This is why, rather than lose interest, the West needs to step up its support for Ukraine. As was shown over 100 years ago, even downtrodden Russian peasants have a limit as to what they will put up with. While we are giving freely to Ukraine, North Korea and Iran are demanding top dollar for what they supply Russia with.
The UK Tax payer has paid £8 BILLION and is going to pay £3 Billion a year "for as long as it takes". Also the £10s of Billions of loans the UK government has approved to Ukraine are guaranteed by the tax payer, these loans are already being defaulted on. Please elaborate on how we are giving freely
I always look forward to hearing Michael's views despite not thinking that he is always right. He is one of the best regardless of what any dumb troll might say.
I don't know. _He_ is the one that pushes people to prevent the end of the road. He can only do so because he has so much control through fear. In a democracy he would've been shoved aside a long time ago. I don't see him losing, though it will be pyrrhic victory long term, mostly demographically, economically Russia has a lot to offer - and that has never really been shared well by the status quo - people are used to it. Russia has enough resources to keep going and has been producing more than enough to keep going as well. And there's still millions more people he can send to the front. Russia did the same in Syria - Assad is still there too, nearly a decade later. Russia is still present in Africa too and increasing its footprint. You don't hear a lot about it because of Trump, Ukraine, Israel - and because youtube algorithm scores better with titles like 'sanctions are working', 'Russia is collapsing', 'ruble is crashing', 'Putin might be very sick', etc. Been seeing them for years now.
'The Russians have used up at least half of their existing sovereign wealth fund on the war.' is very similar. What does it actually tell you about right now. How much has Ukraine used up? How much is left? This is attritional war after all and the man pushing people off of balconies might just have the better motivation to keep going, compared to the countries funding Ukraine's efforts. Who knows what mango mussolini is going to do next month if he does get elected...?
Can we trust the figures, numbers and stats coming from Russia? I feel that their economy is going to be broken sooner than we might expect. We just must support Ukraine more and more.
The figures aren't coming from Russia, but the Worlds recognised institutions. What Prof Clarke doesn't say is that most of the Russian economy is now 'off book' because by not using $ much of their economy can't be tracked. Russian taxes have continued to evolve over the years - but still nowhere near any Western country.
@@bck481 Depends which you are referring to: * Terete - cylindrical with a tapering end or ends * Terets - an Imperial Russian gunboat * Terret - part of a horse harness
So, about 15 years ago, we thought we had 10 years to get things ready. Now we're taken by surprise that we have only 2-3 years? Keep kicking the can down the road, and be surprised there's a dead end.
@twoninetwosevenone The fatal blow to the Soviet Union was simply they ran out of money. The war in Afghanistan, the arms race with the USA, loans from Europe, and the inefficiencies that come in a centrally planned economy, all had a part in the USSR's demise.
@bixbysnyder-00 USSR collapsed mainly due to unsustainable free healthcare for almost 270 million people. I lived it. By 1979 it all began to fall apart already. The war in Afghanistan simply pushed it off a cliff.
@@grawakendream8980 Here is what I think would happen if NATO jumps in. China, & Iran, will enter the conflict, if not start additional conflicts to spread the U.S. as thin as possible. Russia/China's goal is to eliminate Western powers in the world, and replace it with Chinese rule. All of the authoritarian countries have a new axis. Other countries in the BRICS organization may decide to side with the Chinese Axis.
@@grawakendream8980 No, Putin doesn't want NATO to escalate. Putin is doing all he can right now, and is stretched too thin. That was the point of Michael Clarke's comments. If Putin could do more, he'd have already done it. Putin is crawling and begging Iran and North Korea for help and soldiers exactly because Russia can't do any more.
Not , They need to stop buying oil and gas from Russia, period . Winning The Oil Endgame was a book put out about a study the Pentagon funded on eliminating foreign oil without eliminating domestic production through efficiency and technologies available 20 Years ago when the study was made . They calculated the impact of eliminating oil demand in the world market and particularly the Unfriendly countries that rely on that income fund their armies . ua-cam.com/video/kMTCNOlozTA/v-deo.htmlsi=ePcv_qUrNXpmXAln
NATO less US is a thing. It must be so. Support for Ukraine against a war-depleted Russia is entirely within NATO less US capability and becomes more so with each passing month of the conflict. Putin has single-handedly built the NATO of the future and bled Russia dry. Thanks Vlad.
Exactly my point, too. Putin would be insane to start up with NATO directly. He no longer has the strength in arms and, apparently, never did have any real strength in training, logistics, tactics or leadership. Any attack by Russia on NATO must be responded to proportionally and with a stern warning not to repeat. It will be important not to inflame the situation (while also providing Putin with a propaganda point) by actually moving into Russia itself. Of course, all bets are off if Trump becomes emperor. With the GOP in charge, dictators around the world will see their shackles being loosened, perhaps even removed. The old Chinese curse will have come to pass.
