Ukrainian Soldiers Are Preparing for Russia to Invade (Again)

Although it's deployed more than 100,000 troops and military hardware to its border, Russia insists it's not about to invade Ukraine again. The US and its allies aren't so sure. Caught in the middle, Ukraine is appealing for calm - and more Western weapons to defend itself. We report from the frontlines of the ongoing conflict, as the Ukrainian army steels itself for an escalation.
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[@JohnnyFD]

I'm living in Ukraine and just did a livestream yesterday showing what is happening in Kyiv (Kiev) the capital city. In general, the western media has overplayed what the immediate danger of the situation looks like. I'm glad our soldiers are prepared for the worse, but in reality as of current, life goes on as normal as it has since 2014-2015.

[@hovanesboyadzhyan7875]

Finally, some locals are talking the truth. I hate manipulated western media propaganda

[@OnlyTheVerse]

True, Johnny, we just tired of fear. So, we leave as always, but no one would be surprised if invasion really happened. You can say people are ready for this since 2014.

[@andrewmckenzie292]

Maybe referendums should be considered by Ukraine government for those regions most likely to want to join Russia? surely better to lose some territory than having quasi civil war there? It would be harder and harder for Putin/Russia to justify invasions (if that's his actual intention) the further west they go.

[@khansheheyar]

We know their agenda so nothing new for us.

[@yuliyabushko9589]

So you are waiting until the armed forces will walk down the streets of Kyiv to believe that there is danger. Nice plan. But in that case it will be too late.

[@evaristoabrahao2216]

That's all extremelly sad. You raise your kids to bury you, not the other way around. War instigators should fight their own wars and just let people live their lives in peace

[@jesuschrist1275]

War instigators should yes, but you have the masses who will automatically follow without question. Militarism needs to end.

[@tjv-logs]

@mr nobody get that out of here

[@thejollyjohnson9015]

Amen friend, let the politics get out of their comfy offices and get dirty see how long the fighting lasts

[@SpaceRanger187]

2022 and still killing each other..how everyone isnt mad about this..its fine as long as its not at your door step.pssh..

[@moirai1161]

this is easier said than done and it's what makes it more heartbreaking… so many innocent people killed by a thirst for power and control…

[@shawnwitthoff471]

As of today it's total war in Ukraine. I thought of the young men in this video that I watched just a couple weeks ago. And it really struck me these guys were on the front lines when the Russian heavy armor rolled across the boarder. I have so much respect for them...I hope they're safe tonight.

[@peterdelacruz4567]

I also thought about them today as I saw this video a couple weeks ago and thought highly about their bravery. I really wonder what condition there in. Specially the main soldier in the video. I worry for all of these guys

[@loganjames2317]

@@peterdelacruz4567 i believe all of these men have sadly passed. i don’t know exactly who but i seen where someone high up in the Ukrainian government announced that all of the border patrol soldiers have been kia😕

[@mlgjan5046]

president announced that all the border guards were killed in the first days of russian invasion, sadly all those young troops we see in those video are likely dead... hit me for some reason when i watched this a week or 2 ago.

[@loganjames2317]

@@mlgjan5046 it did for me too:( it’s so sad

[@HardLa1mz]

total war? who fight for Ukraine? almost every sqad just retreat or surrend. Lost without war

[@bugheen2299]

so sad seeing the bombings and knowing that so many families are being affected.

[@humbleservant1294]

Weak American administration

[@taln0reich]

agree. I can't help but think of all the innocent people who will die in this war.

[@user-sb8yr8xb4v]

welcome to syria

[@manh2704]

@@humbleservant1294 Hahaha

[@janitorial-engineer2286]

As sad and serious as this video is, the commander telling them to not move like pregnant cockroaches killed me 💀

[@dariomladenovski7047]

hahahahaah for real

[@ThirtySixOz]

guess soldier insults are same in every country haha

[@indiasuperclean6969]

WOW VERY DANGEROUS! I WILL NEVER GO TO UKRAINE! 😠😠 THIS WHY IM VERY LUCKY TO LIVE IN INDIA 🤗🇮🇳 THE SUPERPOWER RICHEST AND CLEANEST COUNTRY, I CAN'T IMAGINE IF I WAS NOT BORN IN INDIA , WE ALWAYS RESPECT FOR WOMEN AND WE HAVE TOILETS ANYWHERE , INDIA IS ROLE MODEL COUNTRY TRUST ME 🤗🇮🇳 I KNOW MANY PEOPLE JEALOUS CANT LIVE IN INDIA 🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗🇮🇳🤗

[@jawadazam3353]

@@indiasuperclean6969 lol one more joke

[@correnmonroe201]

@@indiasuperclean6969 say that to your disgusting river hahahahahahahah

[@GuRuGeorge03]

Losing someone this young is a tragedy, but losing someone this young due to a war that makes no sense is even worse. I cannot imagine what these people are going through and I just hope that it ends sooner rather than later.

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas Its capitalism

[@syndicalistcat3138]

Makes no sense right? Say this to the minoritys whom are opressed by Ukraine ,the land where they live was just given to a foreign country with stupidly drawn borders, they want change. Dont forget this conflict is not just evil bad Russia attacked an inocent country, its a civil war with rebels.

[@Kopie0830]

simple, don't go to war. leave the generals to do their stupid fights.

[@user-gz8jb9hz7i]

Не забывайте сколько детей повстанцев убила Украина.

[@Kopie0830]

@М. Б. There will be no wars, if there are no soldiers.

[@ATrainTravels]

I visited my city Sumy, Ukraine for 3 months this past October.. Life goes on as usual, but the 1 thing I noticed many young soldiers arrive home in uniforms from training all over Ukraine. All I can say Ukraine is ready to protect itself from any further russian invasion. In Southeast Ukraine occupied regions (Luhansk and Donetsk) that's where the fighting is.. Ukraine is more united than ever before and we have 42 million people.

[@espartajodesastroso7892]

They are ready to die not to protect, being weaker than your enemy is death, this is not a movie

[@30061999pg]

lol

[@thecoffinwaslightandfloate9288]

Yea so about that…..

[@Vastatio]

A few moments later…

[@aszneevevo3172]

@@Vastatio well that escalated quickly

[@bigguy1576]

"one death is a tragedy a million is a statistic" -Joseph Stalin Don't forget, Putin is an ex kgb officer. He breathes Soviet air, he's not backing down unless he is given more of eastern Ukraine.

[@gnas1897]

He never said that

[@richardestonactoc965]

@@gnas1897 he did, I heard him. He said it in a Starbucks while drinking a caramel macchiato

[@gnas1897]

@@richardestonactoc965 oh yes, you're right. He also ordered 20 billion Ukrainian children from the Starbucks cashier and when he refused, Stalin killed him.

[@ishaboy5090]

@@gnas1897 ? He did though

[@gnas1897]

@@ishaboy5090 the quote is from somewhere else but it's often misattributed to Stalin.

