The psychology of Putin: Psychiatrist reveals what’s really wrong with the Russian leader

To understand what makes the Vladimir Putin tick, Psychiatrist Dr. Kenneth Dekleva dives into his childhood, rise to politics and dreams for his motherland.
Dr. Kenneth Dekleva is a practising psychiatrist and former US government physician diplomat in Moscow. He’s now a senior fellow for the George HW Bush foundation for US China relations.
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[@JQ-999]

Times radio needs to get rid of this American journalist. What an incompetent so called professional.

[@VimalPerera-hd8fr]

Puttin a Lunatic criminal mad old man

[@DARDA360]

Not after this Putin's shill

[@stephenglover1818]

Times Radio is so hilarious 1. If the West actually knew what went through Putin's mind we wouldn't be in this war in the first place (not totally true Victoria Nuland has singlehandedly ensured invasion) 2. You keep coming up with these videos as a deflection from the failed counter offensive.

[@Memovox]

Rent free.

[@TikiShootah]

So here's a few take aways. Dr. Kenneth Dekleva feels that putin is a "genius" He see's Ukraine as an impending "failed state" He refers to Ukraine as "The Ukraine" lots of touting on how russian economy has actually grown (anything above zero is growth, its not a not an economic boom) may as well have had an interview with putin himself.

[@DARDA360]

You got it! Yet another Putin-versteer. And he speaks in a typical nutty psychiatrist manner. Referring to Levada's polling killed this clip for me.

[@MrCatalhuyuk]

Yes, there was little information on his mental state. Its a mistake to call Putin a genius, certainly given the enormous mistakes he has made. Putin could have made Russia a top state, but couldn't and didn't. Genius or mediocrity? Was this an interview with a psychiatrist or just another geopolitical analyst?

[@WhiteThumbs]

Baseline he isn't advocating violence and they will likely lose Crimea, I don't own two summer homes let alone my neighbors

[@johnnyconnelly7278]

You do wonder if Putin is paying these people.

[@michelleisaacson6069]

Also, he says that a slight majority of Americans do not favor giving aid. I just read a poll yesterday that 80% are in favor OF....

[@telutamakaria]

please dont use this "expert" again...

[@paulchulla5701]

Dude! Putin is just a mobster.

[@SL-sd3sg]

And a monster

[@Angel_M777]

Yeah, he gave him too much credit. Pootin just a coward hiding behind his nukes

[@robertatkins9419]

Dude! paulchulla is just a thicko

[@MultiPetercool]

Worse than the Mafia! Don Vito Corleone was a Saint compared to Putin. At least Corleone was a man of honor!

[@stephenglover1818]

So is Biden, as proven by recent news (we all knew it any-way) hey but at least Putin can string a sentence together

[@DARDA360]

He actually overestimates Putin's resiliency. He ran for cover during the mutiny.

[@Angel_M777]

Agree. Pootin is one small pathetic coward hiding behind his nukes

[@MrPirreE]

But he probably ran away on a wild horse without a shirt on. 😅

[@DARDA360]

@@MrPirreE The horse from the Pony Express overstock he secretly bought out.

[@nigelhaywood9753]

He's probably another closet Putin fan. I mean, if he's invested so much time into studying him it would make sense.

[@1stLtDavis]

He gets a lot wrong. In reality, Putin has barely worked in his life. And never had a blue-collar job. There is precisely zero evidence that he is tough or capable of much of anything of value.

[@keithdunwoody1302]

When you have all the money, you want power. When you have all the power, you want legacy. This is his greatest weakness. His ego. It will be his downfall.

[@tonupharry]

His legacy As Boris Nemtsov predicted hes destroyed Ruzzia. An insignificant little man spoiled by his mother, who was given too much power and found himself trapped in the wrong century.

[@Robert-xy4xi]

BlackRock Zelenskiy doesn't 😂

[@leninha5549]

We are waiting for the day he will be find his purpose : a meter under the russian soil.

[@jamesross4785]

Joe Biden couldn't raise a leg, never mind an arm He is the biggest joke in American history, followed by all the Democrats 🤣🤣🤣🐑🐑🐑

[@rickm6076]

it wasn't earned - that's the thing. Putin has never had a blue collar job. never worked too much at all, in fact. never invented a brilliant new thing, or started an amazing business. it's just stolen.

[@jaimepatena7372]

The idea that Putin is a martial art master is ridiculous.

[@jaimepatena7372]

@@MissChristine-wo6vp I have seen the videos. He is pathetic. No master. Just bluster.

[@jaimepatena7372]

@@MissChristine-wo6vp Kremlin Propaganda.

[@robburrows2737]

Maybe he was, but he's a coward. Look at how he's hidden from COVID and shys away from visiting the front lines (even with body doubles) and was on a plane as soon on as the rebellion started. He is also weak physically. No-one remains a martial arts expert through senility.

[@tamasgyorffy1]

you are completely right regarding this comment. the interviewee is not, either. obviously.

[@TheHighlanderprime]

@@MissChristine-wo6vp His belt was given to him because his master would have been pushed out of a window if he did not. Putin is no master of Martial Arts. I’ve seen his judo clips; his opponent let him win. He’s a fraud.

[@seanlindsay7610]

You can not let russia keep any territory as putin will just wait until he can rebuilt his military and then try again.

[@gmw3083]

Russia will be keeping half of what is now considered Ukraine. The rest will be a thorn in Europes side for decades

[@ridethecurve55]

Never negotiate with a psychopath. Keep the pressure (sanctions) on, and hit the weak points in Crimea until the Russian population no longer favor their dictator.

