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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2022
- "This all points to a collapse of Russia. All sorts of other other peripheral actions in the Russian zone of influence will be curtailed as a consequence of Ukraine."
Putin's failures in Ukraine could cause the breakup of Russia's alliances says Richard Shirreff, Former Deputy Supreme allied Commander Europe
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More people should be speaking like this. Give Ukraine ALL they are requesting. Forget Putin threats.
Ukraine for the win!
Absolutely, Simon. And here's the thing: all through the spring and summer, all these European countries remained hesitant to go all-in behind Ukraine and continued giving money to Putin for their energy. However, they're now only up to stores that will last just half way through winter (on the whole). Had they redirected their money to Ukraine, rather than Russian energy, this war would have been over in time for them to lift the sanctions and resume the flow of energy out of Russia. Now, however, they're going to be shivering a lot during this coming winter and Ukraine is soon totally victorious ANYWAY.
Had the West provided the weapons needed back in 2021, Ukraine would have stopped the Nazis 🇷🇺 dead in their tracks months earlier
And label Russia as a terrorist state
Agreed. We should be sending them tanks .
I love the humor and determination of Ukrainians in these hard times. It's sad that they understand the the west might "lose interest". Dear Ukrainians, I have NO PROBLEM "suffering" high energy prices when the alternative is seeing Ukrainians suffer in blood. 100% support to Ukraine from Sweden 🕊️🇸🇪❤️🇺🇦
Here in the US there are a lot of people blustering about how much they support Ukraine but then pasting stickers on gas pumps blaming Biden for high gas prices. If you tell them that you're happy to pay the price if it's part of the program to hurt the Russians, they look at you as if you're insane. Too many people are supporters only in theory, and not prepared to suffer the least inconvenience themselves, or even admit that there's a linkage between things - as long as they can blame them on the hated opposition political party here, they're happy.
Ditto Canada 🏳️🌈🇨🇦
@Ama Daetz you are losing...badly....nothing you say can change that.
@Ama Daetz troll account detected
Agree 👍 🇬🇧🇺🇦
If the people of Belarus ever wanted freedom, now would be the time.
And unlike ruzzians they are trying
The problem with Belarus is that the military is a puppet of the President and is actively used to suppress political unrest. People are abducted and tortured by the armed forces of Belarus. Its the reason why Belarus hasn't sent its army to help Russia, it needs the small army its got to maintain power at home.
Give her an office for God's sake! Great job Miss. Excellent interview. Nice to hear from a well informed and experienced person with realistic answers.
Seriously. A radio host can't even find a quiet spot to conduct an interview.
@@Nainara32
Seriously. I got the impression she was doing her best, with the chaos of her office in full swing. Reminded me of my younger working days...
Excellent to see General Sir Richard back . As always his thoughts , words and advice are very much what needs to be done
I feel like he's someone who speaks with complete sense and conviction. Definitely someone I would listen to during a war.
I stand by his statement to double down on support! Standing up for Ukraine in the USA!
this young lady's interviewing skills are better than 90% of the times staff. Her questions are clear simple and to the point. I appreciated it and though it was very informative.
i think she's a little rough around the edges new, but I think there is a lot of potential in her (and it looks like they didn't give her the best tech support)
She seemed to ask things he'd just said on occasion as though it was from pre prepared questions and she wasn't really listening.
Also not sure why she was in the cafeteria 😃
Lol forced to interview people from the canteen
@@beefsuprem0241 Poor young woman was clearly an intern! Last minute interview, no lunch, no office and the questions was not her own. It's hard to be the new kid on the pecking ladder - *but she did good and the best was that she gave the british general time to anwser the questions* !
Apart from all the hand waving, hair flicking and fidgeting! It felt like she was constantly looking for attention. A presenter is there simply to ask the questions and needs to appreciate the focus should always be on the interviewee. Also, the sound was off a few times when asking the questions - it may not have been the presenter who was responsible for this, of course. I hope they give her a bit of training and give her another opportunity as I think she does have potential. Great interviewee. :)
Great interview. 100% on board with all the answers and sentiments expressed.
great interviewee
Who asked the question at 5:37
Ditto! NATO: Stop letting a few countries carry your load.
This time the russian aggression MUST be defeated FOREVER.... MR Shireff is totally right...
Great interview!! I hope that the Ukrainian supporters are all listening!!
