getting back in power.

[@Basedlocation]

Except the tsar was the good guy never compare putin to his majesty nicholas ii

[@conky6719]

When a bully is attacking you are you only allowed to fight from the waist up?

[@Symmetry77]

From second best army in the world to second best in Ukraine to second best in Russia

[@qingyuhu]

🤣🤣🤣

[@dpelpal]

Slava Freedom of Russia Legion!

[@mwanykange]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGKToZhpecxjoZI

[@oeokosko]

To second best in Belgorod Oblast.

[@apveening]

At my current count fourth best in Russia (with the USA in sixth place with the US Marine detachment guarding the US embassy).

[@tka1528]

SLAVA UKRAINE! 💙💛

[@MrDICKHEAD28]

Z

[@susanaqueiroz9366]

🙏💙💙💙💛💛💛🇺🇦❤️🇵🇹

[@jberkeley1195]

Aha the old death by a thousand cut's 🤺 tactic I love it 💙💛 Slava Ukraine 💪✌️

[@captainhadd0ck]

Whenever I hear the phrase "poking the bear", there is almost a feeling of disappointment as we discover that this particular bear is such a pathetic specimen that if you saw it in a zoo, you would definitely want your money back.

[@rc198028]

Koala bear?😂😂😂

[@dsaunders-zv9hh]

Or shoot it!

[@wayne7725]

The bear that comes to mind is coming apart at the seams and missing one eye with its stuffing hanging out. 😂

[@tebo4681]

LOL

[@APW554]

Stuffed bear ?

[@thestraightroad305]

It’s not “muddy” at all! There is no comparison to what Russia has done!

[@4TheRecord]

The People's Republic of Belgorod have a right to independence.

[@51madmitch]

He’s wrong about Ukraine using the long range weapons in Russia, Ben Wallace said last week they could use them to hit legitimate targets in Russia, such as fuel and ammunition dumps as they see fit , needs to get his facts straight, random people coming on this program giving wrong information should not be allowed.

[@howiebradley9486]

Somtimes thats the presenters😅

[@wilfriedholscher7029]

GOOD💪 SLAVA UKRAINI 🇪🇺 🇺🇦

[@dpelpal]

Free the Belgorod People's Republic! Down with putin tyrany!

[@kathleenaustin327]

Whatever it takes to keep them on their toes!! Brilliant idea!!! Russian citizens don't want this war!!!

[@dpelpal]

70% of them don't, and like what happned after Afghanistan.....they're going to get their pound of flesh.

[@bryandimery6509]

Russians absolutely want this. Kathleen, USA has already said they want to destroy russia, tear it into pieces and assassinate putin. What more reason do they need to fight?

[@macmcleod1188]

A majority of them did when they thought they would win easily. Videos showing them at the start of the war are still on KZbin.

[@ejtattersall156]

@@macmcleod1188 To be fair, thousands of anti-war protesters were immediately incarcerated and Russia's media is under the direct control of Putin. I'm not saying you are wrong, just offering a different perspective.

[@macmcleod1188]

@EJ Tattersall yes, a sizable minority of Russians opposed the war on principle. Maybe 10%? And a large minority did not support the war, maybe a 30%.

[@dpelpal]

From putin screaming "Kyiv in three dayyyyys!" to......the Freedom for Russia legion taking Belgorod _in one dayyyy!_ 🤣

[@dpelpal]

@Saratov1 Yeah, "kyiv in 3 days" worked _great._

[@lovyrituraj]

yeh he texted you this and told you personally loser?

[@notmyname3681]

​@@lovyrituraj angry rubot 😂

[@dpelpal]

@@lovyrituraj We all saw and heard putin scream it. It's not like there aren't clips all over the internet.

[@verafleck]

In chess there are situations, which we call "Zugzwang" in german. This means to bring the opponent in a position where he has to move, even it worsens his situation. Maybe this is what could be achieved here.

[@notmyname3681]

In English the term would be 'dilemma', a choice between two or more equally negative options Vs a 'problem' which had one clear 'best' solution. NATO doctrine is based in no small part on this idea, so makes sense Ukraine adopt it. Given how Russia has a long history of excelling at chess it surprises me they are not able to transfer those concepts to their military.

