Comments by "R136a1" (@HR_8035_YEA) on "Professor Gerdes Explains 🇺🇦 " channel.

  1. MTG shot herself in the foot. Only 11 Republicans wanted to bring a vote to the floor. That's just over 5% of them. Let's not waste any more time on this mega Karen.
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  2. ​ @attasoa More nonsense from you. Russia needs to understand that it can never dictate terms to countries that are 40 times larger economically and at least 10 times more powerful militarily. Russia is being demilitarized. Two more years in Ukraine and it's game over.
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  3. Now we just need Xi to make a statement about Outer Manchuria and maybe Putin will start to think more clearly.
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  4. ​ @Jmpr12 Then you have blood on your hands too.
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  5. I'm no psychologist but I get a deep sense of grievance, victimhood and sociopathy from both of them. They know very well that Russia is murdering civilians including children but they are prepared to turn a blind eye to that suffering as long as it helps them strike back at their perceived enemies. There's a complete detachment to the pain and suffering Russia is inflicting. Hinckle reminds me of Ted Bundy. It also provides them with an income and a certain amount of fame , which they bask in. But that's all I've got.
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  6. Excellent comment. And to this day they refuse to acknowledge all the war crimes they committed in trying to achieve their goals. They're still crying about losing the war and trying to portray themselves as the victims. In the end they got a smaller Serbia after Kosovo gained independence.
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  7. You have no idea what socialism is and your comment is ridiculous.
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  8. Excellent comment. It's obvious that US allies cannot rely on them. The stampede to nuclear weapons will begin soon.
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  9. We asked the Ukrainians to do what we would never do ourselves: attack without air superiority and before Russian logistics had been comprehensively destroyed. The F-16's should have come months ago. The West has been hopelessly reactive over the past 18 months. What we need to do is clearly define what our objectives are and then arm Ukraine accordingly.
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  10. When you look like a witch 364 days a year how is one more day going to make any difference?
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  11. This is sending the strongest message to Putin. The US and Europe have decided that defeating Russia in Ukraine must be achieved. This is a massive blow to Putin and Trump and the "uniquely demented" mTRAITORg.
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  12. ​​ @stacey37m If it's Trump's plan then why doesn't he just announce it? That's what political leaders and parties do in the lead up to elections.
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  13. ​ @stephenglover1818 Says the Putin bot. At least use your Russian name Igor.
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  14. Russian pilots flew combat missions for North Vietnam during the war. Why couldn't US pilots volunteer to do the same for Ukraine? Russia could have been defeated long ago.
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  15. Everyone who has voted Republican in the last two elections has aided Putin and Russia, even if it wasn't intentional.
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  16. ​ @andy_s_8982 He was a laughing stock all around the world.
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  17. The effect on the frontline will be almost immediate because Ukraine has been rationing their use of ammunition on the assumption that they may get no further help from the US. Now that they know more is coming soon, they can increase their use of ammo. Slava Ukraini.
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  18. Maybe you should refrain from making such ridiculous comments. Australia is a staunch US ally. It has a formal military alliance with the US (ANZUS) and is also a part of AUKUS and QUAD. Australia is also in the process of buying hundreds of billions of dollars of nuclear powered submarines and other advanced weapons systems from the US. There are also several key US military bases located in Australia. China is an important trading partner for Australia but unfortunately for the Chinese, they need Australia more than Australia needs them. If you are in doubt about this just consider their failed trade war against Australia over the past few years. If Australia cuts off iron ore exports tomorrow, their economy will take a big hit. But China's economy will take an even worse hit. It would bring the Chinese economy to a standstill. As for Indonesia, they have a new government and it's not clear yet what their policies towards Chinese aggression will be. But they do have a dispute with China regarding China's refusal to accept the UNCLOS ruling that went against them.
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  19. ​ @stephenglover8828 Still haven't gone to the frontline to give your life for Putin?
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  20. ​ @jamesgornall5731 More Russian BS.
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  21. Professor, why do you think Russia says such obvious lies? I can understand that it may benefit them to a domestic audience. But to a neutral observer of even moderate intelligence it comes across as being absurd. It makes the Russians look ridiculous.
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  22. Australia appears to have set a precedent by allowing its drones to be used inside Russia. Let's hope NATO will follow suit.
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  23. Russia has already attacked numerous Ukranian train stations. There will probably be an uptick in Ukranian attacks on Russia in August 24th as well.
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  24. ​ @cameronspence4977 He shouldn't have any say unless and until he is elected. Your comment is ridiculous.
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  25. He's awesome.
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  26. The US can continue to send weapons and ammunition to Ukraine via the Lend Lease Program. My understanding is that Biden can sign off on any weapons that Ukraine requires. This could keep them going until January 2025. Is this not currently happening?
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  27. The letter the Southern Baptists sent to Mike Johnson seems to have done the trick.
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  28. Come on professor, they knew exactly where the money was coming from. If you were approached tomorrow with such a generous offer, wouldn't you do your due diligence?
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  29. He's blocking assistance to Ukraine right now. So what's the excuse?
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  30. ​ @peetky8645 It's money spent on US national interests. Have you forgotten the hundreds of nuclear weapons Russia has had pointed at you for decades?
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  31. If he had supported terrorism his reputation would have sunk like the Moskva. How do you justify the murder and kidnapping of civilians? What is right about murdering 260 people at a music festival? How have these atrocities helped the Palestinian people?
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  32. The money being under discussion has already been identified and frozen. I'd be ok with it going to Ukraine.
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  33. Bingo.
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  34. ​ @Drew-gi5dw Trump has not stated that he would arm Ukraine to the teeth if negotiations failed. That is a figment of your imagination.