It is my understanding that Transnistria survives by operating criminal smuggling networks. It seems that the EU countries could shut that down if they made the effort.
Moldova is very connected to Romania. In a way it's a province of Romania, but with its own country. A unification has been talked about since the Soviet Union broke up.
"... who's to say they (Russia) won't carry on?" And THAT is the only real argument that need be made in support of taking the gloves off of Ukraine. Get this over with ASAP! I'm overjoyed to hear that steps are actually being taken to "Trump-proof" the situation. Let's hope it doesn't become necessary.
Far too much faith in the power of western arms and still living in the Cold War era in terms of antiRussia feeling.he is very wrong about Russia and the way the war is going
It’s not just ”money” that goes up in smoke, so does the value of this ”money” which isn’t really traded anymore and can’t be used abroad. And then you have inflation on top.
PLEASE stop putting spoilers at the start - I have to spend time jumping about till I see the presenter. Judging by comments on other videos, I am not alone.
@@beeble2003 Just checked...Normally the actual start of the interview is the interviewer, So seeing Michael Clarke, I assumed this was the usual spoiler, so jumped forward. I did think it odd he didn't mention Russian money going up in smoke. Rechecking after your reply to my comment, I can see you are right - but it's an odd way to present an interview.
@@guyosborn615 Yeah, but this just makes it even more annoying. Sometimes there's a spoiler, sometimes there isn't. So sometimes, if you skip the "spoiler", it turns out that you've missed some actual content. They're just wasting our time at this point.
Give it a bit more time. It doesn’t matter what financial information is coming out of Russia because we know all countries at war pay a heavy price. Russia might still be okay at the moment but they’re slowly but surely running out of soldiers and equipment, their national income has tanked, they’ve yet to pay their credit card bill and they owe their mates a small fortune.
My goodness... The background on the first interviewee.. Hes got an 80's stack music system! Complete with double tape deck useless EQ etc. 😳😳😳. RESPECT!
Was Michael Clarke getting his wires crossed was he talking about the UK economic situation here. Sounds a lot like what’s happening here with Kierov Strarmariski and Rachel Reevanova running the show.
Now that North Korea is sending troops to Russia, doesn't that strengthen France's argument for sending troops to Ukraine and from any of the other Nato countries
It's impossible for the ruble to be in "short supply" because the russian gov't issues the currency to begin with. A currency is only as valuable as the economic activity and assets denominated in it, divided by the quantity of currency circulating (and how fast it circulates). It is certainly much less valuable in int'l exchange, and businesses that rely on more complicated supply chains (and manpower that got "absorbed" or fled due to the war) will have a harder and harder time operating... so we shall see I guess.
@@Joe-ij6of My post reads “shorter”. If you watched the video, you would glean the fact that Russian pensioners will face a 15% per month cut, thus reducing their income. Not physical rubles, per say.
Inflation currently at 19% and interest rates are 9%. The Ruble (rubble) is 98.3 against the Dollar. Russian people are going to need to stock up on wheel barrows when they want to buy a loaf of bread 🍞 !!
@@dpelpal Here in Australia, a cup of coffee costs around $4 to $5 AUD, which might not seem too bad at first glance. But when factoring in cost of living, housing, rental crisis, and wages here, it feels like we’re paying a lot for daily essentials. In Samara, from what I’ve seen, coffee is around $2.87 AUD (170 rubles), but I might be wrong, I just googled it. Either way, it's rough seeing how much harder things have become for everyone. Hopefully, there will be some economic relief soon!
@@dpelpal is there only in Moscow its possible to find full stores? I read that its very expensive to hire an apartment in Moscow even compared to 3 years ago? 70.000 Rubel for one room and a kitchen not very central!
Counting you are right and Russia is not able to lend money from the free market! When Trump is president he will borrow the money thats left to cut taxes for his rich friends!
But with an income not able to provide the basics then 15% is a crippling tax. And look at the number of working Russian pensioners. And even the channel crossings have Russians on them, not exactly a sign of economic success
@@gregorysurovoi3968 all people pay 13-15% income tax in Russia , no matter how rich you are. 😎 There are more Mercedes AMG cars in Moscow alone than in whole Germany 🤓 P. S. The Russian TV and Internet channels are full with videos from Western poorer districts and homeless and jobless people there too. It's called propaganda😅 Can you please, tell me why are there so many homeless people in USA and UK? 🤔 P. P. S. There are no homeless and jobless people in Russia 🙂
@@ll0l0l0lolo0l no, it's not true. Have you ever been in Russia? There are no homeless people here at all. 🙂 Russia has a strong demand for labour force. You have to be a really strange person to stay without any job here 😅
All these war related expenses in Russia mean that people who could not buy a yacht last year will not be able to buy a yacht next year as well. Times are hard, I am telling you right now.
well, I'm from Romania. & I can tell you for sure, that first and foremost we need to get over the big elections coming up in November & beside that, we need more support from our Western allies.... that so far have only showered attention of our pro-russian neighbors to the west : hungary.... and the Baltics / Nordics. if and when we feel like getting REAL support beyond the symbolic one, there will be a chance of doing more !
