What can the West do if Russia attacks Ukraine? | DW News

[@JustAnNPC69]

“Severe consequences” really affected Putin after Crimea. What a joke.

[@zalpman]

They meant suctions

[@Giorg189]

The joke is the Russian economy, after the mild sanctions of 2014, Russia's economy is stagnant, even declining. Just ask regular Russians if their life got any better after the Crimean annexation.

[@cezarstefanseghjucan]

@@Giorg189 Shhh, dude, don't mention the Russian commoner. It's all about the military parade and choreographed drills. This is what Russia is all about. Don't even forget about the Nukes, dude, they could nuke us every day, but they don't, because they are very philanthropic!!!

[@Rugged-Mongol]

@@Giorg189 Blessing and a curse is the Russian folk whose families usually have a little dacha and a plot of land that they can toil and harvest, thus being perpetually independent of economic crises or times of war as they can feed themselves if need be.

[@obe1withtheforce785]

'Severe consequences' means every single living thing in the Earth will burn. The UK snakes are okay with that

[@somdeepchatterjee7664]

Oh my the next year is gonna be full of surprises!

[@tannen3339]

A year full of excitement.

[@ibnu9969]

This is just another stunt by Russia, nothing serious

[@60secnews27]

We all saw it coming

[@MrKh4O]

@@tannen3339 excitement=destruction? 🙄

[@snickle1980]

@SpiritSoldier 😁America could be strong, but those days are LONG gone. They are now permanently divided with their left Vs right Crisis. Americans HATE each other...They should stay home where it's safe.

[@BenCadorette]

If Russia takes Ukraine we will have some VERY MEAN words for him.

[@ahmedmohamed-gx9xe]

It won't be that easy, ukrain have better military than before.

[@JoaoSoares-rs6ec]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@QueensNativeNYC]

@george vcelar Lmao, yeah right.m No more European vacations for the elite Russians..

[@barrylane4164]

Why do you expose such cheap cynicism in public???

[@themilosgrozni237]

yeah ?....like what ??....biden's gonna say that he's a killer ?

[@johnmcentegart007]

The British threatening Russia is ridiculous. Y'all better bring some backup.

[@tiakore7524]

Why cant the British stay out of war in other countries? Especially Europe. I thought they had left Europe. No sooner Europe exists than they are being dragged into a war.

[@freddyflipped]

British beat America in a simulated war a few months back..first time in over 200yrs.. they ain't punks bro

[@johnmcentegart007]

@@freddyflipped That figures. The Americans cant even beat a bunch of fools in pajamas and flip flops on bicycles. The U.S. Military ran away. I said Russia. Read the text and respond appropriately or the KZbin squad will delete your comment bro.

[@angeloluna529]

@@freddyflipped a simulated war is mostly rigged in favor of the side who commenced the simulation, the US does it with their war games.

[@aethelwulf867]

@@tiakore7524 Most British people do not want war, or anything to do with Russian politics. As usual, it is our pompous, upper-class politicians that are sending empty threats. The last thing anyone wants to do in the UK is to die alone in some freezing ditch in Russia.

[@imperatorisservihominis4410]

Cancel Russia on Social Media . Problem solved . A Twitter and Facebook ban for Putin would be devastating.

[@djjayonebeats9429]

You have no idea how many Russians care less about that, Putin inclusive

[@cvk4488]

Putin doesn't even have any social media account

[@jamakasis18]

in 2019 "well 2020 cant be worse..." in 2020 "well 2021 cant get worse..." its 2021 "well 2022 cant get worse..." oh no xD

[@matthewkozak8905]

It will get better... Just not here on this planet.

[@DecadeAgoGaming]

The '20s so far are a gift that keeps on giving more depressing news

[@Vordigon1]

Your channel banner is just... *perfection*

[@DecadeAgoGaming]

@@Vordigon1 thanks dude

[@Der.Geschichtenerzahler]

It's just the beginning man

[@Medstudent2024]

@@Vordigon1 hello fellow stalker!!

[@andrew_owens7680]

I feel like we are in the 1920s.

[@JM-zf1zq]

- Severe consequences - Putin won't be invited to take tea with her, ever.

[@newton18311]

And he will be off the Christmas card list.

[@malamutmadre4930]

ha ha

[@malamutmadre4930]

sam sobie zrobi herbatę

[@a564-c3q]

What would you like to see instead? NATO troops amassing in the east? That would be like proving Putin right and he could claim the victim role. If he attacks now then the world knows he and only he is the aggressor.

[@randomizer2050]

@@a564-c3q thats not very strategic is it?

[@johnwang9914]

The usual, we'll wag our finger and say "Bad, Putin, Bad Boy"...

[@YPO6]

We will say: "declining economy of Putin's Russia, *poor* and corrupted Putin's Russia"...

[@costhee242]

It's Vlad, enemy of Buffy.

[@vpatron8085]

UK's word on consequences to Russia is like throwing a tennis ball at mount Everest.

[@davidopsina3871]

The Brits will ban the export of kippers to Russia in retaliation.

[@grissom2023]

@@davidopsina3871 We'll stop buying their gas.That'll hurt them🤔🤔🤣🤣🤣

[@dkm2086]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Whole situation explained in just 2 lines !!! very well said bro !!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@antoniolsls7774]

@@grissom2023 then the countrie will freeze....

[@bennywongyw5994]

100% right

[@seventhuser904]

I think it's time we all start to build a solid basement with necessary supplies.

[@rv1251]

And here comes ,The Heinz beans 🥳

[@peterwrona7652]

Already have one!

[@seventhuser904]

@@peterwrona7652 which country?

[@dirckthedork-knight1201]

Nukes wont be flying in this conflict you'll be safe

[@andrew_owens7680]

So in other words, enter on a project that is going to take a huge percentage of your time and resources and take your eye off of politics while billionaires take over? Sounds like a great plan. Instead of marching in the streets, signing petitions and knocking on doors, you'll be digging a hole in the ground. Brilliant!

[@mange2]

Severe consequences? what consequences? We cant even manage our own affairs let alone Ukraines. They make me laugh they really do.

[@JL-ix5io]

We can manage just fine. What you call mismanagement is simply a fog, by design.