We can only hope. Glory, Victory and Peace to Ukraine
RUSSIA WILL WIN; YOU SEE
@@wensjoeliz722 Keep dreaming 😴. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇦 🇵🇱
@@wensjoeliz722 win? they've already lost.
@@wensjoeliz722 Pfffffft ! orcs a band of thieves! SEE 'EM OFF UKRAINE! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦💪🏻
@@wensjoeliz722 troll
The comparison to the Russian Army of WWI is poignant. Back then they were angry with the czar for sending them as cannon fodder. Now it’s Putin‘s turn!
From my perspective, he's absolutely right on all points, and I'm happy to hear it from someone with his background. The West has really got to turn up the heat on Russia with their support to Ukraine right now, and keep pushing the advantage.
Super words to hear from Richard Shirreff. The West should be making everything better for Ukraine, and worse for the Russians.
Let's see if greed and corruption breaks the western alliance and aid
we have seen how good they are at using western weaponry and training- let’s continue to support Ukraine and start the fall of the Russian state
Not that hard by the russian actions
Agree with letting Ukraine into NATO after this war. They EARNED their way in. Paid for in BLOOD.
@@boostar155
I think _most_ people do support Ukraine and are appalled by Russia's actions.
Alas, you'll never get everyone's support, there has been large presence of Russian "trolls" on social media, many South Africans, seemingly brainwashed (due to Russian propaganda being presented through their media) or through pride, as many are actually Russians still believing in Putin's doctrine.
Intelligent questions, answered magnificently by intellectually and politically astute observations. Thank you. Great interview! Kind regards from Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿🇺🇦🇨🇿🇬🇧
Kia ora from Aotearoa New Zealand to ....🇳🇿🤪
TO ALL VIEWERS: Ukraine is a cause worth supporting. Let's contact our government representatives to urge them to increase military aid to Ukraine. You can call your representatives, send them an email, send them a letter, respond to one of their Tweets ... something. Take the time to help Ukraine now ... you'll be proud of yourself when you do.
Indeed every one of us needs to act to do something to help. Even if its something small, you're still making a difference.
Yes, you are right! 👏Let's bring more western trophies to the battlefield! Hurray, till the last ukrainian! 👏 Unlike your shiny european arsses, they are expendables, right?
I do not see it that way, i see Zelensky as a pirate who is stealing from his country by hiding his assets off shore
Or maybe you are one of those who like to evade taxes?
It's not a cause it's an existential requirement that Russia is defeated
@@micixduda Would you mind sharing proof?
General Sir Richard Shirreff is a first-rate defence analyst!! His call out to Ukrainian allies to keep the logistical support coming is not being said enough! General Winter is going to make an appearance~
i think putin’s recent “we’ve lost nothing/we haven’t lost anything” comment was the final blow to morale.
Indeed, 50,000 dead nothings.
@@PhilThurston64 propaganda from western pigs
The comment is an insult to the solders from the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) that were conscripted and sent in as cannon fodder by Putin. The majority of the 50k casualties were DRP and LPR soldiers, to say such a thing means there lives mean nothing to Putin...this alone would deeply effect morale.
Putin will sacrifice every Russian in Russia for Ukraine, and feel nothing
Clearly Russian lives mean ‘nothing’ to him
The free world needs to stand with Ukraine for the future of everyone.
Just like it did for iraq and Afghanistan 👍🏼
Every nation that has lost territory to russia - Finland (Karelia), Germany (Konigsberg), China (Outer Manchuria), Japan (Kuril islands), Moldova (Transnistra) and Georgia (Abkhazia n South Ossetia) - should give russia a taste of its own medicine. Do want they can to regain their territories while Russia is in its weakened state... It will be a great help to Ukraine to divert russia's attention while the declawing and shrinking of russia will give its neighbors a restful sleep
@@sharon_shaw Wait until China takes its territory back.
They are cunning and will wait a bit longer than everyone else, once putler is liquidated, and russia is demilitarised China will take their land back and occupy it at lightning speed.
Imagine starting a war that strenghtens NATO more than ever and also expands it while simmultaneously showing the world that CSTO is absolutely worthless.
What you are saying proves NATO is a threat to world peace. They need wars to feel good about their sense of worth? Pathetic if you ask me. If war is your #1 option, you are a real dummie. Look at China, war is the last option. They are smart. World is not looking at Western pirates for leadership, only slaves are
Talk about the Law of Unintended Consequences
Curious that you hear more or less nothing about csto
@@cubeflinger I would suggest that you hear little about it because, as an alliance, it is more a paper exercise than a political reality. Belarus may be an exception to that, but even they have more or less pulled out of active support for Russia.