[@lukegeorge7384]

Prayers for the soldiers and their families that have died and those that are still protecting their country 🙏

[@ThriveTalesTV]

Did you prayed when USA and NATO countrys attacked Iraq ,Afghanistan .Syria or Lybia and the others ????

[@fabiandanesti1497]

Here`s some CHAD Orthodox Chant kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIDbe4WKe7-mrac Thank me later , and Embrace Orthodoxy.

[@valenciaflo3934]

@@ThriveTalesTV you should do some meditation bro. You’re very offensive. You found a way to bring up racism in this situation… that’s your only reply to a message of love?

[@j5545]

If you voted for Biden you did this

[@adilnizam2120]

@@valenciaflo3934 truth hurts huh?

[@muscuut]

“Don’t move like a pregnant cockroach”what a military thing to say.🤣

[@TheUneducatedTeacher]

🤣🤣🤣 I love it KM hemmans The KZbinr

[@Nissicus]

This aged well and bad at the same time.

[@why84669]

this is just heartbreaking to see all these families losing loved ones..

[@XxRadientStarxX]

Oh man. When she said, “fate took you away from me” I nearly teared up.

[@smokeywilly4364]

I did tear up, poor family

[@RyanVactor99]

@@smokeywilly4364 weak

[@omerkaraman7564]

no you didn't. We both know that

[@__Hanasei__Levinus__]

@@RyanVactor99 say that to someone you are fighting, not to someone expressing some loosed form of solidarity in the internet.

[@shimionmolsom1070]

War brings thousands of those words in every human being 😞

[@marcusbelanger3489]

This is madness. I’m American and my heart bleeds for all the Ukrainians who have to go through this. The average working man in East/West Ukraine, Russia, United States is basically the same. We all put on boots and work for our families. We love to laugh and play games. Shame on the politicians who force these injustices on us. Edit: To all those asking if my heart bleeds for other countries: it does. I hate seeing innocent people (who me and my family have more in common with than any US politician) get fucked over by foreign policies that benefit only 1% of 1%. The US and world governments have blood on their hands.

[@captaincargoshorts2068]

politician singular. Putin.

[@elliottharnett6358]

well said brother.

[@Hardy00000]

Not only russian politicians to blame, not only Putin, but almost all the russian people wants to shed a blood. While normal people trying to empathize with the losses, the Russians, on the contrary - are happy n excited that the war may start.

[@Hardy00000]

Russians are different

[@dontatmethisainttwitter]

@@Hardy00000 they are conditioned to think the exact same thing about you, dont let the elites divide you because of made up country borders, we're all human

[@ELI4SZ]

Keep your head up high Ukraine we will get through this 🇺🇸 🇺🇦

[@giantslug6969]

Ukraine fired the first shots man.. They did this.

[@kaspersway7009]

🇺🇲💔🤍🇺🇦🌅

[@starfighter1043]

@@giantslug6969 when?

[@jboyd8989]

Don't put the US In this .. prayers tho for bodies that will drop.

[@shittybill7322]

Sad to think some of these guys have probably already been killed

[@loganjames2317]

Sadly all of these brave soldiers have passed away. the president of Ukraine has announced that during the invasion, all frontline border soldiers have been kia.

[@shittybill7322]

@@loganjames2317 damn I'm still hoping some were able to retreat and fight another day

[@ataraxia7439]

I hope that as few people as possible are harmed by this conflict regardless of who they are or where they’re from.

[@ghettochungus1769]

naw many will die just being real here

[@ataraxia7439]

@@ghettochungus1769 yeah :( It's horrific. Not one death will be insignificant.

[@KristianDabeski]

They say they are ready for russia, if this is what ready looks like they will get destroyed

[@alaneichelberger3014]

@@KristianDabeski Speaking as an American combat vet.. even if my country were to join in the fighting we would expect to break even with Russia on the ground and take approximately %50 casualties in each engagement. That level hasn't been seen since the Vietnam era and most military members nowadays have been spoiled by luxury and and easy living and therefore would not know how to react to such a situation.

[@KristianDabeski]

@@alaneichelberger3014 Dont get what your saying 8500 soldiers is not gonna help in the big picture

[@jav1sh965]

quite disrespectful talking through a ceremonial moment

[@gereon7050]

!

[@georgebourlos1430]

VICE news is the only KZbin channel that understood the nature of the conflict already since 2014 and made some historic clips for the historians of the future

[@xliquidflames]

Did anyone else have mixed feelings about a reporter invading a funeral for a story and then walking with the funeral procession while doing a to-camera bit? One of the pallbearer in uniform even gives her a side eye like, "Is she really doing this now?"

[@user-nv2yg1iy8e]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ramufoxpr9Jjqpo

[@fentafox]

yes, literally so disrespectful. disgusting. using a funeral for clout and to boost views because they think it will improve clicks

[@BAMAJiPS]

No mixed feelings - its horrendous. What a spectacle. Unreal.

[@loucipher7782]

funeral shots are so common, like wtf r u talking about? surely they asked permission first dont be that guy that make an issue out of nothing

[@mare4599]

Mixed feelings? Hell it's pissed me off. At very least they should have report it from afar. This make impression that they coming to funeral to reporting and not to mourn the deceased.

[@smoof5300]

If you look into that soldiers eyes, you can tell he's broken because of the losses.

[@user-ku3jy9vd7n]

I am Russian emigre in Canada, fled from Putin's GULAG. My heart is with Ukrainians defending their freedom.

[@womansvoice613]

Спасибо Вам! Мы хотели бы, чтобы войны не состоялось.. Надеюсь, что власть в России поменяется.

[@user-ku3jy9vd7n]

@@womansvoice613 К сожалению, война уже идет с 2014 года. Думаю, полномасштабной агрессии не будет, Путлер блефует, но от своей цели подчинить Украину не нытьем, так катаньем, он не откажется. Только смена режима в России может его остановить. Но я не вижу в России сил, которые бы могли это сделать. Там никогда не будет добра. Путин - огромное зло, позор России. Украинцы, держитесь, стройте цивилизованную независимую страну, будьте частью демократического мира.

[@womansvoice613]

@@user-ku3jy9vd7n То, что происходит с 2014-го - это подлость и мерзость. Война, да, в каком-то смысле. Разговаривала со многими переселенцами из захваченных регионов, кроме боли за происходящее в них нет ничего. Нельзя допустить принесение такого ужаса на территорию всей Украины. Успехов в Канаде!

[@user-ku3jy9vd7n]

@@womansvoice613 Спасибо. Полномасштабного второжения не будет, это спекталь, поставленный уродливым крошкой Цахесом и бздунишкой Байденом (как это ни обдино), чтобы принудить Украину к Минским соглашениям, что равносильно потери ей независимости. Вторжения с таким шумом не начинают никогда, даже такие недоумки, как Путлер. Надежда украинцев на самих себя и на тех людей на Западе, кто еще готов стоять за идеалы свободного мира. Мне нравятся действия Прибалтики, Британии, Канады. Это война добра со злом. Всего хорошего вам, не сдавайтесь, а то опять загонят в советское стойло.