[@davidshoup3856]

In war there is something called Operation Barbarossa and Operation Bagration. I'd look that up first.

[@ejtattersall156]

@@notmyname3681 Russians also have a long history of engaging in catastrophic wars. The Crimean War, The Russo-Japanese War, WWI, Afghanistan. Both the war with Napoleon and WWII were won by General Winter as much as anything else. In war, Russia is less like a chess player and more like a stampeding herd which can go over a cliff. I would say that chess comes in when we think of how many times Russia has been able to convince its enemies for a time that it was a top military power rather than a haphazard one. You may, of course, disagree, but I think you can see my point.

[@ejtattersall156]

@@davidshoup3856 Operation Purge The Military was probably not very helpful.

[@notmyname3681]

@@davidshoup3856 Not entirely sure what point you are trying to make. If it's that Soviets were able to use deception to fight the Germans, you are missing the point. The doctrine of creating dilemmas is not simply about deception, and not simply strategic. It extends down to the divisional level, indeed even the level of smaller units. Examples of what the Soviets succeeded in eighty years ago are also not particularly, if at all, relevant to the modern Russian military. If anything it has been their faults and failures which have outlasted the fall of the political Soviet regime.

[@russellr6089]

What goes around comes around no other country in world would not hit back Russia has themselves to blame

[@brandonmcheyenehoward1077]

The more success they have the more Russians will likely support them, especially in the absence of any other opposition to Putin

[@hymns4ever197]

Nothing like the stink of failure to help people recognize the obvious, and start pointing fingers.

[@theshadowoftruth7561]

They are claiming they are getting Thousands of request from Russians asking how they can join up with The Russian Partisans.

[@mikeincalifornia]

I wouldn't hold your breath. Things are very stable and prosperous in Russia these days. After many years of struggle. The economy is doing well, the ruble is stable, stores are full of goods of all types, including virtually all western brands, and income tax is only 13 percent. They have a democratic govt, all mayors and governors are elected, presidents too, and plenty of freedom. Putin's approval ratings remain very high, in fact the highest of any leader in the world. More than double Joe Biden's. There isn't going to be any revolution or uprising.

[@davidshoup3856]

Putin has had 80%+ approval ratings by western polls the entire time Now especially after attacks on Moscow he's actually under public pressure to drop the hammer on Ukraine. (the myth of that country who's people that didn't defend their country when it was being threatened and attacked. That's never happened and is not going to be Russia.).The next decision US/NATO expanding and extending the war he is being forced to make is putting Russia on a full war footing (the economy doing fine after the German-Russian Nord Stream pipeline attack compared to Germany's great ) mobilizing two million men and taking all of Ukraine to the Polish border. The last thing he wants to do and has said to rule over Ukrainians. The invasion being to protect abused minority ethnic Russian Ukrainians in the Donbas in the 8th year of their civil war and to keep Ukraine from joining NATO allowing NATO to expansion east to Russia's border with US nuclear missiles.

[@eddiecampbell9913]

Somebody explain this to me why Putin can do what he want to do. But ukraine can't do what they want to do

[@daydays12]

I repeatedly ask that question. But get no answer.....

[@nudisco7882]

​@@daydays12 👀 where are the Krembots to answer? 😂😂😂

[@keylime2998]

Those countries were trying to build a coalition before the invasion. The invasions brought the democratic countries together.

[@Fu-orksGive.PEACE.achance.]

We give them them weapons to protect their country and thenn say they cant use them against the aggressor, Oh please if someone is trying to stab you, use a peashooter to stop them ,

[@joz6683]

We need a "Young Turk Revolution" in Russia. There must be people in Russia hopefully thing about such a move.

[@dpelpal]

Watch the russian youtuber "Maxim Katz". He's kinda leading that movement.

[@daydays12]

It would be great but the seem too far gone into slavery

[@williamanderson8932]

😂😂😂

[@JohnStegmeier]

Why would anyone lose support for Ukraine for this?

