Putin risks FSB split over blaming Ukraine for ISIS-K attack | Maj. Gen. Rupert Jones

Security forces could split with Putin if his Ukraine narrative hampers the response to ISIS-K warns Maj. Gen. Rupert Jones.
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[@gab363]

Americans try to help Ukraine any way we can and our government does nothing. I’m so frustrated I wanna cry. 😡😭

[@milovanriel1]

you know who to vote for end of this year

[@yoshiandall]

😊😊

[@Sevenmountainisevil]

Just wait until the general public learns how many died for so little

[@kallanr360]

If Putin hasn't been removed before that. Can you imagine the average Russian's face when they find out how many Russians have died and how much money wasted for a war that started as a miscaculation and win or lose results in a zero sum gain. Then again where is the off ramp for Russia or are we at a point where they will have to collapse to reestablish peace? Shame Putin hasn't got anywhere to flee.

[@Ok_yes_its_me]

At the concert?

[@seanlander9321]

They will never know. The Russians haven’t the respect for each other to even recall the names of the dead.

[@Sevenmountainisevil]

@@Ok_yes_its_me to further that little man's ambition

[@stu281]

@@seanlander9321really no student of history are you.

[@AirB-101]

A country at war with itself

[@jamesgreen1116]

The usa or Britain?

[@evaluateanalysis7974]

​@@jamesgreen1116OMG have British politicians started killing each other??? Please post a link to a site with evidence of this.

[@nigelmorley5414]

may the best side loose

[@suburbia2050]

​@@jamesgreen1116I bet that sounded amazing in your head/algorithm

[@jordancobb7553]

​@jamesgreen1116 not either of those IVAN lol russian regime change is coming

[@Defender_Rocky]

"all the armor we have given them"... We have given them left overs and crumbs, a zoo of different types in small numbers, requiring even different tool sizes and lubricants. Everybody who witnessed these "NATO-doctrine" combined arms exercises towards the end of the Cold War knows, that these "huge strikes" have been based on 5 times the numbers, including superior air power, on a front line of half the length of the one in Ukraine and a "theater" in only one direction, not surrounded by 300°-s. That 2023 spring offensive according "NATO-standards" anyway never could have worked. Militaries insisting on this and blaming Ukrainian command up to there occurring a re-shuffle are terrifyingly irresponsible and displaced.

[@seanniemeyer5437]

As he said the 2022-23 winter was wasted. There was no essentially a pause in the fighting (other than Bakhmut). During that period.

[@stefantaubert]

What happened in this Crocus hall? - If someone somewhere in Moscow or St. Petersburg shows a blank sheet of paper, fully armed and armored "policemen" will be there within 30-90 seconds and capture the person and drag them into waiting vehicles. - Crocus Hall: There are hundreds of surveillance cameras around and inside the building. - There is a larger police station in the building itself. - There is a “special police” station about 2 km away from the hall. - In the building there is a sprinkler system that runs on water and there is a system with halon gas; i.e. two different fire extinguishing systems. So what happened? The terrorists appear in a vehicle and park. They get out with large automatic weapons in their hands. they walk completely calmly to the entrance and into the building. The people sitting in front of the surveillance camera screens could have raised the alarm - in addition to automatic danger detection systems. WHY didn't this happen? As a reminder - someone lifts a white sheet of paper - then it only takes seconds until someone is there....... . Was the entire surveillance staff on vacation at the time of a major event? Were the automatic surveillance systems switched off during a major event? Then the "police station" IN THE building - was the staff there also on vacation? Then the police station is about two km away - the emergency services could walk to the Crocushalle in 20 minutes, by car in 5 minutes - why did it take over an hour until the first police officers were on site? The pictures that exist of what happened - the terrorists don't give the impression that they are in a hurry, as if they knew that they had enough time. They move completely freely in large parts of the building and shoot people. they have enough time to start a fire. Not only that, they must have either known exactly WHERE to set the fire in order for it to spread or they knew that BOTH extinguishing systems would NOT work. Afterwards they still have enough time to leave the building undisturbed. Only someone who knows exactly that there will be no resistance acts like this Personally, I believe that it was a terrorist attack by an IS group, but I also believe that Putin knew it exactly and that he let it happen on purpose in order to then use it to his advantage. Isn't anyone in Russia asking themselves how this could happen when it usually only takes seconds for someone to be arrested with a blank sheet of paper?

