Putin’s takeover of Ukraine is ‘never going to occur’ | Kurt Volker

“Putin has to realise he has nothing left to gain.”
Putin has to realise his vision of taking more territory and taking over the government in Ukraine is “never going to occur”, says Donald Trump’s former special representative on Ukraine Kurt Volker.
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[@Rhotz-ix8ll]

Didn’t the UK sign the 1994 Budapest Memorandum specifically guaranteeing the integrity of Ukrainian territory? Do British politicians really have such short memories? It is shameful that nothing was done to support this guaranty starting with Crimea in 2014. Quite obviously the word of the UK and the United States, another signatory, mean nothing.

[@user-oq7uw2sy9s]

Read the meaning of the word Memorandum. This is a non-binding document. So we will talk here, maybe we will agree and make a memorandum. Others will not care about it.

[@chuckwallace9831]

Seem to recall the People of Crimea asked to be annexed by the Ruski's , so wits yer point caller

[@bluecardholder]

@@chuckwallace9831 No they didnt - it was all a stitch up by Putin.

[@2paulcoyle]

​@@chuckwallace9831Russian occupied, FSB cleansed for 8 years, unobserved by any international body election.

[@okerror1451]

@@user-oq7uw2sy9s Yet nuclear weapons were relinquished. So I don't think that agreement was so insignificant that you make it out to be. The world got safer, as some assurances were given. No matter what your little interpretation wants to make it sound like.

[@tw25rw]

Sounds like Cameron played up to Trump's ego. This guy wouldn't admit to that.

[@sharon_shaw]

The worry is that he listens to the last person to whisper in his ear Hope it's not poots

[@masterchinese28]

Any successful move or change from Trump involves stroking the orange man's ego.

[@masterchinese28]

@@sharon_shaw Did you aso read Bolton's book? He talks about that in there. It was insightful.

[@tomf4087]

Sharon. That was the accusation from those that worked with Boris. No focus, and last person in his ear got his attention.

[@aaronmicalowe]

2:34 This guy is just plain up lying and the interviewer simply doesn't know enough to challenge him. Trump did not broker a deal. Trump blocked the deal for 7 months. Cameron didn't meet with Trump. He was ignored. The guy is talking total BS and it's no better than fake news.

[@NoSenatorson]

Nah. Trump will do whatever is convenient for him at the moment. Who knows what that will be?

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

Yeah, like stopping thousands of young men from dying. That would be horrible.

[@tgg1765]

@@flimmaytinstone8980 So millions of young men can die few years later? you need to understand russia. They do not think like the west.

[@davidhunter3754]

Wont be showering with his infant daughter thats for sure

[@MowgliX]

Donald Trump cares about Donald Trump. No one else in the world.

[@ScottMcMaster-er4xj]

Oh we know. We saw last time. And none of it involves respecting democratic institutions or the freedom of the people. Trump tried to remain in office even after an electoral loss. He tried to pressure officials to cheat and lie and not certify a legal fair election. He never conceded to his opponent, and he lied about the fairness of the election. Trump is an adversary to democracy. Don't forget that he also openly said that America maybe ought to try a President for Life like in China.

[@vinchenzo678]

The East of Ukraine has the black soil.Its very important for rich agriculture .

[@_alienblood]

No soil on the front line is fertile its full of led mines metals chemicals it will be years before there giving any yields

[@isay207]

Putin wants to destroy it with nuclear fallout

[@richardmoloney689]

The Donbas and Sea of Azov have 3 trillion cubic metres of gas.

[@haroldbell213]

The bread basket of the world. Now it's plum full of mines. Russians have always treated Ukraine bad. That's why some fought on the German side.

[@gherkamum]

So many Russians dying for one man....

[@mbonisenimutaheli1204]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@tomf4087]

A shocking amount. They are in denial though. Won't believe it. Its not that difficult to get fairly accurate estimate. Vehicles destroyed, where they know how many each vehicle carries. I think it may mean its under estimated. The shortage of equipment and Vehicles means many probably had more soldiers on them than usual. Even Conservative estimates are massive, when compared to other wars.

[@aaronmicalowe]

They are literally told the only reason they live is to die "for the motherland". Brainwashed all the way into the grave. They are told, if they don't "die for the motherland" they cannot get into Heaven. 🤦‍♂ There are videos of Russian commanders giving these speeches to their troops, then they abandon their bodies where they fall.