[@catznjam470]

Underground resistance has always been a factor when oppressive regimes, that they themselves have personally experienced, decide to get involved - and it's nobody's fault but the oppressors 🤷‍♀️ putin has pulled a lot of his thugs and goons to attack Ukraine, and now the people have their chance in Russia, in Georgia, in Chechnya, in Belarus, in Kaliningrad, etc . You reap what you sow - and I don't think alliance with putin will hold up - seems like China and India are just taking advantage of cheap capped Russian oil prices - and China has more B&RI investment in Russia than anywhere else in the world 💯 that was a bad decision on their part, unless they are planning on taking possession of large chunks of Russia when they are weakened enough that they can't stop it..

[@govinda102000]

I have the feeling it will grow and the SBC will allow it as they are also sick of Putin. Many are cutting out as soon as they have the money.

[@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156]

I really, really wish these brave Russians all the courage and determination they'll need to reach their goals. Peace on all the decent Russians out there. ✌

[@jaynehaffmann3944]

Waiting for them to eat all of their supplies! Nothing worse than an army on an empty stomach!

[@gherkamum]

🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Ukraine will Never Give Up Its Land..It will take back any land stolen by Russia.💪

[@cg-fj3vi]

Gorbachev! We miss you.

[@phillmckill5562]

The Ukrainians are not hitting civilians unlike ruZZia. Victory to Ukraine Australia is with you 🇦🇺🇺🇦🇦🇺🇺🇦🇦🇺🇺🇦

[@RodimusPrime1313]

The problem that Ukraine has no interest in stopping the war while territory is occupied my Russian forces, since it will lead to another war with Russia and Russia has no interest in peaceful giving up territory it has occupied with military forces, since it plans to rebuild its forces then attempt to take all of Ukraine. There was a peace treaty but since Russia troops never left, it was near impossible for it to take hold.

[@Andy-kl1ry]

what peace treaty and by whom was it fixed? Understood nothing.Ukraine cannot end the war because it is not allowed to do so. It is obvious.

[@paulhargreaves1497]

​@@Andy-kl1ry Conspiracy theorists r us

[@Andy-kl1ry]

@@paulhargreaves1497 Uh-huh, look around. Are your children not transgender yet? And after that, you're still not a conspiracy theorist? ;) I wish you success.

[@paulhargreaves1497]

@@Andy-kl1ry TERF too I see..........

[@Andy-kl1ry]

@@paulhargreaves1497 I see a hostile world around, said the hamster and closed himself in the cage. :))) PS Here's another question for you, why was it necessary to "solve" the fictitious problem of transgenders, while there are hundreds of more critical problems in the world? For example, against the backdrop of problems with cancer or, say, the problem of the unemployed, when people are starving because they cannot find work? Why not fight unemployment with such zeal and use the same money to create new jobs? Why are the unemployed worse than transgender people? ;)

[@tonylyons7711]

Its great to see Russians , standing up to Putin.. " Karma" comes back to Putin tenfold ' ..slava Ukraine 💙💛💙💛

[@micheletrimboli4231]

Glory to ukaine people 🇦🇺🇮🇹👍👍👍

[@TheBezaleel]

Glory to Ukraine !!!

[@cheztaylor8]

At least one of these alleged 'Russians' in the latest border incursion had a Union Jack on his uniform.

[@daydays12]

oh dear....I know some people who have Dungeon Master T shirts and shopping bags with union jacks on. So what?

[@cheztaylor8]

@@daydays12 So, you're thinking these guys were on a shopping trip. It's a novel theory, I'll grant you that.

[@phillbarnes8513]

@@cheztaylor8 Union jacks aren’t exclusive to Brits only lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@donnievance1942]

Actually, we don't give a f##k, Mr. Fake-- as long as they're kicking Russian a$$, that's good enough.

[@esteemedyams]

@@donnievance1942 Hear hear!

[@celtic78910]

Roy Hodgson man of many talents.