[@camo6344]

Agree

[@melodyprogressive]

With a blank sheet of paper you can’t shoot…

[@stefanb6539]

In the debate between Team:Malice and Team:Incompetence I am firmly in the Team:Incompetence camp. I assume that some kind of corruption was involved in the misfunction of the sprinkler systems, but I don't think it was necessarily high level corruption from somewhere up in the cloud. Just someone neglecting their duty, or even taking a nice extra paycheck to neglect their duty. I don't believe that Putin would have organized it in this way, because I don't see the balance of advantages vs disadvantages in regards to regime stability pointing towards a Black Flag attack condoned by the Kremlin. As for the failure in police reaction, I see nothing there that does not follow logically from incompetence, lack of responsibility and personal cowardness.

[@christiner302]

They also let the gunmen(!?) escape and get a couple of hundred miles away even though there are stringent checkpoints all around Moscow.

[@stefantaubert]

@@christiner302Correct - and then they - all of a sudden - they catch them all at once out of nowhere...... .

[@user-db7ee8nl3q]

Ukraine cannot fight a war with promises.

[@user-mz3in7vo5b]

Forget US, Europa need to go full throttle!

[@GloryCarrier22]

@@user-mz3in7vo5bwarmongering idiot

[@user-yn7ll3qz1p]

Can't fight a war with full NATO support and participation either...

[@mythologue]

​@user-yn7ll3qz1p They've been holding out pretty well so far, considering that military aid from the US has stalled. Two years into Putin's three day war.

[@ashfield1425]

It’s over for Ukraine. Zelensky said today that they can’t fight off a Russian offensive. Ukraine is over.

[@timmardon6161]

General Rupert has a great way of giving information

[@antitakt8196]

In his bedroom he should not say all the time "uuuuhm, aehm, uuhm, uuuhm". He should stay off podcasting, it is a nuisance, no matter what content!

[@johnf3885]

@@antitakt8196 How much podcasting do you do?

[@ashfield1425]

He doesn’t. He is absolutely useless.

[@suzannekiraly4480]

Thank you for this excellent analysis by Maj. Gen. Rupert Jones. I like that he doesn't try to out-think the Ukraine military leaders and gives them credit for fighting as they know how to do it. I also feel it is wrong for Western military people to project their expectations onto Ukraine in this devastating war. We need to continue giving them what they need and let them get on with their heroic efforts without pressures and criticism from the West. These only encourage Putin.

[@Travis_22]

Exactly. Even with support, the Ukrainians are showing courage and resilience. Look at Afghanistan...fully US equipped army and airforce. Crumbled in less than a week. No heart.

[@stephencalcutt8396]

Colonel Douglas Macgregor offers realistic analysis on the current military situation. YT Weeb Union is also a good source, in my very humble opinion.

[@melodieshimon]

It took Russia 20 minutes to blame Ukraine without evidence ( despite Isis live streaming the attack) It took Russian authorities 90 minutes to get to the concert hall , despite being within walking distance of it.

[@attilamarics3374]

All what you said is unfactual.

[@steveb890]

@@attilamarics3374 Everyting what he said is true and the World knows it !

[@attilamarics3374]

@@steveb890 A 2 second google search disprove you guys. Listening to ukriane grifters gets you this far.

[@ighdesigns]

They supported it.

[@Anvil.]

Complete BS.

[@TeeganDuckworth-ko6vs]

It is really was ‘Life of Brian’ish’ with Putin saying “it was Ukraine, it was Ukraine ” and ISIS saying “no, hang on it was us!, it was us!!!!”

[@alanmckay7040]

Why did ISIS release a video of the alleged ISIS K attackers as proof but blur out the faces of the attackers when Russia already has them in custody then, why would they try to hide their faces?

[@puraLusa]

There is an onion skit. It isn't isis and russia but al qaeda and american conspiracy theorists.

[@spicytango]

good comparison !