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  35. Russia will not be able to keep fighting sooner than Ukraine. Their defeat is practically inevitable. So it's they who need to beg for peace.
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  36. Anders Puck Neilson has an interesting take on it. But as a supporter of Russia's war crimes you probably won't like it.
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  37. They have lots of 18-25 year olds because they have not been recruiting younger men.
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  38. ​ @stephenglover8828 Trust the Russian stooge, eh?
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  39. Long range ATACMS mandated by law.
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  40. BS.
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  41. Exactly. The way I see it is that most Russian claims or accusations are confessions. There's a good chance Russia has lost 66000 Kia and wia.
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  42.  @psychohist  Source please. I follow politics closely and have never heard Trump say that. Seeing is believing.
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  43. Explain how?
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  44.  @cheztaylor8  That's not how I understand it. I don't hear any protests from the Australian government.
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  45. I hope Ukraine can send putin an early gift this year. Before the ruscists are on their highest state of alert.
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  46. Most probably bribes had a significant influence on those procurement decisions.
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  47. ​ @southafrica8140 Supporting Russian war crimes reflects very poorly upon you. You should be ashamed of cheerleading the murder of Ukrainian children.
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  48. ​ @stephenglover8828 You're trolling for Putin again? You two should just get a room. It's lots of weapons and ammo FYI.
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  49. Well there's no denying that Ukraine is making steady progress in recapturing it's land. Russia is the party going backwards. If it takes a year to drive Russia out, the result is still the same. Your Russian cheerleading does you no credit.
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  50. I still don't understand what the claimed injustice is. The jury convicted on what seemed clear cut evidence. Should criminals not be prosecuted because they are a former President? Or because the timing of the prosecution is inconvenient to them? Where in the constitution does it write anything to support either of those views? Trump's legal cases take a long time because he keeps doing everything in his power to delay them. There is no injustice. Trump has been accorded special rights and privileges that no other defendant would have received. If anyone else reading this had committed the same crimes along with the criminal contempt of court they would be in prison now. There is a two tier justice system and it has been working in Trump's favor. Republicans need to stop with the lies and misinformation.
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  51. ​ @sillysad3198 It could also make the situation worse.
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  52. It's fear of further devaluation. People don't trust the ruble to hold its current value.
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  53.  @goenzoy712  I never even mentioned either of those things. So perhaps you can understand my dismissing your comment. But now that you have posted your view of EU and NATO membership, I have to disagree with you. I think Ukraine becoming a member of both is a certainty. But neither will happen any time soon. NATO especially understands that Ukraine needs to be a member as soon as this war ends. The EU membership will take a lot longer, unfortunately. Support for Ukraine will not stop until Russia is defeated.
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  54. Maybe there's a deal and the Dems have agreed to not remove him if he puts the bill to vote?
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  55. ​ @andy_s_8982 Because he didn't say that. Trump defenders all seem to have become mind readers.
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  56. It's not your money comrade. Try and take some back from Putin and his oligarch friends.
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  57. All complete Tosh. See the war for what it is: Russian imperialist expansion, grabbing as much land and resources, including human resources from Ukraine. Then on to the next victim. We see it clearly and will defeat Russia in Ukraine.
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  58. Ukraine is also demonstrating its ability to hit oil pipelines and export infrastructure. They are restraining themselves so as not to wreak economic havock on their allies. But if they're abandoned by the West it will be all systems go. They will have no other choice. I hope the West is paying attention.
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  59. Trump has been certain to win the Republican nomination for a long time. The real question is how it will impact voters in the Presidential election.
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  60. Most Russian claims are actually confessions.
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  61. If NATO countries just gave Ukraine long range weapons and permission to use them inside Russia, this war would end soon. To stop Russia, Ukraine needs to have the means to destroy the Russian military industrial complex. Ammunition factories, tank factories etc. Those targets are deep inside Russia. Give Russia a one month deadline to begin withdrawal or Ukraine gets the weapons to get the job done. NATO needs to grow dome balls.
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  62. The vote on Ukraine also suggests the MAGA extremists only have the support of about 55% of the House Republicans. If Trump is convicted there is a chance the Reagan Republicans may be able to regain control of the party.
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  63. ​ @DrScopey2 The opposite is true. The US system is too rigid.
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  64. ​ @SunriseLAW He's about to be imprisoned.
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  65. The repercussions of strategic attacks like these will be the eventual defeat and economic collapse of Russia.
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  66. The Fox entertainment defense. Didn't work for them.
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  67. Jake Broe is right. The whole point of splitting the aid packages is to get money to Israel and to avoid giving it to Ukraine. It's a trap. The Democrats should just reject it and push hard for the discharge petition.
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  68. ​ @japetbu3487 Also, Russia invaded Ukraine. It cannot order civilians to evacuate in 24 hours. Ukraine and Russia have a border mutually agreed upon in the Budapest Memorandum. Palestine has never existed as a state. They refused to accept the 1948 partition. They've always wanted to exterminate all the Israelis. Israel seeking to rescue hostages held by terrorists is perfectly justifiable. You are guilty of a false equivalence.
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  69.  @yellowtunes2756  What happened to Grozny when the Chechens wanted to be free to celebrate their language, culture, traditions and politics? Your Disneyland version of Russia is complete nonsense.
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  70. If that's what he meant, why didn't he just say that? So many mind readers...