[@Hahahaha04440]

Yeah, he seems to be possessed by something evil.

[@EsromNhira-vw1vq]

​@@Hahahaha04440according to your source of information he is very evil, but the world stands with Russia 80%of the world population teaming up of Nato countries on Russian borders is a grave danger. No one in his right mind will ever trust the Nato gang

[@Chisel_Chest]

It's frustrating hearing Western diplomats speak while trickling in military aid to Ukraine and putting limitations on how military aid can be used. Give them what they need to win and put it on Russia's tab. Russia's assets should be frozen until the profits they generate have paid for all the damage caused to Ukraine plus indemnity.

[@jeffreyd508]

Most of the west is hoping to grind it out to a settlement. They are scared of defeating russia, and u can see it in the arms deliveries and restrictions Only the Baltics, and maybe Finland/Poland/Czhech/Netherlands want to see a real russian defeat

[@BXLrules]

What a ridiculous question. Like he brought peace to the Middle East, right?

[@timmardon6161]

Abraham accords??

[@BXLrules]

@@timmardon6161 yeah that turned out great, didn't it? look at that beautiful peace. Its tremendous, the best peace I've ever seen.

[@govinda102000]

@@timmardon6161 It was all a show before the Prince gave billions to Kuchner.

[@keith2366]

@@timmardon6161 Abraham Accords were nothing more than a bribe to some Middle East countries that weren't even enemies of Israel.

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

@@BXLrules "I know more about Peace than anyone else"

[@jlpowell51]

Feel like Times Radio might be trapped in a different timeline. Somehow their videos from another world are making it to this one.

[@aaronmicalowe]

2:34 This guy is just plain up lying and the interviewer simply doesn't know enough to challenge him. Trump did not broker a deal. Trump blocked the deal for 7 months. Cameron didn't meet with Trump. He was ignored. The guy is talking total BS and it's no better than fake news.

[@joesod]

what about Putin he living in the world of 800 years ago, thats what he always talking about. Blinken in Kyiv today delivering more arms to Ukraine now, how is that from a different world? Ask the russian forces that are going to get hit with Atacms, himars and US artillery , is that from a different world?

[@kaylidington]

Nonsense verbage. So, you don't like the podcast. No one cares. You have said nothing coherent.

[@jlpowell51]

@@kaylidington If I said nothing coherent you wouldn't have been able to come up with a targeted response, yet you did. I don't like or dislike the podcast. You're trying to frame this as a matter of personal preference when it is anything but. It's facts vs. fantasy. Times Radio is living in a fantasy world that doesn't match the one we live in. And that's OK, truth is the first casualty of war, it is to be expected. Either they see themselves as fighting the good fight as a propaganda outlet and/or somebody is paying them to.

[@Tommy-zs6ro]

Best comment ever 😂😂😂

[@JaneSoole]

My goodness, I hope this is not more pie in the sky.

[@aaronmicalowe]

It's worse than pie in the sky. It's fake news and we are falling for it again.

[@NoelPrendergast]

Another general in his pyjamas

[@Evemeister12]

Times radio stockpiling the copium

[@MendicantBias1]

Nice post comrade

[@oddvardmyrnes9040]

This guy, Kurt Volker, seems to know what Putin thinks & what his goals are. He also seems to know what will happen to Crimea. He does not seem to know what happened there in 1994. The guy is really what we can expect from a President Trump.

[@fakshen1973]

The idea of Donald Trump anywhere near our capitol again is digusting. He should be in prison already.

[@hymns4ever197]

The idea that traitor Joe is allowed anywhere near our capitol is disgusting.

[@smackattack4284]

You should guard your freedoms better

[@makhayla4715]

Absolutely!!!

[@khshur2]

Why ? He's legit , becouse he got money for hot woman ? ...

[@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531]

@@khshur2 OK Boris .. or is it Carlo?

[@abynor8687]

If Ukraine is forced to surrender territories, it means that Pootin will take those territories and will continue the war to take more territories, because waging a war worked for him last time. He will continue taking territories (beyond Ukraine) by waging wars until he is stopped by force. So it its much easier to give enough weapons to Ukraine to stop Pooting aggression in Ukraine.