[@seanniemeyer5437]

"The only people we hate more than the Romans is"

[@KevinPhillips_kw]

@@puraLusa ruskee bot be turdy

[@Stravanan1]

Ruppert, you are a hero and said it so succinctly and with the nuance lacking in so much analysis. Grateful the population has access to the experience, wisdom and foresight you bring to this diabolically cruel and complex situation. Thank you, and thank you James for the excellent line of questioning that allowed Rupert to cover off so many critical insights that so often get under explored by interviewers. Well done, cracking team!!

[@g4m3r222]

The FSB is very sh it.

[@Mike_5]

Russia received very in depth briefings about the extremely high IS terrorist threat level from some very well established domestic Intelligence Services prior to this event

[@jonthomas9708]

and they were shared with you natch

[@premasru]

​@@jonthomas9708😂

[@frankgreen1663]

Not once did i hear the word ..'peace'...how many years will it go on....the arms manufacturers must be rubbing their hands with glee !!!!

[@niklaswikholm514]

Insanity in russian state hitting new records...

[@username33ish]

Why cant we see russian media but they can see our media?

[@paulmint1775]

@@username33ish You can see if you make the effort to look. And understand Russian language

[@username33ish]

@@paulmint1775 almost all russian media is banned and inaccessible in the United Kingdom I can understand Russian but finding raw footage with out dubbing is near impossible

[@username33ish]

@@paulmint1775 in the United Kingdom all Russian media is banned and inaccessible

[@evaluateanalysis7974]

@@username33ishI am aware that RT is unfortunately banned. What other media is banned?

[@MadDog-1961]

Just one American here. My leadership (if you can call them that) needs to shut up and sit down! Ukraine needs to double down on targeting the Ork's oil production!

[@johnmartin7158]

USA told Ukraine long ago to punch a line thru anywhere and use speed. The Soviet style and tactics of war are totally different to the American strategy and tactics. Attrition will suit the Russians.

[@ronchasr6656]

america needs to support ukraine NOW. they (GOP congress) need to stop pussyfooting around and do the right thing. dont abandon another ally.

[@patwilson2546]

Ukraine has denied that the US told them to stop targeting oil. My guess is that Ukraine told the US FU and now both sides agree that this never came up.

[@petra1201]

❤😊

[@ericaward702]

💯 agree from Los Angeles 🙏

[@annwigmoreinstitute4985]

narcissists put the blame on others

[@christopherduke2477]

The US and the UK.

[@user-ww8nz5oo2l]

YEA US HERE IN THE WEST. FOOL

[@farmer82c.52]

Thank you James, you always find the best guests.

[@kaylidington]

The tight focus on Ukraine has stripped down russia's military presence and support elsewher, particularly in Syria and Africa. This has allowed IS-K to recover and scale up. Wagner used to be active there, but that has gone leaving only the feeble russian regular army. Putin has it coming.

[@pashakdescilly7517]

The former Wagner forces in Africa are now Russian Army run, and very successfully promoting regime change/coups across the Sahel.

[@sgpMain]

Thank you, Maj. Gen. Rupert Jones from Ukraine!

[@richardberkeley4511]

Excellent, forthright analysis. Thank you.

[@antitakt8196]

Yes, but too many aaeehms, uuhhms for a radio programme. Unprofessional, a nuisance!

[@richardberkeley4511]

Really? Didn't notice.@@antitakt8196

[@M1903a4]

The idea that Ukraine could have, or should have, fight like a NATO army is insane. NATO manual, chapter 1, Establish Air Supremacy. It wasn't mentioned, but the fact that Ukraine has yet to receive any aircraft is nothing less than disgusting. Before you tell me it takes time, I already know that. But we were a year and a half into the war before the US agreed to allow even training to start. Far worse than that, Biden prevented Poland from turning over a bunch of MiGs very early in the war because they had some NATO technical upgrades. The US has still not given any long range missiles other than some ATACAMs cluster munitions. And Germany steadfastly refuses to send any TAURUS missiles.

[@matsgustafsson46]

Strange with paranoic desease. Peter the great died 52 years old but was very paranoic and tortured his own son until he was dead because he belived the son planned to take over the crown.

[@traceywright6510]

Huh ?