[@gmw3083]

@@ridethecurve55 psychopaths don't negotiate. That's why DC doesn't....

[@draganjagodic4056]

Not wishing to contradict Dr. Kenneth, Putin is perhaps not clinically mad, but he definitely is manifesting moral insanity.

[@randalmiller7952]

Don’t apologise. This doc is a quack.🦆

[@bradleybaker8894]

Why would you not want to contradict a Putin fanboy spreading nonsense.

[@draganjagodic4056]

@@bradleybaker8894 Because I'm neither psychiatrist nor psychologist. Still, those long Hitlerian and "Napoleonic" tables, insane fear of germs, psychopathic, sadistic destruction of civilian houses, energy supply and now those grain supplies indicate that Putin is mad. BtW, also the Chinese Winnie-the-Ping is mad.

[@petercopping7176]

As are Bush, Biden, Johnson, Blair

[@Finnbearl61r]

@@petercopping7176and you are the useful idiot..

[@patrick39432]

The west could have solved Putin and saved so many if they just opened their eyes and stopped rewarding bad behavior!

[@noksucowboy]

You've a very biased view of the "West". Who is this West you speak of? Maybe this West isn't capable, which is more likely, and who says this West needs to be listened to, the West isn't the world

[@gintasvilkelis2544]

Easier said than done: as Einstein has said "there are only 2 things that are infinite: universe and human stupidity. And we are not entirely sure about the former". The amount of stupidity that the West is exhibiting, is enormous - and _not only_ re: Russia.

[@retorenfer8702]

Absolutely correct!

[@stephenglover1818]

I don't get you, you mean taken the peace deal he offered in March 2022

[@linmal2242]

Same applies to China; the West needs to STOP TRADING with them !

[@eyjafjallajokull9913]

if left in 2012 he would’ve been considered the greatest Russian leader welcomed in many capitals? seriously? The war in Chechnya was an atrocious attempt to oppress the rebellious region which declared its independence. Thousands of innocent lives, towns burned to the ground, thousands refugees and countless war crimes, how is it possible to ignore those ?

[@cattymajiv]

Especially by this guy who considers himself an expert. As well, by then we had all seen the ridiculous videos of Putin riding a horse shirtless, which was so nauseating. And others from the Kremlin, where he is announced like star, with thousands of paid audience members fawning and applauding, while he walks in the garishly decorated areas admiring himself. So excessive. Utterly gross. Respect was not my reaction, nor would it be that of world leaders.

[@ennediend2865]

FULLY AGREED 👍

[@ennediend2865]

​@@cattymajiv WELL SAID ! AMAZINGLY RIDICULOUS🤣🤡

[@warriorqueen9792]

Western European ignorance. I speak as a Western European.

[@MrTallfiddle]

lllllllllllllll

[@qp9vp]

This guy should stick to his area of expertise.

[@colinjames2469]

he isnt much of an expert.

[@MichaelPetersFenwicks]

Because you don't what he says......😂

[@davidderolph2845]

​@@MichaelPetersFenwicksYoul left a word out of your comment.

[@MichaelPetersFenwicks]

@@davidderolph2845 Thank You Sir - I guess Mr. Iphone is at fault.

[@philiptilden2318]

Not much on Putin’ s psychology… This man seems to favour Russia. During the section negotiations he only mentioned who would be acceptable to Russia and not Ukraine, as if Russia is the only party which matters. Also, he referred to Ukraine as “The Ukraine” which the Ukrainians do not like because it implies that Ukraine is merely a geographical area, not a country.

[@TheKievKen]

Indeed. Always a giveaway

[@thrwwccnt5845]

and also praising Putin's judo "mastery" as if that state propaganda were trustworthy, and called his biography beautiful. And called Russia's "history" rich. SO many giveaways that hes a bootlicker.

[@Finnbearl61r]

He’s a useful idiot and mouthpiece for the the Russians..

[@Petenz81]

A lot of defeatist talk here. Not a lot of optimism. Even the interviewer wants to talk about negotiations with Russia. There should be no negotiations with an indicted war criminal. Just where and when he should be incarcerated.

[@1trick4all]

The old guys are stuck in 1965

[@Forest_Knight]

That Churchill's quote is often abused. If Russia is a riddle and enigma to you, ask those to whom it's not, e.g. Poland, Estonia, Ukraine etc.

[@helveticaification]

Yeah - just another pointless and gratuitous reference to Churchill. Plus an literal, absurd and facile description of putler as 'a street fighter'! Even his 'martial arts' bouts are fixed - because if you beat him, he has you killed (But not by himself!).

[@tractorpoodle]

It is not “The Ukraine”, but Ukraine.

[@robertfeliciano5723]

I stopped watching after the 5th time he said it.

[@lucavenaugh1740]

Times Radio should find “experts” who are not fans of Putin.

[@Choudhary73579]

Hi

[@nickturnock3369]

He's a pychiatrist and she's asking and he's opining on matters which are way outside his area of expertise. He's talking about as much sense on what's going to happen as half cut Jo down the pub.

[@lejosperoalla1262]

🇺🇸🇺🇦He earned russian citizenship in this interview , he can pass by the near russian embassy to pick up his passport without question 🇺🇦🇺🇸

[@MessyTimes]

Good news - they did. @lucecavanaugh1740 should find something intelligent to say.

[@MariaJose-qh6vi]

He can be very rational in his delusional world where he lives . He can be remember as a leader in Russia but in the ocidental world he will be spoke has a dictator a war criminal and afraid of loosing power. No one is immortal

[@robertatkins9419]

You know precisely nothing about him. He is neither a dictator nor a war criminal, nor is he afraid of losing power.