[@sergeipetrov_rzn]

this is Vietnam war argument

[@nicholasmaude6906]

@@sergeipetrov_rzn No it isn't, Putin very clearly wants to reconstitute the Soviet Union.

[@BacarBalde-nu8ji]

True

[@LouisMenotti]

No evidence to back your claim. Pure speculation and a poor one at that.

[@ehawolczecki8759]

Pootin definitely won’t stop.

[@Zheugma]

Europe needs to grow 50 times more in number and weaponry needs to be developed and shared among European countries. Being ahead strategically and being able to strike faster is vital. The closer different sources can be to Russia, the safer. The idea is to avoid war but since Putin isn’t in the same mind set, Europe needs to have a very powerful and fast fist to strike at several points... would be great to have allies into it too

[@marioformosa4259]

how many EU countries will be Muslim-ruled by 2030 do you think?

[@eoinj3929]

Why do they keep calling Trump "President" ?

[@Ozone280]

It's standard for ex presidents. Shameful wasting the title on Trump though, I agree.

[@AUmarcus]

​@@Ozone280 The standard should be "ex-president"

[@CentralPerspective-my2ev]

Exactly… Former President

[@paulmatley8818]

​@Ozone280 Is it OK to call Biden "Mr President" even in absolute abdication of his duties? Biden is a sock puppet for the real President, Obama. Is Biden better or worse than Trump?

[@markmierzejewski9534]

Why do people think a crooked game show host is going to magically fix anything

[@pravak6745]

Putin is looking at the long game. Look at what he is doing now in Crimea and Donbas. Sure, everyone knows about Donbas, Georgia, transdnistria, but no one talks about areas of Voronezh, Bryansk, Belgorod, Rostov, and Kuban oblasts populated predominantly with ethnic Ukrainians taken for Russia in the beginning of the 20th century. Its population was mixed and Russified.

[@vulgarisopinio]

Tell me what you are smoking. I want to try it.

[@pravak6745]

@@vulgarisopinio Great argument, lol. Well thought out and convincing, smh.

[@vulgarisopinio]

@@pravak6745 It makes no sense to argue with delusional people.

[@Fastbikkel]

"Putin is looking at the long game" The long game for himself then, not for Russia because he is currently destroying that long game.

[@pravak6745]

@@Fastbikkel To us it is a miscalculation. To him he is creating facts on the ground. Do you think Ukraine is ever going to get back all those areas mentioned above that were Russified >100 yrs ago? Well, he is actually doing the same thing to areas occupied since 2014.

[@tonywilliams9041]

Russia out.no concessions to Putin.

[@Andreas-gh6is]

Ukraine will fall to Putin. Because of the lack of US support and the cowardice of the draft dodgers, this is inevitable now.

[@user-jp4lt7xu2g]

They are waiting for you at the front.

[@ELLISRUGER8]

@@user-jp4lt7xu2g He is very brave lad with other people's lives lol

[@tnuwtasinitup]

​@@user-jp4lt7xu2g I would rather die free than with a russian boot on my neck.

[@Gr8Pony]

@@user-jp4lt7xu2g do your useless comments earn you enough to buy a washing machine? Perhaps you have to steal one like Putin’ war criminals?

[@anglaiseurophoning8998]

Very interesting interviews

[@milanmarinkovic3016]

Relax guys. We all know, (our estemed experts and journalists told us), that Russia lost quite some time ago. Ukraine will win. Must be be a matter of days now. I keep my champaign ready.

[@violeman]

I agree with Kurt Volker, the Donbass has been occupied for a very long time already in 2014 actually. Many people do not realize, that this war started in 2014. Thanks.

[@trevorwebster5401]

Blinken is a true statesman

[@philipambler3825]

Fantasising in the Free World...

[@torreyvent9429]

I agree.

[@Mark-ie7io]

Why on earth, would anyone do what a politician wants them to do? Send them to the war on both sides.

[@Loki1191]

Churchill made an appeal to morality over legality. The final tribunal is our own conscience. We are fighting to re-establish the reign of law and to protect the liberties of small countries. Our defeat would mean an age of barbaric violence. Our defeat would be fatal not only to ourselves but to the liberties and independence of all small countries in Europe. Small countries must not tie our hands when we are fighting for their rights and freedom. The letter of the law must not in supreme emergency obstruct those who are charged with its protection and enforcement. Humanity, rather than legality, must be our guide. Winston Churchill in November 1939 on the cabinet's decision of turning down placing sea mines in Narwik to not infringe upon Swedish and Norwegian neutrality. One does not make wars less likely by formulating rules of warfare... war cannot be humanized. It can only be eliminated. Albert Einstein The special rules didn't prevent escalation, and it is time to drop the gloves, Russia wanted to bring Europe the sword. It is high time that we stop holding Ukraine back. Russia is most vulnerable in Russia proper, not Crimea or the Donbas.