[@MyTv-]

Is there anyone capable to talk over in Putin’s circle. Hasn’t he insured there are absolutely none?

[@catherinerobson5482]

And the big delay allowed Russia to form up massive defensives that tanks could not go through, right?

[@vasik9719]

Seems that putin's done in either scenario!!

[@s.a.m.2277]

13:45 -- The clumsy pressure from the United States to stop destroying energy infrastructure had actually turned out to be Russian disinfo

[@miroheurea3639]

Agree..thank you

[@andreasmartin7942]

Russian people will believe what Putin tells them to. I'm under the impression that the ability to think for oneself is something that does not exist in that country any more.

[@MonteRosa849]

Excellent discussion! Thank you! 🇺🇦✌️

[@jamesgreen1116]

😂 Ukraine fanboy detected

[@evaluateanalysis7974]

@@jamesgreen1116Fascist murderer Putin fanboy detected.

[@alka7145]

@@jamesgreen1116 The UA emoticon was a bit of a giveaway. Who do you fan boy over James?

[@johnmay7774]

Excellent points

[@alvarobarcala]

That's a good remark. Putin is humiliating his intelligence services with this whole thing. First, before the attack, not believing it was an actual warning (despite the Russian intelligence probably would believe it was genuine), and then by trying to blame Ukraine (despite the people in Russian intelligence know that's not true). This might be humiliating for them, and they might see that, besides that, what Putin is doing is very damaging to Russia and Russians. After all, many citizens died, and the attitude of Putin makes it easier for a new massacre to happen again, due to not taking ISIS seriously, and treating the Russian intelligence professionals as little kids.

[@davidfoster2006]

The Polish Foreign Minster, Radek Sikorski made a great speech in his accurate assessment of the Ukraine war, as he exposed the lies and false propaganda by Putin and the Kremlin regime.

[@artistforfreedom]

Love the guy.

[@HUMPTYNUGGET]

As opposed to the lies and propaganda the west puts out ?

[@r200ti]

yeh a warmongering globalist clown. Everything he says is nothing but the honest truth... He also wants us to fight Russia, so why dont you do as he says and take your family to the front line.

[@bryanbelshaw7725]

Tripe. Pure tripe.

[@cosmonaut9942]

This guy is so much better at analysis than the other Brit appeasers who are frequently interviewed on this channel and advocate for Ukraine to give up Crimea and the other territory occupied by Russia in exchange for a "peace agreement." Of course, they ignore that Russia has never lived up to any agreement, especially concerning Ukraine.

[@stu281]

It’s still evidence free. They’re unable to grasp the concept of what’s happening. Why?

[@CountScarlioni]

What "Brit appeasers" do you refer to? Can't say I know any.

[@stu281]

What agreement are you referring to

[@cosmonaut9942]

@@CountScarlioni Then you don't regularly watch this channel.

[@cosmonaut9942]

@@stu281 How about the Budapest Memorandum in 1994 between the US, Russia, and the United Kingdom to all give Ukraine security assurances if they gave up their nuclear weapons. Instead of providing Ukraine with security Russia invaded. There are many other agreements that Russia has broken. Most recently it was the New Start treaty over nukes. There was the Minsk agreement. There were more.

[@teddy.d174]

As an American I’m wholly embarrassed by the ridiculous demands of my inept, incompetent and impotent government in regard to Ukraine striking Russian oil/gas facilities. The hypocrisy of our government is staggering. We have to sit here and watch Russia destroy the Ukraine and commit genocide, whilst our government sits idle with much needed money/weapons sitting idle in warehouses. Trillions spent in the Middle East on senseless, directionless war however, we can’t help a nation defend itself against the tyranny of a psychopathic dictator whose delusions are tearing the world apart. I’ve never been more embarrassed to be an American, in my nearly five decade existence on this earth.

[@mythologue]

The traitors in the GOP are trying to guarantee Ukraine's destruction. It really is an embarrassment.

[@richardmoloney689]

Ukraine will surrender before the end of the year.

[@petergilbert72]

If by government you mean the Biden administration then surely they are hampered by Republican majority in the Senate?

[@kurtfrancis4621]

Amen

[@christiner302]

It's election year for you so pragmatism is the way forward. After all, they've got votes to worry about.