[@MariaJose-qh6vi]

@@robertatkins9419 of course he is not a dictator neither a war criminal. He is a very nice guy that as just invade a country bombing hospitals civilians and sending Russians to war. What a nice guy he is.

[@Memovox]

Rent free.

[@Choudhary73579]

Hello

[@longandshort6639]

@@robertatkins9419Putin is scared. You could see it on his face when Prigozhin was coming for him 😂😂😂

[@bigmofarah9084]

I feel like this psychiatrist should not be talking as much about war strategy, general politics and economics as much as he is. He was asked the questions so simply answered but I would prefer to hear exclusively about his area of expertise.

[@DARDA360]

And he portraits Putin as somebody strong and 'Ukraine is not winning' gives him away.

[@user-us3sb5ix9n]

I wonder if the interviewer ought not to do more to keep the psychiatrist to his skills. It is now no more than the comments of a random intelligent person.

[@WHS_reviews]

​@@user-us3sb5ix9n: worse than that, what he says is mostly nonsense, even about putler he gave no real assesment.

[@RainerMichelle]

@@WHS_reviews exactly, he totally missed that the Russians are trying to capture Ukraine since the early 1700s, and the Ukrainians have been fighting back ever since, which means the war started in the 18th century and not with Putin, and only a defeat will stop the Russians, followed by an entry into NATO for Ukraine, like it stopped the endless take over of Poland, and he is talking about respecting the Russian feelings and in the same sentence he is talking about Russian speaking Ukrainians, which is a red flag, as most Ukrainians speak Russian due to forced occupation by Russia in the past

[@Memovox]

Rent free.

[@TheWitchfinderGenral]

Slipped a few times, saying "the Ukraine" - I expect this kind of bleak analysis from a Russian shill, and that's what his language reveals him to be.

[@war-painter]

This fake shrink is a TOTAL shill for Putin! Hands down. Paid for by Krembot failure trolls. Burdick should know better

[@Realist369]

👆😂😂😂

[@leos2140]

Serious killer no respect for life

[@retorenfer8702]

You nailed it! The opposition is is either shot, poisoned or behind bars!

[@Memovox]

Rent free.

[@mossydog2385]

I don't know that the Russian economy is growing, but if it is, it has a funny way of showing it since the Ruble is now worth less than a penny and only 0.93 Euro. Losing most of the value of your currency doesn't say "strong economy" to me, but what do I know, I only graduated from a state university so arithmetic is beyond me.

[@JDGuitar82]

So being a murderous psychopath doesn't mean you're crazy? Ok then.

[@arthurdewith7608]

That’s what they said about the joker but Batman persisted in fighting evil

[@shooster5884]

He should not have used the term 'Russian speaking' Ukrainians in the Donbas but rather 'pro Russian Ukrainians'. Many Ukrainians speak Russian as a first language who are not from the Donbas and are very pro independent Ukraine and very anti Russia.

[@war-painter]

Yes, let’s give all “English speaking” parts of the United States back to England. And all “Spanish speaking” parts of Mexico back to Spain. What about all “Portuguese speaking “ parts of Brazil? And there’s lots of “French speaking “ parts of Africa. Rinse and repeat.

[@markward3981]

No he should have he is simply being honest and not following the western media propaganda narrative.

[@thom8728]

According to this guy we should just give Putin everything he wants because he is so "popular".

[@KangaJack-ns9gd]

Yeah, he even thinks Russia number one Ally, China should negotiate. What is this guy on? maybe taking his own meds.

[@bradleybaker8894]

This guy is a Putin and Russian fanboy. So many points of false and misleading information in this video.

[@MW_SE]

For my part, I believe there are three very questionable conclusions in this interview: 1) "Sanctions don't work." Of course they work, they just need to be much harder and much more thorougly implemented (imagine having no sanctions on Russia, that would be completely insane!) 2) "The Russian economy has grown." If you believe statistics from Rosstat, then I guess you believe anything coming from Putin... (neutral observers in the West appear to be of diametrically opposing opinion) 3) "Putin's popularity has rebounded." The harder Putin oppresses the Russian people, the higher his popularity numbers will be in the "polls", because who in their right mind wants to draw negative attention to themselves by criticising the "great impeccable leader" (as I highly doubt that answers can be kept anonymous)

[@markus717]

this is the best comment I've read. Watch "Inside Russia" to learn of the economic disaster in RuZZia.

[@CountDuckEgg]

1. If the sanctions are so effective, why are there constant calls for more? 2. It's the IMF who project Russia's economy to grow. 3. Where's the proof that there is widespread discontent with Putin within Russia?

[@karinlindblom2934]

Exactly. To say that the sanctions dosn't work is a very strange view. The RuZZian economy has more or less collapsed and they are living on their saved money. Those will be sufficient to the end of this year. If you check Joe Blogs you can see when he breaks down the numbers RuZZia publich and the defecit in their economy is HUGE.

[@osric1730]

It depends on what you mean by "don't work". If you mean they don't work as advertised then they clearly don't, if you believe they have no effect then you're equally divorced from reality. The Russian economy may not be as rosy as Russia likes to pretend, neither is it in danger of imminent collapse. The notion that Russia is full of people who hate Putin and are too afraid to say so is absolute nonsense. Putin does not have a vice like grip on public opinion and information like the Chinese have. The fact is that an easily sufficient number of Russians are very much in favour of "Making Russia Great Again" and have no problem with Russia's unreconstructed imperialism and nationalist mythology.