[@lmcsquaredgreendale3223]

Have all of these commentators developed amnesia. There have been well over 107 mystery fires and explosions in Russia since March of 2022 that Ukraine could not have done and they state in their description “They do send a message to Russians that there is a resistance to Putin within Russia itself.” All I can say is Duhhhh and move on to a more intelligent discussion. I was taught that if you are the smartest person in a room go to another room. I suggest that everyone follow that advice and move on.

[@ahartify]

The Legion for Free Russia, is the group he is looking for. He ought to learn his stuff before he comes on. Also, Zelensky is more or less right- even China and India are slowly coming onboard..'Muddying the waters, escalation, poking the Russian bear' - how many cliches can an interviewer come up with?

[@ahartify]

'Poking the Russian bear,' 'escalation' - some of these people haven't got a clue.

[@PalleRasmussen]

Prigozhin's troll army is busy today.

[@Noel-ji8nm]

The other way around, buddy. Ukraine wasted 5 months trying to defend Bakhmut with literally everything they had. 80% of all available Ukrainian artillery was deployed at Bakhmut, this meant that Ukraine lost the ability to make moves elsewhere on the front as they were busy, funnelling every bit of material they had into the fight. Worst yet is even with all of this, they still ended up losing the town despite constant reinforcement all the way until they had no more territory left. Bakhmut was a horrible loss for Ukraine, and it just goes to show how efficient Wagner and the Russian army are at storming fortified positions, although this was mainly thanks to their massive artillery and especially air power advantage. Russian jets patrolled Bakhmut without any threat as Ukrainian air defence systems were too spread out.

[@scotes7674]

@@Noel-ji8nm you are right. I think the military planning for Bakhmut was horrible. Its only one town. Ukraine lost many good soldiers and it seems such a waste. But same goes for Russia. So many missiles. Bombs. and more troops than any other place in the conflict. And for what??? Still losing the war and backpedaling. Putin's military advisors are idiots.

[@PalleRasmussen]

@@Noel-ji8nm sure Ivan. Have some more Copium. Tell me, does Prigozhin still pay in turnips, or is it bananas now IRA moved to Ghana?

[@patrikfloding7985]

@@Noel-ji8nm Ukraine doesn't release the figures for casualties, which is useful to make Russians keep throwing people in when the real deaths ratio is absolutely horrible for them. I'm sure it was at least as bad as 10:1 for the Russians. But what the generals don't know, they won't react to. Of course you will keep holding a place when the attacker is just throwing away their men. The whole war is badly mismanaged by Russia.

[@nudisco7882]

​​@@PalleRasmussen we see @Noel daily (with his 1 mo. old account) in these comments spinning the yarn. 🤣😂

[@karrithebestlira3085]

Russian citizens are not allowed to arm themselveswith anything more lethal than a rifle, so Putin is not really very afraid of a citizen revolt.

[@govinda102000]

Had no idea. Don't be surprised many Russian vets come back from the front with firearms.

[@nadinabbott3991]

@@govinda102000 they are, and more than just AKs

[@NalaDoowtrop]

Eye for an eye.

[@stevemitchell1908]

interesting!!

[@billkoji240]

If its a strategic target and not civilians they should have free range Ukraine has the right to destroy Russias ability for warfare

[@barkmaker]

Nothing screams expert like "whatever they're called". 🙄

[@JayDeeChannel]

Ukraine is forcing Russia back from the border. It has to do this to secure its own border. I’d like to see the the reaction in Pakistan if India sent a missile over.

[@apveening]

Pakistan would return the favour (send a missile back), both sides in that family feud know it, so I don't see that getting out of hand.

[@KateKosmo]

FORL: Freedom of Russia Legion RVC: Russian Volunteer Corps

[@tord008]

Ruzzia is a vast country and the resources it takes to secure every piece of territory is just not possible. Keep going and Ruzzia will fall apart.

[@anoncspan4129]

As usual, the perspective proposed is preposterous. The west loves seeing the offense into Belgorod. It shows capability.

[@simonlooker6000]

Nonsense. There is no issue with 'who is the goody or the baddy'. International law is clear that a country has the right to attack military targets in another country in self defence. No need to suddenly change the narrative.