[@patrickclaessen8114]

Good interview. 👍👍👍 If it wasn't an inside job, this attack comes as a gift to Putler. I assume that they themselves were already aware of the impending attack and were angry that the Americans made this public. Every system has difficulties in mobilization unless there is an external enemy. Most Russians are well aware that Russia is attacking Ukraine and not the other way around, so enthusiasm for mobilization against Ukraine is rather limited. This is different with another external enemy, who could possibly be linked to Ukraine. This alone explains the slow response of the security services. It just came in handy for them. This is not the first time that Russia has been involved in such and other false flag operations against its own population. They will continue to inflate and intensify the attack, and the security services' response will quietly disappear from the narrative.

[@antitakt8196]

Yes, but too many uuuhhhms, aeehms... Podcast would be only half as long without all those uuuhhhms!

[@eliseleonard3477]

I think Ukraine’s allies were critical of how Ukraine was fighting because we didn’t supply them with what was needed to really do combined arms, the spring offensive didn’t go well, and the US and others wanted to deflect blame for not sending needed aircraft, etc.

[@artistforfreedom]

I fully support Ukraine in their fight and agree we need to give them more of everything, even troops. But, why was it a surprise to find the frontline littered with landmines. I saw our de-mining equipment on trucks going to the coast. And why wasn't the head of Ukraine's military not talking to the US military head? I have a lot of respect for the Ukrainians and their ability. I also greatly respect the US, Britain, Norway, France, Poland, Sweden, Italy...military. The slow waltz for the F-16 big picture. NATO has one goal to protect members. The US has the objective to protect the US, which is why it has spent trillions getting ready for this moment in time and financing NATO for decades. If the US did it all it puts the US as the target, especially nukes. NATO members needed to upgrade their fighters and to arm, as we've all heard about Germany participating in NATO training armed with broomsticks. More importantly, Europe needed to disconnect from Russian resources. That takes time, contracts, budgets, big people meetings. F-35s will surround Russia and China. This is a long war and the US would like to be around to finish it.

[@johnmay7774]

Has Lukashenko thrown Putin under the bus ?

[@ysteinfjr7529]

That would essentially mean throwing himself under the bus.

[@brendandolan7763]

He can't he needs putin support. Lukashenko is unpopular in his country ,

[@rbb9753]

We should be so lucky …

[@a5cent]

Lukashenko isn't going to last. He's next after Russia's attempts on Ukraine.

[@victoriagonzalez5774]

Lol

[@mrkiplingreallywasanexceed8311]

General Jones always great value....

[@pauluspod]

Putin is almost like a comedy act that can’t make people laugh! Maybe him and Lukashenko should get together and call themselves Dumb and Dumber!

[@BacarBalde-nu8ji]

U are smart person

[@rey1953]

I think Putin is dumber than Lukashenko. The latter had sense enough to decline sending troops to Ukraine.

[@hashimyusof5797]

Biden should join them, he's a big joke of the world

[@user-ww8nz5oo2l]

nice delusion. have you seen our cognitively impaired 'president' unelect in the us? i bet you proudly voted biden though, so youre openly admitting your complicity in voting emotionally.

[@sebastianthomsen2225]

SLAVA UKRAYINI !🔱💙💛✌😊

[@paulmacdonald4844]

Putin thought this war would only take 5-10 days to win .

[@edkedk5132]

Maybe he meant centuries instead of days.

[@johnfultz2563]

Then again, maybe he let it happen on purpose allowing him to blame it on ukraine. He is that kind of person.

[@luminyam6145]

I am loving all these interviews with these Generals. They are interesting and they know a lot. I don't think we would know half of them if it wasn't for this war. I really appreciate these interviews and giving the Generals time to respond with detail. Thank you.

[@deecee1522]

regime change for russia

[@isay207]

Talk about a revolution

[@user-nr8zj5nm4d]

For Putin as a former KGB officer it must be unbearable that the US is better informed about terrorist risks within Russia than RU itself. Plus the fact that security police responded way too late. His almost fatalistic obsession with Ukraine can't really conceal his ineffectiveness here.