[@imaginejl4]

Yeah, and his numbers on support for aid in America

[@robburrows2737]

There's no reason for Ukraine not to take Crimea back if it takes the land bridge.

[@robertatkins9419]

Except it has precisely zero chance of taking the land bridge

[@stephenglover1818]

fantasy land

[@Memovox]

Puff the magic dragon

[@Realist369]

I’ve got some magic beans for sale,do want to buy some?

[@robertatkins9419]

@@Realist369 No thanks, you need them too much yourself

[@humanonearth1]

When putin raised his nuclear alert status early on in the war when a US senator made fun of his appearance it told the world a massive amount of information about his insecurity and rationality. Given Russia's abysmal performance and strategy in Ukraine and where Russia is trending as a whole, I think the least appropriate word to describe putin is "rational". I think 75%+ of russians would agree with that if you could secretly poll them.

[@michelleisaacson6069]

Agree! I literally yelled out 'what!!?' when this guy said rational. Not diggin this speaker 😏

[@bryandimery6509]

Never happened. Liars never win dude

[@JD-kg3mx]

Couldn’t agree more. Putin was an officer in the KGB, not a military one. He was part of a more moderate post Soviet Russian government an attained status. But Putin couldn’t shake the memory of the Soviet Union and how much perceived power was nothing more than propaganda. The power of a great nation isn’t on how much harm the nation can inflict upon the world, but how strong an economic engine makes a country overall. This is the failure of Putin - desire to be viewed as fearful instead of influential on the world stage.

[@Memovox]

Rent free.

[@humanonearth1]

​@@JD-kg3mx It's sort of the m.o. of most despots and dictators b/c their repressive regimes simply can't perform or compete with the latter you mention. And then they seek to destroy any nearby nation states that embrace western institutions, democracy and rule of law. As these nearby states become more and more successful (Ukraine, Taiwan) the authoritarian regimes feel they need to destroy them as they provide a very real example of a better standard of living to their repressed peoples. The other cheap trick they use is constant propaganda that brainwashes their population a fantasy that they are under constant threat by the west and western aligns states, and that they need the despot to protect them. It's ironic, that if they only could travel that'd see that nobody western aligned much knows nor talks about them let alone is planning their demise or invasion. You could argue it helps them feel more important and meaningful than they know they are, which is a massive void that needs filling when you live under a dictator and a false veil of exceptionalism.

[@davidl.7317]

Dr. Devleka you are clearly not experienced in Forensic Psychiatry nor diplomacy.

[@bonefishboards]

The US has given about $44b to Ukraine in military aid. That's 4 days of the US occupying Iraq, which the US did for 3000 days. Ridiculous to get worked over US military aid to Ukraine.

[@BadOompaloompa79]

I think is more like 75b so, ,7 days.

[@ronfischer191]

What a Putin fanboy

[@murraymallinson1337]

I think Putin is like most if not all African leaders - they couldn't care how many of their top technical people (brain drain) would leave their country, as long as they the leaders can fill their pockets now. I am a white South African and I can see this happening in my country right now

[@cattymajiv]

Why would we even care if you are white or green. Why would you mention that? I admit I don't know enough about SA, but it appears that the black S Africans are still subjected to lot of racism. What do think happened there?

[@postpan6894]

Psychiatrist are experts on pills and do not know much about the psyche. When he at the same time comes with absolute statements about the military situation I have had enough.

[@francisdec1615]

I have mild autism, so I have had to deal with psychiatrists a few times. Most of them know less about the human psyche than an average guy picked randomly from the street. They usually have some mental problems themselves and/or became psychiatrist because a family member had autism/ADHD/mental retardation/schizophrenia etc. I'd say that 80% of the psychiatrists here in Sweden are totally worthless and that probably goes for most of them in the US as well. Or it might be even more bullshitters in the US, judging from this video.

[@ArtusMacada]

This guy simply admire and even love that mobster,out of question.

[@AnonymousAlcoholic772]

This guy has no clue what he’s talking about when it comes to what sanctions have done. Look at the price of the stinking ruble. I mean to say the sanctions have had no effect, and the Russian economy is growing, is simply asinine.

[@mansafreak]

What you said about Ukraines president was beautiful. And I agree. Think your too kind to Putin. Think he's cracking and very scared. His troops are making daily, disgruntled videos, he knows the world sees it all.

[@deecee1522]

Putin and Lvova-Belova to the Hague.

[@godlessqueertheywarnedyouabout]

Given the Goldwater Rule, we should take all interviews of this format with a grain of salt.

[@julilab]

The GW rule does not apply to the interview. Dekleva does not go into detail and did not diagnose a psychiatric disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

[@godlessqueertheywarnedyouabout]

@@julilab I know he didn't diagnose anything, but given the Goldwater rule as an adjacent standard and the logic behind it, plus Putin's overall lack of transparency and honesty, we shouldn't uncritically accept all the claims that aren't based on having taken part in any kind of psychiatric session.