[@michaellitten4538]

Churchill cost us half of London, hundred’s of thousands of young men, and poverty for decades… hardly a beacon of light unless you love war.

[@DanielDeBenoit]

The whole world needs to adhere to the Baha'i Faith, that would eliminate wars forever.

[@joelcutting3954]

Well said I wholeheartedly agree

[@FlyingSofa28]

Buuuuuuuut neeeeewks🙃

[@gleestruwe1818]

Thank God for Ppl l like Putin ,cause when I read ur sermon of geburish 😏

[@APW-ry2ok]

Cameron played on Trumps ego and it worked.

[@SaanichtonMinistries]

Pray

[@bobwallace9753]

I stopped at 5:44. The speaker clearly does not understand Trump. Trump would not deal with this country or that county to stop the invasion. Trump would simply look for a good deal for him personally. For example. Were Putin to offer Trump the opportunity (and funding) to open some luxury resorts and golf courses on the Black Sea Trump would likely cease any US aid to Ukraine. He might even figure out how to sell weapons to Putin.

[@johnwiley2901]

This guy doesn't really know Trump. Trump will let Russia win.

[@Black_Death69AC]

Not just let them, he wants them to win, Trump is a pathetically weak man and idolizes Putin and wants to have what Putin has in Russia as president in the USA. It's disgusting, and the idiots that support Trump are too blind or too dumb to see him for what he is, likely because they themselves are just as weak as Trump, which makes them think he's strong.

[@JustARandomFio]

I don't think, Trump's ego will be interested in being laughed at as the loser while leading the world's strongest military and economic power. Then this will happen if he lets Putin win. People will laugh more than they laughed at Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal debacle, and the trolls will add Ukraine to the US "war losses" from Vietnam to Afghanistan.

[@extraterrestrialfascisti7625]

Russia has already won.

[@craigtucker777]

Russia will win Trump or no Trump

[@user-wv8tm2iv9b]

Not even Trump can save russia.

[@annerepsch]

You are a good source of information. Thank you.

[@user-jp4lt7xu2g]

No, it's not. You are being brainwashed. You'll wake up soon.

[@lw1zfog]

🥴🤦🏽‍♂️🤡

[@user-di4ry2jm7q]

God bless Ukraine 🙏🇵🇭

[@jfarm30]

It’s insane that a possible sitting President is more interested in getting credit for a peace deal than stopping a war where people are dying! And there are supposedly good Americans voting for this guy!

[@louisebean9428]

Putins ship is going down!

[@vulgarisopinio]

Trying to be sarcastic?

[@jeremybunn8473]

@@vulgarisopinio So you think Ukraine's & the collective West's ship is going down? Now that is sarcasm.

[@vulgarisopinio]

@@jeremybunn8473 The West is the Titanic, Russia is the iceberg.

[@jeremybunn8473]

@@vulgarisopinio Then the West is Global Warming.😄

[@LipazMusic]

Yes. If we disregard the fact that for a long time (many many decades) many people wants to believe that Western world is over. It seems that Western world is falling down from such a high altitude, that falling never ends. Furthermore how interesting is that all these people who comment such things, are enjoying all the goods on the West, their money is in Western banks, they also have attended schools in the West (at leadt children of all the oligarchs, politicians and rich people) from the tyrannian Eastern societies. If someone likes Russia or China sooo soo much in the West, enjoying freedom of info flow, why not moving there. Just go on, hurry up, not to miss Kanaan in Russia.

[@chillijoe8264]

when it comes to ukraine does times radio ever say anything that’s accurate…?

[@jcoker423]

Da tovarisch, reminds you of Pravda does it ?

[@Skatakephalos7434]

I can't believe how low mighty Britain has sunk.

[@dessmith7658]

How are the mighty fallen

[@Skatakephalos7434]

@@dessmith7658 You have a statue of George Orwell in front of the BBC and you don't even see the irony.