[@womansvoice613]

@@user-ku3jy9vd7n Американское будущее за Республиканской партией, а не за бестолковой марионеткой - Байденом. Украина должна бы строить свое государство, развивать свою культуру и социальные институты, ориентироваться на ценности и интересы украинского народа, вместо того, чтобы всем пытаться понравится. Множество инициатив нынешнего украинского правительства не учитывают интересы собственных граждан. К моему огромному сожалению. Вообще говоря, игры амбициозных лидеров любой полит- силы мне менее интересны, чем развитие морали и этики индивидуума. И борьба добра со злом происходит внутри каждого человека. Мистер Путин, или любой другой деятель - просто люди, и придавать им чрезмерное значение опасно для душевного здоровья. Будет война или нет, это решение Вс-вышнего, а люди - просто исполнители. Больше добра, мира и справедливости внутри самого народа могут усилить его оборонные способности куда крепче спорных вооружений. Не спроста последние годы велась активная пропаганда ненависти между народами Украины и России. Активно работают в направлении розни, вражды и конфликтов внутри украинского общества, равно как и на собственной территории. Цель достигнута, в какой-то мере, и с этим нужно работать. Но, вот если приходится защищаться силовыми методами, в силу крушения дипломатических усилий, то нужно проявить стойкость, и защищаться. А для того, чтобы быть независимыми от подачек окружающих, нужно быть менее алчным, управляя страной, которую народ поручил избранному исполнителю. Тогда и вооружение, и технологии, и медицина будут своими, а не полученными на основе ущербных для Украины соглашений.

[@3950laura]

I cannot believe I am seeing comments in support of the nightmare in Ukraine. On a daily basis I am being reduced to tears by what I am seeing.

[@Thehermderm]

Prayers out to all Ukrainians right now 🙏🏼 stay strong things may seem bleak now but y’all are kicking ass and the world has noticed 💪🏼💪🏼

[@hereforthelaughs992]

I'm Ukrainian and hearing that soldiers voice, you could feel how heart broken he is talking about this whole thing.

[@SR-mn3wm]

@M1chael 4njelo bad trip

[@rodjarrow6575]

Albert Litvinenko to you and this Voice News channel Stop lying! In the video, not a soldier of the Ukrainian army, this is a bandit, a criminal who went to kill his fellow citizens in the east of Ukraine, went to kill the same citizens of Ukraine, as this is a bandit who served the Euro-American authorities of impostors in Kiev, who in 2014 committed an anti-constitutional state coup of power in Ukraine! - About what is really happening in Ukraine, an explanation from a citizen of Ukraine!

[@rodjarrow6575]

@M1chael 4njelo 2) Russia has nothing to do with the coup d'etat in Ukraine, which was committed in Kiev in the capital of Ukraine in 2014! Therefore, a civil war has been going on in Ukraine since 2014 between Ukrainians who accepted the occupying Euro-American power, and Ukrainians who refused to accept the power of Euro-American impostors.

[@KidGamer2002]

@@rodjarrow6575 bro you're like 50 go feed your kids lmao

[@AmrothPalantir]

blacks in Merica talking about reparations for the slavery days... can't you Ukrainians ask Putin for some reparations??? personally I hope we get some chaos going in Europe, only way to clean up the mess we imported here lol

[@jacksonbauer5199]

It’s important to understand that this situation is just a small piece of a much larger picture. It’s not just about Russia and the Ukraine, it has far reaching ramifications for dozens of countries currently providing logistical, political, monetary and materiel support to the factions involved. If Russia is able to force the Ukraine into a “partnership” (for lack of a better word), it could cause a domino effect in the region, destabilizing other former Soviet states and threatening their sovereignty as well. Obviously Russia doesn’t want the Ukraine and other former Soviet states to continue strengthening their ties to “The West” and Putin clearly wants to continue reeling in the territories lost when the USSR collapsed at the end of the Cold War in 1991. Geopolitical chess is always a dangerous game and this is no exception. I apologize for the lengthy comment, but I barely scratched the surface in regard to the complexity of the situation and I truly feel it is important for people to understand as much as possible about what’s happening there.

[@slayergut]

Very true. And not just in the ex-commbloc regions. If this was successful, we could potentially see a more aggressive China taking advantage of the momentum as well. Ukraine used to be a more "neutral" buffer between russia and NATO forces. Their lean towards NATO may have triggered something big and potentially world changing.

[@edwardelric2130]

Instead of trying to guess Russia's true intentions why don't you all see what Putin has to say about this situation? Maybe you would understand more

[@foxglove65]

The worst thing Putin could do is try to restore to SU. He's not that stupid or crazy.

[@keakiwi1]

The Ukraine has nothing that Russia wants, they would be a liability to them.

[@millmoormichael6630]

That’s it if Russia invades Finland and Sweden might join Nato.

[@dustinoutlaw9453]

"I'm living in Ukraine and just did a livestream yesterday showing what is happening in Kyiv (Kiev) the capital city. In general, the western media has overplayed what the immediate danger of the situation looks like. I'm glad our soldiers are prepared for the worse, but in reality as of current, life goes on as normal as it has since 2014-2015." - @Johnny FD How's it looking as of the 25th of Feb?

[@blue_ocean7774]

Yeah, that comment aged as well as milk it seems

[@Infinite8blue]

@@blue_ocean7774 seems like a Russian bot trying to downplay the severity of the destruction the Russian invasion is causing

[@TerrorrLA]

I hope that guy isn't trying to be a journalist cause he is garbage.

[@aldenunion]

You were saying?????

[@ShaneT.0331]

Jonny is an American citizen from San Francisco. He had an apartment in Kiev the coward fled the country already. He's a coward who ran his mouth on RT talked so bad about his own country but had no problem pulling the " I'm an American citizen " card running into Poland.

[@digitform2832]

6:14 that didn't age well.. wonder if he's still kickin about

[@dominicksherzai3494]

"It is better then to live in war while having freedom then having tyranny while in peace."

[@legstitchedtigerftw2455]

-ben franklin.

[@karljacobson971]

🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦

[@user-ug4xk1ph8o]

ПОДДЕРЖКА СО СТОРОНЫ УКРАИНЫ. БОЖЕ, ХРАНИ НАС

[@xlsyor]

I admire them. That commander speaking so frankly about Viktor's death and how it affected him was really touching. The diplomat was another rather articulate man, too. His diplomatic answer to her question about which nation was so vexing (Germany) was a study in thoughtfulness. At the end of the piece, the commander made a really trenchant observation about a change of leadership needed in Russia to effect peace. Vice is one of my preferred sources of news and information.

[@moderaterightwing8731]

@@benaye1 There's such thing as Russian propaganda and it has strong influence on people in Russia as well as in occupied regions where TV channels are russian.