[@sunnycriti9809]

Brittain should stick to football and cricket

[@cesiumion]

It's not like they can't manage the affairs, they just don't want to. They rather let you suffer because if you're doing good and can take a deep breath of relief; you'd start noticing the wrong doings happening all around you. They don't want you to be well and noticing things. They'd rather let you suffer and die as quickly as possible.

[@DRKrust492]

This sort of feels like a Sudetenland situation. An empty gesture with no chance of curtailing aggression. Notice how sanctions got Russia to leave the Crimea? Yeah, they didn't. Threats of more won't stop Russia.

[@lashlarue7924]

Indeed. Appeasement doesn’t work.

[@colinlyne8688]

Crimea voted by referendum, to stay as part of Russia!

[@lashlarue7924]

@@colinlyne8688 … and the Sudeten Germans would have almost certainly voted to become part of the Third Reich.

[@nero9506]

@@colinlyne8688 And so did the rest of Ukraine? How come Putin did not want a second legal referendum to take place after the first one, without the Russian army interfering with the votes? Geez, I wonder why.

[@karamelapple8007]

Just nuke the annoying russia

[@hendostanasmajilyaath5500]

Cmon bro...no way germany is gonna invade poland. We will not let that happen🤡🤡 (Britain and France, 1939)

[@frxstbite909]

“Severe consequences” threatens essentially the same action the Allies did over Czechoslovakia. The only severe consequence would probably be what happens as a result.

[@utkarshdubey5393]

Bombing in Belgrade is not a threat but russia annexed crimea it is threat because it was done by russia.

[@vg7226]

It always was like that, west looking for enemies all the time, and Russia and China always at fault, and Korea, Cuba etc, you know the story, narrative never changes

[@saccount-z3]

@@vg7226 well russia did incade ukraine, and china is planning to invade taiwan

[@jorisjeanpaulnoville]

Putin is right. NATO and Biden are a major thread to Russia and to the peace in Europe. Let’s hope in the Trump’s comeback

[@fvckusernames4353]

I agree

[@Joe-bk9qv]

Putins playing chess while the rest of us play checkers.

[@Mr1159pm]

Germany will probably build Nord stream 3.

[@marktrinidad7650]

America will be quick to sanction your small country. Germany is small and irrelevant and has no choice but to follow American interests. Germany maybe the largest economy i n Europe but globally, Germany is like a pimp that can be easily pushed over.

[@patrickmccutcheon9361]

@@marktrinidad7650 Germany is indeed not a military superpower. Germans and Europeans are more anxious than are Americans to avoid conflict with Russia as Germany and Europe would be the theatre of any conflict. Europeans opposed misguided US adventures in Vietnam and Iraq. Europe needs Russian gas so would hesitate to sanction Russia further. The risk for Ukraine is that Russia, having seen the US cutting and running out of Afghanistan, thinks it might get away with invading Ukraine perceiving the West is weak. Just as the Cheney/Rumsfeld administration invaded Iraq when Russia was weak and would not object.

[@march3254]

@@marktrinidad7650 : "Germany has no choice but to follow American interests." : How so? Can you elaborate?

[@RandomGuy9]

Germany may not be a military power but it has the industrial ability to mobilize very fast. The production rate is high but at the moment only for export. But in case of a conflict they're obligated to produce for Germany.

[@dragangasic5680]

@@march3254 Germany lost second world war and is up today occupied. Tens of thousands of US and UK military personnel are located there. US even installed nuclear missiles in Germany and therefore marked Germany as a target in eventuall nuclear retaliation.

[@lucaschiantodipepe2015]

Surely I don't want to die for the USA and the "National American Troops of Occupation" (NATO).

[@chrishooge3442]

My personal theory is that the Cold War never went hot in Europe because the memory of both WWI and WWII were still in living memory. People blame and shame Neville Chamberlain but he'd just seen the carnage of The Great War and didn't want to risk another. As the WWII generation passes into history we must never forget what war makes possible. Otherwise we have to learn the lessons of history anew. Most Americans have never seen a battlefield. The closest some have gotten is a natural disaster. The same randomness of who lives, who dies, what remains standing. Putin needs to be reminded those who try to make history often end up being the example of what not to do.

[@bradfordsaunders3874]

A new world ward would be boundless: chemical and bio weapons.

[@geoeconomics5629]

IT IS IMPERATIVE that no EurasiaN challenger emerges capable of dominating EurasiA and thus of also challenging America - Zbignew Brzezinski

[@yingfengxuan]

such memory will fade away as the elders die, young generation has no idea about the cruelty of a war.

[@22lrjayden81]

@@bradfordsaunders3874 your new world “ward” isnt gonna happen

[@Freak-px9uk]

Maybe it's nato that should be reminded to stay away from Russia, they're the aggressor and have always been.

[@malekaltayari3936]

The video : What Can the West do if Russia attacks Ukraine ? Me : Nothing The video end

[@michaeldunham3385]

Cripple the economy, the value of the currency is half what is was before 2014

[@user-bu9nb8wr6e]

Nuke the fuc... out-of them I would suggest.

[@my3bikaht88]

@@user-bu9nb8wr6e response system will nuke all the western capitals in retaliation strike. Demand for Fallout 5 will be miserable.

[@zues9614]

The russian federation is heavily economically dependant on the global community and If the usa mobilises its allies with sanctions and embargoes, it could make invading ukraine even less worthwhile then the unbelievable counter insurgency the russians would face even after defeating the Ukrainian military.

[@roypruysvdhoeven1855]

YES..NOT YOU...

[@archibaldocruz4561]

What a bunch of hypocrites.

[@march3254]

In the West, hypocrisy was born before the Westerners.

[@siralexis6590]

How about u russians😂😂 lets let ukraine decide of its own things, without threats, and lets see what they wanna do.

[@archibaldocruz4561]

@@siralexis6590 Like the West lets people decide what they want to do? Of course, that's the big interest of the West, the willing of the people and its well being. Lol. You have to be innocent to believe in the good intentions of the West. And I'm not Russian. Just pick a decent history book and realise what is behind the "good intentions" of the West.