[@derekbaker3279]

@@godlessqueertheywarnedyouabout I understand & respect your point as it pertains to professionals in the field of Mental Disorders, especially comments by accredited psychologists & psychiatrists which include recommended treatments & specific predictions of future behaviours. However, Putin's own behaviour over the last 30+ years, his autobiography, and his interactions with countless political leaders, diplomats, businessmen, etc all provide a bevy of information, which IMHO enables one to come to some reasonable conclusions (.e.g. Putin checks most or all of the boxes for Psychopathic Personality Disorder, and Machiavellian Personality Disorder). Since treatment is not the goal, which brings all sorts of responsibility, I believe that, throughout the 'free world', the general public, politicians & diplomats, journalists & even military leaders would greatly benefit from an awareness & understanding of personality disorders & the associated characteristics, relational strategies & goals, world views, coping mechanisms, realistic expectations, etc regarding Putin. With that in mind, I would suggest that, ideally, with accredited professionals like Dr. Dekleva, it would be best if the professional educates the audience re: several personality disorders (e.g I was hoping that 'The Dark Triad' would have been discussed), characteristic behaviours, plus the 'danger' presented by individuals with such personality disorders who are present within politics, the corporate world, other positions of influence & power, and personal relationships. Then, I guess, the conversation would have to move another guest, for the purpose of diagnosing & understanding what makes Putin tick.

[@Choudhary73579]

Hlo

[@debbiedeering7998]

How can you say he's not a madman, he's brilliant? No wonder people think psychiatrist are crazier than their patients.

[@WHS_reviews]

they often are psychopaths or mentally unstable...

[@robertatkins9419]

They very often are crazier than there patients. I should know, I've worked in front-line mental health for decades.

[@anthonyhulse1248]

You don’t have to be mad to be evil.

[@frankus54]

@@anthonyhulse1248 Yes but it sure helps

[@BrianSmith-ug2bu]

Makes you wonder what constitutes insanity...

[@driesdutoit7136]

Rational ??? BS. Completely mad. Psicopath for sure

[@WHS_reviews]

can still be rational but low level 1 move ahead, deeper consequences for himself/his country he doesn't take into account (which to normal people means he is insane). Putler is an idealistic psych opath.

[@stephenglover1818]

is it rational to keep fighting a counter offensive that you can't possibly win or is it rational to seek a peace deal and save lives

[@DARDA360]

Referring Levada's polling gives away yet another Putin versteer

[@MessyTimes]

Right. So when a Democrat quotes a Wall Street Journal poll to make a point, is he or she then transmogrified into a "MAGA Republican"?

[@PittsVegas]

This guys says “sanctions haven’t work, Russia’s economy may be stronger than pre-war” Guess he hasn’t looked at the exchange rates recently??? Completely lost his credibility!

[@MessyTimes]

Gosh, Ken's colleagues and bosses will sure be bummed to hear from @PittsVegas and six followers that he's completely lost his credibility. Thanks for telling us this news known only to you seven people.

[@AWaBfantasy]

Yikes. This video won't age well, I assure you.

[@MessyTimes]

Yikes. Your comment won't age at all, everyone else assures you.

[@AWaBfantasy]

@@MessyTimes "Won't age all." Perhaps you should take some courses on the English language? Might help you out, cheers!

[@MessyTimes]

@@AWaBfantasy Tanks yu. Minez Inglisher iznt wutt it could be. Thanks you, kinder stranger for making me better talks goodness!

[@greyjay9202]

The presenter needs to cull the phrase "you know" out of her speech. Almost every third sentence contains it, and its annoying and unprofessional. Nevertheless, a very interesting interview.

[@emilyw3483]

Absorbed suffering? They internalize and create it!! Autobiography??? Are you kidding that you believe anything in a Putin autobiography?

[@war-painter]

This so-called psychiatrist read Putin’s lying book and believed every word. Gullible much? Talking points straight from the Kremlin. Wow, Americans just swallow this junk up whole, line and sinker, no wonder Russians think we are all bunch of fools. Good thing the Ukrainians, the Poles, the Estonians, the Lithuanians, the Latvians, the Fins, the Danish, the Norwegians and the Swedes know better! We should be listening to exiled Russians forced to leave their country at gunpoint not fools who believe in Putin’s autobiography.

[@harryroper7821]

Why is a psychiatrist giving their worst take on sanctions

[@war-painter]

Pull this man’s licence, he is a complete fraud.

[@westboroughbaptistchurch5136]

Remember what he had to do to even get into power?

[@acchaladka]

Do what i take away from this is that the interviewee is comfortable and frames things within a political and diplomatic viewfinder, and does not see the real possibility that things will go entirely badly - gradually and then all at once, as a writer has said somewhere - and the scene will change radically or fundamentally. He's got some good points within that but is fundamentally no military or historical genius imho.

[@derekbaker3279]

(1) His views & the views of the interviewer strongly reflected a U.S.-based perspective & set of narratives, which have been based upon a fundamental lack of awareness & understanding of (a) the history, culture & evolving world view of the leaders & citizens of Russia, the USSR, and - now - the Russian Federation, (b) the long-term goals & the range of methods/strategies demonstrated by the Putin & the Russian Federation, (c) a deeper understanding of the true mindset & priorities of Putin, and (d) what type of 'diplomacy' will work with Putin & the Russian Federation. (2) IMHO, both Dr. Dekleva & the interviewer voiced the same narratives & assumptions that resulted in totally inadequate & very misplaced foreign policy re the Russian Federation that we've seen over the last 30 years....along with compromises which, unofficially, were influenced by accelerated levels of entanglement between politicians, businessmen, investors, corporations & banks in the U.S.A./other parts of 'the west'...AND.... industry, oligarch money, and Putin's agendas in the Russian Federation.

[@davidl.7317]

I do not believe this "Psychiatrist" is also a world moderator of resolving this justice as to secure sovereignty of pre-2014 borders, justice or reparations.

[@farrier2708]

Intelligent; rational; ruthless. Isn't the phycological description "Psychopath"?