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  71. Russian troll alert
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  72. Maybe many of the assumptions we hold about Russia are just plain wrong. We thought the Russian military was modern, competent and powerful. We thought Russia was run with a similar level of efficiency and competence as most Western countries. We thought the FSB and other key state instruments were well run. It could have just appeared that way because there was in fact very little dissent inside Russia. We thought of Russia as being a nation state rather than a more fluid, mafia-like organisation. We underestimated the extent to which Russia appears to have been hollowed out by the corruption of Putin, the oligarchs and anyone else who could steal a piece of the pie. Perhaps Putin's leadership and strategic thinking skills have been vastly overestimated. People keep claiming to see some mythical 4d chess rather than failure and plain incompetence. None of this make sense because we have yet to clear away all our false assumptions about Russia. Maybe it would help to stop overestimating Russia and over analysing events. Start taking events at face value more often. If we do that it's obvious that Russia is far weaker than anyone could have imagined before the war. It's also obvious that Putin is very weak. Why else would there be any negotiation with Prigozin? If Russia was even close to being the power that they claim, there would have been no need for negotiations. Prigozin and Wagner would have been crushed like a bug. That would have acted as an effective deterrent to any potential usurpers in future.
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  73. These attacks are coming from pro Russian sources from India. So let me remind people again, India is a Russian ally. The Modi supporters hate the West. Their media regurgitates Russian propaganda uncritically 24/7. Don't make the same mistake as with China by investing hundteds of billions of dollars and helping to build up their military so they can use it against us. See the fascism that has taken hold in India for what it is.
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  74. ​ @johanmetreus1268 Which democracies are doing that? Have a close look at the autocracies like Russia, China, Iran, North Korea etc and you will get a much clearer view of despotism.
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  75. How gullible do you have to be to believe Russian propaganda? Either that or they're on the Russian payroll.
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  76.  @goenzoy  Your bias is irrelevant. Because you personally support Russia does not mean that the decision makers in Europe do. The weapons and funding keeps pouring in to Ukraine. Nations know their national security is at huge risk if Russia succeeds. So the support for Ukraine will continue.
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  77.  @goenzoy712  Your personal bias towards Russia does not establish that Europeans are waning in their support of Ukraine. That is merely your belief, for which you have not provided any evidence. It's you who does not understand democracy. The overwhelming majority of people in Europe support Ukraine. Their governments reflect that support. As for the rest of your comment, you need to work on your reading skills as I stated no such thing. So I have no idea what you are on about.
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  78. ​ @AngryOlive_ No nation with 5000 nukes can reasonably argue that it needs to invade its neighbours for self protection.
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  79. Not a civil war and the West is just helping Ukraine defend itself. Russians can always go home.
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  80. ​ @AkenValle You're awfully proud of supporting Russian war crimes. You probably love Hamas and Hezbollah too.
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  81. The war will end when the Western countries and especially the US stop turning a blind eye to the support Russia is receiving from the world's autocracies. As long as we continue to trade with them they will use our money to support Russia and build up their own militaries. Ban those countries imports and the war will end quickly.
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  82. Normally I'd be against you shouting it. But in this case it needs to be shouted. It boggles my mind that there are still people out there who think appeasement can work. Surely anyone with some forethought can deduce that paying off an extortionist can only result in more extortion.
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  83.  @corinnem.239  Tell that to Ukraine and other countries that are at the mercy of larger, nuclear armed powers. The race is entirely foreseeable.
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  84.  @mikedx2706  May they have many more.
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  85. ​ @chadfranklin47 Did Russia take the matter to the UN? Did they get UN Security Council resolutions against Ukraine? No. They unilaterally invaded a sovereign nation against all international law. Supporting Russia makes you an accomplice to their war crimes. You are a sad and pathetic individual.
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  86. That's called a straw man. I'm sure you're aware of this.
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  87. Should the President be a good communicator or should people constantly have to explain what he really meant to say?
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  88. Why are you Republicans always telling the rest of us what Trump "really" means? Trump's words along with Project 2025 and the insurrection that Trump still supports make it clear what he and many of his supporters have in mind.
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  89. You should do it. Russia, China and every other former British Colony will get to think about what it means and ask themselves why they are supporting Russia or are neutral towards their invasion of Ukraine.
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  90. ​ @beny9360 A non- vote strengthens MAGA's control over the Republican Party. To them he's just a RINO. If he wants a Reagan type Republican Party it's in his interests to vote Democrat this time around.
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  91. Of those 221 Republicans don't around 100+ support Ukraine? So there's stll 300+ votes in favour of supporting Ukraine.
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  92. As Ukraine's military capabilities grow Russia's rate of losses is accelerating. This is going to continue. Russia is going to run out of something that's mission critical sooner than that article suggests.
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  93. Wow, what a pos RF Kennady is. His father and uncle must be rolling in their graves.
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  94. That is not logical. The Israel/Palestine issue is far more complex. The Palestinians and their allies keep losing territory after starting, then losing wars against Israel. They are not the innocent victims you portray them to be. How can you bring yourself to support the terrorist actions by Palestinians over the past 48 hours? Do you support them murdering 260 people attending a music festival? All of them clearly civilians? Do you support them kidnapping civilians and taking them to Gaza as hostages? In 1948 the Israelis accepted the partition and two state solution, but the Palestinians rejected it. They calculated that they would be able to destroy Israel. Waging wars and numerous acts of terrorism are not the actions of victims. The Palestinians are as much, or more, aggressors, than they are victims. Their aggression just lead to defeat.
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  95. ​ @sablisk3570 I believe Singapore has a higher population density. It's about 734 square km and has nearly 6 million residents. It seems to be doing ok for an open air prison. Culture, education, intelligence and hard work appear to make all the difference.
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  96. ​ @Duke_Romilar_III That's your opinion, not the truth.
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  97.  @Duke_Romilar_III  The Polish people broadly support Ukraine. One or two exceptions do not change that. You should try to improve your thinking by understanding the difference between your opinion about something vs truth. Your opinion is nothing more than that, no matter how much you believe it.