@@DacianRider To be fair, I see we are giving lots of dole money to certain sections of the immigrant Romanian and Slovakian populations - just certain sections (I am sure you know which section we have taken off your hands) - I am sure you are happy we are supporting them over here.
@@guyosborn615 heh. yeah, I'm truly sorry about them... 😆 but fret not, we still have plenty of them back home. Not much we can do about them, until we get competent cops and institutions. maybe not even then. Also, I'm sure you guys had a similar experience ( more or less ) in the States with your African American population back in the 60s-70s.
"Transnistria Republic" Is not a thing, it's like saying Hamas is a legitimate government, which sure Iran and Russia would, but the civilized world never would.
#45 already said he will end the war in one day. Meaning agree to the ruzzki mir or total capitulation of Ukraine. As usual he's ignorant and deluded. In Afghanistan the panic exit was caused by #45 doing a really great deal with the taliban not the national government and Allies, to demonstrate his incompetent diplomacy. That low reliability gave kaputin permission to invade Ukraine in the knowledge that the Budapest memorandum would not be honoured. The terrorist state has been able to mislead with misinformation and attack democracy and defence spending that should be strong enough for freedom to endure. #45 Giving permission to be our worst selves enables division and discord, which makes the FSB happy. They thrive on chaos. The FSB kompromat is going to plan as #45 will do whatever they want..
I am rushing out to buy BRICS currencies. The currencies carefully managed by corrupt dictators.....Yuan, Rubles, Reies, Rupees.....Yippeee Can I get any NK?
Problem is that until the end of next year how much Ukranian territory and soldiers will be left? Without NATO direct involvement in the conflict there is no happy ending for Ukraine. Such a tragedy...
Take a look at the current economic crisis in Russia as published by the Russian Government and available on line. It definitely doesn't look like they are in a healthy state. Ruble is currently 98.3/1 Dollar, inflation 19%, interest rates 9%.
You don't have to be an expert to realise that when the majority of state spending is on buying armour which is subsequently blown up, the economy isn't triving.
Utter garbage. Remember who The Times is owned by and who he is a big buddy of. The "paper of record" is now the paper of propaganda, journalistic standards are woeful. Putin and his Russia ain't goin' nowhere any time soon, let alone down the pan. Self indulgent delusional wishful thinking to say otherwise.
This is why, rather than lose interest, the West needs to step up its support for Ukraine. As was shown over 100 years ago, even downtrodden Russian peasants have a limit as to what they will put up with. While we are giving freely to Ukraine, North Korea and Iran are demanding top dollar for what they supply Russia with.
@@DavidGetling Russian peasants put up with a lot more during ww2
Top *Yes* but not Dollar 💵 🚫
The UK Tax payer has paid £8 BILLION and is going to pay £3 Billion a year "for as long as it takes". Also the £10s of Billions of loans the UK government has approved to Ukraine are guaranteed by the tax payer, these loans are already being defaulted on.
Please elaborate on how we are giving freely
We need to stop sending money to Ukraine.
@@DAN420.yeah, we’ll send the likes of you instead.
Always great listening to Professor Michael Clarke correctly answering Times Radio Kate Gerbeau very interesting questions.
Yes Clarkie is always right about everything 🤣🤣🤣
I always look forward to hearing Michael's views despite not thinking that he is always right. He is one of the best regardless of what any dumb troll might say.
@@patrickquinlanYeah, if he is never right, why bother, pleasant person that's enough.
@@patrickquinlan So, you enjoy hering totally incorrect views and opinions?
_Nurse! I think patrick´s escaped from his padded cell again, Nurse!!_
@@WuFu-ku8si Would like to join, will be competing with NK.
Supporting Ukraine’s success is Europe’s, the World’s best security
Don't say the world's but western security.😂😂😂😂
Tänk om belackarna kunde begripa detta. Tar Ryssen Ukraina fortsätter han !!
@@RobertKohn-x3k Putin is a threat to any country that has something he wants like land resources etc etc.
world security, Xi is watching
Another genius who does not understand that US is doing all what it can do to destroy EU economy !?
Michael Clarke is a consistent voice of intelligence and sanity. What a gift.
He is a delusional clown!
Very reassuring If true.
@@margelatu79Do you mean like Putin😫
@@margelatu79 Ok Orc
@@margelatu79he can’t be…he’s not Ruzzian
Thanks!