[@nichollswilliam5029]

yeah, so what do they do now, arrest the whole country?

[@felipearbustopotd]

I was changing nappies, 😱and I thought Chris Tarrant was speaking❔ The resemblance is uncanny. 😁

[@jeffcolorado]

I'm assuming the USA considers Crimea as within the boundaries of Ukraine. Would that be a correct assumption?

[@Mr.Monta77]

No that’s incorrect. There is no consideration. It is a fact. Ukraine IS and will continue to be Ukraine. And no Kremlin troll can change that.

[@slightlybetterthanaveragej6777]

Most Americans don't consider Crimea at all...too much to deal with. If they DO think of Crimea I would guess they think it belongs to Ukraine. Just a hunch. I do. Glory to God, Godspeed to Ukraine!

[@williammacewan7524]

Crimes is Russian

[@edgeofsanitysevensix]

@@williammacewan7524 Wrong.

[@daydays12]

@@williammacewan7524 You have no respect for internationally recognised borders do you, like your master Putin and his rich thieving cronies?

[@sspacegunn21]

Wonder what putins retirement plan is

[@dpelpal]

_PYONGYANG IN THREEE DAYYYYYYYYYYS!!!!!_

[@Matt_corns]

Hopefully he'll find a open window on the 5th floor

[@apveening]

@@Matt_corns My bet is that he will commit suicide ... by shooting himself about ten times in the back.

[@neutralevil1917]

Jesus Christ! We've finally found a crip who can't read Putin's mind! What a miserable wuss!

[@nudisco7882]

​@@dpelpal great noodles there (so I hear)'😂😂😂

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

Its ok by me for Ukraine to attack targets in Russia with Western missiles

[@jamesmichaels4979]

Roy Hogson?

[@LunaticTheCat]

0:30, Should be Russian citizens instead of ethnic Russians*

[@jamesamore407]

Hold strong boys you can do it 🇷🇺

[@Yvonmoua]

Putin said: Glory to Ukraine

[@JosannaMonik]

I don't know why they are so worried about escalation; there is really not much else to escalate.

[@bobwelke3308]

"Who's the goodie and who's the baddie"?

[@markelmslie6832]

Russia outwitted at every turn! The Ukrainian fox runs circles around the Russian bear!

[@Basedlocation]

The only reason why the war is spilling over into russia are because of Russians

[@estelleaustin9205]

I disagree. It doesn't muddy the waters at all. Consider: Russia fires missiles with impunity from russian and belorusian territory that deliberately target civilian infrustructure in a campaign of destruction and terror. They have been doing that for over a year and those rockets have killed hundreds if not thousands of civilians and destroyed hospitals, shopping centres, homes etc etc etc. They train arm and prepare in Belarus and russia. And yet you expect UA to only attack military objects when they are inside UA? it has taken more than a year of russia's ruthless, barbaric invasion for UA to be involved in raiding attacks over the russian border. And even now, it is limited, strategic and it is russians with russian and UA military equipment. the result is dilemmas for russia. It also has a military strategy and a direct impact on the war on the ground in UA. They don't want drones flying to moscow? they need to reallocate air defences away from their invasion of UA to prevent UA drones from getting to moscow. They want to protect their borders? Why do you think that until now the roads to and from UA have not been mined? How about because that left the russians with a future option for future invasion towards Kyiv Kharkiv etc. Now they are blowing up roads and bridges to prevent russian militia from entering russia - It's a great win because it also makes it more difficult for the russians themselves to use those roads. And it creates the dilemma - do they divert troops to secure the russian border, or do they leave them in UA. Why on earth would people expect UA not to do its best to win the war? and to fight with one hand tied behind their back? What - they have to wait for missiles to be launched and cross over into UA air before they can disable them? They can't target those bomber planes that launch everything safely from across the border? They can't target equipment and troops that are being gathered to be sent to UA?As far as I am concerned there is no muddying of the water. russia has had over a year of goodwill and allowances. They are just getting worse over time - and the longer this is allowed to continue the worse they will get. The way they are indoctrinating school children is insane. We want UA to win? Then let them win - and give them the tools to do it. They are bending over backwards to be as human as they can be in the absolute worst of situations and commentators are moaning about muddying the waters? Just No. That's some BS

[@Scotland2306]

Och it’s Ruth.