[@ScienceTalkwithJimMassa]

I have to say, the more I watch Morgan conduct these interviews, the more impressed with her I am. She is always well prepared and asks very good, probing questions.

[@timharris3292]

I agree, I just wish she'd cut out the "you know"s

[@edmunddonnelly3881]

I can guarantee she includes her pronouns on her CV.

[@timharris3292]

I have no idea what that is supposed to mean. @@edmunddonnelly3881

[@Angel_M777]

Pootin also was a person with a lot of personal insecurities and jealousy to others. He never had successful career at KGB times and was lucky to be appointed assistant of st Petersburg major, where he was caring a case for a boss. And about the economy. Yes it held better than projected but definitely not better generally. Dollar cost reached 100 rubbles today 😁

[@robertatkins9419]

Yet another person who thinks they are qualified to say what a person they've never met is like.

[@Angel_M777]

@@robertatkins9419 he’s not a cartoon or created by comics magazine, he is a living person and had people around him from school to presidency. There are many who wrote articles, books, made videos, interviews and investigations. Not Carson tucker or Oliver stone. The ones who were close to him. Look up and you will find

[@Memovox]

Rent free.

[@BadOompaloompa79]

​@@Memovoxare you saying the nuclear armed madman currently invading eastern Europe and targeting civilians in a war with a total death toll that will certainly exceed a million people......is living "rent free" in our heads?

[@jayspik6498]

It’s Putin, not Pootin you just look like a troll 🧌 clown 🤡 writing it wrong..

[@sandeepsehgal12345]

August 13, 2023. I personally think and believe that the present Russian Federation President, Mr. Vladimir Putin, has been psychologically affected by the collapse of the erstwhile Soviet Union in 1991 and he dreams of annexing the lost territories of the Soviet Union, to unite these lost territories to the Russian Federation along with Ukraine once again, so that it becomes Soviet Union once again and a Superpower of the world and globe once again. Take Care. Regards Sandeep R. Sehgal😃😃

[@bahaiwebsites]

You know, you know, you know, you know this is radio.

[@IndependentKnight]

This psych has some obvious bias, like he tried to pass off a lie about the US opinion about sending weapons to Ukraine & this person should not be speaking on our behalf...

[@helveticaification]

He isn't a psych - it's just a rich man's hobby.

[@emiliat.5881]

I have doubts that the Russian economy is doing great. Corruption is flourishing, the soldiers aren’t paid and the ruble is at a low where it hasn’t been for a long time. If I see Putin he looks sad. That suits him right and I hope that Russian civilians are getting fed up with him, preferably this year! Ukraine is advancing slowly but I think there doing a great job. And it is a shame that there is, again a delay in giving the F16 fighter jests. Slava Ukraine, Heroyam slava!

[@ymvtech]

One thing about scholars, they think everything can be studied, justified, rationalized or excused. They overthink things. Sometimes, it becomes a weakness that irrational people exploit in rational people. A mad man is a mad man. Thus, thou shall have a taste of his/her medicine. Case closed. Next!!!

[@WHS_reviews]

Don't agree, you can analyse and explain it, but this psychiatrist is unable to do so.

[@Memovox]

Rent free.

[@RichardWibleRichardWible]

@ Times Radio Your commentator has a very Russian slant from his recommendations. He is clearly a far right Republican who is not in line with EU thinking and the real threat that Russia presents.

[@artmcteagle]

A lot of the comments posted here show more insight into the status of Putin and his genocidal war than either this 'journalist' or psychiatrist. Dr. Dekleva did not bring any new insights into the criminal mind of Putin, in fact he spent very little time on evaluating Putin's mindset, the rest of the interview was his political, and military speculations on Ukraine's future. Poor journalism.

[@lukeamato2348]

Well that one was out of touch

[@Altinget]

Putin may be able to turn Ukraine into a failed state, he has a lot of experince from turning Russia into one...😲😂

[@LibertyStrength76]

Amen to that! They’ve been electing psychotic narcissistic autocrats for about two hundred years and questions the mentality of the russian people!

[@harrybrownrigg9057]

The interview would benefit from less use of "you know" in the questions...

[@lqr824]

12:57 I call B$ that the Russian economy has grown in the last year. That's utter nonsense. With the falling rouble, its meager exports earn more in terms of rubles than before, but not more in dollars. New car sales still down over 90%, and passenger jet traffic is reducing due to maintenance.

[@oliverhenry4407]

He's a medical and psychological analyst... not a political or economic analysts. The questions were too broad, and he spoke without any true expertise on issues outside his sphere. Outside of that psychological expertise, his opinions are just that, and not worth all that much compared to many others who understand the Russian Ukrainian political and economic situation much, much better.

[@vangen08]

Really?

[@TheHighlanderprime]

Even his psychological analysis was weak.

[@WHS_reviews]

His 'psychological analysis' was worthless.

[@Memovox]

Rent free.

[@viridian4388]

why are all of your videos so quiet? (read: for other videos my volume is on 20, here I have to push it to the max and still barely hear it)

[@kazfb210]

How can Times Radio have someone who says “you know” so often?

[@kaylidington]

Putom: rational but deluded. Driven by misguided ideas of history, unaware of the loyalties and interests of his subordoinates, fearful and reacting like a cornered rat. But a human and environmental tragedy that will take international efforts to repair.

[@dwl3006]

What are his misguided ideas of history?

[@MichaelPetersFenwicks]

I guess you read the British tabloids / US Media.

[@angeladay9168]

@@dwl3006That Ukraine is not a sovereign country but part of Russia, which supports his invasion tactic but not his careless bombing of innocent civilians in Ukraine.