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  98.  @Duke_Romilar_III  Your attempt at creating division is not working. And yes you are an idiot if you believe your opinion is the truth. Take your low IQ and troll somewhere else.
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  99. Russia will never be allowed to win the war. If they succeed it will be the end of the current global order and a permanent state of insecurity and destabilization in Europe. That's something the EU, NATO and the US can't live with. I think it's a near certainty that several countries will get boots on the ground and planes in the air if the situation deteriorates for Ukraine. A full NATO response is also possible. Failure to defend Ukraine will look like a green light for China to invade Ukraine. So there's good reason for the US to keep supporting Ukraine. Even if Trump wins the election the US will continue to pursue it's vital interests. If Biden wins, Russia will be begging for negotiations within weeks.
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  100. Ukrainians are traditional Christians as much or more than Russians. How Republicans can justify supporting the Russian invasion along with all the crimes they're committing is beyond understanding. How can so-called Christians in the US support systematic rape and torture? Kidnapping children? Dictatorship? No free speech or freedom of the press? Murder of political opponents and journalists? Ukraine has all the Christian values minus Russia's war crimes and amorality. I simply don't understand the support for Russia over Ukraine.
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  101. What a depressing analysis. Even if Biden wins the election we're going to get 4 1/2 years more years of Ukraine suffering death by a thousand cuts? The level of cruelty in this is almost beyond the imagination. Biden might as well be working as Putin's underling. If this is how it pans out the US will lose all credibility as a security partner and China will certainly invade Taiwan.
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  102. In what ways has Israel backed Ukraine that are concealed?
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  103.  @paulmariu  How is the army advancing losers? Isn't it the one going backwards, consistently losing ground for the past year? Those strikes cost Russia a couple of billion dollars. Now go have a cry that the war criminals you support are getting their asses kicked.
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  104. You appear to know even less about Russian history. If not for the Lend Lease program, Russians would be speaking German. Stalin even admitted that Russia would have been defeated by Germany if not for the help the received from the US and UK. You Russians are very poorly educated it appears.
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  105. Putin is escalating again with the North Korean troops. So why are Ukraine's hands being tied behind their backs? Everyone that's standing in the way of Ukraine's degence is now helping Russia. Someone wake Biden up.
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  106. ​ @goenzoy712 The EU can fast track their application if they so choose. You pro Russian, pro terrorist types hate that.
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  107. That's a great article. Nails it. I would just add that Western corporate greed and political miscalculation has created the monsters that Russia and China have become. For over 25 years we were fed the story that if we just traded with those two murderous regimes, that they would somehow transform into democracies once they got rich. The people arguing this were mostly motivated by making money and acquiring cheap gas and winning political power. Turns out such regimes do not change. They just build up their economies via our trade and build up their military with our technology transfers. Maybe the lesson here is not to trade and share technology with undemocratic regimes. The price were going to pay for these mistakes is going to be enormous, perhaps even nuclear war.
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  108. I am disgusted by Trump, MAGA and everyone that supports Russia. The EU must realise that the US cannot be trusted as a security partner. It's time to go it alone against Russia.
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  109. Medvedev is not very bright. He's just made an excellent argument for Ukraine getting nuclear weapons. He's made it clear that's what will be needed to stop Russia in future.
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  110. In the rest of the democratic world political parties announce their policies prior to an election. If this is Trump's/Republicans policy then they should announce it. Until that happens it's just wild speculation designed to take the heat off Trumps lack of policy detail. Only the most gullible would believe it.
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  111. The only Slavs still supporting Russia are Serbs. If they had a border with Russia, they too would feel the Russian boot on their throats. They are clueless as to how eager the Russians would be to oppress them.
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  112. So what should be done, let Trump get away with any crime he chooses to commit because his supporters will go nuts? Does that mean he can sell US national secrets to Russia and get away with it? Who cares what the MAGA morons think. I've seen numerous interviews of them saying they would prefer a dictator Trump to a democratically elected Biden. They want Trump to be above the law. To hell with MAGA. Trump must face the law the same as any other citizen. If that doesn't happen, the law and constitution are already finished. Since when does the minority get to tell the majority how the country is going to be run? Trump lost the popular vote in 2016 and 2020. He would never have been President if not for the undemocratic electoral college.
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  113. Russia does not want peace. Are you really so gullible to believe in Russian economic propaganda?
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  114.  @henrya3530  I thought that already happened long ago.
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  115.  @arturobianco848  Thanks
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  116. Putin is the indicted war criminal if I recall correctly. You should try to boost your IQ above your shoe size.
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  117. ​ @EricLaracy Are you suggesting we nuke Russia and be done with it? Or are you suggesting we just hand over the Ukrainians to Adolf Putin?
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  118. His admiration of Putin, Xi and Kim proves he is an extremist. He's also a convicted felon. Therefore, he's completely unfit to serve as President.
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  119. ​ @soyousay7751 Russia has annexed all of the 4 Oblasts. So it most definitely does not have what it wants. It needs to gain thousands of square kilometres of territory to achieve even those limited objectives. But instead, it has been losing ground for a year now. It's military is now severely weakened. And Ukraine is going to finish it off soon. You can cope all you want by believing that cowering in trenches around Verbove constitutes some kind of victory. Russia was on the outskirts of Kyiv and Kharkiv, remember? What happened? Got your asses handed to you. Go to the frontline coward. Stop making a fool of yourself.
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  120. Both China and India send approximately 70% of their exports to Western countries. Several of the candidates in the Argentina election have stated they will not join BRICS if elected. BRICS is irrelevant except as a talking point.