[@kirrax111]

@@archibaldocruz4561 it not the West who occupied Ukraine, its Russia, troll.

[@archibaldocruz4561]

@@kirrax111 Oh dear, when did Russia occupied Ukraine? I hope you're not talking about Crimea, as it was always Russia -- except in a short period of time while Russia and Ukraine were inside the Soviet Union and they thought it would make sense to be a part of Ukraine but only under those circumstances. Besides, there was a referendum and the people decided. So, I'm just sparing you to give a sheep answer.

[@benikramer5115]

Has the British foreign secretary blinking eye syndrome, or is she at the same level of honesty as Pinocchio?

[@idobrikman4760]

Do you mean Joe puppet ??

[@markc8956]

Same as her boss over here,pretty much.

[@ihorabsent1280]

Everyone tells Russia to stop escalating war against Ukraine, but putin makes a surprised face and tells that Ukraine and NATO are threats to Russia completely ignoring his army occupied Crimea and Donbas regions. Fortunately, now Ukraine has serious military forces and huge support of democratic countries. Слава Україні!

[@kwakuagyapong2677]

British warned Russian so funny 🤣

[@jimmychoi5219]

UK is just toothless without US backing…UK threatens to attack Russia with WORDS 🤣🤣🤣

[@march3254]

The little insignificant island still think they are an Empire. LOL

[@Scumsuckingpigmonkey]

@@march3254 You just lost your point with your own comment... This small island created the largest "Empire" ever! (Please don't start on the connected empire and things like that) How can you slag us for being " insignificant" while at the same time acknowledging we had the Empire?

[@andersbrixserup7718]

Just FYI, the British economy is bigger and stronger than the Russian counterpart. It will not benefit Russia at all making enemies out of all strong European economies. It will be a very, very expensive solution.

[@MrWolves4ever]

@@jimmychoi5219 bollocks UK nothing without the US backing get real.

[@walzingdewormed3425]

Far from wanting to take parts, I wonder how the international community would react, if there were Russian or Chinese forces stationed in Mexico or somewhere in the Caribbean.

[@janglee5020]

Except that the US does not want to invade its neighbours like Russia does. And if Mexiko asks for troops, they get troops. How about Russia doesn't invade Eastern Europe?

[@PSanswer]

@@janglee5020 yeah lol US didn't invade no country in the last hundred years, ayee

[@logicbomb5511]

​@@PSanswer The US likes to intervene, a kinda nosy neighbor. Russia likes to conquer and annex territory, they are like the creepy single middle aged man who steals your weed-wacker, hords in his dead moms house when he is not trying to dispute the property line with ya!

[@logicbomb5511]

I mean Russia tried that in the 00 and early teens but besides getting some sensational media copy for the pure oddity of their old soviet hulk cruisers making port visits to Cuba and Caracas they mostly got ridiculed cause every military geek and professional laughed at their reliance on ocean tugs and old soviet propeller bombers. China or the CCP (corruptcommpiepuppets) would shutter to consider stationing troops in the Americas, especially considering their expeditionary inferiority. CCP is all about revisionist geopolitical norms where things like the Caribbean and by extension the south china sea are hegemonic exclusion zones for the regional power. This would be setting precedence for the US presence and stations in its region and contradicting its own legal interpretations that they have been seeking to establish. Its like if you try and make your legal case by going out and doing the wrong to them that they did to you and going to the judge to say 'look see they don't like when i do it to them'!??!!?!?!

[@johnhopkins6260]

Easy: Nukes (Cuba didn't work out so great...)

[@ronelz999]

I have no idea why these countries want war so much, as someone from southeast asia people here just want to have good economies and job security, i cant even imagine the backlash if our government even floats the idea of going in a war.

[@march3254]

These countries do not want to go to a war. The Western politicians want these countries to fight.

[@march3254]

A usual business in the west: orchestrate a coup d'etat in a country, remove the elected president (like in Ukraine in 2014 by Obama), install a new puppet government in Ukraine and make this new puppet government fight the war against Russia for the west.

[@0000-z4z]

@@march3254 You know that Russia is attacking Ukraine, not the other way round?

[@dovahgwyn_]

Because in the west people with ideas and objectives want to fight for them

[@alexandergreen6418]

The truth is the fall of sovient Union physicologicaly affect Putin so much since he was the head of kgb by the time right now he wants to redraw the borders with all the weapons he as at his disposal

[@klimankhmeron7636]

I wish there was the DW telling us in 2002: the severe consequences of invading Iraq.

[@scienceisreligion5618]

I dont think invading iraq was wrong🤔 there was a dictator and start of terrorism activities.

[@klimankhmeron7636]

@@scienceisreligion5618 rhere are still delusional people who can not analyze the situation and swallow what being fed by media, very sad.

[@awoodcoc]

@@scienceisreligion5618 you’re joking, right?

[@scienceisreligion5618]

@@awoodcoc iam sure of that :) but yes there are side effects. The problem was there Was no Gandhi who led Iraq revolution but isis. So problem came but it was 'people' decision.

[@scienceisreligion5618]

@@klimankhmeron7636 Media might do Exaggeration and Amplify stuffs but behind all that there must be a real truth. Thats why invading was right decision.

[@shawndejong6699]

“If you’d ever been in a real fight you may not be so keen on another” Make the mouthpieces fight to the death and leave the rest of us out of it

[@westonw8285]

My thoughts exactly. Put Putin and Biden in a cage and see who wins. Quit dragging everyone into your ego fueled mess

[@lashlarue7924]

Sorry, but appeasement doesn’t work.

[@westonw8285]

@@lashlarue7924 exactly why everyone should stop appeasing America and sanction them

[@lashlarue7924]

@@westonw8285 sorry, but America isn’t the one trying to redraw the map of Europe through force of arms.

[@westonw8285]

@@lashlarue7924 all America ever does is murder for profit. World watched it happen for over 50+ years - good luck expecting everyone to have amnesia lol

[@vladamirkb1]

The UN can write Putin a letter, telling him how upset they are.

[@malamutmadre4930]

ONZ to organizacja sponsorowana przez USA-Izrael i Zachód popierająca wszysztkie wojny NATO

[@conceptalfa]

Decon - haha!!! 👍 👍 👍

[@morstyrannis1951]

No they can’t. Russia has a permanent seat on the security council and would veto the letter.