[@dwl3006]

@@angeladay9168 When did Putin say Ukraine is not a sovereign country?

[@helveticaification]

@@dwl3006 Actions speak louder than words. And every time he fancies taking a bite out of Ukraine's choicest parts, he calls it historically ruzzian, - and its inhabitants.

[@ronwalker4849]

THERE IS NO SUCH THING REALLY AS A WAR CRIME. ALL ACTS OF MURDEROUS VIOLENCE ARE A WAR CRIME, WITHOUT ANY HIERARCHY OF THE WEAPON.

[@davidl.7317]

BS!!!!

[@user-tu7nt3vv4x]

IVAN, YOUR CAPS LOCK IS JAMMED ON. YOBT TVOYU MAHT.

[@stephenglover1818]

yep and there are many examples of where the US has committed war crimes, but come on man they are western, they are good people, it's justified

[@markusklein881]

Greatly appreciated, thank you for sharing - seriously impressive listening to such an well educated and informed interview guest.

[@TREVORALLMAN]

Really looking forward to a programme on the psychology of "Times Radio". It should be a great laugh !! 😁 😄

[@JamesOppenheim]

Those three "R's" (Ruthless, Resilient, Rational) devolve to a malign narcissism that has its basis in mortification and its covering with a projection of an undamaged self. One might call that theater "resilient" but the methods involved are as Putin presents: delusional, grandiose, messianic. He appears also (I would say "to me", but I'll admit to being a nobody out here in cyberspace) without boundaries, conscience, or limits. Our normative take on political "rationality" isn't that it's icy cold, greedy, and logical but that it reasoning has normal (or "normative") human qualities, including the brakes that expressed in common give us working cultures and societies and perhaps despite the presence of these peacocks we refer to as dictators. Be all of that as it may,I would love to hear a "rational" interpretation of "Operation Storm in Moscow" AKA "Moscow Apartment Bombings" that would not call the same an extraordinary crime rooted in narcissistic pathology.

[@stephenglover1818]

Delusional, no that's Zelensky and Biden thinking that this counter offensive is going to be successful, which incidentally all this video is, a deflection from that When you say 'human qualities' is it human to get another country to fight a proxy war for you, knowing it realistically can't win, killing people unnecessarily, that's human is it

[@AriaEdry]

this guy is naive, although he does understand how brutal Putin is. Ruble is extremely devalued; Russian economy has not grown.

[@pepsee0]

I lack the expertise of a psychiatrist, and delving into the analysis of Putin appears to be an unproductive pursuit. Putin is an established KGB agent, homed in his training, and this fact stands without dispute. The KGB agents were groomed as unbounded enforcers, backed by the former regime's complete endorsement. On December 25, 1991, as the Soviet hammer and sickle flag were lowered for the final time above the Kremlin, they acted without restraint. Putin's ascent to power took a clandestine route, and from 1999 onward, he has consistently occupied positions of authority as either Russia's President or Prime Minister. Over the past 23 years, his reign has been characterized by unceasing devastation and numerous fatalities, exemplified by events like Ukraine, all while he remains ensconced in his secure bunker. Putin has revealed his cowardice; a case in point was when Prigozhin was moving to Moscow, and Putin hastily sought refuge in a safer location. His actions brand him as a war criminal of genocidal proportions, necessitating his capture and subsequent handover to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for prosecution, just as any other criminal would be treated.

[@KangaJack-ns9gd]

Why is this woman not asking this guy to stick with his expertise?

[@gintasvilkelis2544]

Bill Burns is a long-term Putin fan. Following his advice re: Putin benefits mainly Putin.

[@purrito4424]

When I grow up I want to be a captain hindsight armchair general psychologist

[@TheKievKen]

He’s a psychologist but you ask him questions about military strategy. Why? Times radio always asks people with no related background, to speculate on the outcome of the war. He describes the Ukrainian counter offensive as “stalled”. He needs to look at history. No doubt he’d have described the 1944 d-day landings as “stalled”. Capturing defended land without air support is a slow process. It is NOT stalled.

[@TheCatBilbo]

I found the sound level too low - at 50% volume for other videos this needed the volume increasing considerably.

[@witchking6787]

It seems like he isn't talking about his area of expertise at all, and he knows less than an average well informed person about the things he is talking about.

[@MessyTimes]

I'm sorry, why are you writing about yourself in the third person?

[@witchking6787]

@@MessyTimes oh good one. you should do standup.

[@ahartify]

He has to say Zelensky is a great leader (and he is, up there with Churchill) but when he veers off nuttily trying to make out that Putin is a completely sane and rational master strategist I know that this psychiatrist has some psychological problems of his own.

[@Andy111Woodcock]

Please forgive my trivial curiosity. Can someone please tell me what region Morgan's accent is from 🤣 I listen intently every time she speaks to try and catch it but I never manage to pin it down.

[@LMVG2233]

Dr. Dekkeva's characterization of the Iranian asset swap for prisoners is incorrect. Iran is not getting a lumpsum payment of $8 billion. The assets in question are not even located in the US but in South Korea and will be distributed under controlled circumstances. Dr. Dekleva is also wrong about the state of the Russian economy - it is tanking. The ruble has undergone a vast devaluation. Multiple months of deficit spending have occurred. Oil and gas revenue - Russia's primary source of revenue - has been cut by approximately 60%. Given the above, Russia could be broke within a year. Dr. Dekleva comments about negotiations are also incorrect. You can't have negotiations without both parties. Negotiations that conclude with Russia benefitting from their criminal invasion are unthinkable. Ukraine will demand the return of all their sovereign territory, reparations (consider the $600 billion in frozen assets), the return of kidnapped Ukrainian children, and the prosecution of war criminals, among other conditions. Russia will seek the lifting of sanctions. China's role in negotiations? Very limited. Further, China's economy is in very bad shape, so it is unlikely it will devote excess resources ( if any) on the rehabilitation of Ukraine. Putin's decision to invade Ukraine was disastrous and will result in his end and that of the Russian Federation.