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  121. Maybe a peace deal is possible. Russia withdraws from Ukraine, which then joins the EU and NATO. While Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia are removed from the EU and NATO and become a part of Russian hell.
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  122. Israel is not using white phosphorus. Stop buying Hamas propaganda. I watched a video of hamas launching rockets from the roof of a residential building. Minutes later, it was struck by Israeli missiles. As Hamas is using the Palestinian people as human shields, how do you propose avoiding civilian casualties.
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  123. ​ @japetbu3487 Russia is committing genocide and it's being quite open about it. They have admitted taking Ukrainian children across international borders and that is defined as genocide. That is what Putin has been charged with by the International Criminal Court. Israel is trying to rescue hostages that are being held by a terrorist organisation that is using the Palestinian people as human shields. Are you supporting hamas?
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  124. No-one ever asks Trump how a negotiated settlement with Russia would be enforced. They had no problem reneging on the Budapest Memorandum and did so without consequences. No one presses Trump on the foolhardiness of negotiating with a murderous dictator who has already demonstrated he does not adhere to international agreements and international law. To believe Putin will change his spots is naive at best. Putin's word to Trump will be of as much use as Hitler's word to Chamberlain.
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  125. The Russians have lied so often now that it's fair to dismiss 99% of their claims as propaganda. The only good thing to come from it is that Putin will resist a large mobilization as he knows how unpopular that will be. This means Russia will be short on manpower and will not rotate troops. The collapse of their frontlines is coming. We just don't know when.
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  126. Thanks for the 3 minute vids. They're perfect. Straight to the point.
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  127. Excellent comment.
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  128. If the objective of this terrorist attack was to thwart the normalisation of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, I think it's going to backfire. The Saudis are looking for a security guarantor and, realistically, only the US can project the power required to protect them. Having Israel on their side would be an added bonus. This attack just emphasises the reality that the US and Israel are the most practical bulwarks against Iran, since Iran is backing both hamas and hezbollah. I think this will indirectly help Ukraine in the long run.
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  129.  @jimboswell4818  He only has to make a policy announcement. Is that so hard? Why is he not doing so?
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  130.  @jimboswell4818  Your hearing him speak on it is not a policy document. Do you understand that some people want to read the policy for themselves rather than go on hearsay? There is nothing snide about wanting facts rather than hearsay.
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  131.  @kilomike2781  Floating a trial balloon is not a policy. You are admitting the alleged policy does not exist. Let me know when it becomes Republican Party policy so that I can read the document. Until then, only the most gullible will believe it.
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  132.  @jimboswell4818  You are not the sharpest tool in the shed. My tone was matter of fact. You have done nothing to back up your comment. Come with facts or get lost.
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  133. ​ @america1stpatriot127  The last places that you will find liberty are dictatorships such as Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.
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  134. ​ @DmitryP-l1q  No. Ukraine is defending itself from Russian invasion and genocide. Helping Ukraine is indeed money well spent.
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  135.  @DmitryP-l1q  Whataboutism and false equivalence. The two standard tactics of the low IQ Russian troll. Russia has invaded Ukraine contrary to international law and in breach of the Budapest Memorandum. They have committed uncountable war crimes, many of which they are not even bothering to try to cover up.
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  136. ​ @John-hu9qg Grozny was virtually razed to the ground by the Russians when they sought freedom. Ukraine defended themselves after Russia invaded Crimea and Donbass. Igor Girkin Strelkov has admitted that it was all Russian military and FSB. Local Russians had no problem living in Ukraine since the Budapest Memorandum. Now f. Off liar.
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  137.  @yellowtunes2756  You are the brain washed one. If what you say is true, Russia would have free and fair elections and any group could vote at a referendum for independence and Russia would respect their choice. Russia is an imperial power. It conquers it's neighbours and murders and deports them to Siberia and Russifies those regions. You need to read some Russian history. You must be a paid Russian troll or wearing rose tinted glasses. And Putin and the FSB were behind several of those false flag terrorist attacks. Just as they were the first instigators of the invasion of Crimea and Donbass. You can watch the confession by Igor Girkin Strelkov.
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  138. ​ @richardthomas5362 They have all been attacked by hybrid warfare and should act against Russia. Enough is enough.
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  139. Very unlikely. The Russians hate giving any credit to Ukrainian military capability. They would rather claim it was friendly fire. So if they are admitting it was shot down by an F-16 then that's probably what happened.
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  140. Very unlikely. The Russians hate giving any credit to Ukrainian military capability. They would rather claim it was friendly fire. So if they are admitting it was shot down by an F-16 then that's probably what happened.
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  141. ​​ @AkenValle And yet, Russia is still losing ground, even with a 7:1 artillery advantage and air superiority? Either the Russian military is incompetent beyond the imagination and/or you are the one who needs a brain.
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  142. ​ @hendrikvanleeuwen9110 Does it follow that Palestinians have brought what will happen over the next few weeks on to themselves? Why do you support terrorism?
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  143. He was not gloating about it. What he said was correct. Spending money on weapons that help Ukraine defend itself from the Russian invasion and the unspeakable war crimes they are committing is money well spent. What's wrong with wanting to see those invaders killed before they can kill more Ukrainians?
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  144.  @FluffyFriendArchet  When I lived in India, I had a close friend who worked for that company for some time as an assistant cinematographer. So I know they make wildlife documentaries. There is nothing that they could legitimately claim as a copyright infringement. So this is obviously a targeted attack on pro Ukranian YouTube channels.
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  145. ​ @nonenone762 More evidence of the sheer idiocy of Russian supporters.