[@jcoker423]

@@Skatakephalos7434 Do you think Orwell would have liked Xi or Putin ?

[@aureliocorrida6115]

Broken toys…new toys…arm wrestling between two blocks…

[@FargoFalls]

Kurt Volker's comments and projections are about as coherent as a Trump speech- we don't need to hear more from him. Thank you very much.

[@CentralPerspective-my2ev]

Hopefully he doesn’t reach the White House and gets formally charged for his crimes

[@geoffgill5334]

Hmmmm can you address Biden and his crime family, the Chinese own him 🤔

[@w.reidripley1968]

I hope he does make the White House. We deserve improvement after Joe. Joe lacks character, intelligence, and foreign policy.

[@marioformosa4259]

Actually bets are being made as to which "lawmen" charging Trump will themselves be charged after November

[@seanniemeyer5437]

​​@@marioformosa4259you said it cinctly trump is little more than a wannabe dictator. Who will abuse his position of power.

[@CentralPerspective-my2ev]

@@marioformosa4259 Trump is quite frivolous with lawsuits and has paid a lot of money to other's lawyer's fees for making them.

[@hansb7020]

Russia is a joke hahaha

[@IliyaOsnovikov]

If Russia is a joke who then are you? hahaha

[@brianharris1813]

🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦S❤️U🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@stephenhill545]

​@@IliyaOsnovikovA superpower, unlke you.

[@brianharris1813]

Russian insanity

[@brianharris1813]

Knows no bounds

[@jimlowis1878]

Think you should have a closer look.

[@SCOTTEDM]

5:06 Please, cite an example when trump has unmistakably pushed back against Putin?

[@ErimiasEndale]

Civil war broke out in UK already 😂😂😂

[@v1sionary100]

How naive are you the UK is divided on many fault lines

[@Nick-AngelpeodSeaxisc]

The cope is monumental.

[@MultiMenvafan]

Trump pushing back on Putin? How does a dog pull back on it's leash?

[@WSPR4USPincus-ji6tp]

☝🏿

[@WSPR4USPincus-ji6tp]

🏴‍☠️

[@LouisMenotti]

This chanel isn't bonkers, its deliberately deceptive.

[@barriewilliams4526]

Don't watch then🙃

[@susanmanewell485]

I've just unsubscribed yes very dubious trail blazing from Australia 🇦🇺

[@luisekjeldsen1515]

Perhaps instead of just claming something, how about you argue why its deliberately deceptive. otherwise its like saying something, without really saying anything at all !!

[@Fastbikkel]

It's only deceptive if you are unable/unwilling to look at context. This is just sharing of info from people that often have a valid point. But only time will tell if they were right/wrong or something combined.

[@LouisMenotti]

@@barriewilliams4526 I come here for entertainment. Not for factual aid. God help anyone who takes it seriously.

[@vivneedle]

Just dropped by for a good laugh 🤣🤣🤣 You never fail to deliver!

[@goodcitizen3638]

And nor do you. 🤣

[@faithrada]

God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@Sonicifyouwanit]

That's pretty optimistic. He'd just give ukraine to russia.

[@user-xr5fx2ni8m]

Slava Unkraini

[@Andreas-gh6is]

Ukrainians can talk a great game about fighting the Russians .... but they don't want to actually do it. The overwhelming majority of Ukrainian men just refuse to fight for their country. At this point, the cheerleading is becoming ridiculous.

[@mrsmith3540]

Ukrainian's boot lick?

[@ELLISRUGER8]

@@Andreas-gh6is Andreas you must be a Russian bot, Ukraine is winning, there is no corruption in Ukraine. Zelensky is in full control and the USA is not controlling him. The Russians have Garden tools as weapons and Putin is dying of cancer. You have been brainwashed comrade.

[@Dbran464]

Trumputin same same 💙

[@BOBBOBBOBBOBBOBBOB69]

Are you insane?

[@piushalg8175]

Trump derangement syndrom. You had etterask whether there was anything good about the policies of the Obama administration regarding Putin. You sould remember taht the annexation of imea and the real start of the Ukraine war was in 2014 right under Obama's eyes! And biden could not stop Putin as well, couldn't he? Both Obama and biden are complety failiures.

[@starsailor49]

Taking territory is one thing but holding it when the entire population loath you is quite another.

