The Putin Files: Susan Glasser

Watch Politico journalist Susan Glasser’s candid, full interview on Putin and allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election - all part of "The Putin Files", FRONTLINE's media transparency project. Explore Glasser's full interview and interactive transcript here: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/in...
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[@erichbrough6097]

From witnessing great trauma to _inflicting_ great trauma - this is the cruel outcome of a broken man who never faced his own injuries.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

He, Putin, was perverted in the post War ruin of Germania, defeated by creed but, and not to be sniffed at, as willingly free post as free. "Try some antiqued pervitin, kind Russian zur.'.

[@markrobinowitz8473]

Hurt people hurt people. How to break the intergenerational transmission of trauma? The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission was an imperfect effort toward this evolution.

[@josieb5833]

She is amazingly knowledgeable on the subject. Nothing she cannot answer.

[@williamhatzidis9240]

Susan Glasser interviews well. Her responses are articulate yet unencumbered. Her analysis is considered but not overwrought. That instils in me a confidence in her version of events.

[@enochbrown8178]

Wonderful interview. I cannot ever envision Susan Glasser being in a room of people where she isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer. I don't think it's possible.

[@gcarraig]

Frontline is essential American viewing. If ever there was an argument for the mission of public television…

[@BobJohnson648]

Frontline is for propaganda

[@kimwhitmore7505]

You are absolutely correct! I love Frontline. Information without propaganda.

[@kimwhitmore7505]

@John Doe You're obviously a Putin fan. Trump fan, too, I suspect.

[@BobJohnson648]

@@kimwhitmore7505 did you know that the US overthrew the Ukrainian government in 2014?

[@BobJohnson648]

@@kimwhitmore7505 don't be so sure

[@adrienneanderson2205]

Excellent interview. Kudo's for Mrs. Glasser. Someone we are so proud to be an investigator and writer. Thank You.

[@deepalib3096]

His childhood on the streets of St. Petersburg has been so well described.... His desire to be strong and not a weakling who cud be beaten up,,, comes from there

[@angelopugliese6034]

Yet he's still a little runt punk.

[@sumitkar8146]

Absolutely top notch content - could listen to her all day

[@StellarFella]

The only end game of a tyrant is MORE.

[@mindsigh4]

Putin don't drink, in Russia, is that like in the valley of the blind, the one eyed man is king?

[@davidowen74]

Here after listening to Steven Hayes from The Dispatch.

[@sumitkar8146]

I could listen to her all day - so knowledgeable, an insider and extremely engaging. She does an amazing job of simplifying and telling a very complex story- the interviewer is top notch and just lets her speak - an uncommon journalistic trait

[@wcg66]

The point about "off ramps" is critical. Like back then, we need to stop talking about giving Putin off ramps.

[@fruitypebbles803]

Every time the interviewer says “cozy bear” in one of these interviews, take a drink!

[@deepalib3096]

Also we can see the beggining of his hatred of Hillary Clinton.....

[@jt_46xpc98]

Putin’s idea of restoring the glory of USSR was inspired by Making Russia Great Again.

[@ruthlessferocity1058]

SUSAN GLASSER YOURE UNBELIEVABLY GOOD, SHARP, PERCEPTIVE, INCISIVE

[@abrahamdecruz5128]

PBS should expand the Putin files by doing interviews with Hillary Clinton Bill Clinton, Obama, Bush43, Angela Merkel, Robert Gates etc. All these will become oral history for posterity.

[@venrakkhita]

excellent again. Thankyou.

[@StellarFella]

A very beautiful, eloquent, and insightful lady.

[@llew777]

Married to Peter Baker reporter for NYT

[@user-dz8ye8zp7u]

สวัสดีครับ goodmorning 24/03/2020

[@nicks3350]

rob greene how is that relevant? My ex was a veterinarian, that doesn’t make my comments on animals any more relevant.

[@TampaDave]

Nick Si - or any less so.