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  146. I've said it many times, Russians suffer from some type of mental retardation. Imagine believing you can hit soneone as much as you like but also believing it's wrong and shocking if they strike you back. Even a 5 year old child knows the world doesn't work like that.
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  147. Igor Girkin/Strelkov has admitted in interviews that there was little to no support for Russia from the Russian speakers in Donbass and Crimea. He admitted that it was an FSB operation and that the little green men were Russian military. Others involved have also said the same. The Russian propagandists bank on people's ignorance when they trot this lie out.
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  148. The only plausible explanation is that Russians are just plain stupid. Anyone with a reasonable level of intelligence would understand that once the lie is exposed their credibility will be lost forever. Russians appear not to have an IQ level high enough to grasp this.
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  149. If Trump wins non MAGA will have no influence on policy. He regards non MAGA as scum.
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  150. I wonder if the interviewer has considered the possibility that as a Russian propagandist he may be considered as a combatant by Israel. The information war is as much a part of if the conflict as guns and tanks are nowadays.
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  151. Which media are reporting this?
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  152. Trump is as much a criminal as a business man. He does not have the integrity you give him credit for. His admiration of Putin suggests he will sell Ukraine and the US down the river.
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  153. Zimbabwe is an economic basket case. Rare earth metals aren't rare at all. BRICS is irrelevant.
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  154. ​ @everTriumph  Can't agree with that. Putin and his oligarch mates have hundreds of billions of dollars stashed away. They want to live long lives and enjoy their stolen wealth. They are more terrified of nuclear war than anyone.
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  155. They could do it the old fashioned way like in WW2.
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  156. Who, specifically, are the elites that he's referring to? What are the lies they are telling? Without clarification, it's impossible to know how to address what he's talking about. He makes the same mistake (deliberately) that the Democrats have indicted Trump. A Grand Jury indicted Trump in each case. Maybe he needs to start facing up to his own lies? In my experience in talking with others with similar conspiricist views, they're always vague and keep moving the goal posts. You can never pin down exactly what their claims are about who is doing what. He's a lost cause. Only a straightjacket and padded cell might help him now.
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  157.  @Professor-Gerdes  If you pin them down long enough, you will get various answers. Such as: the WEF, jews, the deep state, etc. Every conspiracy theorist has a different answer. But the word "they" is preferred so that they don't have to explain their argument. The vagueness of their language also prevents them from fighting among each other.
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  158. Russia has made it clear it wants all the former USSR nations back under their control. That has been one of their demands for the past 2 years. If Russia succeeds in Ukraine, NATO members are next in line. How much will it cost the US once article 5 is invoked? How much greater is the risk of the US being hit by Russian nukes? The money spent on Ukraine now is an absolute bargain. Do these Republicans not understand the concept of false economy? Do they really believe the US can just turn a blind eye to Russian and Chinese ambitions? Do they think isolationism can keep the US safe? Didn't work out that way 80 years ago and not likely to do so in the future.
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  159. I like the new format.
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  160. Social media is destroying America. Russia and China can easily push their propaganda and nothing is in place to prevent them. Perhaps the solution is to end anonymity on social media? If you have to prove your ID before making a comment it will make it far more difficult for lies and propaganda to be spread. In the past we knew the source of all political speech. Why should anyone have the right to comment anonymously?
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  161. ​ @philippevermaut7103 Nonsense. If they're citizens of Ukraine they are obliged to defend their country in the same way as everyone else. If they don't like it, then return to Hungary. Orban is a fraudster and criminal.
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  162. Maybe you should watch the video again. Russia is the cause of food insecurity and inflation in the global south. If you actually lived there on an average income that would be of concern to you. But you are just someone who supports Russian genocide in Ukraine from the comfort of your armchair.
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  163.  @goenzoy712  You're just writing gibberish.Try and make some sense in future.
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  164. ​ @stephenglover8828 Direct that question at your pay masters in the Kremlin.
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  165.  @stephenglover8828  You are very much pro Russian.
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  166. None obviously, since Russian propagandists claim Ukrainians don't exist. You ruscists are not very bright are you?
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  167. Yes, Russia is in it for the long haul. It's obvious they can't get their way with Ukraine and be on good terms with the West. So the result is that we are going back to a cold war. Russia is going to use the old Soviet playbook. History tells us how that worked out. But let's be real here, present day Russia is far weaker than the former Soviet Union. The USSR had somewhere between 20-30% of global GDP, while Russia has about 1.5% now. It's energy exports are down nearly 50% according to it's central bank. That's just one example. Also, Russia is far weaker militarily as so many of the former Warsaw Pact countries are now NATO members. NATO has never been stronger or more United, especially with the addition of Finland and Sweden. Ukraine is also a handful on their own as the Russians are finding out. Russia have already lost around half their pre war military power in the debacle in Ukraine. This can only end one way: defeat and eventually the break up of the Russian Federation. We can expect a lot more proxy wars in nations that Russia tries to place military assets. The West will not just sit around and let Russia take control of Africa or Latin America or any other place of any value. I think you, and the Russians themselves, have overestimated how much support Russia has in Africa. Just google all the votes in the UN regarding the Russian invasion. It's clear that far more African nations lean towards the West. The ones likely to side with Russia are mostly dirt poor and looking for handouts. Unfortunately for them Russia is not in an economic position to give any meaningful help. 50,000 tonnes of free grain is worth about US$20 million. That's practically an insult. Russia can dream big just like they did in believing they would swiftly seize control of Ukraine. But in the real world they just don't have the power or the money to realize those dreams. Unfortunately, Ukrainians are suffering as a result of these Russian delusions of grandeur.
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  168. Content creators should sue YouTube for damages every time they are cancelled unfairly.