[@jdemd1977]

Volker says all the right stuff about Ukraine, but it's difficult to take him seriously when he pretends like Trump won't do exactly what Putin tells him to. Volker is auditioning for a role in a possible future Trump administration.

[@katherinemunoz4138]

SLAVA UKRAINE 🇺🇦

[@TheTruth-vi1nf]

This must be the way it works on this channel. I find these remarks dubious and not really consistant with facts. They know what they want to hear, they take like 10 people and find the find the one out of ten that says what they want to hear. That's the person you hear.This is reporting?

[@Andreas-gh6is]

You could mention those facts. But you don't want to be more specific, because those "facts" are just overblown opinions of yourself, right?

[@vivneedle]

Just laugh at the outrageous lies. They forget there are multiple other channels where you can discover the truth. I don't think they can afford decent investigative journalists

[@goodcitizen3638]

@@vivneedle I do enjoy the reporting on this channel and, by the way, your hilarious comments.

[@arjan2777]

@@vivneedle this is not about investigative journalism. This is about interviewing people. You can look for the credentials of the guy interviewed. It can be very interesting depending on the guit intervieuwed

[@philsophkenny]

😮

[@Goldenhordemilo]

humankind’s duty is to protect the Earth

[@kurtstubbs1]

I like Anthony Blinkin…very capable & competent man!

[@dallastaylor5479]

He suggested the US would export more oil to bring down energy prices. That's already been tried. Saudi Arabia just reduces their output by the same amount.

[@arjan2777]

No problem. Ukraine will reduce their refinery capabilities so Russia has to sell it as crude oil

[@dallastaylor5479]

@@arjan2777 excellent!!! Slava Ukraine!

[@bakimc4722]

Never say never 😃

[@ananamu2248]

It is the nature of narcissists and power addicts to stop aiming for their desires / goals

[@kimkim-dd4qg]

Propaganda machines

[@JimTimber]

spambots working for the kremlin

[@ryanhartnett530]

Ukraine will win its independence from Russia, once and for all.

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

That’s true. They will all be dead of course but they will indeed be independent.

[@grunherzjg-5443]

👏👏👏👏👏👍🏻👍🏻👍👍👍🏻

[@paulthomas-hh2kv]

Never intended to take over whole of Ukraine 😂 here comes the climb down stories

[@boink800]

So what are they doing in Kharkiv Olbast again?

[@davemc9268]

Hey Times Radio, have you thought of taking a look at the CSIS ISP's recent report on the state of Western weapons production capability. The 'drawdown' to supply Ukraine from our own stocks has left the cupboards bare, and it will take YEARS (5+) to replenish stocks, and that's without constantly supplying Ukraine with further weapons. Add to that the U.S SPR is at it's lowest volume since the mid-1980's means we are in a very dangerous position if we want to keep poking the Russian bear.

[@boink800]

Do not poke NATO -- the world's largest defensive military alliance.

[@editorrbr2107]

This is the most demented interview I’ve ever heard - “get it sorted?” You mean “allow Ukraine to fall and become a Russian vassal?” “Fight a European ground war within the decade?” What universe are you living on

[@stevenanticknap6966]

I can’t believe you’d have a former Trump official on and treat them like a serious person. Sad

[@flimmaytinstone8980]

Yeah, Joe Biden would have mumbled and slurred his way through this segment like the warrior he is!

[@Ghostshadow714]

Trump would simply do whatever his master Putin told him to do!😢

[@kurtwicklund8901]

This guy is well advised to stick to Ukraine and avoid US politics.

[@77space-vt8wi]

By now it's very clear to everyone that Putin totally miscalculated that Ukraine oops. . He can stay in the meat grinder until it snows again but militarily he knows he has lost the initiative plus Sweden and Finland lost to NATO. And now there is only one Ukraine bridge to Russia left. What's his next mistake going to be?

[@squashum778]

Reckon Trump will say to Putin ‘ give it up mate, the US is going to back Ukraine as long as it takes

[@djwordstylzmusic711]

Ukraine please don't give up de fight rhe world is on your side 💯 ❤

[@LjTodockin]

I’ll try to interpret what you said - Ukrainians, keep loosing your lives! 😥

[@lw1zfog]

Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Airbus, BAE, Raytheon, et al, thank you for your continued ignorance. $lava, $lava !