[@theshadowoftruth7561]

LOL So Russia can Punch Ukraine and Ukraine can't punch back? What kind of Twisted logic as that?

[@Robert-xy4xi]

Waiting with interest what the spin will be in 6 months when nothing much has changed!

[@YUDNSAY]

Always fun to read the comments, I do wonder where TR sources all this anti-Russia dialogue, but the key word in the by-line is 'could'.

[@wblake1]

1:30: Did she actually use the phrase, "poke the bear?" Did she actually utter those words 15 months into this Russian blunder of an invasion?!

[@marioformosa4259]

It is a Times Radio resistance. Times Radio is where British retired generals and analysts augment their income, now that the Empire and the manufacturing is gone.

[@pgabrieli]

"poking the bear"? more like "poking the gopher"

[@seanlander9321]

Has Russia’s capacity to wage war peaked?

[@daydays12]

No. They can and will increase their rate of killing, maiming and making Ukrainian civilians homeless and destroying their houses schools and hospitals etc that's what the do and their capacity to do that has certainly not peaked.

[@hardtackbeans9790]

If you want to call it a peak. Sure. I think that part of russia peaked in the 15th, 16th, & 17th century wars of expansion. Of the new russia, they got their butts kick in '94-'96 by a country they almost completely surrounded, had no foreign aide, and was much smaller & more poor than Ukraine. So where are you seeing a 'peak'.

[@seanlander9321]

@@hardtackbeans9790 I’m asking (obviously) about the war Russia started with Ukraine. Over the centuries any country has peaks and troughs. It seems though that this time, that Russia’s ability to continue its war is reducing?

[@hardtackbeans9790]

@@seanlander9321 They keep rolling out older & older equipment. A determined foe could keep fighting down to sticks & stones. I think even little putin isn't that determined. He hasn't spoken publically for several days. Which is a BIG sign of weakness for a russian leader. I would say the battle capability for russia has definitely peaked. Given a couple of years they could reconstitute. Which I doubt they will get.

[@KenSoHappyClegg]

Attacks in Russia do not muddy the waters about who the brutal murderous genocidal invader is, get very clear in your mind, Russia is the "baddy" no matter what Ukraine does in retaliation. Such foolish vocabulary for something as serious as war shows complete detachment from the topic

[@Waverlyduli]

No Ukranian special military operations in Russia would change the reality that the former is in an existential struggle against a larger, unprovoked invader who is criminally unrestrained -- Let's not misunderstand that fact from the comfort of our armchairs. Offence is a legitimate aspect of defence for a people who have suffered unimaginable hardships as some call for one side to fight forever with one arm tied behind it's back. If one day Ukraine needed to conduct special military operations over the boarder, they should have our blessing in limited endeavours. 2:48

[@COC0st4rry]

Soon he will be flapping wings out a window 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ivanbasson982]

Russian Army now the Second best in Russia...

[@ajarnold8444]

Please just take out all Russian forces inside of Ukraine's internationally recognised border's including Crimea. No reason to strike Russian homeland. Let's hurry this along conventionally. NATO hardware and planning far exceeds Russia's. Let's free Ukraine and Russia from tyranny. Slava Ukraini

[@paulhargreaves1497]

..these are Russians fighting in Russia though

[@jeanlamb5026]

Using up men from the provinces to save the nomenklatura in Capital City--er, Moscow--is likely not really popular either.

[@kwgm8578]

Sorry, Comrade. You are doing something about this. You are speaking truth to power, a cliché, but still, true. Putin has more blood on his hands. Just a drop in the ocean, I know. 😮 Help his wife claim the benefits, for this "Hero of Russia". "The squeaky wheel gets the grease." My condolences, friend.😊-

[@bmcg5296]

Those nations who refuse to condemn Russian aggression on another sovereign nation. Should have any funding given to them by the western nations who want peace with borders as they are. Must remove everything of wealth from them in foreign aid etc, until they come to their senses? Is that a right call or not, especially by those not condemning Russia in any way at all?