Lovely to see a proper sound system behind MIchael! Younger people just seem to listen to music on their phones.
Michael Clarke is exceptional in his analysis and the way he commuinicates it.
Michael Caine😄
@@capnblyREALLY!!!!!!
Putin is getting closer and closer to his own penthouse balcony, isn't he?
He doesn't have long left thankfully
I don't know. _He_ is the one that pushes people to prevent the end of the road.
He can only do so because he has so much control through fear. In a democracy he would've been shoved aside a long time ago.
I don't see him losing, though it will be pyrrhic victory long term, mostly demographically, economically Russia has a lot to offer - and that has never really been shared well by the status quo - people are used to it. Russia has enough resources to keep going and has been producing more than enough to keep going as well. And there's still millions more people he can send to the front. Russia did the same in Syria - Assad is still there too, nearly a decade later. Russia is still present in Africa too and increasing its footprint. You don't hear a lot about it because of Trump, Ukraine, Israel - and because youtube algorithm scores better with titles like 'sanctions are working', 'Russia is collapsing', 'ruble is crashing', 'Putin might be very sick', etc. Been seeing them for years now.
'The Russians have used up at least half of their existing sovereign wealth fund on the war.' is very similar. What does it actually tell you about right now. How much has Ukraine used up? How much is left? This is attritional war after all and the man pushing people off of balconies might just have the better motivation to keep going, compared to the countries funding Ukraine's efforts.
Who knows what mango mussolini is going to do next month if he does get elected...?
lol - it would seem he's in the private elevator going up there.
Defenestration in his future?
I can listen to Michael Clarke all day great knowledge and very informative, thank you!
Agreed
I enjoy fairie stories too
@@psycho8927you should learn to spell and then you might be more credible.
What funking knowledge are you talking about, he is never been right once not once.
@@costasconstantine7256 so you’re the expert we haven’t heard from before.
Glad you pointed that out, breathlessly waiting for your first analysis.
The red line was crossed when putler launched his special 3 day special military special operation, almost a 1,000 days ago
He crossed the line when his KGB mafia thugs terminated citizens on British soil.
He crossed the line when his KGB mafia thugs un-alived citizens on British soil.
Putler crossed the line on British soil.
I tried to say how that line was crossed on British soil but censorship kicked in.
The Russians are very clever. Wishful thinking doesn’t help. They are in no hurry.
Can we trust the figures, numbers and stats coming from Russia? I feel that their economy is going to be broken sooner than we might expect. We just must support Ukraine more and more.
...said _everyone_ in The West in -August 2022- ... -February 2023- ... -July 2023- ... -December 2023- ... -May 2024- ... and again now
@@livingtribunal4110do you have Terets
The figures aren't coming from Russia, but the Worlds recognised institutions. What Prof Clarke doesn't say is that most of the Russian economy is now 'off book' because by not using $ much of their economy can't be tracked. Russian taxes have continued to evolve over the years - but still nowhere near any Western country.
@@bck481 Depends which you are referring to:
* Terete - cylindrical with a tapering end or ends
* Terets - an Imperial Russian gunboat
* Terret - part of a horse harness
@@brianporter9508 Based on what proof, evidence or empirical data?
So, about 15 years ago, we thought we had 10 years to get things ready. Now we're taken by surprise that we have only 2-3 years? Keep kicking the can down the road, and be surprised there's a dead end.
There is no time left, only pressure.
Love this guy. ❤
My former teacher.he’s great,apart from being completely wrong
😂😂😂😂😂
Good to see NATO EU countries are finally waking up to reality.
er okay
YES THE WAR THEY STARTED CANT BE WON...
Some scholars think the Soviet Union's 10-year war in Afghanistan contributed greatly to its demise. Something similar could happen again.
How do you know that ???
@twoninetwosevenone The fatal blow to the Soviet Union was simply they ran out of money. The war in Afghanistan, the arms race with the USA, loans from Europe, and the inefficiencies that come in a centrally planned economy, all had a part in the USSR's demise.
@bixbysnyder-00 USSR collapsed mainly due to unsustainable free healthcare for almost 270 million people. I lived it. By 1979 it all began to fall apart already. The war in Afghanistan simply pushed it off a cliff.
@@bixbysnyder-00 Russia runs out of money (and men) this time too, so it's on the same trajectory as with the Afghanistan war.
@@Espiritu-o7xstrange that all your Scandinavian neighbors could afford it.
NATO isn't doing all that it can. The west must out escalate Putler. When Putler escalates NATO should escalate 150% in reply.
in a weird way i think putin wants a nato escalation actually.