[@mindsigh4]

Rob was just letting Cecil here know that miss Glasser is betrothed, him bein all smitten, what with that smart is sexy book learnin demeanor of hers & all, geeze, i gotta splain everything? seriously tho, she's a natural, a black belt in sharp.

[@aiqu8918]

His desire to be strong and not a weakling who cud be beaten up,,, comes from there

[@markh9875]

Who else is here because this was mentioned on the Dispatch?

[@cargorilla]

Wow that was great!

[@deepalib3096]

It's fascinating knowing about his life..... How he remained in power by making Medvedev the President n the Munich speech

[@michaels8638]

Putin has lowered the average Russian’s wealth by 50% since the end of the CCCP, which is what happens when you spend 40% of GDP on arms. 38% more than the average European countries, they have the highest disparity between the richest and poorest peoples wealth. The mean average is 800 USD wealth, that means 50% have more savings, property etc that amounts to 800 dollars and 50% less, this should have been the western focus not seeking to engage with Putin.

this is true based on my experience in russia. many top line Mercedes driving around with young kids pan handling.

[@vKarl71]

There are several very informative interviews in this series but this is not one of them. Glasser is a good reporter but her perspective seems to always be extremely Washington-centered, which is very limiting. Some of her articles almost seem like they were drafted by the State Department.

[@paulshreenan7871]

It is unfortunate how your Putin files all have the same "anti-russian" perspective. Understandable given the source. I suggest that you consider the perspective of U.S. intellectuals and other Europeans. Namely John Mearsheimer, Scott Ritter, American historian Scott Horton, popular analyst Darryl Cooper. You will have your views forced to evolve.

[@brendakipkemoi2738]

Putin fascinates me, how he operates is a mystery. These interviews give very good insight into the man.

[@edmunddonnelly3881]

Not mysterious at all, a dull bureaucrat with a cruel streak.

[@fruitypebbles803]

@@edmunddonnelly3881 and an incredibly greedy liar.

[@xino_z]

@@edmunddonnelly3881 bureaucrat is too mild. Autocrat more like.

[@lesilluminations1]

Brilliant.

[@juerbert1]

As far as Putin is concerned with Islam, I agree with his actions against the Chechnian jihadists and ISIS !

[@manojmathew5596]

Well, the Ukraine war demonstrates his hatred of the Jews....Putin is the Devil. I won't be surprised if he goes after the Orthodox Christians in his own backyard if they rise up against him.

[@geoffdearth7360]

What is she constantly looking at to her right?

[@sondragriner3988]

That means she's being truthful in body language. If she were looking to the left or up that is a sign of making things up; also referred to as lying.

[@TampaDave]

There are several people in the room, behind the camera. She will answer questions from more than one person at the end. There is no telling why she may look during the interview.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Plate of found, magnifique untouched condition rolls of tightly wrapped Pervitin, recovered from a found, undisturbed resupply point way above any water line.

[@gbarkerification]

She’s fantastic, of course, and I’ve listened to this whole interview before but when I watch her I’m totally distracted by the Molly Ringwald vibe haha

[@chrischicago6928]

谢谢老师/ 同意周老师： 大是大非，必须 反对 侵略/ 和平了， 什么 都 好 谈。

[@PurpleEmpire123]

I didn't know the Russian people saw Putin as sober.

[@williamyoung9401]

It seems to me Russia and America have pretty low standards for their leaders. "Oh he's sober, I'll vote for him." Of course in America, it's "I'd like to have a beer with him; I'd vote for him." lol...

[@PurpleEmpire123]

@@williamyoung9401 I think I understand now.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Wasn't it HIS declared intent to see Russians well off the sunk drunken spirit ¿?

[@xino_z]

What do people say about a man with no vices?

[@PurpleEmpire123]

@@xino_z Regarding your question, concerning such a man, I would think people would hold him to high esteem. As an example of a person to follow.