[@legalnut7518]

@@malamutmadre4930 Seeing how you decided you include Israel and America in there specifically, I assume you don’t like them. Care to explain why?

[@andrew_owens7680]

And have it hand delivered on a satin pillow along with chests full of gifts.

[@sy466]

Since 2019 everything changed, Except politicians, politicians stayed the same.

[@tanjohnny6511]

Human greediness,power hungry and ignorance will be here forever even if science progress exponentially.😂

[@matikaevur6299]

and "War, war never changes.." (The Inkspots playing in backround)

[@vishnunarayan8850]

UK - "There will be consequences" Putin - Ok, bring it on. UK - " pssst US, come on back me up" US - Dude 🤦🤦 Putin - 🤣🤣🤭🤭

[@robertlangley687]

Soldiers and civilians are just slave's, one exception soldiers are slave's trained to fight their governments grievances with another country and when they die they are not missed only family and friends will miss them.

[@divineoracle7944]

Go ahead and put your trust in Gumby Joe

[@patrickkinney4998]

Half of Ukraine speaks Russian. Half Ukraine . Let them vote who wants to stay and who wants to leave. That’s a democracy right? If the east wants to be part of Russia, let them go.

[@pangmeister]

Please don't say economic sanction, that is equivalent as a go ahead signal for Russia.

[@LastEmperor86]

😁😁😁

[@ftboomer1]

How are those energy sector sanctions working out for the EU about now as we enter 2022? Brilliantly, I'd say.

[@aahayob]

You are telling Russia that you have been doing the same, placing military hardware and personnel close to the Russian border all this while. It means that you are not sensitive to Russian security. Now you freak out! Shame

[@andrewhooper7603]

Russia stops at the Russian border.

[@joedoe27]

but no one invaded belarus yet...we know russia invading his neighbors....poland in 1939,romania 1940,gerogia,ukraine etc.

[@uphill248]

How dare you say such a thing? LOL

[@robotube7361]

@@joedoe27 Those "neighbours" are Russian land scattered after the dissolution of the Russian Empire. All those are legitimately Russian Countries and this world order of today that started in 1991 is dead. All Eeastern Slavs in one country. Anglo Saxons and other Westerners should mind their own affairs. Ukraine and Beorusia are not one of them.

[@march3254]

Hypocrisy was born before the westerners. Nothing new here. This is why nobody in the world buys their BS, except for themselves.

[@plkrishh]

What if gas is stopped to Europe by Russia in winter? With depleting gas stocks, and increasing energy costs in Europe, if gas is stopped, Europe could freeze.

[@matthewgibbs6886]

too bad they don't have nuke plants any more lets go green but lets shut down nuclear power. france was smart in that aspect not much more

[@plkrishh]

@JoJo Bidenbaum China is there as a reliable support

[@Lea_Kaderova]

@JoJo Bidenbaum :D Export of hydrocarbons making less than 12% of our gdp and export of gas to EU is just fraction of it.

[@srbijairossiya3043]

its not only freezing, many countries get electric energy from gas and oil

[@frankthetank5708]

@@Lea_Kaderova With which exports does Russia earn money to pay for imports?

[@somdeepchatterjee7664]

The 20s sure do hold many gifts for humans every century!

[@mathewferstl7042]

a human classic, can't wait for the 2040's

[@bowlampar]

Whenever western leaders said 'Severe Consequences' , Putin would shows a contemptuous smile. 😂

[@alienfrommarss]

Right?? Lovely smirk. ❤

[@MariaMaria-fk5fl]

Western politicians are dreaming of Russia invading Ukraine. They want to fight Russia using Ukrainians as cheap meat. Putin is smarter than this. He should annex Donbas and let the western taxpayers pay for the remaining losers in Ukraine.

[@kirrax111]

@@MariaMaria-fk5fl russian trolls are so funny, tell us how occupied donbass is prosperous, lol ))

[@ahmedmohamed-gx9xe]

@@kirrax111 because donbas has 20% of ukrainian economy.

[@bowlampar]

'Polar Bear' would just wagged his butt against the chair to cast off few hair from his head on TV whenever 'severe consequence' is spoken by EU boss. 🤭

[@AndreTheDragon]

I'm pretty sure Russia doesn't care lmao

[@knaperstekt7953]

That's the problem.

[@shamusson]

True sigma

[@slavaukraini25222]

Nothing's happening and the west goes on and on

[@adezentje5230]

But maybe the Russians only want to take back their part of Germany.. 😂😂😂

[@twilightstar9973]

No, they have kaliningrad-it's enough

[@joegarry8983]

@@twilightstar9973 And you forgot to mention Poland occupies the western part of Prussia.

[@twilightstar9973]

@@joegarry8983 Well Lviv is a Polish city but Ukraine is controlling it so everyone has a grievance. But Germany is not interested in Kalaningrad anyway; there are no German people there; only Ukrainians and Russians from the Soviet Union.

[@cezarstefanseghjucan]

Well, why don't they?

[@malamutmadre4930]

Dla NATO ,USA, Izraela marzy się Rosja

[@lil----lil]

Russia, go EAST. 90% of your land is undeveloped. Why invade another country when you have so much land? MAKES NO SENSE.

[@bluefish4580]

Hahaha, Britain threatening Russia! Still thinking it has global military muscle..