[@richardmoloney689]

It has occured. Deal with it

[@damascusmitchell-lx1kc]

Is you available

[@smoozerish]

More times drivel and speculation with a tainted guest

[@sammenter1]

What a ridiculous question , Trump will only pursue a policy to help his idol Vladimir Putin! Sam 🇬🇧

[@rodrigomontoya1145]

He still has the chance to fix his past mistakes , and help the Russians a chance to become strong again; I know he can do it , but dont insult the guy anymore.

[@gherkamum]

🇺🇦❤🇺🇦❤💪🇺🇦❤💪🇬🇧👍💪❤🇺🇦

[@ja1756]

Interesting. All politics are negotiable. Certainly Putin is afraid of Trump. Desperately afraid.

[@nerdyali4154]

BS. He plays Trump like a fiddle. Plenty of people who witnessed Trump's interactions with Putin say he was like a schoolboy meeting his idol. Trump wants to be Putin and the most likely way is for the World to go back to the Cold War "sphere of influence" model with Trump and Putin each ruling their regions. This is what's behind Mearscheimer and company's attempts to fuzzy up the cause of the war and the moral clarity around it. Mearscheimer wants the US to throw Ukraine under the bus and collaborate with Russia to tackle China.

[@slopedarmor]

What? Trump called putin a genius for invading ukraine and doesnt wanna help ukraine at all.

[@peterlangan1181]

On what do you base that? The USA is behind in the weapons race, bankrupt and falling apart from wokedom, of what should he be afraid.

[@gust0204]

I doubt it. Putin would love Trump in office again. Putin is ex-KGB and a lot smarter than Trump . Putin plays chess while Trump can fairly play checkers.

[@ifeanyianaeze6426]

If Ukraine Wins the war? how are they going to do that if the keep retreating

[@boink800]

Russia was going to win in just three days! Russia 1 tv told us that in 2022. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@mrjerzheel]

@@boink800 Russian government never claimed 3 days, media often make wild claims

[@Fastbikkel]

"how are they going to do that if the keep retreating" I would ask that when the statement is "when Ukraine wins the war".

[@SchutzeAmon]

@@boink800 their bombed out trucks along the highway to Kyiv contained fresh parade uniforms so they really believed they'd be waltzing through the capital in no time at all hahaha

[@OGmediahub]

Kurt is a great man !

[@geoffgill5334]

The new bean counter made a speech about taking care of the familys of the dead and the wounded.Wonder if he is aware of the actual numbers , suggest that their economy and financial situations position would be severely impacted. Hope he is too little too late

[@johnpeter6759]

Ukraine & Gaza, so alike!

[@ursinecanine9657]

You are a complete and utter more on. Ukraine is a European democracy and a member of the U.N. attacked by a terrorist state. Palestine is a terrorist state

[@goodcitizen3638]

?

[@la7dfa]

Still Ukraine did not attack Russia, while HAMAS did. There are differences and simularities. If the people on the ("West Bank") edit GAZA wish to get rid of HAMAS they can.

[@boink800]

@@la7dfa They are in Gaza, not the West Bank.

[@ursinecanine9657]

​@@goodcitizen3638Ukraine is a European democracy with a U.N membership that was attacked by a terrorist state. Palestine is a terrorist state. You got 💩 4 a 🧠?

[@boota1979]

The propaganda has been unrelenting on this channel, however propaganda never won a war.

[@arjan2777]

It is a special military operation for you. Go directly to prison. You won’t pass start and no salary for you

[@boink800]

Then why does the Russian government pay for the Internet Research Agency?

[@boota1979]

@@arjan2777 Tell me Arjan did you join YT in 22' to spout propaganda?

[@boota1979]

@@boink800 Probably the same reason the British government pays the 77th for their services... And lets not forget they are part of the British military and we are paying their wages.

[@arjan2777]

@@boota1979 Nope but I get irritated by propaganda and sometimes react. You don’t warn us against a propaganda channel here. You are trying to discredit a channel because you have your own lies you want to sell and you must first discredit everyone who does not agree with you

[@kewintaylor7056]

Looking at all the comment give more reality than the clip itself!😂 Good job for most of the comment!😂

[@Brandon-yg7mw]

This channel literally tells you the opposite of reality.

[@AtriadGamasekav]

Tell us reality then, would you care?

@@AtriadGamasekav The American proxies are being destroyed.