@@grawakendream8980 Here is what I think would happen if NATO jumps in. China, & Iran, will enter the conflict, if not start additional conflicts to spread the U.S. as thin as possible. Russia/China's goal is to eliminate Western powers in the world, and replace it with Chinese rule. All of the authoritarian countries have a new axis. Other countries in the BRICS organization may decide to side with the Chinese Axis.
@@grawakendream8980 No, Putin doesn't want NATO to escalate. Putin is doing all he can right now, and is stretched too thin. That was the point of Michael Clarke's comments. If Putin could do more, he'd have already done it. Putin is crawling and begging Iran and North Korea for help and soldiers exactly because Russia can't do any more.
@@antimatters6283 he's saving the world!
Not , They need to stop buying oil and gas from Russia, period . Winning The Oil Endgame was a book put out about a study the Pentagon funded on eliminating foreign oil without eliminating domestic production through efficiency and technologies available 20 Years ago when the study was made . They calculated the impact of eliminating oil demand in the world market and particularly the Unfriendly countries that rely on that income fund their armies . ua-cam.com/video/kMTCNOlozTA/v-deo.htmlsi=ePcv_qUrNXpmXAln
Clarke is a patriot, and a pleasure to listen to.
We don't need patriots. We need unbiased assessments.
Patriot ? In what way?
I wonder what this patriot thinks about the loss of freedom of speech here in UK? Rather than encouraging a war between others far away from him.
Yes,he spouts the uk govt line,not the facts
@@yhho8473 He wouldn't be so blase if it were his own children he wants to send to a brutal war that he wishes to escalate.
thank you
Always interesting to hear Michael Caine’s views.
Sure it’s Michael Cain?
@@DutchVanderOsssure you understand jokes?
Clarke. But he does carry an uncanny resemblance.🤔😊
😂
That's not Michael Caine. He's Alfred.
NATO less US is a thing. It must be so. Support for Ukraine against a war-depleted Russia is entirely within NATO less US capability and becomes more so with each passing month of the conflict. Putin has single-handedly built the NATO of the future and bled Russia dry. Thanks Vlad.
People in Russia are already blood dry now there is new tax. I know I am Russian
Heck, Easten Europe alone would do better than NATO. Poland, Baltic States, Ukraine, Romania, etc.
This is a EU problem not a NATO problem.
Exactly my point, too. Putin would be insane to start up with NATO directly. He no longer has the strength in arms and, apparently, never did have any real strength in training, logistics, tactics or leadership.
Any attack by Russia on NATO must be responded to proportionally and with a stern warning not to repeat. It will be important not to inflame the situation (while also providing Putin with a propaganda point) by actually moving into Russia itself.
Of course, all bets are off if Trump becomes emperor. With the GOP in charge, dictators around the world will see their shackles being loosened, perhaps even removed. The old Chinese curse will have come to pass.
@@jimmyconway8025 Both.
Thanks Michael
It is my understanding that Transnistria survives by operating criminal smuggling networks. It seems that the EU countries could shut that down if they made the effort.
Well then your understanding is faulty, or polluted with prejudice.
Moldova is very connected to Romania. In a way it's a province of Romania, but with its own country. A unification has been talked about since the Soviet Union broke up.
No silly opening preview for sub 10min video. Well done Times.
Yes very refreshing.
Thank you Michael Clarke you are the best! From USA!
Never hesitates straight to the point honest and informed answers , I calming trusted academic
"... who's to say they (Russia) won't carry on?" And THAT is the only real argument that need be made in support of taking the gloves off of Ukraine. Get this over with ASAP!
I'm overjoyed to hear that steps are actually being taken to "Trump-proof" the situation. Let's hope it doesn't become necessary.
It’s only a “special monetary operation.”
Big up Michael Clarke! Brilliant and understated man.
Far too much faith in the power of western arms and still living in the Cold War era in terms of antiRussia feeling.he is very wrong about Russia and the way the war is going
prof Clarke always a great video
He also said Nato winning in Iraq and Afghanistan,until they obviously weren’t
Please stop allowing gambling ads on your program. It destroys people.
Ooh I love Kate. ❤
They used like 75 percent of there savings and the fun begins in Russia in 2025 no equipment no money and many died soldiers
😂ещё 2 года назад говорили, что у России закончились ракеты🚀 и она воюет лопатами и делает дроны из микроволновок
@@Sumrak-0007
カエルが空でピアノを弾きながら、トマトジュースの川を泳いでいたら、突然ペンギンがダンスパーティーを始めました。
What a pile of stinking garbage
10,000 N Kora soldiers deployed 6000 claiming Asylum in Britain 1000 killed
Shout out to Prof. Clark’s sweet retro hifi player. Love it
It’s not just ”money” that goes up in smoke, so does the value of this ”money” which isn’t really traded anymore and can’t be used abroad. And then you have inflation on top.