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  169. With the Republicans becoming increasingly extreme, how can you keep voting for them?
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  170.  @Sloeber1970  I have only seen very brief clips of Mercouris and switched off. I'll have a closer look next time he pops up in my feed.
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  171. A day or two before would be better. Give the voters some time to reflect on the success or otherwise of the SMO.
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  172. Another Russian propaganda talking point that is clearly a lie. In the NATO-RUSSIA founding act, both parties agree that every country is free to choose their security alliances. Russia has no objection to the expansion of NATO. Russia also recognises the borders of Ukraine in the Budapest Memorandum. You must be a paid Russian troll to continually promote Russian lies and propaganda.
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  173. ​ @stephenglover8828 The Russian troll is back to earn his potato from Putin. How about Russia leave Ukraine and stop killing Ukrainian civilians? Russia has invaded Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine twice just this century. How about the US defends its national interests rather than allow Putin the war criminal to keep waging war.
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  174. Joe blogs has done excellent vidoes on the Russian economy. From recollection Russia is already spending more than 33% of it's annual budget on military spending. Energy exports have dropped by close to 50%. The budget deficit was about $US30 billion for the first half of the year. Yes, Putin is all in. But the Russian economy will be bust in about 12-18 months. If Ukraine is able to strile Russia's energy infrastructure, including the ports they use for export, Russia will be defeated within months. Let's give them the weapons to do that, NOW.
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  175. It only makes sense if some of the most influential people in the Republican party have become compromised by Russia and/or are working as their assets.
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  176. If Trump wins the Republican nomination, can he win over enough independent voters to have a realistic chance of winning the election?
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  177. Very good interview. I think when Putin is overthrown he will become a valuable bargaining chip to the new management. They will be desperate to get the sanctions removed and return to a sense of normalcy where they can keep plundering Russia. I expect Putin and much of his inner circle and generals to be handed over to the ICC to face trial. Let's hope Putin is gone asap.
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  178. Absolute nonsense! The only reason Israel invaded the Gaza Strip is to root out the Hamas terrorists that attacked it on October 7 last year Also, there are 1-1.5 million casualties in Ukraine compared to only 40,000 self inflicted casualties in Gaza.
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  179. Add Poland, Sweden, Finland, Romania, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and others. Anyone else's nuclear umbrella is worthless. So you have to have your own.
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  180. Every time he walks past a window today someone is getting thrown out of it.
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  181. ​ @andy_s_8982  With 34 felony convictions and dozens more that he's delaying until after the election.
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  182. ​ @ThomasTomiczek Total rubbish. Russia broke their agreement. You are a liar. How many potatoes does Putin pay you?
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  183. ​ @ajlynch123 But you're ok with him sexually assaulting women. Is that in the Bible too?
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  184. The Republican Party exists in name only. In substance, it's the Trump Party. It's only a matter of time before they change the name. They've made it perfectly clear they don't want Reagan Republicans in their party.
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  185. Russia is a cancer. You either kill it or it kills you. From a broader perspective I think we are fast approaching a day of reckoning when we will have to confront the autocracy and fascism that is growing in much of the world, incuding within some of the Western democracies. Either liberal democracies will prevail or fascism will. It's clear that Russia, China and the current government of India, along with the other dictatorships around the world want to destroy the West. I think it's only a matter of time before this comes to a head. We have been trending in this direction for many years. The Western democracies have limited time to reconstitute their military power. Only a strong deterrent can stop another world war. If Russia succeeds in Ukraine it will signal weakness, the end of Western power, and it will be game on.
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  186. Russia will collapse at the first sign of real pressure.
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  187. Who does musk think buys electric vehicles, MAGA voters? If I was a Tesla shareholder I'd be asking for his removal.
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  188.  @cheztaylor8  What's the problem with Ukraine defending itself and the Australian government remaining quiet? If you sell a product and it's re-purposed for a just cause, what is the problem?
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  189.  @cheztaylor8  I do not understand your last paragraph at all. It makes no sense. You will need to spell out how any of my logic leads to your conclusions. Russia sells weapons to India who have used those weapons against both China and Pakistan in previous conflicts. Are you saying that makes Russia a party to those conflicts? Are you saying it makes Russia a combatant against China and Pakistan?
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  190. The Russians have tried to assassinate Zelensky on numerous occassions. Getting a taste of their own medicine is not an escalation.
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  191. ​ @goenzoy But it imports many of the components which does have an effect. The components that are busting the sanctions may now be double and triple the price in USD.
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  192.  @mdw90210  You must be a clueless Chinese troll. If Australia cuts off iron ore exports to China tomorrow, your economy comes to a full stop. If the Chinese trade war against Australia was effective then why did China lift the import bans on Australian products? Because China realised it was hurting them more than it was hurting Australia. Let me make this clear to you, if China and the US start shooting at each other, Australia will also be shooting at China. And who is the north that you refer to? You only represent yourself. And it's obvious you know very little about what you are writing.
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  193.  @mdw90210  You must be a clueless Chinese troll. You know very little about China's reliance on Australia. If the iron ore exports stop tomorrow, China's economy is finished. Just so you know, if China and the US start shooting at each other, Australia will be shooting at China as well. If you seriously believe Australia will side with China, you are completely delusional. And who is this "north" you keep mentioning? You only speak for yourself. Australia has excellent relations with all their northern neighbours including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, PNG etc.
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  194. NZ is far to the left of the US politically.
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  195. Unfortunately, Lend Lease has expired.
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  196.  @stephenglover1818  You're more likely from Moscow and living in Asia. Unfortunately for you, Russian supporters are known to be liars.