[@moderaterightwing8731]

@@benaye1 You wouldn't believe how strong russian propaganda is and how dumb it is. When the war started in 2014 they were blaming Ukrainians of crucifying russian infants and drinking their blood. It is another crucial topic for media coverage for the West

[@louiswalls9617]

@Joscha Wexler no

[@dersimon]

Russia will never loose intrest in a country at one of its most sensitive borders. russian policy will not change with lesdership. The idea that ukraine should stay neutral and ease tensions within ukrain through federalization is very much favored by russia.

[@416Rival]

@@moderaterightwing8731 LOL ok bud, blaming Ukrainians for drinking they're blood but they're trying to incorporate Ukraine into the Russian federation.. Go drink some more fuckin cool aid.

[@KhaledRasool]

God bless Ukraine, our thoughts and prayers to you from Iraq.

[@ThePoshPrince]

12:35 can we get an update on that Lieutenant

[@grey5135]

We need to normalize letting leaders cage fight each other over conflict instead of sending young men and fathers to die in wars started by old rich men.

[@xroman5617]

We are gonna get body builder presidents then

[@leoblanc7805]

very good idea :)

[@marzband]

Well when you have more guns why would you need to fight in cage if you just can use force and steal some land almost for free?

[@Volodymyr_SVD]

Gush, how I like those comments which actually has literally nothing common with reality or sense but just left to gather likes... (Sarcasm)

[@sanderb2537]

would be a nice one. but I wouldnt put my money on Biden in a cage fight vs Putin... and thats coming from a non-Russia supporter, I mean that would just be a sad fight to watch haha

[@rodabanane]

i have so much respect for eastern european mothers and grandmothers... they had and now again have to suffer a lot through losses by an seemingly endless war.

[@Muckylittleme]

Yes my heart goes out to Russians too.

[@dannypope1860]

I respect the men defending their country even more

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

@@dannypope1860 its all a game to the people in power both sides neithers army actually wants to do this but they are forced.

[@dashontelamarcus1814]

why not also fathers and grandfathers?

[@rodabanane]

@@dashontelamarcus1814 i dont say they have it better. but often its the women who have to suffer under the loss of family members, and since its usually the men who die in wars the women have to deal with this matter.

[@nickhinderer2356]

This is state propaganda

[@UWfalcin]

And they did….

[@Asdfgghhhjj]

"Germany is against providing lethal weapon seriously" - is there any weapon that is non-lethal?

[@wokeaf1337]

yeah a knife with a blade length of 8.5cm or less, I myself believe blue helmets can deal more damage tho.

[@apollo180]

Pepper spray, batten, taser gun.

[@Asdfgghhhjj]

@@apollo180 and you saw someone using them at war?

[@apollo180]

@@Asdfgghhhjj no, but you asked if there were any weapons that were non-lethal.

[@lindatallon4036]

Politicians should send their own children out to war before making other people's family suffer

[@JM-yx1lm]

They should but for some reason the parents do it or the kid does it themselves.

[@indrek12345]

Thats not how geopolitics works, but i totally agree

[@davidplapla5510]

@@indrek12345 look, america gov and army want an europe in flammes, they really dont care, they give weapons to ukraine in order everybody there kill themselves, they are trowing logs to fire from the other side of ocean... later they will build american houses above europe ashes.

[@joninator7858]

@@davidplapla5510 Nice conspiracy theory

[@davidplapla5510]

@@joninator7858 is not a theory... is just real, giving weapons mean... "go and kill"... it is not a real peace measure.

[@Ddosboss7]

Wheres the allies? dont let them alone in this fight

[@thuhongdo6494]

It's funny that the US occupied Iraq, Syria, Libya,... it was called human rights reasons but Russia occupied Ukraine called it aggression, this standard is difficult to understand.

[@worldofdoom995]

I don't remember us annexing any of those countries. When did we add them as US states???

[@callsigntau9827]

So you see, human rights / terrorism is entirely different to a direct conflict between two countries, in Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, we went in during civil wars to fight terrorism, hence the War on Terror, the only comparable thing here is the invasion of Iraq in 2003, that was to topple a dictator under the threat that "Iraq has WMDs" which was never confirmed. However theres still a difference, Iraq was a tolitarian dictatorship who did have human rights violations, Russia and Ukraine don't, they are both functioning countries with governments, and unlike the US with occupying, Russia is seeking to **annex** Ukrainian territory.

[@Stingrr]

what the f$&* is wrong with vice doing a bit to camera during a FUNERAL PROCESSION????!!!

[@tattletalestranglr]

Such a solid report especially compared to VICE's standards but they had to do the funeral shot to remind us that they're still sensationalist media ;)

[@misguidedangel6550]

It's called anti Russian Propaganda. Vice is a left wing company now

[@Stingrr]

@@misguidedangel6550 even the right considers Russia to be an aggressor in this situation

[@nyjets2428]

8:10 “why countries like Germany are so against (leathal aid) cause it can seem like an act of provocation”….. ya vice it has nothing to do with Germany being dependent on Russia for natural gas.

[@WeAreSoBackBros]

@UCnV2deJxwlKHLqDQDMhbUaQ cope

[@miltontorres2534]

It's not about the gas it's like if u were in a fist fight and someone gave ur enemy some rods to physically enhance ur enemy. All your showing is that u want both people to do is fight its provocation. The right thing to do is pull back and talk for peace.

[@zwei-zylinder]

Germany has made clear to Russia that they are willing to cut the planned Nord Stream project if further aggression arises. As Europes strongest country they are merely positioning themselves negotiatory. No one can seriously want a full scale war and to even prevent that from happening, we need both sides to sit down and talk. The German government sees themselves in this role and well knows that delivering lethal aid to Ukraine would be used by Putin as an argument to deny negotiations. Things are never black and white.

[@arsenkurmangali2997]

German elite also are close with Russian elite historically and it didnt change.

[@stefantheberge4722]

It floors me that providing means of defense is an "act of provocation".

[@thebeanoboys9822]

Rip

[@dylanbarton121]

Great video and content, but I have to question the decision to film inside the church and up close at the funeral. Seems a bit disrespectful.

[@Sa.Fa12]

Ukraine has been dealing with Russia for years and it’s sad to know how many people have died because of it. I hope that one day this will all be over and Ukraine can have its peace.