[@stevenjohns-savage7024]

The house of cards is falling 😊 Send for more popcorn 😊

[@niknoks7638]

Alternatively, these groups should be renamed “The People’s Front of Russia” and “Russian People’s Front” in recognition of Life of Brian! 🤣🙏🇺🇦

[@phillbarnes8513]

Splitters!!!

[@missano3856]

@@phillbarnes8513 Damn, I was gonna say that.

[@hardtackbeans9790]

Running around slapping Orc on the back of the head 'Conjugate your verb'. LOL!!

[@CaseyHarrisSr]

Get your anti-Putin forces names on a 3 x 5 card for posts. You have a professional job to do.

[@mariusdinu81]

Retired NATO member? So the gentleman isn't a NATO member anymore?

[@eddiecampbell9913]

If that was ukraine land why can they shoot in they land

[@scudderville]

30 seconds in..... Umm duh "whatever it's called..." as your informed analyst speaking to the subject of freedom-fighters? Mass news media at its best.. Next vid report please... JMHO

[@ryngrd1]

🔥the evil Berlin Wall fell in 1989. The iron curtain crumbled. Putin was there and has dreamt of a new brutal Soviet oppression cold war ever since 🔥🌍

[@Bob-nd2mr]

IRPIN DECLARATION 2022. Russian opposition unites under the blue and white. Forms the Freedom Regiment as its Military arm.

[@DeepFinger-UA]

Anyway what ever it’s called 😂😂😂

[@glenw3814]

"Sort of"..."sort of this", "sort of that"... I'm sort of tired of commentators and journalists who can't be bothered to speak with precision. Tack on "sort of" and you never have to answer for a poorly considered opinion. It's...sort of...lazy.

[@surfaceten510n]

Ukraine launch unicorns and rainbows at Russia out of their magic weapons arsenal.

[@neilpountney9414]

For its own protection at the end of this NATO must accept Ukraine into its group if that means kicking Hungary and Turkey out so be it. Everyone and his dog knows Russia will simply re arm and come again. They have done it time and time again. Its time the Russians were kicked out of Moldova and Georgia too

[@daydays12]

So unimpressive this interviewee...can't remember the names of the Russian freedom groups and says nothing I haven't heard many times before. Disappointing

[@daydays12]

The interviewer is better than the guest.

[@GarryGnu-yq6bz]

Allies got to go all in we all know Ukraine cant beat Russia but the time this is over Russia will have to wait at least five to ten years before there giing to be able to be?

[@juvebleu]

She thinks that this muddies the waters of who's the goodie and who's the baddie? Has she heard of Bucha, Mariupol, and the industrial scale kidnapping of Ukrainian children? Is she getting these talking points from Lavrov?

[@bryandimery6509]

Times radio keeps moving goal posts from "March on moscow," to "take back crimea," to "Putin will be killed by generals," next week youll be talking about how the bank of england wont make loans to russia 🤣😂🤣😂🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@shuddupeyaface]

Hard to tell who is the journalist, who's the poititician and who is the showbiz song and dance man/woman these days.

[@thusomaepa1852]

These people come from outside not within russian borders as u claim and they are being slaughtered

[@bigsquid7123]

More like the Ukrainian Honey Badger :)

[@hardtackbeans9790]

They were all slaughtered in the first incursion. But many of the same faces are in this one. Maybe russia will destroy 854% of the Freedom Fighters like they have Ukrainian air force.

[@StPiter111]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You're living in dreams🤓🤓🤓🤓 Good😈

[@cadslabitan2368]

😅

[@cliphound80]

Fine! Great news! I hope Wagner Group has the strength to take on Russia’s military! Good news for me.Great news for Ukraine! Bad news for Russia and Putin which is GREAT for me! SLAVA UKRAINI 😊🙏🇺🇦

[@focavalentin9250]

URA PUTIN!!!!!