[@LibertyStrength76]

Thankfully some of us think alike!

[@bigdada018]

Blessings, peace and luck from California to Ukraine 🙏🙏✌🍀💙💛

[@geriatricmotorcars9516]

The ultimate Narcissist

[@jayuppercase3398]

"Sadly neither side is winning" i stopped listening after he said this

[@allanchapman7986]

To be honest after reading the comments its quite obvious that they have move insightful analysis of Putins mind then this man.

[@michelleisaacson6069]

He is 100% wrong when he says a slight majority of Americans are not in favor of giving aid. Its around 80% in favor of!! This guy is just out of his element

[@emmerentiagroenewald3694]

Psychiatrists allways talk too much ,and charge you an arm and a leg for his time......

[@MessyTimes]

THAT is your "cutting comment?" How much did you pay to hear his brilliant experience? Pearls before swine, indeed....

[@lqr824]

16:48 At this point the war will not be over when Russia pulls out completely. It will only be over when Russia pays reparations, which now are on the order of over a year of Russia's GDP. Putin will not pay that, therefore a frozen conflict is guaranteed. That is the best-case scenario. Putin's successor can walk away from the war but not from the reparations, which I imagine will be extracted by the outside world, as a tax on Russian trade for 3-4 decades.

[@lqr824]

36:12 If Russia's turning away from Europe and towards the Global South, why are car sales down 90%? Why not just buy cars from firms in India and China? Answer: Russia can't even afford those thanks to the sanctions that you say are ineffective.

[@SueTran-nw3cf]

My wish every piece of land of Ukraine should be returned to Ukraine. Negotiation should be on on some part of how the Russian has to rebuild Ukraine and not to ever do that again.

[@LibertyStrength76]

Amen!

[@HungryGhost999]

“Had Putin retired in 2012 he would have been seen as one of the greatest Ruzzian leaders”….Ruzzia has a very low bar.

[@Realist369]

Putin isn’t just a legend in Russia,he will go down as a world legend .as for all the NATO block leaders ,they will be forgotten for the morons they were ,Biden,boris,macron,scholz all total losers and fools 😂😂😂

[@johnlaudenslager706]

Negotiations that reward Putin with anything more than he had right after he took Crimea would naturally be played by him as victory. Thus rewarded, he would be encouraged to do more of the same when he thought the time was right.

[@michaelc3416]

Ok, after a few personal disagreements with the guest, I drew the line at the lack of effect of sanctions. Has he not been made aware of the recent rapid devaluation of the Ruble?? And there are many other leading indicators that Russia is in serious financial peril... But, regardless, another uninformed pundit, so I'm out...

[@lozzbright706]

I can’t understand how anyone could possibly think that there is any form of good in this sub human

[@Memovox]

Rent free.

[@ghlscitel6714]

Letting Putin talk in the German parliament Sept. 25th, 2001 was one of the greatest appeasement failures of western politicians. The second mistake was the close connection of the former chancellor Gerhard Schröder with Putin and the gas strategy, which failed miserably.

[@philoaviaticus]

Anti-socials are unfortunately are hyper rational and therefore highly effective in their cruelty rather than irrational.

[@aaron4387]

I can't imagine Ukraine wanting to negotiate ANYTHING after all they have lost and suffered.

[@marcuschalkley2355]

Endless proppa Ganda Bruv

[@MoralScienceEducation]

Thank you so much for a brilliant interview. I look forward to learning what the strategy is to ensure such leaders do not get a chance to rise again (Government officials, Corporate leaders, leaders in Associations). A UN and/or NATO driven decision which will make the world a safer place, going forward. During primary and secondary education we can mould children and ensure they become ethical leaders.

[@Nic-du6xe]

I would also like to hear more about safeguarding against the rise of narcissistic tendancies in the world and ellimating root causes but I have to say it really was not a great interview. I.think we can all live with different perspectives and respect those but only with proper reasoning. I felt that was unconvincing and missing.

[@Memovox]

Rent free.

[@LizMason-girvan]

Sounds great in theory but look at the way Red States are systematically eliminating empathy and an understanding of people in difficult circumstances from their curricula, backed by book bans. They don't want kids growing up knowing the history of oppression of some groups, leading to ongoing marginalisation. They don't want them educated to research things properly themselves rather than swallow propaganda. They want to continue to "other" marginalised groups rather than educate about them or even include a character from such a group in a picture book or novel. They don't want difference to be accepted, let alone celebrated. In this way fear, hatred of "others" and love of "strongmen" who stoke those fears and hatreds will continue to produce the wrong type of people going for, and rising to, positions of power.

[@PennyDavis-cm9tl]

Truly a lot of the youth today are lost. "Give me" attitude. And then there are the great exceptions. Society need ethical leaders We need ethical examples. Too much shallow processing. "Mine". "I want"and "you owe me"

[@niallmacceide4603]

"Whistle while you work, Putler is a berk. He's half barmy, so is his army, whistle while you work"

[@Robert-xy4xi]

Well the Nationalists are at a standstill with the offensive 😂 Whistle while you work 🤣