[@christophersmith5691]

It has

[@Pit5336]

The Royal Navy could deafat the Russian Navy because the Russian Navy would not be able to fire enough anti-ship missiles at once against the Royal Navy, could not effectivley use air power against the Royal Navy and would have its noisy submarines destroyed rather easilly. The Russian Navy has one Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier/aircraft carrying curuiser (the cruiser designation is used to exploit a loophole in international law) which is routinely out of action due to maintenance issues and has famously broken down, while “intimidatingly” passing through the English Chanel; it is currently undergoing “refit”. Although it carries up to 45 aircraft (33 fighters and 12 helicopters) they are inferior to the F35Bs that HMS Queen Elizabeth will be using and are intended to protect assets rather than provide power projection capability. The Russian Navy has one Kirov-class battlecruiser with a second “in refit”. This is a capable class with 20 anti-ship missils, substatill air defence, the abillity to carry three helicoptors and sonar combined with anti-submarine rockets. It also has a lot of navel guns and would win a gun battle with any ship in the Royal Navy. However, it does not have enough anti-ship missiles to penertate the air defences of Royal Navy warships and, as the Astute class submarine is very quite, it may still be vunreble to the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet. The Russian Navy also has three Slava class curisers which have simular advatages and disadvatages to the Kirov-class battlecruiser but are just not as good. The Russian Navy operates a substantial number of destroyers, frigates and corvettes. While some are quite new a lot are old and the Russian Navy would struggle to operate all of them away from their costline beacues of limmitations on logilistical vessiles. The Russian Navy has at least 6 active submrrines but they use dated technology and are netoriusly noisey so could be detected and sunk rather eassily by the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy currently has one aircraft carrier (HMS Queen Elizabeth), although her sister ship (HMS Prince of Wales) is undergoing sea trials and could potentially be rushed into service in an emergency, which will operate F35Bs. At the time of typing, the UK has at least 18 F35Bs and the new weapons from MDBA are yet to be integrated. This means that HMS Queen Elizabeth will mainly be used to intercept Russian aircraft and to hunt down submarines, using Merlin helicopters but she will still be able to counter Russia’s Kuznetsov-class. The Royal Navy has 6 type 45 destroyers, so could mobilise 2 sustainably, to provide a high quality air defence to the fleet. They Royal Navy also operates 13 type 23 frigates, so could mobilise 4 sustainably, to provide a potent anti-submarine warfare capability and to supplement the type 45 destroyers in the event of a saturation attack with anti-ship missiles. The Royal Navy operates 3 Astute class submarines and 3 Trafigura class submarines which are a lot quieter than Russian submarines and would pose a great threat to Russian surface ships. The Royal Navy has a lot of logistical support vessels in its fleet including four Tide class tankers, two Wave class fast fleet tankers, one Fort Victoria class multirole replenishment ship and two Fort Rosalie class solid replenishment ships. The greater number of supply ships (especially tankers) relative to the fleet size would help the Royal Navy to fight the Russian Navy by increassing the effective range of Royal Navy vessiles.

[@ferdieng2983]

From Moscow to Berlin next to london

[@cygnusatratus6004]

How many nukes can absorb UK more than Russia?

[@a.p.3004]

@@Pit5336 All of what you said is true, BUT irrelevant in a war between your island and Russia. Do you have hypersonic weapons ? Answer : NO. Do you have Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles ? Answer :NO. Then stop getting in the way.

[@ashthetrash2109]

The more you hear the eu say that the less and less it means

[@khushhalpakistanzindabad4680]

I am not worried about it. I am sleeping tight because nothing will happen.

[@MariaMaria-fk5fl]

Western politicians really want Ukrainians to fight their western war against Russia. Ukrainians will probably buy into it. Therefore, I do not care if Ukraine disappears from the world map.

[@papaamericaa]

It’s most likely to happen

[@khushhalpakistanzindabad4680]

@@papaamericaa I will be more worried about Tornado than this never happening full scale war.

[@zhl5806]

@@MariaMaria-fk5fl I live in Kharkiv, we don't need war on our land, we want peace, and the life how we have it now!!! We are very much afraid of Russia...

[@BozheTsaryaKhrany]

I wish both Russia and Ukraine to make peace. I will feel sorry for my family if anything happens to any of these countries. (half Ukrainian, half Russian). May there be peace for everyone!

[@carlnxumalo3864]

Ncaww

[@我爱您中国]

tell usa to leave Ukraine then peace will be prevailed

[@ardoabshir.5085]

Let them fight now , Isn't our problem

[@我爱您中国]

@@vincutler9176 i agree with you but as we know, usa might use this chance to destroy the world, i believe usa have this capability, unless Russia and China strike usa before usa does that also even if mainland usa destroyed usa had many oversea bases and under tunnel which they can hide there could be more possibilities

[@haladysheelaprabhuprabhu3024]

Tell them not to listen to the evil USA and not to be used as a puppet of the USA

[@mystuff1405]

How about nothing? We should do absolutely nothing.

[@hmxr715]

There would be severe consequences for Europe too.

[@podnolej7784]

If Russia wants to put its entire military on the border they can I think they are basically telling Nato back off.

[@malamutmadre4930]

Rosja ma prawo w każdym zakątku Rosji umieścić swoje wojska ... To NATO chce być blisko granicy z Rosją

[@siralexis6590]

Nato isnt forcing ukraine to join nato. Ukraine wants to join nato, like almost all the russians dmaller neighbors, because no1 trust russia

[@perfectblue305]

Believe it or not, Russia says this to NATO even when Poland joined NATO, when the Baltic States joined then there was hysteria on Russian TV and the last straw was in 2007, Lavrov sent a letter to George W. Bush that he would abandon his intentions to accept Georgia into NATO and said that Russia will use force, which Russia did, then Ukraine in 2014

[@siralexis6590]

@@perfectblue305 its not russias business. Russians have attacked twice to georgia in 100y, also ukraine has suffered a lot because of russians. Therefor, these economically weak states wants to have some protection, because they know russia will always be aggressive. Now putin wants upgraded momotov ribbentrop treaty,and west should ever agree!

[@Duke19073]

Believe it or not, but Russia is a terrorist state

[@leonlili3496]

They can do nothing, just to feel sorry for Ukraine.

[@duurnamets9678]

Sorry tot Ukraine? They have Russia declares war!!

[@leonlili3496]

@@duurnamets9678 not Ukraine. Someone else. Ukraine it's just a name or number like me and you. We are playing for someone else. After war they will get cheap labour, cheap land, cheap iron and everything cheap.

[@laurinieminen8438]

Since the thing between Russia and Ukraine in 2014 Finland made "Standby units" here which are the most capable and powerful forces in Finnish defenceforces's history. Whatever happens, we are ready.

[@davidopsina3871]

Best you be. After Russia occupies Ukraine you will be next. Expect ZERO help from the West.

