Russia resorting to hiring petty criminals for its intelligence service | World In 10

Tom Ball says Russian intelligence services have resorted to hiring operatives via social media. An extension of its history of working with organised crime.
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[@NeoTemplar]

Did you guys just wake him up?

[@jason2829]

um... um... um.

[@LollipopsPMCdaddyPMCDaddypopsl]

Woke up to a nightmare!

[@LollipopsPMCdaddyPMCDaddypopsl]

Woke up to a nightmare!

[@Numischannel]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@allaboutperspective650]

AH UHHHM

[@luminyam6145]

That guy should replay this video to listen to himself. He could do with some training to reduce the "ummms" that was painful to listen to.

[@phoenixzappa7366]

He says nothing

[@mquigley3348]

My last colonoscopy was less painful and awkward to suffer through.

[@allaboutperspective650]

UHM

[@hostrow]

This video should be either redone or removed.

[@khalidkiwirra6344]

May we know from where you have this information?????

[@truth-lg7xy]

It came to him in a dream it looks like😂❤

[@iam5085]

Google it, or do you have an agenda?

[@allaboutperspective650]

ah umm

[@johnbekoe2973]

Eerrrr urmm, please give this guy some coffee and red bull to wake him up

[@blueberry-ri7eb]

Someone said their was a Russian plane parked next to Trump's at the VA airport at his rally.

[@estoy3300]

there was a picture of it

[@tonupharry]

Yup more private meetings to coordinate strategy Putin is worried agent orange and agent purple are failing

[@shaiaheyes2c41]

Trump is owned by the Russian Mafyia/FSB.

[@Man_v_Cars]

Someone said you shouldn't be near schools. Someone else said it too.

[@lordsleepyhead]

This is very hard to listen to.

[@333Mrhunter]

Whoever approved this being uploaded should also be receiving a P45. This was Errm Errrr beyond words!

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

Um,uh, just boring. He applies so much effort to find the arguments and to pull the scarcely found facts together. Just dull.

[@bernarddorrian973]

Times radio at it's brilliant best 😂 God I just love Times relentless pursuit for perfection!

[@truth-lg7xy]

Wow no wonder nobody believes the propaganda what an expert 😂😂❤

[@iam5085]

Because Kremlin says so? 😅

[@truth-lg7xy]

@@iam5085 Back to sleep for you.

[@iam5085]

@@truth-lg7xy Well, i happen to be a neighbour of Russia, so we know them well and it's good they bring up these operations Putin is orchestraiting all over Europe. Knowledge is power.

[@russellspeed1693]

Just more petty nonsense from this little pup, Tom.

[@rebturtle]

I had absolutely no idea, until listening to this video, that I indeed needed a nap

[@stewartfenton9099]

Maybe they were hiring UK MPs in betting shops

[@Jrichards30]

The times a paper that’s dynamic and exciting !!

[@shaiaheyes2c41]

Very important topic!

[@ArtsofWellness-o1A]

Thank you for this warning. I suppose this could apply to South East Asia as well. Would it be possible to do a deep dive follow up on the global developments in this regard without putting the sources or the audience at risk? Thank you🙏

[@BlackOperations530]

um um um um "THIS GUY IS BORING" um um um um !! um um um um🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Puleczech]

Okay next time you are booked for an interview, actually make sure that you are ready to do it.

[@salmanismail5330]

He probably did not write the piece for The Times and it shows.

[@datboib3432]

Elijah wood’s older, stoner brother

[@camillalotus1177]

Not easy on the ear! 😢

[@bradprince8933]

Hilarious 🤣

[@LollipopsPMCdaddyPMCDaddypopsl]

There are no more good men in Russia, if, there ever was 😂.

[@stuartwright285]

Another tounge clicker bye bye.

[@robbiekop7]

Petty is the buzzword for this channel 😩

[@nunyabiznez666]

Uuummm....ehhh...this uummm...dude is uumm.....realllyyyy friggin eemm annoying 🤮🤐😵‍💫

[@acajoom]

Please ask them to talk louder.

[@Richard-ob2sp]

yeah I think some Redbull might help in this situation

[@jackarnoldcomposer]

Wow, this guy really doesn’t sound like he can even be bothered to speak. Lazy. So depressing. Find guests who want to speak.

[@DavidGitongawriter]

Times Radio: Who is awake we can interview? Tom: I am Times Radio: Great! You know the script, right? Just talk trash about Russia Tom: Got it. Let's go! I'm gonna have my cup of tea later

[@julianmcgee5741]

R the russians paying this guy to bore and depress us to death??

[@captainhadd0ck]

In other words, war criminals are hiring criminals. Nice country. Слава Україні! 💙 Героям слава! 💛

[@Man_v_Cars]

Because no other country hires anyone but upstanding citizens. Sit down fool.

[@JoaoCosta-pn9im]

These operations were already carried out by the KGB well before the collapse of the USSR. The FSB continued the same practices. Putin learned how to practice and act like a bandit and mafia member in this school, and exercised that while he was stationed in Dresden. Putin fully incorporated the shady methods, criminal activities and connection with crime syndicates in Russia and Europe. This is Putin’s playbook and has been the main pillar of his foreign policy since he came to power. He is trained to operate in silence, in the shadows under the protection of secrecy; and use all of that for his nefarious policies and ambitions. He is a bandit who should have never had become a head of state and even less of Russia. Those trained in illegality cannot be responsible for legal political powers.

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[@evolassunglasses4673]

Farage is the anti NeoCon war/ Peace candidate. No more NeoCon wars!

[@boota1979]

@zakjuly6721 Is this the same Nigel who helped ease the Tories back into power in 2019?

[@Britephartt]

Reform are just the right wing Tories. Don't be fooled.

[@truth-lg7xy]

​@@boota1979The very one😂❤

[@neoultramegapunkliberal5148]

Ahmm hummm ahmmm tsam hummm aamm.

[@gordonfreeman5261]

Eeerrrm eeehhhh errrrm ehhhh FFS

[@timmills8521]

Christ there's a lot of low quality Russian bots on here today .

[@jukkakopol7355]

There are break in water facilitys around Finland like water towers and pump stations. There are nothing what normal burgler can sell so when there are such epidemie it is something suspicious. And we are use to watch russian ridiculous intelligence operations.

[@robertwilkinson8421]

uuuuuuuuuuuuum.

[@grzzz2287]

Tedious commentary!

[@vortigern3910]

Oh< what, Sorry i fell asleep trying to watch this video. ZZzzzzzz🙃

[@countmeout8670]

🥱🥱😴

[@alfarim6295]

Aaaaaammmmm

[@M1911jln]

I simply can’t listen to this guy ramble.

[@Hughjundys]

Lol just look at all the personal attacks in the comments his analysis is obviously correct they're everywhere and it'll be easy to trace them through work/payment records.

[@allaboutperspective650]

eh um um

[@1trick4all]

I can’t watch this guy. He needs to clean up his diction and form complete sentences without verbal crutches. Painful two mins. Bye

[@JelMain]

The GRU troops were almost wiped out in the first attack, and the FSB likewise taking over from Wagner. That has led to fresh blood in both, with weakened ties to Putin.

[@gabbybean5438]

I can take about 2 minutes of your voice and I had to get out of there sorry