[@isay207]

He was informed he chose to ignor it because hating the west is far more important than protecting Russians

[@atilhun348]

It is easy to be well informed when you fund the terrorists and they work for you.

[@artistforfreedom]

@@isay207 Stalin was the same. The US Marshall Plan offered Russia, Poland, and other countries help but their blind hatred of the West doomed millions of people as the USSR stripped the countries they controlled of its resources. Why would any country snuggle up to Russia with that history?

[@artistforfreedom]

Clear view.

[@TheSecurdisc]

Of course they are informed. They arranged it.

[@JustinTimeEnglishClip]

The speaker makes great sense. Thank to you both!

[@deeppurple883]

Remember Putin is KGB/FSB. ✌️

[@user-fp1sp1cr8n]

His rank in the KGB made him ineligible to become Prime Minister,if iam not mistaken.

[@victoriagonzalez5774]

Well if that is supposed to indicate some level of intelligence it hasn't. He's ruined his country.

[@user-ww8nz5oo2l]

AND OUR ENTIRE STATE DEPT IS CIA/FBIA/WEAPONS MANUFACTURERS. THE MORE YOU KNOWWWW

[@user-ww8nz5oo2l]

WOW YOURE SO SMART GENX PROPAGANDIZED MOOK. BITING ON EVERY RED RUSSIA MOVIE. YOUR GENERATION IS A FAILURE.

[@althomas3168]

FSB.. Failed Short Boris.

[@captainhadd0ck]

Slava Ukraini! 💙💛

[@micaiahm1]

No

[@MrKbtor2]

Heroyam Slava!

[@MrKbtor2]

@@micaiahm1 Heroyam Slava to you too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaeldunham3385]

​@@micaiahm1really why not?

[@micaiahm1]

@@michaeldunham3385 they’re not a democracy

[@Stravanan1]

Slava Ukraini!

[@user-qp7gg5ns4d]

Slava in Ukraine is not over yet?

[@jimbanks206]

As a former KGB officer, it must be frustrating for Putin to see the US more informed about terrorist threats within Russia than Russia itself. Additionally, the delayed response of the security police only adds to the issue. His intense focus on Ukraine does little to hide his ineffectiveness in these matters.

[@jimbanks206]

v

[@jimbanks206]

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[@kalamouala]

Never forget that FSB explosed civilians buildings in Moscow to provoke tchetchnia war

[@aresnir2725]

Nonsense

[@nonye0]

there is video circulating that FSB was behind the Crocus City Hall attacked

[@Dampferfrosch]

Putin is a charismatic leader who will manage to transform Russia from a "regional power" into a "fail state"....

[@GreenGoblinDK]

Special operation?

[@ufosandshadowpeople]

@@GreenGoblinDK It’s special alright

[@paulmint1775]

Shhh don't say things like that or they might poison you , lol.

[@markcolebrook6096]

hahaha

[@michaelhilborn4204]

That shouldn't be too difficult. I think any idiot could manage that.

[@SwyTashee]

3 Days to Kyiv...

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

Thats in May 2024. Whilst I cleverly let the media tell you that I'm going there to meet up with my school friend Gladamere Putin because I fancy him. Best to be on the honest one's side innit?

[@SimonWallwork]

[@mickkelly6389]

What's the point of training combined arms, then not providing "the arms" air cover etc?

[@stu281]

Because they can’t

[@camillep9346]

UKRAINE has no choice really - yes, they are committed completely to defending their country.... supplies have been delayed and the instability of constant missiles is wearing us all down but they 'are' invincible! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦👏👏

[@mattcouvrey502]

each cell phone a fire control computer, range, baring,their changes and the rest of the factors. it is a compass too, yaw(navel ap.)for range, trigonometry. jacketed sand in there eye. Fly with it too

[@mjbcswitzerland]

Russia was once a Gas Station with Nukes but is becoming a Gas Station without Gas.

[@sveng3192]

Agh , really? You are so misinformed

[@kalamouala]

Who are these guys in Blues in the room, very quiet, who sits, who give orders, who film and who are found after arresting one of the terrorists in the forest?? Who are these "eschniks"?

[@51madmitch]

Excellent guest and interview, thank you.