[@ivopatiera8427]

Question: It has never happened in history. There has never been talk of sanctions against the Foreign Minister and the President. This is beyond the pale. Look at what is happening with our diplomats against this backdrop. Yesterday our Ambassador to the United States said that ultimately this might lead to something close to severing relations. As Anatoly Antonov said, our diplomats are simply being expelled although this is presented in a somewhat different way. What should we do? How will it look? Sergey Lavrov: This is a multilayered question. I will start with the main point: What will we do if the West does not listen to reason? The President of Russia has already said what. If our attempts to come to terms on mutually acceptable principles of ensuring security in Europe fail to produce the desired result, we will take response measures. Asked directly what these measures might be, he said: they could come in all shapes and sizes. He will make decisions based on the proposals submitted by our military. Naturally, other departments will also take part in drafting these proposals. Now the interdepartmental analysis of the responses received from the US and NATO is underway. Practically everyone knows what these responses are. I have made some remarks. I will note in passing that the American response is all but a model of diplomatic manners compared to NATO’s document. NATO sent us such an ideologically motivated answer, it is so permeated with its exceptional role and special mission that I even felt a bit embarrassed for whoever wrote these texts. Our reply will be prepared. The proposals contained in our reply will be reported to the President of Russia and he will make a decision. We are developing our line at this point, including the steps that I mentioned. As for the threats of imposing sanctions, the Americans were told, including during the presidential meeting, that the package you have just mentioned, the one that includes completely cutting off Russia from the West-controlled financial and economic systems, will be equivalent to severing relations. This was said directly. I believe they understand this. I don’t think this is in anyone’s interests.

[@Slavaisusukhrystu]

The Russian PEOPLE are fine, the government is another question.

[@djgloom]

@@Slavaisusukhrystu Stop your lies and tell to foreigners about pre-2014 moods and chanting "who's not jumping is a moscovian" and "death to moscovians". tell them about trading "while in war", tell them about thousands of workers from Ukraine to Russia every year too feed their families.

[@play_boy7543]

I have a question for you. Why is there no war in Crimea? Russia has deployed its troops there, I think it would be logical for Ukrainians to fight there, and not against their own population in eastern Ukraine.

[@robertmarmaduke9721]

@@ivopatiera8427 Thanks for the coherent response. USUKIL has blood up to their elbows in supporting the Kiev Coup. Now that NordStream2 gives Russia the freedom to ignore the Kiev Coup extortion of gas pipeline transit fees, and therefore supply Germany with low(er)-cost LNG, this will directly impact USUKIL LNG sales to Europe, in much the same way the EU's 'Oil For Food' program with Saddam undercut crude prices, and nearly collapsed Saud-USUK Oil.

[@frenchfries6386]

Support Ukraine 🇺🇦 - from 🇨🇴

[@maryoo7131]

Yes, ukrainians do also support your drug cartels and smuggling!

[@PxulSR]

Stay strong 🇺🇦 from 🇩🇪

[@songsandanthemsinthischann9990]

☦️🇺🇦❤️🇨🇴✝️ thank you 🙏

[@jimmiejohnson4856]

3:40 is one of the snake island 13. bless your soul

[@jaydominguez7487]

Ukraine, NATO, and USA should not take any weapons away from Ukraine soldiers and it shouldn't matter what kind of weapons Ukraine are using or where they are getting them from. Also Ukrainians progress should not be stoped or tampered with in any way by allied forces that are rilly not even helping at the moment. Let Ukraine win their country back. Do not try to stop them.

[@alexanderfriis1]

Gotta love The Foreign Prime Minister, Dmytro Kuleba for staying diplomatic very reasonable in the interview. Interviewer: what would you say to Putin? Dmytro: Mind your own buisness. Concentrate on your own country and people, and Russia would be a better place, and we would have less headeache. Honestly such a good response, i pray for Ukraine and the peace of our close nations to EU.

[@ifb1337]

Wonder if he was quoting the meme ukraine‘s twitter posted

[@yesyo9109]

A bit naive and double standards. Ukraine should also concentrate on their own country. But they are trying to get in the nato on behalve of the US . So you could say that Putin is doing the right thing and that he is protecting his people and country from future aggression from the US.

[@leviturner3265]

His response is basically what I would tell Biden. "Mind your own business. Concentrate on your own country, and people and America would be in a better place, and we would have less headaches." Ironic isn't it. It still rings true, this is none of our business as much as the white house, and the military industrial complex wants to go to war. This in no way helps America, or Americans the people that the American government is elected to serve.

[@johnjingleheimersmith9259]

@@leviturner3265 Ignorant. I bet during WWII you would have told Europe that Hitler's and Chamberlain's war doesn't help America. How self-centered and ignorant of history some peons can be.

[@Kevin-ol7gj]

@@yesyo9109 its Ukraine's freedom to join whatever they want.

[@zaodedong9935]

It really baffles me how any of my fellow Americans could be on Russia's side. The Ukrainian people deserve peace, and to be left alone.

[@pf9222]

Exactly, to be left alone and not governed by either nato or rus

[@crazyforce1102]

take home the land that once was part of a great country? whats wrong with that? Many eastern Ukrainian's want that as well.

[@HATCH5T]

Ukraine is Russia

[@_Turtle_420]

We shouldn't step in either. Look at Vietnam and Afghanistan. Thoes didnt end in our favor.

[@GrzegorzWronkowski]

They are just brainwashed by Russian media like RT. Why the hell this propaganda of war can even exist on KZbin? Putin knows how to destroy Western civilisation - he hits there were so called alternative news find place: anti vaxers, anti EU propaganda and so on. I have noticed that in Europe it mostly hits societes like German, Swiss where alternative, leftist groups consume it as anti imperialist ideology.

[@aszneevevo3172]

well…. here we are. February 24, 2022. first day of the war. i’ll be replying to this comment when the war ends

[@Boonie22]

talking to a camera in front of a funeral procession is gross.

[@Sujay95]

The Ukrainian soldier on the frontlines, Timur Stetskyi, has the realest grasp of the entire situation.

[@sebastianeckerstrom6496]

my thoughts exactly

[@Badranltd]

As a Syrian who lives in Syria.... who lived the Syrian civil war day to day, and lost tens of friends, relatives and my best friend since childhood is now kidnapped somewhere near Idlib since 2015. all of this in the name of "defending the country" I'm mixed with feelings of anger, sadness and frustration to see the same happening in Ukraine too. the only thing people want is to live in peace Russia, USA or whatever big countries are behind all of these new type of *Proxy War* ... It really needs to stop, humans are humans it doesn't matter if you're Russian, American, Syrian, Afghani or Ukrainian *STOP THESE WARS* and LET US LEAVE PEACEFULLY

[@anthonydavis9382]

agreed. I'm from the States and this needs to stop. It's all about money and control.

[@cmont4064]

Sir I could not agree more! I am sorry for losses, I will pray for the safe return of your best friend, I truly am sorry. With Love from Washington State 💚🌲

[@lagersparadice8739]

Religion and it's ideologies will sadly prevent this for a very very very long time.

[@youngnutsack17]

Believe us most Americans think this way too but global super powers have gained WAY too much strength and ultimately it’s all our faults all over the world, we all allowed them to grow stronger, but the good thing is that we all recognize it now. We have time to fix this.

[@blazeyfam]

Mate there isn't a choice anymore they need to be forced on the frontline themselves the leaders, they ain't got enough muggins to stop millions of us rushing em

[@nxtmurky9953]

“In war the politicians give ammunition, the rich give the food and the poor give their children… When the war is over the politicians get back the leftover ammunition, the rich grow more food and the poor search for the graves of their children.” -Serbian Saying

[@aaronexdee2024]

anyone remember when VICE did actual journalism & wasn’t a propaganda outlet for the US state department?