If it gets too bad, Putin might have to drop winter fuel payments to pensioners……
PLEASE stop putting spoilers at the start - I have to spend time jumping about till I see the presenter. Judging by comments on other videos, I am not alone.
This is actually one of the few Times Radio videos _without_ a spoiler at the start.
@@beeble2003 Just checked...Normally the actual start of the interview is the interviewer, So seeing Michael Clarke, I assumed this was the usual spoiler, so jumped forward. I did think it odd he didn't mention Russian money going up in smoke. Rechecking after your reply to my comment, I can see you are right - but it's an odd way to present an interview.
@@guyosborn615 Yeah, but this just makes it even more annoying. Sometimes there's a spoiler, sometimes there isn't. So sometimes, if you skip the "spoiler", it turns out that you've missed some actual content. They're just wasting our time at this point.
Why are none of you guys at MSM covering the Korean army troops arriving in Ukraine ?
Times Radio has had at least one video about it in the last couple of days.
I have a friend in Russia and nothing has changed for him apart from a few price rises of food but hardly makes a difference
Give it a bit more time. It doesn’t matter what financial information is coming out of Russia because we know all countries at war pay a heavy price. Russia might still be okay at the moment but they’re slowly but surely running out of soldiers and equipment, their national income has tanked, they’ve yet to pay their credit card bill and they owe their mates a small fortune.
My goodness... The background on the first interviewee.. Hes got an 80's stack music system! Complete with double tape deck useless EQ etc. 😳😳😳. RESPECT!
You forgot to mention that Russia is also running out of missiles.
They're using shovels and spades, Have been for the last 2 year
that is obvious by them buying iran and north koreas....soon russia wont have the money to buy them
fighting with shuffles, washing machine chips
Since one year and 8 months Russia ran out of missiles. Sad thing is some people listen to those deluded people.
@@justinriley-l8ooh go away you boring bot. It's such an worn out meme.
What an incredible insight from Prof Clarke.
The Cuban electric grid is feeling the pinch.
AND !
Record Player Stack looking good 😀
He must have received it for his wedding...
Hey, I've got one of those! Still working😅
Was Michael Clarke getting his wires crossed was he talking about the UK economic situation here. Sounds a lot like what’s happening here with Kierov Strarmariski and Rachel Reevanova running the show.
This is better than “Live at the Apollo”. 😂😂😂
Now that North Korea is sending troops to Russia, doesn't that strengthen France's argument for sending troops to Ukraine and from any of the other Nato countries
It's sending troops to TRAIN, not to fight.
🇬🇧 Professor Clarke is excellent.
aaah, the ''gamechanger'' we have heard a thousand times. Say high to keith charmer for me
And dont fofget the massive debts, growing defecits ... Oh wait, thats UK .. more comedy gold from TimesRadio 😂😂😂
Not only is the ruble worthless, but it’s in shorter supply.
Is it? Proof? Evidence?
@l : You‘ll find out in six months, comrade.
It's impossible for the ruble to be in "short supply" because the russian gov't issues the currency to begin with. A currency is only as valuable as the economic activity and assets denominated in it, divided by the quantity of currency circulating (and how fast it circulates). It is certainly much less valuable in int'l exchange, and businesses that rely on more complicated supply chains (and manpower that got "absorbed" or fled due to the war) will have a harder and harder time operating... so we shall see I guess.
@@Joe-ij6of My post reads “shorter”. If you watched the video, you would glean the fact that Russian pensioners will face a 15% per month cut, thus reducing their income. Not physical rubles, per say.
@@livingtribunal4110 Does the misinformation botski want that "proof"? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
My Russia is more poor than any country in Europe, yet wage war. I live Samara south Russia inflations very bad in Russia
@boota1979 Samara 400 Km south to Moscow😮
Inflation currently at 19% and interest rates are 9%. The Ruble (rubble) is 98.3 against the Dollar. Russian people are going to need to stock up on wheel barrows when they want to buy a loaf of bread 🍞 !!
@@geofo60 Bank Interest rate in my Russia 19%! Not 9%!😒 _Russflation_ is very badness
@@dpelpal Here in Australia, a cup of coffee costs around $4 to $5 AUD, which might not seem too bad at first glance. But when factoring in cost of living, housing, rental crisis, and wages here, it feels like we’re paying a lot for daily essentials. In Samara, from what I’ve seen, coffee is around $2.87 AUD (170 rubles), but I might be wrong, I just googled it.
Either way, it's rough seeing how much harder things have become for everyone. Hopefully, there will be some economic relief soon!
@@dpelpal is there only in Moscow its possible to find full stores? I read that its very expensive to hire an apartment in Moscow even compared to 3 years ago? 70.000 Rubel for one room and a kitchen not very central!
Good content on this site....and I must admit, looking at Kate is an added bonus
True, true. But she used to keep her hair better coifed.