[@ronaldbell7429]

He mentions the expectation we'd had that Ukraine's 2023 offensive would have been more dramatic with the tanks Ukraine had gotten. He concentrates a lot of the fact that the Ukrainians still have a lot of the Russian-style doctrine that they haven't shaken off. But Perun also mentioned the mines, which are far more concentrated than than standard doctrine. The west was slow to give Ukraine what it needed, and it gave Russia time to really dig in and build all then entrenchments and these ridiculously dense minefields. I don't see how that was a doctrinal problem on Ukraine's part, but maybe there's an element of that too...

[@cboy132]

I like how he pronounces Putin"s name. Like a putrid smell.

[@JamesNames-yo3ou]

Vladamir Poopin!

[@judithcampbell1705]

Thank you 💛 Rupert for your excellent 💛 analysis

[@christopherwhitman5427]

Why dont you talk about the guys dressed in blue, in the bleachers, filming the initial shooting, one of them identified, a known FSB agent, signaling to other similar clothed guys also filming and talking on cell phones, looks like they are in on it some how! ! Is this real???

[@mikefitzgerald41]

He is evil and at the same time- completely incompetent

[@michaelahern6821]

He's getting worse by the minute as ridiculous as Biden..

[@JamesNames-yo3ou]

He and Trump are twins!

[@Madonnalitta1]

Hardly. A KGB agent who's ruled for years; definitely incompetent. Do you idiots ever hear yourself? Putin may be many things, incompetent is not one of them.

[@cryfoxcom]

Equivalent of Wile E. Coyote vs. Road Runner?

[@JamesNames-yo3ou]

@@michaelahern6821 No one's as ridiculous as Donald F. Trump, Michael Anazi.

[@sammyjimsmith6100]

Putin and his gang know exactly who did this, but it has happened and he may as well make the most of it, but they must be asking themselves why they are so inept. And is there someone in the military thinking what idiots , maybe something should be done.

[@phillpotts9047]

Heard all this before, no one will take Putin out within his circle.

[@brinjoness3386]

I agreed they are all scared of each other and trying to curry favour

[@NexPutax]

Icelandics & Jamaicans use the appropriate moniker for Putler. To them he is Rassputin🤣

[@PassivePortfolios]

They will all fall in line with Putin or will fall out of a window.

[@multipl3]

The only conspiracy here is how easily the suspects were caught and apprehended and how little they were 'paid' to carry it out

[@ashfield1425]

They were actually paid a lot.

[@WeanerBeaner69]

How easily? They killed 140 people before they were caught

[@ashfield1425]

Any reason that you have a Not-see symbol in your avatar? There is nothing good about that.

[@WeanerBeaner69]

@@ashfield1425 was that aimed at me?

[@ashfield1425]

@@WeanerBeaner69 No, the original comment. Look at their avatar….

[@chrisloukes424]

Fabulous stuff. Insights and common sense. We should keep our noses out from time to time.

[@brianobrain8985]

Reminds me of that saying 'Never let a good crisis go to waste'. For Putin it's a great opportunity to blame Ukraine whether it's true or not.

[@GreenGoblinDK]

Would somebody be generally better off without Putin ?

[@jamesgreen1116]

How's that handicapped president doing these days in the usa leading them and their puppet countries?

[@nigelmorley5414]

Yes, the entire world

[@stephenmuir5030]

@@nigelmorley5414 Including Russia.

[@JamesNames-yo3ou]

Is the sky blue? 🤣🤣

[@TheRealIdiotIsntHere]

Theres only 1 person better off with Putin 😂

[@user-fp1sp1cr8n]

What's with the men in blue, sitting filming it and texting each other? Ordering people to close the doors.

[@suburbanhousewife40]

Excellent discussion. Please do more with Gen. Jones 👍

[@jeffhawkes7856]

I'm in the new business and I love James Hanson's interviews for Times Radio.

[@robert100xx]

Rich with slackhead russbots comments

[@MrKbtor2]

Their loser comments won't change anything in the long run. But they'll get a little income.

[@NefetariMoonRay]

RUSTY BOTS. THATS A GREAT NEW TECH THEN.

[@stu281]

@@MrKbtor2infantile comment if you’re so sure you’re right call them on it.