[@genabla]

Utter nonstop bullcrap

[@tmst2199]

It seems a little disingenuous, to say the least, to speak of the illegality of Russia "invading" Crimea when no mention is made of the Crimeans' expressed desire to become part of Russia rather than the madness that was, and still is, the Ukraine. So Glasser, here, looks us in the eye and lies.

[@leejacobus5305]

T Mst Desire of Russian expats not Ukraine

[@kylenolan2710]

When the federation unraveled, Ukrainians voted overwhelmingly to be in Ukraine. That includes Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk.

[@markrobinowitz8473]

An election with incomplete choices conducted at gunpoint is not a real election. Saddam Hussein also had "elections" where nearly everyone voted in support of him.

[@user-hu2ff8yd1u]

Спасибо за адекватную грамотную умную оценку происходящего в России! Калининград

[@tmst2199]

@@user-hu2ff8yd1u Спасибо. Я считаю, что это просто факты, которые были ясны любому компетентному наблюдателю на протяжении почти десяти лет.

[@patbnj]

How astute.

[@stillbyyourhands]

This guy is making it even worse for us short guys

[@eamonxofarrell]

A "great nation", smaller than Australia. lol

[@greggolson3457]

She's hysterical. This is a sad state of journalism. Her opinions get in the way of the outcomes.

[@laurie9557]

She is certainly not hysterical. If you want to criticize her, say something that is both specific and substantive.

[@matsfrommusic]

I have the hardest time believing in this idea that Putin would care *so much* about the Soviet union collapsing. If that's true you would think that it's something you'd hear from others as well but I at least have not.

[@kurteibensteiner2736]

Putin himself has said that he considers the collapse of the Soviet Union to be the greatest catastrophe of the 20th century. Not the Second World War with the Holocaust, not Stalinism with millions of deaths, but the fall of the Soviet Union!

[@Arnaut.Ivan111]

This one also 😅

[@davidsmith3rd]

44:28 "He looked me in the eyes and lied" Just like EVERY US politician , mayor, public servant !!

[@mm5478]

Swing and a miss, comrade. If you add some salt to the turd you just dumped on comments you'd have some salty shit. Bet you have lots of salty shit already, right Vasily.

[@davidsmith3rd]

@@mm5478 A mindless piece of Common Core bullshit of a comment, from a mindless bullshit sort of person !!

[@xino_z]

FALSE. Don't even try to equivocate here. 🙄💯

[@BobJohnson648]

Putin's personality has been studied and studied, yet there is this big war 4 years after this video was made.

[@JurisKankalis]

What a beautiful and articulate woman. Also - when she said about Putin's mother who had to be peeled back from a heap of corpses - the first thing coming to mind is hundreds - maybe thousands - of people - who have to be peeled from heaps of corpses in Ukraine - the only reason of which is ego-mania, power-hunger, and paranoia and insanity of the very guy.

[@mayrollins4363]

Americans putting against All Evil. I think this is a good idea 💡 I am praying it good to hope 🙏.

[@ranjithrajaram7630]

There is a Bush looking into Putin's soul portrait on her right

[@fruitypebbles803]

Smart people in the bush administration???? Hahahahaha!!!!

[@thomasw.5344]

They lacked competence for sure, but I wouldn't call them stupid

[@jwbrock100]

I’m confused. All the characteristics of Putin are classic sociopath, yet with hours of commentary the word is not mentioned. Sociopath describes and predicts all Putin’s decisions and actions.

[@Kammo757]

There’s an underlying message that democrats are better for the geopolitical world stage than republicans throughout this series

[@alexanderford3819]

la la la bimbo Americano -----

[@kathysinger7277]

Ellie dreams:-)

[@sonofcarthage4651]

Mr Putin has got big nuts, he told everyone it's not about the money you have to control the world Lol

[@GMATveteran]

30:00 - in other words, American journalists finally met a politician who is well-informed, well-prepared, & will give detailed, factual answers to their questions instead of BS & 10-second soundbites. No wonder they're "intimidated". This is why I laugh every time people try to compare Putin & Trump. The latter can never aspire to be in the same league as the former, who is vastly superior in every aspect of life.