[@bad74maverick1]

Europe PROMISES that if Russia invades Ukraine they will take action and force US troops there.

[@land2097]

@@bad74maverick1 all Europe and the US are threatening with is economic sanctions

[@bad74maverick1]

@@land2097 Yep, and when that doesn't work like it didn't last time Europe will demand action. and Europe will send US troops in, they don't dare risk their own.

[@amfproject]

@@bad74maverick1 what like when we didn't send our British forces into iraq or Afghanistan along side the US 🤔

[@mexicoball2529]

I fully trust that Emma and her 2 mother will hold the line for Ukraine!

[@cuentaprincipal3225]

jajajajaja free texas

[@buddymac3993]

There are three answers: 1 nothing 2 pray 3 hope you are prepared for armaments and Armageddon.

[@darkdan3379]

putin is upset Ukraine is asking for NATO help to keep putin from invading them......it's a vicious circle......

[@iljenshumilin467]

🤦‍♂️

[@hansreichhardtsohn4522]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 Whataboutery.

[@marczhu7473]

@@hansreichhardtsohn4522 That prove you aren't on superior position but equal so you can't give lesson.

[@hansreichhardtsohn4522]

@@marczhu7473 Russia invaded Crimea, Donbas and Luhansk. Russia guaranteed Ukrainian territorial integrity in exchange for Ukraine giving up USSR nuclear weapons.

[@michaeldunham3385]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 yeah what was NATO thinking by stopping the Serbs committing genocide?

[@johnzuijdveld9585]

The ppl. of Ukraine want to be more aligned and eventually to be a member of the EU. it is NOT the EU. encroaching on or coercing them, it is Russia's own treatment of Ukraine and it's ppl. not just recently, but for centuries that has driven them to seek this!

[@denisby5187]

From Russia With Love . From China With Happiness And Prosperity .

[@DC-cx7rm]

Lol commies

[@TommyBeaux]

@JoJo Bidenbaum - the only country ever to have used atomic weapons to destroy 2 cities. USA! USA! USA!

[@TommyBeaux]

@@DC-cx7rm - actually both China and Russia have capitalism. Except they regulate their markets to keep them free from the development of a kleptocracy/ corptocracy like in the US which is controlled by of a handful of billionaires.

[@kirrax111]

@@TommyBeaux thats right, China and Russia are controlled by a handful of trillionaires, not billionaires. Funny about kleptocracy in context of Russia, which is an embodiment of kleptocracy.

[@NBGD22]

Ukrainians brothers better learn from Balkan and Yugoslavia.

[@churabhok2869]

I think the Corona and lockdown times were better 😂

[@davidsmith-ws4bz]

Same here. It was nice and quiet.

[@MrDujmanu]

If Putin attacks he'll most likely get some bad reviews on Glassdoor!

[@kukulroukul4698]

lol :)

[@vg7226]

Sure he will be very upset about this writings

[@ismailfakri2969]

What did the west do when they invaded Iraq?

[@HarrySmith-hr2iv]

That's a good idea. Blow up some big buidings in New York and let the media claim China and Russia did it.

[@MuunTheFIre]

@@HarrySmith-hr2iv Genius!

[@mryorkshire4188]

Killed alot of youuuuuuuuuu

[@Hypocritial]

West can only be a mute spectator. Germany's recent veto in NATO to stop weapons supply to Ukraine is a case in point

[@glynnwright1699]

Germany has no control over direct supplies of weapons to the Ukraine.

[@Hypocritial]

@@glynnwright1699 Then you need to understand what the word "veto" means.

[@glynnwright1699]

@@Hypocritial The UK and USA are the guarantors of Ukrainian sovereignty in a treaty signed by Russia and ratified by the UN. NATO has no jurisdiction over the support that can be afforded to the Ukraine by those two countries, which is why the UK is supplying navy ships and training to the Ukraine.

[@Hypocritial]

@@glynnwright1699 Stick to the point and don't obfuscate. Germany vetoed NATO weapons supply to Ukraine face it.

[@delakoni]

Isn't a big issue that Nato is trying to expand to the Russian Border, which Russia sees as a threat and Nato agreed they wouldn't do so, but they trying to do it anyways.

[@decentRL]

Germany: have you ever get 3v1? Russia: no? Germany: *WOULD YOU LIKE TOO?*

[@chenkun3981]

-We should always fight for the weak against the strong. -Well, why don't we send troops to Ukraine to fight the Russians? -The Russians are too strong.

[@RS-uh7rz]

"Serious consequences"? He couldn't have been less specific. I feel badly for Ukrainians, back under Russia's thumb.

[@ArchyBeatz]

Telling the enemy your next move is worse.

[@randomandy3776]

I just want to remind my fellow humans out there that history may look very dark and many of us feel like it will continue to repeat itself over and over again, that we the people, always will be slaves to the ones on top who sets the rules. Maybe I'm wrong about this but I think we're overlooking one major thing that's different in todays world, one HUGE thing actually, a relatively new weapon not of mass destruction but of mass resurrection, and that weapon is what makes it possible for me to reach out to you all who are reading this, it's called the Internet. Now I know not everyone have access to this world wide means of communication, and that there's powers out there trying to control even this space, but the adoption of this technology keeps growing and even though it's still dark out there I can see the light that this brings in the form of people coming together in a way that was totally impossible before, the Internet has just been activated, it's not much older than 30 years, it's a newborn and its powers are still maturing, we have it, WE THE PEOPLE HAVE IT! Can't you see what this means? The possibilities we have here? Remember that our police officers and military personnel also use the Internet, they read, and they see, they think and they feel, they are not ignorant, they are human like you, and like me, they are our fathers and mothers, our sisters and brothers, they are our children, they are us, we are them! We need to start living a life guided by love and respect for each other, a life where we don't seek to harm each other but give it our best to understand our fellow human and make this planet a place for every one to feel at home on, and it all starts with me and you, yes you! You who reads this, it stats with us recognizing that deep down inside, we don't want to hurt any one, we want to feel useful and we want to be respected, let's try our best to give that respect to the ones we meet daily, to our neighbors, to our colleagues, give it to every one we meet, even if they don't give it back, and I promisse, we can actually turn this ship around and create a better reality for every one! From the bottom of my heart and soul, I LOVE YOU and I RESPECT YOU! (Please copy this message and spread it, spread it all over this place!) (The original author of this message don't want to be recognized)

[@ernstwiltmann3918]

Random Andy That was brilliant ! Thank you.