[@user-ww8nz5oo2l]

its a new trend of left radical activists to parade these types of self projecting comments everywhere. it takes people like us both with brains to call it out relentlessly@@stu281

[@christopherday1568]

Keep hoping Times, it ain't gonna happen !

[@thomassecurename3152]

These episodes of Frontline are some of the best interviews covering Ukraine. Fish & chis on me.

[@lloydgeorge8799]

He has a right to say what he thinks after what happened just like any other country have

[@sailor67duilio27]

Good balanced analysis. If only the Ukrainians were really supported Russia and putin would have been put to sleep last year.

[@user-ne8hg9ps6e]

there are lot of questions to be answered in regards to the recent Moscow atrocity! the warning given to Putin two weeks ago weren't even looked into undercover; this really does display a belligerence in the face of common sense . if for instance Putin was attending the theatre its pretty certain there would have been a heavy security presence but none was apparent even in a small degree to the point the terrorists walked around nonchalantly prior to the event ...the capture of the cell was surprisingly quick! so the capacity was there but not active ;this leads one to feel that there was a false sense of security and no fear of risk attached to a public event,this could have been a momentous miscalculation if Putin had wandered into this situation by chance as could have happened.

[@SISTIC1]

Times inner circle cracked already!

[@timdownunder99]

Thanks, another informative and interesting interview, keep up the good work!

[@Chris-bb2cb]

There was also a GPS located speed camera photo locating them on the way to Belarus. ISIS K have now also released a new threat that they will attack Moscow again for the torture of their operatives.

[@RagaBopHepCat]

If he wants to blame the attack on Ukraine, then the narrative can be argued, that the shooting won't be called a terrorist attack, and the blame becomes squarely placed on his shoulders, for not keeping the Russian civilian population safe, from the country he attacked.

[@wilmavanheerden9177]

Good interview, thank you.

[@crishill6458]

What about the warthog report showing probable fsb agents at the concert making sure the doors are closed and later at the arrest scene? Is that genuine footage?

[@tanyaroberson9629]

Do Russian people know what Lukashenko said- was it in state TV?

[@marshalljames2044]

175K views = 4k likes... if only we could see the dislike count. 👎

[@paulcawley6330]

Brilliant analysis.

[@gregoryadair3223]

Great report

[@jeremygreenwood1021]

It certainly looks to me like Ukraine is winning the war. It is quite right that we should not know their plans. Nonetheless we must rearm in a big way. For decades now our military have talked good sense, while our politicians have done anything but. I don't know how healthy that is for our democracy.

[@mrkeogh]

Kursk: 118 dead Crocus: 143 dead Kursk: Russian Navy fails to realise accident has occurred for 6 hours despite two large underwater explosions and lack of contact from sub Crocus: takes authorities between 30 and 90 minutes to respond to active shooter event in large, well-known, concert venue. Kursk: Putin denies offers of help from NATO members for 5 days, only accepts on 6th day Crocus: Putin dismisses foreign intelligence warnings that Islamist mass casualty attacks may be imminent Kursk: Russia blames collision with phantom NATO submarine for disaster rather than admit Russian corruption and incompetence Crocus: Putin blames US, UK, Ukraine for atrocity rather than admit Russian ineptitude and intelligence failings Do you see a pattern here?

[@ratherbefishing5739]

"That doesn't play very well" Blind arrogance never does.

[@mcknottee]

Fan of your channel, TR. But could you please make sure the audio level is better balanced between the interviewer and interviewee. This video isn't the first time it has happened.

[@aarhusnord]

There is a lot of guesswork - only time will show what will happen.

[@lostinthesupermarket]

I think we should think of the outcomes of anyone taking down Putin if that ever happens. What are the options, what would be the implications and the power struggles that will start as a consequence?. If Putin falls and there is a power vacuum Russia probably risks civil war or at the very least balkanization

[@thorkushari4027]

Balkanization of Russia is exactly what the Washington neocons and Chinese Communists both want.

[@alka7145]

Much more perceptive and understanding chat from Jones than from Ingram, especially re. Syrskyi and his profile, and the inappropriate military advice and pressure from some parts of the West.

[@2steelshells]

The media deserves distrust.they don't even deny it anymore.