[@misguidedangel6550]

Oh it's absolutely awful. Why doesn't VICE do a story on The US controlling about 750 bases in at least 80 countries worldwide and spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined? Why doesn't VICE do a story on how the US as "NATO" has been surrounding RUSSIA with Army bases for years now. The US wants bases in the Ukraine now that's why they want to "protect" the Ukraine

[@misguidedangel6550]

Straight up Propaganda against Russia and for the US. Over 20% of Ukrainians are RUSSIAN citizens. Many more are born in Ukraine but have Russian parents.

[@aaronexdee2024]

@@misguidedangel6550 vice got corrupted sometime in the 2010s

[@gauravsingh2760]

Keeping Ukraine in my thoughts and prayers - Always !

[@ryangiesbers]

The Ukrainian military has every right to defend their sovereignty and their people. The javelin is such an important tool for an otherwise vastly inferior force, relative to the Russian armed forces. Parati defendere.

[@S0TIR0V]

I agree the Ukrainian military has every right to defend their country but if the russians forces start an invasion do you think there will be anyone at the front line to use the Javelins..

[@Cris_the_coder]

@@S0TIR0V yes. You lead an army with tanks. Russians are going to be leading their army with human shields after javelins are done ✅ The US is with the Ukraine people and remember heroes are never lost.

[@Cris_the_coder]

By the way, Russian people stop the crap with the NATO expanding is the reason you have to invade. Because NATO is already at your footsteps without Ukraine. Such BS.

[@JustTheTip556]

@@Cris_the_coder Putin sees Ukrainians as inferior to Russians. Ukraine was once part of Russia (USSR) and Putin wants it back. It would also cut off a lot of supply import into Europe if Putin gets Ukraine

[@Cris_the_coder]

@@JustTheTip556 Putin is such a terrible leader. Instead of focusing on making Russian lives better he makes them worse for everyone but himself. Yet he wonders why people are trying to leave Russia and join NATO. My nerd Russians get this man out of office pls. Coders I know you know better.

[@stayredeyed]

Crazy how In 50 years this will be in textbooks

[@killgronia5815]

And they were right. Wow.

[@XxMidnightToker420xX]

I'm from Ukraine it breaks my heart seeing this knowing and hearing all the stores from my grandparents about what happened to the soviet/Slavic people during the great War was absolutely crazy some much pain and suffering only to later down the line end up fighting and killing each other? Every veteran from the Great War is rolling in there Graves right now

[@mlian1881]

Nah, ukraine corrupted country will be eaten by russia finaly .

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas Its called capitalism

[@alphasheep7116]

@@mlian1881 putin = 💩

[@mlian1881]

@@alphasheep7116 cry more , putin will play with ukraine and eat it in 3 days

[@alphasheep7116]

@@mlian1881 putin = 💩

[@vvs1855]

Crazy to think how governments have problems with each other and we the ones who suffer...

[@thatonedude-6819]

No way around it, that’s just how the world works Edit: humans cannot exist without conflict and disagreement. One way or another, this conflict will turn into violence. That is just an undeniable fact of human nature

[@deand4782]

Boris Johnson and Joe Biden need a diversion from their own failing administrations. Ukranians are telling them to slow down.

[@williamregnier7245]

@Dean D not the government

[@xINTENSORx]

@@thatonedude-6819 It’s a mindset like this that keeps the world the way it is.

[@xINTENSORx]

Militaries around the world should refuse to do the bidding of these Oligarchs.

[@Shpanders]

you can’t be ready for that kind of nightmare… war is no joke

[@BeGunNer]

Watching this 11 months later is absolutely insane.

[@smko]

Vice: Keep showing the unfiltered reality of such dramatic situations! Ukraine: Poland is with you, we wish you good luck in protecting your country! Putin: 🖕

[@womansvoice613]

Dzyankuyu Bardzo! And a special Thank you to the Polish Gov for offering shelter in case we r in trouble!

[@spartan89x98]

Biden 🖕

[@smko]

@Joscha Wexler why?

[@smko]

​@@spartan89x98 I'd agree partially. Even though Trump was a (bigger) mistake.

[@smko]

@@womansvoice613 don't overestimate Polish Gov with what they can do. In case of full war at Ukraine, there will be a hot mess in whole eastern Europe.

[@felixomaso7526]

Heartfelt condolences to our brothers who have fallen while on line of duty. We salute you.

[@ryanm7249]

Absolutely! May their memory be eternal.

[@bertyaustin]

In line of duty = shooting their own citizens? Hope all of them fell then.

[@zmajvoin]

Yeah killing the own citizens. Many experts compeare Ukraine to the third Reich but dumber, because of their actions.

[@bazingapuzza]

Lol

[@overpay7473]

And for Ukranians as well right?

[@blakesblake5663]

Anyone else find the camera crew filming the funeral and getting up close really disrespectful?

[@bombaatboy4402]

Is Depüty commander Timottsky still alive.¿ hope all good

[@Bedroom_Musician]

My prayers goes out to all the peoples of Ukraine. Stay safe! stay strong!

[@sorboni.3953]

Thank you so much!

[@JohnDoe-bh2lp]

They're racist fascists who want an army which is 20% black led by a black secretary of defence to help them LOL

[@dfui.]

They should prepare for Mother Russia 🇷🇺, our savior.

[@dfui.]

@@JohnDoe-bh2lp let the racists fight their own war.

[@user1qaz2wsx3edc]

@@strix001 And the US is full of kleptocracts and masshooters

[@thorshammer81]

I hope Ukraine rises up from all this destructive stuff and becomes a beacon of hope for others to look up to.

[@ericsuarez834]

Lol you mean a training ground for American troops like Afghanistan

[@CadillacticBean]

@@ericsuarez834 no thats whats YOU mean.

[@Gstyle1]

With a Jewish president? Lol. Ukraine is doomed

[@andewprod]

@@Gstyle1 what has religion to do with a presidents sucess?

[@davidplapla5510]

@@ericsuarez834 look, america gov and army want an europe in flammes, they really dont care, they give weapons to ukraine in order everybody there kill themselves, they are trowing logs to fire from the other side of ocean... later they will build american houses above europe ashes.

[@itsbreezo2032]

And I’m over here thinking it’s cold in Illinois. Yikes

[@philippinesunfiltered421]

😢😢😢

[@edgo6434]

Russia 🇷🇺 needs to stay out of Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@mikhailalmaz]

US needs to stay out of Ukraine

[@olenad4043]

Should the US also exit Crimea? Georgia, Moldova? How many other neighbours Russia is going to harass?

[@rickdiaz427]

I pray for the safety of all Ukrainian (not only soldiers) but men, women, children to be able to return their homes and hug their loved ones.

[@electrichorror6642]

Baljs deep in dat Ukrainian poosaayyy

[@sorboni.3953]

Thank you so much!