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  197. Demilitarizing Russia is well worth the money. Why aren't you on the frontline? Coward?
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  198. Russia will attack one of the smaller NATO countries and it won't be accidental. It's their main theory of victory against the West. They know they can't defeat NATO in a full scale war. But if they can attack one of the smaller NATO countries and cause a split in the alliance (which would happen if article 5 was not acted upon), then the NATO alliance will effectively no longer exist and Russia will have won. They only need a few countries to refuse to fight. Think Hungary, Slovakia, Germany. The test for NATO is coming soon.
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  199. Ukrainians know very well that Russia will not stop once they have conquered Eastern Ukraine. The rest of Europe knows this too. So you can expect to see troops from several European nations on the ground if Russia makes significant progress. Russia is locked into an unwinnable war. The smart thing to do would be to quit before they collapse.
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  200. Anyone repeating Russian talking points is aiding and abetting the Russians in the commission of their war crimes. I regard them as accomplices.
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  201. Indians are notoriously economical with the truth.
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  202. ​ @anthonykaiser974  You're the one who could use some common sense and you're a disgusting human being for wanting to place 40 million Ukrainians at the mercy of war criminals and their genocidal regime. Shame on you.
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  203.  @cameronspence4977  I wasn't thinking about the election of the speaker. I was thinking about the passing of the budget. Eventually a budget has to be agreed upon. Surely, those 300 + Congressman and women are going to insist on the $24 billion package for Ukraine being included. The tail can't wag the dog.
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  204. ​ @stephenglover8828 You keep posting support for Russia's war crimes. Tell your pay masters Putin to stop being a criminal and hand himself in to the International Criminal Court.
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  205. ​ @Pro_Donbass_Podcast They get it alright. Intelligent people know that appeasement of fascist regimes invading their neighbours only results in more war. Putin has ambitions to invade many more countries just like Hitler did. So it's better to defeat Russia in Ukraine. Stop supporting Russian war crimes.
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  206. ​ @RovertNosnikgdoh Fortunately the Australian political system is far more flexible and responsive to voters wishes. The teals breaking the deadlock over climate change is a good example. I would be surprised if something like this could happen in the US. It's blue or red and no shade of colours in between.
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  207.  @RovertNosnikgdoh  If they manage to win a few seats for the sensible centre then I'm all for it.
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  208. No. Trump has a track record. Taken in context it's reasonable to conclude he intends to bring an end to democracy.
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  209.  @arlekino-vg4tf  After so many Russian lies no-one believes you. Russia is being demilitarized. The only way to stop that is to withdraw from Ukraine.
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  210. Can't the government use the Lend Lease program to provide weapons and ammunition to Ukraine if the Republicans stall further funding? A speaker of the House having so much power looks ridiculous to non Americans.
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  211. Russian propaganda. Russia has never proposed a peace deal acceptable to Ukraine.
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  212.  @ikaustralia  I'm not wasting my time following up Russian lies. You can either provide the source or its BS.
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  213.  @yellowtunes2756  Acceptable for Ukraine is the borders agreed to in the Budapest Memorandum. Those are internationally recognised by even China. Russia will be defeated.
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  214.  @ikaustralia  Ukraine is a free and independent nation. They do not take orders from the UK. Your claim is just another Russian lie, a part of the information war.
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  215.  @ikaustralia  Absolutely not.
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  216.  @ikaustralia  You mean like the FT article dated 30th March , 2022 that stated: "Is Vladimir Putin open to a peace deal he can spin at home as a victory, as a way out of his ruinous invasion of Ukraine?" And:"Moscow has a history of treating talks and ceasefires as a military tactic — to gain time or divide opponents — rather than steps towards peace." But which you are trying to misrepresent. Every time one of you pro war crime ruscists makes a claim, it's always a distortion or misrepresentation. And I understand why. It's because telling the truth in Russia is a criminal offence. It's one of the realities of living in an autocracy. Putin and Lavrov have both made the claim that Ukraine started the war. Do you have any idea how a normal thinking person perceives such arrant nonsense? If you want to engage further, you will have to post specific quotes from articles with source, date and name of article. Otherwise it's just the usual pathetic attempt at lies and propaganda that Russians are famous for.
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  217.  @ikaustralia  Showing a draft of a peace treaty proves nothing. I can draw one up tomorrow. It will be very one sided. Russia has made it clear on numerous occasions that it does not want genuine peace. When the war appears to be going well for them, they press forward. When the war is going badly, then there's talk about a ceasefire and negotiations. The latter is so that Russia can buy some time to reconstitute their forces. Also, you are deliberately avoiding the obvious: Russia can have peace today if they choose. All they have to do is leave Ukraine. Russia do not want peace. They want Ukraine. End of discussion ruski.
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  218. At the start of the war I read there were more than 3 million Ukrainians in Russia. Most of those likely live in the Western parts of Russia. I knew then there was going to be a lot of partizan activity. Putin did not think things through and now he's locked into a battle to the death.
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  219. How does an armoured train make Putin more difficult to track? Does it just blend in with all the other armoured trains in Russia?
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  220.  @steveosborne2297  I am no expert on it but I would think it would make him easier to track. There are some very sophisticated satellites spying on Russia and if they are specifically looking for an armoured train, I think their chances of finding it would be quite high.
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  221. Lukashenko needs to be charged with the same war crimes that Putin is facing. How is he being allowed to get away without being charged?
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  222. I agree in general with your view but I believe there will be an intervention in Ukraine from a coalition of willing nations that will lead to Russia realising it can never win. That intervention will sharply escalate the war, with lots of nuclear sabre rattling, but ultimately Russia will realise it's over.
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  223. Actually he said he's not a Christian.
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