[@pierce9870]

Amen brother 🙏

[@huntertompson3715]

Honestly you should wrap yourself in a ball of love and false hope. A lot of people who can see this train coming suffer from depression n substances abuse Read your Chris hedges Mr service man

[@randomandy3776]

@@huntertompson3715 Hope can never be false, hope is no guarantee for anything, hope should be the light that guides us. But I see what you're writing here and I can understand where it's coming from, humankind has a dark history and we don't seem to learn from it at all, that's why I feel hope for the future regarding the previously mentioned fact that we now have a means of communication we've never ever had before, I believe that's significant and it shines a light on things that previously existed in the darkness. The world is changing, and I think we should do what we can to help it on its way, every little thing counts. I wish you all the best my friend, take care!

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

Your message is familiar as grass. Sharing it will not change matters anywhere in the world. Belief in scarcity keeps us feeling competitive, not lack of love, but fear. That's why we fight so much. We feel insecure about resources: energy, water, food, everything. Sadly, plenty exists, but some of us hoard b/c we believe there can be only a few winners. So, we can't share fairly.

[@DefaultName-dp4cu]

Why is UK worried about Ukraine?

[@williamhughey6875]

Was not the Ukraine a part of Russia not too long ago???? The largest tank battle of WWII at Kursk was fought in the Ukraine a part of Russia??????

[@Lepocoloco]

They were both in USSR until 1991. Russia being the biggest member and Ukraine the second biggest country in the union. Kursk has always been in Russia.

[@HolisticHealthEducation]

It is a question of the rabbit trying to scare the bear. The rabbit can talk big and engage in theatre. But if the rabbit’s stupidity exceeds the rabbit’s narcissism, the bear will kill and eat the rabbit.

[@HolisticHealthEducation]

@Böser.Stachel Or is it a question of everyone only thinking of themselves as bears these days? 😉 Grüße nach Deutschland aus Südafrika

[@lashlarue7924]

… except that the rabbit also has enough thermonuclear warheads to destroy the entire planet three times. 😒

[@neilholt4071]

Let the eu deal with it

[@brianmsahin]

The EU can't even deal with it's own members! Lol. And there's an American president who should be in a home for the bewildered !

[@marceloversiani]

Ok, I understand the concerns. But it should be mentioned that NATO forces have been increasing for a long time at the border of Russia. Should Russia accept it peacefully?

[@Virgocygni56]

Not at all Russia should target all Nato installation no need to invade what ? a few hypersonic missiles wil do...

[@colestone14]

Russia has the largest country in the world. He doesn’t need more. What greed.

[@animaldarezntalkz]

Interesting Timing 🤔 We Didn't have These Problems..... Just 13 Months ago

[@sananeminli1603]

Nothing more than strong 'condemnation'

[@theancientsancients1769]

It's sad that the only major western European country speaking out is Britain , the silence in Germany is shocking !

[@malamutmadre4930]

W.Brytania wyszła z UNii i nie ma nic do powiedzenia

[@ernstwiltmann3918]

The Ancients Ancients LOL the Brits are so delusional, still believing to be a Colonial super power. You could not even defeat Afghan farmers, who beat your glorious army with cheap outdated weaponry. Stop barking to your greedy master Pentagons delight.

[@morstyrannis1951]

@@ernstwiltmann3918 is good post comrade! Extra bar of soap for you!

[@ernstwiltmann3918]

@@morstyrannis1951 Depends from where this soap is originating from.

[@JustBadly]

Britain's capability of countering a Russian ground attack is woeful. The Russian buildup is greater than the entire British army! As for the nuclear option, look at Suez when Russia threatened a strike against France and Britain. They pulled out and they would do so again. It's Europe's fault anyway, making it law that all cars have AI control and electric power, which excludes Russian trade with the EU - a trade war already. Russia goes to war against the extension of organised crime.

[@mikeoxmaul4685]

It is happening now, so where are the "several consequences"?

[@nigmane]

fr

[@kaycosti3631]

The question was very direct: “What can the West do if Russia attacks Ukraine?” … and the answer is very simple: “ABSOLUTELY NOTHING”

[@lashlarue7924]

These are facts, whether or not we wish to admit them.

[@johnnytiger7580]

Likeminded allies.Those same nations sitting in lots of international organisations and forums together. Same narrativ repeated over and over again.

[@tombroderick7206]

SWIFT is not a payment system. It is a commination system used by banks. Denying access would be very disruptive.

[@march3254]

why? Russia already has an alternative system built to replace SWIFT.

[@yaucharles91]

Russia does not hold US$ and use US$ to trade.

[@charlesfarran1717]

Correct!

[@Zov631]

@@march3254 ban Russia from SWIFT and those European nations would definitely need a lot of “wood” to warm their coming winters lmao

[@march3254]

@@Zov631 : they do not even have wood. They need to go to Siberia for wood. LOL. This is why Siberia is called "lungs of Europe".

[@nanhinting7447]

By saying those threats it is actually challenging Russia to a war. As for Russia, not accepting that challenge would make them look weak and lose respect. A limited war would bring some senses to the challenger. Since the battlefield is not within the challenger's borders, they can afford to say what they want. In such heightened situation, it is not appropriate to issue more threats to make the matter worse. Instead it is more prudent to send mediators to tone down the situation. Political rhetoric will not serve any purpose except for themselves. By the way, Putin has yet to try his hypersonic missiles. It would be great if this hypersonic can be used on the G7 to prove its accuracy for the world to see.

[@jomo4435]

Look weak ....Haha the world functions on more than looks

[@adrianalanbennett]

Wrong. There needs to be no confusion about consequences.

[@RJay121]

@@adrianalanbennett yes

[@sergiipapirnyi3656]

So you suggest applying the same strategy as during WWII? Pleasing an aggressor would only make him more ruthless and he will invade European countries one by one. United we must stand, divided we will lose and pay bitter consequences for our cowardliness and ignorance.