I have not seen a music centre like that since I was in my teens 30 years ago!
No more US tax dollars. Shut it down
So you would rather go and fight yourself?
Where were you during the Gulf Wars? And Vietnam? Could have used your voice then!
OK Donald
You had me at double tape deck.
October 2025 Russia will run out of money.
Counting you are right and Russia is not able to lend money from the free market! When Trump is president he will borrow the money thats left to cut taxes for his rich friends!
You mean they will run out of *hard* currency. They have plenty of rubles -- which nobody wants.
@@WuFu-ku8si They have plenty of gold and resources which people will take
@@mrjerzheel Do we want to go back to barter trade? Potatoes for high tech? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
So has ,America, Canada and Englands money , our economy has already suffered from it
Is western economy any better? The USA is spending 1 trillion a year on interest on its national debt . It’s getting out of control
Elephant 🐘 in the Room 😩
And Trump’s projected spending plan is going to add over 7 trillion dollars to our national debt if he moves forward with it.
the west is making profits selling....russia is only going in debt buying weapons and ammo...it doesnt sell anything for profit anymore
The past progressive tax rate was ditched by Republicans, yet they will not do anything to restore it. They protect the rich.
Do we like that 10 percent inflation in Russia? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
That is one old school hifi setup on the locker.. Ragga Twins and Prodigy CDs at the ready ...
I like the music set standing behind Sir Clark ❤ !
"music set" LOL. You must be GenZ
No I'm an oldie 😆 and I love music. That music set took me back to my yesteryears,it brought back many intoxicating memories 😀😀
It was before they invented speaker stands! 😂
Double tape deck players
I like his Midi System. ✌🏼🌍
Oh, we pay so huge 15% income tax here, in Russia😅😅🤔
But with an income not able to provide the basics then 15% is a crippling tax. And look at the number of working Russian pensioners. And even the channel crossings have Russians on them, not exactly a sign of economic success
@@gregorysurovoi3968 all people pay 13-15% income tax in Russia , no matter how rich you are. 😎
There are more Mercedes AMG cars in Moscow alone than in whole Germany 🤓
P. S. The Russian TV and Internet channels are full with videos from Western poorer districts and homeless and jobless people there too. It's called propaganda😅
Can you please, tell me why are there so many homeless people in USA and UK? 🤔
P. P. S. There are no homeless and jobless people in Russia 🙂
@@gregorysurovoi3968 ua-cam.com/users/shortsUA-NH7aVA1w?si=c1JoCIQriDEvOT5a
@@Infopirates
Other than you know, the fact that there are homeless and unemployed in Russia.
@@ll0l0l0lolo0l no, it's not true. Have you ever been in Russia? There are no homeless people here at all. 🙂
Russia has a strong demand for labour force. You have to be a really strange person to stay without any job here 😅
Referendum on Moldova joining the EU?? What a joke, they are not joining any time soon
Bots galore on here.
Along with the Langley Liars
And LANGLEY LIARS
Sometimes, if you don't have something new to say, it's better to shut up 😂😂😂
Notice the bots are always the first to comment. Wonder why?
@@WuFu-ku8si Join the flock, you'll enjoy it.
Extra potato if first
They're just trying their hardest to avoid the one way ticket to the frontlines. 🤷♂
Perhaps because lies is all that the russian empire has left.
They need those potatoes.
All these war related expenses in Russia mean that people who could not buy a yacht last year will not be able to buy a yacht next year as well.
Times are hard, I am telling you right now.
Transniestr is 1970s Russia. Like north Korea. I was there in the past.
Ukraine should liberate it, like they should liberate ruzzia.
the longer it goes on the more money it will cost and more time to get back on there feet.
In Britain do people use the expression, "nutcase"? Must be even ruder descriptions of Putin than that..
Mental
Michael!
That thumbnail makes Vladimir Vladimirov Putin look so old! 😂 Like Donald Mcdonald Trump.
Truth is stranger than fiction
Have they taken the winter fuel allowance off their pensioners? asking for a friend.
They never had any. Tell your friend.
Will Russia have heating this winter? Since the Russian government isn't spending any money on basic infrastructure. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
@@stephenoneill245 Then Starmer lied as usual.
@@alexanderlazarev3570 From outside the solar system you'd know that, of course
The people interviewed on the channel
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Moldova should merge with Rumania and be an independent region of Rumania.
Or the same with Ukraine.... But either would change the bad dynamic in Moldova.
well, I'm from Romania. & I can tell you for sure, that first and foremost we need to get over the big elections coming up in November & beside that, we need more support from our Western allies.... that so far have only showered attention of our pro-russian neighbors to the west : hungary.... and the Baltics / Nordics. if and when we feel like getting REAL support beyond the symbolic one, there will be a chance of doing more !