[@AlvaSudden]

Putin created his own problems for himself, out of his paranoia and simplicity. In that way, the 2 are alike. I will give you that Putin is better at stealing, maybe.

[@davidsmith3rd]

Putin plays chess, Trump plays checkers !!

[@TampaDave]

David Smith he is a great checkers strategist, you think?

[@incisivecommenter5974]

Agreed Trump is a complete turd, Putin in addition to being a turd is a monster.

[@kylenolan2710]

A pimple on my ass is superior in every aspect to Cheeto Assolini.

[@veritas6335]

Glasser needs to eliminate the word "basically" from her talks. Along with the "uhs." She uses it far too many times in every response. A bit disjointed interview but she is well informed and her experiences in Russia are revealing.

[@karinwitney5716]

M'

[@victoriasheagren5]

Vh is

[@mayrollins4363]

Sounds like Is good to have putting and Americans join together. It helps Americans be stronger 💪 and also putting. Against 🇨🇳.

[@ginoinencino2528]

Whoever did the camerawork, lighting, makeup, y'all the reason why Im wishing Susan Glasser had my babies. Damn she is HOTT!

[@veritas6335]

There's someone for everyone, evidently.

[@edmunddonnelly3881]

You need to get out more, Gino.

[@xino_z]

🤣 caroline lol

[@davidnavarro4821]

Dude, get back to Earth 😅

[@davidsmith3rd]

48:30 The Crimeans had two referenda, one to secede from Ukraine, and two to join the Russian Federation. Given that Ukrainians make up 25% of the population and the vote had a 90+% voter turn out............even ethnic Ukrainians thought that they would be better off under Russia.............and they were !!

[@TampaDave]

Did you get those numbers directly from RT?

[@celloswiss]

😂

[@davidsmith3rd]

@@TampaDave Nope, TamponDaves, that left wing arsewipe Wikipedia Plus a nephew who has lived in Russia for 25 years and was in Crimea at the time !!

[@markrobinowitz8473]

Voting while having a gun pointed at you is not a free election.

[@DavidErdody]

Cringe 32:40

[@christianm7294]

Watching this in 2022 and figuring out that these people don't know a damn thing about Putin 😆 🤣 😂.

[@philipdamask2279]

What do you know about Putin? Why not share that?

[@mindsigh4]

@@philipdamask2279 & the world didn't know, 20 yrs. ago, that Putin would still be dictatoring, or the dictators in China, Saudi Arabia &Turkey, all there for life, whereas in U.S. we burn thru our temp agency presidents every 4 years.....2 years campaigning, a year golfing, another year recovering from golfing, & it's time to campaign again. kind of a not so funny joke.

[@user-hu2ff8yd1u]

Спасибо!! Россия Калининград.

[@oksanaandriyak5001]

Hey l

[@nenadpilipovic1945]

Propaganda

[@edmunddonnelly3881]

Yes, Comrade. Long live the revolution and death to traitors.

[@abelardogreen]

She's still pissed because no one took her to prom

[@kylenolan2710]

Sergei says what? LOL

[@abelardogreen]

@@kylenolan2710 I didn't go either. I'm dying laughing

[@abelardogreen]

@@kylenolan2710 Maybe it's a lack of sleep or direct sunlight. It's a nightmare being at the back of a full school bus. And no one is driving

[@abelardogreen]

Lord of the flies

[@BobJohnson648]

So she went by herself

[@karljanus8308]

this is by far a weirdest episode in the series; as "critical" as she may appear, at the same time it seems like she is in awe of this revolting smurf dictator. stinky.