[@lashlarue7924]

I agreed with everything you said up to the hypersonic missiles bit. This is still a country that uses high-strength hydrogen peroxide as a monopropellant and then wonders why their submarines spontaneously self-destruct. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@welhungyongmancitywok8189]

0:35 it would be a strategic mistake not to take defensive actions against European expansion.

[@flavioc5389]

What the feck is “European expansion”?!?!

[@johanneskatch4162]

Nothing ! As we need the gas suplly from Russia, thats why no one help the armenians when they were atacked by Azerbaijan,Turkey and Israel. The same reason convenience and interest.

[@model901]

This time looks different.

[@march3254]

If I recall correctly, Russia was the only one who helped Armenia in the recent stand off with Azerbaijan.

[@triforcelink]

Can someone explain to me how it makes any sense for Russia to invade Ukrainian?

[@baronvonjo1929]

For real. I bet Russia would say a buffer between it and the west. But why? Let's be honest modern Europe is still shaken by WW2 and I cant see any country wanting to ever invade Russia. Any talks of militarism in Germany for example makes everyone upset. Any politician who tried to convince people to invade russia would be ostracized. And if a nation did invade Russia it would be ostracized by the rest of Europe. It makes no since politically or financially to invade russia. Russia is just power hungry.

[@Jordan-wz9wz]

I would assume it is a form of Russian irredentism, but Ukraine could be some strategic buffer state in future Russian plans.

[@shamusson]

Both are countries of the same people.

[@perfectblue305]

@@baronvonjo1929 that the politicians of Poland and the Baltics are not criticized from the West who take an extreme anti-Russian position, they really think that Russia should fall on their knees

[@carmanmacbain5976]

just ask Poland when Germany toke a little piece of it and every one said ok in 1939.

[@maxd3028]

No body will fight anybody it's just a tactical move chill fellas ...

[@Tahity]

The sound is bad pla fix it . :(:(:(

[@jamesharris184]

What a joke. Germany says it cannot stand on the sidelines and proceeds to do just that.

[@laurinieminen8438]

If Russia really attacks in Ukraine, I wish everything best for soldiers of Ukraine... Im serving in Finnish Defenceforces's most powerful unit, Standby units. If Russia attacks in Ukraine it could possibly mean that we have to raise our readiness from now on. To be honest Im a bit scared that this could happen but if it happens we all have to do our best nad defend everything we have here and there

[@lashlarue7924]

I don’t speak for my government, but as a private citizen, I can say that I support you without limitation. 🇺🇸

[@davidopsina3871]

War will come for sure. Expect no help from the West. You are on your own.

[@lashlarue7924]

@@davidopsina3871 Actually, Finland probably would get Western help. They’re right next to Sweden and the Baltic states, and unlike Ukraine they never were considered to be either part of the Russian empire or even Slavic for that matter; they’re not a buffer state.

[@johndoogan3712]

We must never forget why the entire country of Poland 🇵🇱 displayed lighted Solidarity candles 🎂 in their windows with President Reagan also displaying one ☝️ in the White House on Christmas 🎄 Eve night 1981. The whole world must do this again to mark the 40th anniversary of this historic event. Poland 🇵🇱, Latvia 🇱🇻 and Lithuania 🇱🇹 are forced to defend their borders whilst Ukraine 🇺🇦 may be invaded. The least the world can do is to display Solidarity lights in their windows on this Christmas 🎄Eve night of 2021.

[@zalpman]

The amount of smiles in your message is alarming. Are you ok?

[@lashlarue7924]

Good idea. 🕯

[@TheMichaelJu]

SWIFT is only secured financial messaging system, not funds settlement. SWIFT sanction is useless by itself.

[@moabade9763]

Xrp will replace it

[@juliane__]

sure, but if you have no similar worldwide system you take the shorter stick.

[@andersbrixserup7718]

@@juliane__ This is the only reply here that has made any sense. People don't understand how bad it would be for the Russian economy to be left out of the SWIFT system

[@juliane__]

@@andersbrixserup7718 Indeed. It's bad, it went this way. In the 00 years i really hoped there will be peaceful and prosperous EU-RUS-CHI(?) Relations in the future - today.

[@richardmakaya5261]

And who's going to deliver that severe consequences!

[@redxgaming5954]

Nobody lol

[@redxgaming5954]

Nothing is going to happen as always just drama

[@QueensNativeNYC]

True, more often than not it always turns out to be nothing..

[@12vtbfx37]

just like the of Iraq、Afghan 、Syria Become the graveyard of the empire

[@toesofleg]

Afghanistan is not graveyard. British and others ruled them for very long time.

[@空戰英豪-簡柏丞]

@@toesofleg I remember Australian soldiers killing their children just for fun

[@MrJimWinter]

Maybe use some sophisticated stealth weaponry and cover their tracks just to repel.

[@MLTUNESMRD]

Why should Russia explain to you what a they are doing in their territory?

[@piotrd.4850]

As a matter reciprocity, as they constantly commend and demand explanation on such moves from literally EVERYBODY else.

[@jaixzz]

Can hardly believe Germany's still buying gazprom Russia.

[@3max629]

Nothing except sanctions

[@wernercaspary7159]

As Russia 🇷🇺 becomes restless and more adversarial under Putin, only NATO can stop the Russian bear 🐻 Greetings from Germany...🍺🖐🇩🇪

[@gianlucasalomoni8681]

This is yourbpoint of view,germany is america colony

[@innosoul]

God Bless Ukraine! Glory to Heroes!

[@dabig_guy2204]

Heroes? They keep hiding in the rabbit holes and stick their head out every few weeks.

[@freethinker284]

Screw Ukraine and their na-zi heroes!

[@march3254]

Ukraine is a failed bankrupt "Natsi" state. I am glad Ukraine is sinking.

[@AustrianGD]

Thank. I from Ukraine

[@albrechtdurrer2590]

Where did you see heroes in ukraine? First that country created by Russia in 1918, they spoken language Russian, its a Russian lands and Russia have all rights take measures

[@roccogant4057]

the euros would just call us and beg for help again....