[@manjelos]

In Ukraine at least dead get proper funeral. Young Russian soldiers sent there against their will are officially died in a "exercise" during military service and don't even get proper military funeral. And many families knows that their son was sent to Ukraine but they where threaten if they would talk about

[@MrVioletpandora]

The People of Donbass and Lugansk do not fear the Russians - they fear the neo nazi Ukrainian army pounding their homes every day.////

[@Paralyzer]

I’m so sick of these rumours !! Russia 🇷🇺 is not going to,invade! Putin isn’t stupid he is just playing a game with the west! Stop demonising Russia ! They have true security concerns! Why should nato be allowed to deploy missiles at the border between Ukraine and Russia ! Russia has a valid point ! Putin isn’t some madman , he just want the west to listen to his concerns. Russia will never invade anyone ! Glory to Russia 🇷🇺!

[@Letsbefriends88]

OSP on the ASX. 99% down. Good investment for this week?

[@maxkepler9088]

Rough

[@BooksAndChocolate]

A quote from one of my favorite books, "All quiet on the Western front" : "Kropp on the other hand is a thinker. He proposes that a declaration of war should be a kind of popular festival with entrance-tickets and bands, like a bull fight. Then in the arena the ministers, politicians and generals of the two countries, dressed in bathing-drawers and armed with clubs, can have it out on themselves. Whoever survives the country wins. That would be much simpler and more than just this arrangement, where the wrong people do the fighting." Couldn't fit more in the recent situation.

[@KristianDabeski]

I can't take sleepy joe seriously, his not capable of making a phone call and that makes him dangerous because we recently saw a stupid move running from the talibans.

[@extrm161]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aniZlmeKlq-roas Its called capitalism

[@TangiersIntrigue]

@@KristianDabeski You mean, following Trump's commitment to leave Afghanistan? You folks change your mind as fast as you should theoretically change your underwear.

[@EverthingsApple]

@@TangiersIntrigue A commitment to leave and a botched withdrawal leaving behind billions in weaponry and technology are two very different things.

[@cadenpyrlik145]

That doesn't make any sense though. Obviously I know its an exaggeration, but putting the generals into a bout with each other to fight to the death to solve the situation doesn't actually solve the situation. Most wars are fought quite literally BECAUSE one side cannot, and will not accept any diplomatic concessions regardless of whether or not those concessions are something the the country could even accept, so at the end of the day, you still have to have the losing side ACCEPT that they lost and just simply hand-over whatever that concession might be that they were willing to go to war for before. Wars aren't fought for no reason. To put it in its most simple terms, wars are fought because one side has something (whether that be a recourse or an ideal) that the other country either wants for themselves, or wants the country to get rid of. If, after the bout between the generals, a diplomatic concession needed to be made, they would have done that in the first place and not have gone through any trouble.

[@navaryn2938]

Vice in 2078: "here we are on Ukraine's frontline, where Russia is definitely going to attack very soon"

[@39exposures]

@Erika Spannerman there’s one place in Ukraine where almost all money goes (authority’s pockets)

[@FirstDagger]

@Erika Spannerman ; Mainly China, also don't forget inflation.

[@iknow6892]

I know!

[@stevied9082]

No matter what side you're on, In war, no one wins.

[@dramaness84]

Agree. Only capitalists always win.

[@rockymarcianothe3rd135]

The elites always wins through arms sales, loans, and reconstruction. In this case its control of Europe's natural gas supplies. This has nothing to do with freedom or sovereignty.

[@stevied9082]

In that sense, yes, you guys are correct... to some degree. But, even they will have there day of doom because of their wicked ways.

[@legstitchedtigerftw2455]

@@rockymarcianothe3rd135 But russia is the aggressor

[@mixmixmix03]

Big salute to brave Ukrainian soldiers. Russia is a bully!

[@SteveFox369]

It's politics brah, don't think a shalow mind such as yours can understand what's really happening.. And don't think u will get unbiased view on Vice news

[@BMXeditsWTP12]

@@SteveFox369 likewise

[@ericsuarez834]

United States is the biggest bully of the world and need to be stopped

[@andraskleistenes8586]

@@ericsuarez834 Russia is the oppressor in this region , not USA

[@manjelos]

@@ericsuarez834 Did US attacked Ukraine? Or Georgia?

[@The_Honcho]

As the war unfolds I watch this and think of these men…they must be going through absolute hell right now. Bless them all

[@pikachu-zt9fq]

That into scenes brought me to tears.

[@BillyBoB_508]

As an American watching from California and I've followed this conflict since it begun. Its been insane to me that its just now getting this attention. And the only thing that's changed is the west started to actively arm ukraine to which Russia cried and now the world is watching and Russia doesn't know what to do.

[@wombatsgalore]

First Javelins arrived in Ukraine years ago, under Trump...

[@ellocoo2767]

@Rumi Homie bro huh?😂

[@ericsuarez834]

You are just now hearing about because of the propaganda, Lockheed has been pushing presidents to start another war to raise their stock

[@zenarcade64]

It got media attention when it began, but then the 8 year border war dropped off the news. Now that invasion is possible it's back.

[@frankcb11]

@@wombatsgalore well actually first weapons arrive under Obama and continued under Trump but this is big

[@ninjitsutotal]

Our prayers are with you, Ukraine! Be strong. Love from Brazil. 🇺🇦🇧🇷

[@futuregirlsniperofarmy7925]

save your prayers to the (Amazon)... you will need will be the next target of NATO countries... like france for example! unless the brazil becomes a puppet of NATO and US like the ukraine!

[@womansvoice613]

Thank you!

[@MrVioletpandora]

US NATO armed funded and trained 50 Jihadi groups in Syria in order to destabilise, cripple and depopulate the country among them was Al-Nusra, Tahrir al-Sham‎, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Turkistan Islamic Party, Abdullah Azzam Brigades Ahrar al-Sham Ahrar al-Sharqiya Ajnad al-Kavkaz Ajnad al-Sham Alwiya al-Furqan Ansar al-Din Front Ansar al-Islam Ansar al-Sham Ansar al-Sharia (Syria) Ansar al-Tawhid (Syria) Army of Conquest Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Fatah al-Islam Firqat al-Ghuraba Green Battalion Guardians of Religion Organization Imam Bukhari Jamaat Islamic Coalition (Syria) Islamic Muthanna Movement Jama'at Ansar al-Furqan in Bilad al Sham Jaysh al-Ahrar Jaysh al-Jihad Jaysh al-Mu'ammal Jaysh al-Sunna Jund al-Aqsa Junud al-Makhdi Junud al-Sham Kata'ib al-Imam Ali Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada Khorasan group Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas Liwa al-Haqq (Idlib) Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar Liwa Aqab al-Islami Liwa Assad Allah al-Ghalib fi al-Iraq wa al-Sham Liwaa al-Umma Mountain of Islam Battalion Movement of Salah al-Din the Kurd Mujahideen Shura Council (Syria) Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement Al-Qaeda Galilee Forces Quwat al-Ridha Rouse the Believers Operations Room Saraya al-Jihad Suqour al-Ezz ISIS Army Of Islam // ..