@@DacianRider To be fair, I see we are giving lots of dole money to certain sections of the immigrant Romanian and Slovakian populations - just certain sections (I am sure you know which section we have taken off your hands) - I am sure you are happy we are supporting them over here.
@@guyosborn615 heh. yeah, I'm truly sorry about them... 😆 but fret not, we still have plenty of them back home. Not much we can do about them, until we get competent cops and institutions. maybe not even then. Also, I'm sure you guys had a similar experience ( more or less ) in the States with your African American population back in the 60s-70s.
Check out all that cutting edge, high tech gear in the background!
"Transnistria Republic" Is not a thing, it's like saying Hamas is a legitimate government, which sure Iran and Russia would, but the civilized world never would.
Civilised like Israel??
@@miladinperic837it’s the most civilized country in the middle east, by a wide margin.
@@jodylq3476 No.
@@miladinperic837 Certainly more civilized than Russia or Iran.
But they still retire at 60 . Unlike Britain where its 66 going on 67.
A vote for donald is a vote for putler.
make your case.
Sure, just like the LIE of Russian collusion that was pushed by msnbc for 4 years?
@@joe18750 donald looks at putler like a 5 year old kid looks at their father.
@@Kodakcompactdisc that answer is a fail in support of your comment.
#45 already said he will end the war in one day. Meaning agree to the ruzzki mir or total capitulation of Ukraine.
As usual he's ignorant and deluded.
In Afghanistan the panic exit was caused by #45 doing a really great deal with the taliban not the national government and Allies, to demonstrate his incompetent diplomacy.
That low reliability gave kaputin permission to invade Ukraine in the knowledge that the Budapest memorandum would not be honoured.
The terrorist state has been able to mislead with misinformation and attack democracy and defence spending that should be strong enough for freedom to endure.
#45 Giving permission to be our worst selves enables division and discord, which makes the FSB happy. They thrive on chaos.
The FSB kompromat is going to plan as #45 will do whatever they want..
I am rushing out to buy BRICS currencies. The currencies carefully managed by corrupt dictators.....Yuan, Rubles, Reies, Rupees.....Yippeee Can I get any NK?
The times are censoring youtube comments. Pathetic
They are censoring botski comments. Isn't that funny? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
No but YT do
Problem is that until the end of next year how much Ukranian territory and soldiers will be left? Without NATO direct involvement in the conflict there is no happy ending for Ukraine. Such a tragedy...
I heard 10 years ago russia was running out of money.
Propaganda
Take a look at the current economic crisis in Russia as published by the Russian Government and available on line. It definitely doesn't look like they are in a healthy state.
Ruble is currently 98.3/1 Dollar, inflation 19%, interest rates 9%.
Russia will run out of *hard* currency -- then Russia will only have those rubles (which nobody wants). Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Putin best stay away from hotel windows lol Russians have a habit of falling out of them.
NO they don't
Fake news
There needs to be a negotiated end to the war, too many people are dying on both sides 🏴
Russia rules the world!!!
Hahahaha! North Korea plans to take over Russia!
But is now China's pet 🐶
Judge Ruzzia by it's friends - Iran and North Korea, two other fascist states
Russia doesn't rule Russia.
Heard it all before...
Mr Clarke is now economy expert
He still doesn’t see that Ukraine 🇺🇦 is lost the war
You don't have to be an expert to realise that when the majority of state spending is on buying armour which is subsequently blown up, the economy isn't triving.
Failing to conquer Ukraine, let alone the donbas after 970 days of failure doesn't fill me with confidence for Russia lol.
More please! Is anyone in the U.S.A. Watching?
The man has no clue, obvious decline of academics in the West.
What did he say that’s false?
For 1 he doesn't seem to understand a commodity & manufacturing economy, it has built in resilience.
Michael Clarke the man who said on Sky TV 'Russia Blew up their own Pipeline'
Raise your hand if you believe this propaganda channel.... anyone 😂😂😂
😂😂😂
🤯🧌😈💩👹🤡👺
Utter garbage. Remember who The Times is owned by and who he is a big buddy of. The "paper of record" is now the paper of propaganda, journalistic standards are woeful. Putin and his Russia ain't goin' nowhere any time soon, let alone down the pan. Self indulgent delusional wishful thinking to say otherwise.
Raise your hand if you work for the Internet Research Agency. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Checkmate west.
Russian veterans don't have hands anymore.
How did you talk Michael Caine into participating in this?
This clown is obviously unaware that Russia's economy grew at 12 times the rate of the UK's last year.
According to Kremlin news.
Ukraine grew at 13 times the rate.
Clearly bombs and guns are the pathway to wealth.
Who needs things like roads,hospitals, consumer goods.
Holey pockets, Batman !