[@TheGuroLOLITA]

HAhahaha so is every other bitch ass american

[@marcziegler2000]

Wooo .. this stile ... all these Yekaterina Schulmann, Yevgenia Albats, David Sanger, Julia Ioffe, Gleb pavlovsky, Masha Lipman, Victoria Nuland, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Susan Glasser, Daniel Hoffman, Joshua Yaffa, John Wolfstahl etc .. seem to jump out of the same box of ideologically para-intellectualism! It is so constructed in a familiar way to pleas the U.S. public!

[@stephendavis6066]

Your suggestions are noted..

[@edmunddonnelly3881]

Learn how to spell basic words before attacking 'intellectuals' 😂

[@user-hu2ff8yd1u]

Ох!! Умница!!! Спасибо за искренние слова! Умный, грамотный ЧЕЛОВЕК! Россия, Калининград.

[@BobJohnson648]

If she would just get her teeth fixed...

[@davidsmith3rd]

When did they invade Crimea, I must have missed the news of tanks and troops crossing borders and air attacks on defense positions..................unlike Afghanistan and Iraq, and Libya and Syria and .........................!!

[@TampaDave]

Yes, tanks, yes troops (little green men) in Ukraine. The other places are "whataboutism" and have no relevance.

[@davidsmith3rd]

@@TampaDaveThe Russians had military bases in Crimea with 50 year leases, of course they had "little green men" in Crimea, just like the Donbas militants surrounded a bunch of Erik Princes Blackwater militants and disarmed them. They should have slaughtered them instead. PS Listen to Victoria Nulands Fuck the EU tapes !! The US are getting their arses kicked in Ukraine as well !!

[@davidsmith3rd]

Does anyone else find this you know what shills comment about humans rights abuses offensive. Look at your OWN dirty laundry before you worry about others !!

[@celloswiss]

Putin troll 😎

[@user-hu2ff8yd1u]

Спасибо!!! Россия Калининград!

[@davidsmith3rd]

Fuckwit@@celloswiss

[@gailhandschuh1138]

Can’t help thinking that if Trump was president today, his interactions with other world leaders would make our world a safer place for everyone. Trump didn’t hold grudges and although he wanted what was best for Americans, in the long run, he always wanted what was best for the whole world. As a businessman, Trump was able to deal with many world leaders as businessmen and help find solutions that worked out thru compromise and ONL resorted to force when there was no other solution. Trump could reason with the most resistant world leaders, in part because he wasn’t afraid to talk to them. The fact that Trump entered the government as a rookie might have been in his favor. With no prior experience, he was able to start conversations without prior excess baggage. Every encounter was a new day for him. He also had an excellent staff of advisors that he listened to

[@vayate1234]

Quit begin such a moron. Trump is a conman who has been robbing his followers and the country. Every word out of his mouth is a lie. All the allies started doubting the USA and only authoritarians were happy with Trump because of Trumps vanity they could play him and make a useful idiot out of him. Also a person who keeps pretending he won an election that he lost can never be a good leader. It's the first step to a dictatorship. How can you be this blind.

[@davideasterling5262]

You have to be insane to think this way. Trump was a criminal. Many more of his "advisors" are indicted and now serving time in prison than any other President. Yes, he was an outsider, a money launderer for Russian oligarch blood money. Without Putin, Trump would have lost the 2016 election. He could never had been elected on his own merits. He is a mafia-type thug. The world and the United States would be far worse off if Trump was in charge today. Remember his thoughts on using bleach to combat the Corona virus? The confused mind of an ignorant uneducated fool. Can't we put the bleach inside?

[@markofsaltburn]

Trump holds grudges for decades. He is still harassing Selina Scott, a British journalist who gave him enough rope to hang himself over 30 years ago.

[@oliveoil4380]

🥴🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@conradlodziak8852]

Far too much drivel and infantile psychologising.

[@ilovelalakers]

Conrad Lodziak Not sure if I agree with your point but well stated.