[@alphasheep7116]

@@MrVioletpandora ?

[@alphasheep7116]

@@futuregirlsniperofarmy7925 Russian keyboard warrior

[@lalmuansangakhawlhring677]

RIP🙏🙏

[@hadenjones8156]

Prayers go out to Ukraine. The worlds eyes are upon your brave men and women serving!

[@chipbuttytime3396]

Prayers go out to Serbia. Oh the hypocracy of NATO, The United Nations and their minions

[@monseigneurchildebert8329]

We are with you Ukraine

[@laylabono4035]

Italy too..

[@songsandanthemsinthischann9990]

Thanks!

[@agahoktayacar5616]

God bless all Ukrainian People

[@lefunnyN1]

ita crazy how it all turned out

[@Av-vd3wk]

This aged well…

[@TheAbartw]

Most striking for me was at the end when the soldier said that the people in the east did not support the Ukrainian army and that they help the separatists. Shows how complicated it all is .

[@57rumors]

I would attribute that to the fact that the Ukrainian government has killed 14,000 citizens in 2 cities over there with mortars recently.

[@ahmadal-islam4654]

how come orthodox ukrainian dying for non orthodox westeren countries? well this is new. how did westeren countries make ukrainians their meat shield against russia? and why does orthodox countries in easteren europe allow westeren non orthodox to place offensive arms at their borders with russia? this is weird can someone explain

[@ytho6448]

@@ahmadal-islam4654 Its more about politics than religion

[@ahmadal-islam4654]

@@ytho6448 what politics make a country kill their own people and allow foreign countries that invaded their country before and their only protecter was the people that they warring today?

[@horus2780]

It's useful to actually look at a TV broadcast map for that, the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk (even those inside Ukrainian control) receive Russian state TV signals and not Ukrainian ones.

[@markvoinovich6980]

Pointless war. Its essentially brothers fighting brothers, take a closer look. Same religion, almost identical culture, very similar people. Even the main battle rifle they use, the Ak platform is shared. Im not gonna get political because politics are BS. Pointless war, no debate.

[@corey2232]

Well yeah, it is pointless. It'd be like if the US suddenly decided it wanted to invade Canada. Many people have families in both countries, work in both countries, speak the same languages, share the same culture, enjoy the same way of life... If the US decided to annex British Columbia all of a sudden, then amassed 100k troops at the border, can you imagine the international outrage? Yeah... that's basically what this is.

[@JasonBlack66]

20th February +/- 2 days :(

[@ripwinter562]

this is what CNN wont show

[@pho-kingsoup8126]

Sad. I worked in Ukraine for a while and made quite a few friends I'm still in touch with. I never met a Ukrainian that wanted to be Russian but every one I met was a proud Ukrainian. They deserve our support.

[@robertmarmaduke9721]

'They deserve our support' to seize Donbass and Crimea from Russia, the way they seized Ukraine by VIOLENT COUP in 2014? The KIev Junta even openly admits that it was an illegal Coup _fait accompli._ The Kiev Junta looted the Ukraine Treasury of all the gold bullion, and sent it to their pals in NYC _private banks!_ Biden openly boasted at CFR2019 that he was extorting the Illegal Coup Junta for $1BILLION in US 'aid'. Hillary, Biden, Kerry and McCain looted _much much more,_ and that's why Assange's leak of Hillary's emails in 2016 received such a violent response, putting him in a dungeon for life _without trial._ He spilled the beans.

[@kyoakland]

Facts

[@RaneBane]

@@robertmarmaduke9721 what does bidens son have to do with this? I keep hearing his name and ukraine

[@manjelos]

@@robertmarmaduke9721 Tell to others about "junta". There was president who betrayed own land and did flew to Russia with tons of money and no wonder people did not want this kind of president who wanted to sell own country. And Putin does not have any problem with own "Assanges", they get polonium or get shot on the street. For this what he done, Assange is treated more as fair

[@robertmarmaduke9721]

@@manjelos _"Better Red Than Dead!"_ died in 1990 with dissolution of the Soviet Union. The horrible Maiden Massacre by the Kiev Junta was a VIOLENT coup, perpetrated by USUKIL agents and the dual-citizen traitors. The first act of the Illegal Kiev Junta was to raid the Ukraine Treasury of $10BILLIONS in gold bullion, and ship it to NYC Private Banks. We're not talking bags of cash, _we're talking nights flights of bullion bricks!_ You must have the Stockholm Syndrome. Ukraine is walking dead, totally privatized by Oligarchs. Argentina 2. Modi did the same to lndia. Biden, the same thing to USA. We are all Uyghurs now.

[@noblecollins9549]

Imagine being in your home then all of a sudden your neighbor wants to take over your house because he's bigger and stronger than you. In the 21st century these things shouldn't be happening.

[@nuster7816]

It will always happen. The Human is not made for Peace

[@lenorejohnson5428]

Palestine can tell you all about how that feels

[@lenorejohnson5428]

@@BrownTrout1238 bringing up an event from hundreds of years ago and assume a nation can't have a say in events occurring now. Be quiet.

[@DisappointingRooster]

It doesn't matter which century you are in, human nature has always been like this and always will be.

[@ericsuarez834]

Ehm that's exactly what happened with all of us in Latin America

[@doobiedoo3692]

This has been an issue for 15+ years you are reporting it a little late...

[@bluesparrow1287]

THE RUSSIAN SOLDIERS LOOK MORE SERIOUS

[@ttrestle]

Russia illegally invaded and annexed Crimea (against Article II, sections 3 and 4, of the UN convention) and Russia illegally invaded Crimea and eastern Ukraine using unmarked troops (against the Geneva Convention). NATO is largely a defensive organization as it doesn’t invade and annex territories. Don’t get me wrong, it’s okay to debate issues like if Ukraine should join NATO and allowing citizens of eastern Ukraine and Crimea to have democratic referendums on leaving Ukraine for Russia. But, it’s unacceptable for Russia to just illegally invade a country and steal its territory. Just like it was illegal for the USA to illegally invade Iraq under GW Bush under false pretenses. These are not hard issues to understand and all world citizens should be on the right side of history while not listening to propaganda pushing invasion and annexing territory.

[@adrienmarchand5162]

I don't remember Russia invading Irak and killing 1 millions citizens for oil.

[@EYDuff]

@@adrienmarchand5162 what does that have to do with Ukraine?

[@fitveggie3708]

@@EYDuff It's the excuse Russia has been using.

[@adrienmarchand5162]

@@EYDuff America still playing their stupid chess media game and taking others for fools. That's what.

[@adrienmarchand5162]

@@EYDuff Theres no interest for Russia to invade Ukraine, Putin has nothing to gain with that. It would only mean more problems for them. Problem is NATO expanding for nothing, Cold War is over mate.