[@goodcitizen3638]

😅

[@AtriadGamasekav]

American proxies being destroyed. Well this is one way of looking into this. Another way of looking into this is that Russia invaded my country and killing my countrymen, destroying our cities and villages. But we fight back. Yes we suffer losses and we burry our killed ones every day, yet we lot further away from being destroyed then you would want us to be.

[@boink800]

Do we like far-right conspiracy theories? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@attasoa]

He never meant to take the whole Ukraine. Putin is smart and knows he's not liked as much in the west side of Ukraine. He will secure the eastern part though.

[@DonQuickZote]

“Putin never meant to take the whole of Ukraine” That’s presumably why he attempted to take Kyiv, failed and was beaten back to the east.

[@robertscott961]

Then why did he attempt to take Kyiv .....

[@jeffc1753]

Your brain on Russian propaganda.

[@arjan2777]

He is not liked in the eastern part either. They all want to be liberated from KGB rule

[@dman030]

"Ukraine strengthens its economy", just bold faced lies.

[@petekadenz9465]

Forked tongue…

[@augustomundombe829]

That's so funny; Russians are winning BIG 😂😂😂

[@Andreas-gh6is]

Right now? No. They are paying through the nose, wasting thousands and thousands of soldiers for miniscule gains. The way the Russians will win this war is by waiting long enough that Ukraine hasn't got enough soldiers to hold the front lines. Replacements aren't coming because the Ukrainian men completely don't want to die for their country.

[@boink800]

And Russia was going to win in just three days. Russia 1 tv told us so. Did that happen ... two years ago? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@augustomundombe829]

@@boink800 😂😂😂

[@boink800]

@@augustomundombe829 Russia 1 tv told us just threeeeeeee days! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@nerdyali4154]

They are winning small, losing a lot of resources doing it and slowly running out of time.

[@ElaineDaveyQld]

This pair think they are so clever. This Volker guy is in the pay. He sounds like he is best mates with Zelensky. What a know it all pratt

[@dessmith7658]

what you need is peace in the middle east And discussions with the Russians

[@larryclemens1850]

Agreed. For peace Putin has to realize that there is nothing left to gain. (But with sanctions, Europe finally taking its military commitment seriously, and Finland and Sweden joining NATO, you would think that would have already been abundantly clear.) To make a deal, What Trump has to realize is that the important parties to satisfy aren't just the Russians but America's European customers. What is in the USA's best interest is a Europe ìndependent enough to be seriously investing in its defense but not questioning the American commitment to the point where they consider it in their self defense interests to limit their purchasing of American defense products. The other aspect is that this conflict provides the opportunity to showcase American vs European vs Russian technology which translates into future sales. The worst case scenario is a Europe so unsure of American commitment that countries who view themselves as targets of Russian expansion decide to implement their own nuclear deterence capability. In the end, it might make the most economic (and from a negotiating strength perspective) sense to continue, or increase, aid to Ukraine.

[@malindafrank.028]

🇺🇦🫸🫸🫸🫸🫸🫸🇺🇦

[@johnbutler3141]

Absolutely BS.

[@Lynnek8]

The appointment of the economist Belousov in Putin’s new government as defense minister with some experience in the procurement of war materials such as his prior input toward the drones and such, indicates evidence to my mind what I suspected beforehand, that the pace of war will be at the rate at an economy of sustainment irrespective of initial land gain and loss in an attitude of attrition and a stamina of endurance, to minimise risk of depletion overreach in order to achieve objectives by the superiority in time.

[@arjan2777]

It means that they are planning a long war and that means that whatever they are continuously telling everyone that they don’t have the means to end this quickly

[@boink800]

It means that the Russian government will be spending 75 percent of its total budget on a war which it can never win. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[@SlowhandGreg]

He doesn't have a right lot of time the Putin economy is a Petro one built on corruption and nothing like the soviet managed economy

[@johnnywalker4490]

Sly Stalone and tom cruise are 5'7" , shorty man Syndrome...

[@jefferyshute6641]

Thank you, Mr. Volker.

[@adamsksof.348]

He’s trying to leave a legacy he’s as good as Stalin. After more than 2 years trying to capture Ukraine without any success, he’s failed miserably

[@charleswalker3781]

I think you're giving Trump way more credit than he deserves. He has bluster, and that's about it.