Yes this war will benefit America and Nato.
Richard Shirreff is a very smart guy. He obviously has an extreme amount of experience and aptitude. Listen to his words.
I have never come across anyone on UA-cam who I agree with more than this fella. Every sentence felt like it came from my own mouth. Politicians, please take note.
Check out General Hodges take on the war
Gen Shirreff was always a straight talking commander. Thoughtful and insightful and able to communicate the battle plan to anyone. I sincerely hope NATO and the governments of Europe listen to him. Great interview 👍🏻
One quibble: a different interview, a different general, saying the use of tactical nuclear weapons would be pointless, since they are only useful with concentrations of troops. Ukraine has dispersed their battle groups so that Russia using a tactical nuclear weapon would not significantly change their situation. I thought that was an interesting point. Of course, wiping out a city is a different thing.
There’s only one word to describe Russia’s behavior: brutality.
Inhuman. Barbaric. Ungentlemanly.
terrorism
We will need more words when they blow up the Kakhovka dam and flood Kherson as I'm sure they will when they lose the city.
@@lolodee3528 +criminal
Unfortunately Russia has a long history of brutality and inhumanity. Look at what happened during the Second World War. Inhuman doesn't even begin to describe it.
Thank you for this excellent interview, General Sir Richard Shirreff, and Radio Times.
Bloody good show!!! 💪🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇦🇺🇦
After the initial runover by Russians in the start of the war, Ukrain's will to fight came when Zelensky turned down the the proposal of the West for him to be escorted out of Kyiv and he literally said "I don't want to be escorted, I want weapons to stay and fight". That there gave the valiant ukrainians to fight. And boy they fight indeed!!!
Strangely enough, Stalin's appearances on the Kremlin balcony, when Moscow was being shelled by Hitler's armies, was probably a major factor in deciding WW II. Just think of the extra trouble the US, UK and other allies would have had if Russia had been completely subdued.
I guess Ukraine learned more from WW II than Russia did and that's good. What the entire human race needs to learn is what a waste war is. Taking things by force just shouldn't be an option.
That was a baller move indeed. And a testament to how much we overestimated Russia and underestimated Ukraine. Well *that* has been remedied, hasn't it...
Its amazing how a few words can turn the tide around. Words are really the ulimate weapon.
"I don't need a ride. I need ammunition." It's such a badass quote. One for the history books.
And they call him a comedian! Meanwhile putin is in hiding and zelensky is in isum front line
Real journalism! Thank you!
Go Ukraine!
I’m in total agreement with the commentator’s analysis for Ukraine’s success. We must not let up and if necessary, target Russia infrastructure supporting their war from Russia. Everything must be done to reduce Russia to surrender without compromise. They do not deserve to be given an out from their mistake. The people of Russia must do everything to change their government completely toward a democratic free speech nation.
targeting russian infrastructure would trigger general Russian mobilization tho, no?
@@TheHighborn Mobilization will anger Russians to revolt against their government. To live in fear of Putin is to love him and I would never defend you in the hour of your need.
😄😄 the news reported that russia has been "losing" this war since late march and putin will be dead / ousted by the end of the year. i think putin was reported to be dying about 5 years ago too so either russian doctors make miracles or you have been eating feces for a really long time - the latter makes much more sense. 😂😅 they should bring back eugenics. it's 2022 and my taxes are keeping id1ots alive. what a stup1d system we live under.
@@TheHighborn Maybe not with just border strikes. Mobilisation would be a serious development but Ukraine also has more soldiers than it knows what to do with. Russia is struggling in many ways which mobilisation is not guaranteed to fix, he could just tip them over the edge by doing it.
@@TimboTbagz Two wars started this week because former Soviet Republics know Russia is Kaput. Russia's projection of power is now ended in the Caspian region. This Russian defeat is more profound than it even looked two days ago. The last thing Putin should want is disgruntled conscripts being drafted for a losing war. The Russian Civil War, it's utter defeat at the hands of Germany and Austria-Hungary, it's defeat at the hands of Japan, and the collapse of the Soviet Union are all incredibly instructive here.
Let’s hope so.
Best wishes to Ukraine her Armed Forces and People 🇺🇦🇬🇧
Slava Ukraïni! 🇺🇦
Thank you 🇺🇦🇬🇧💞
Слава Україні
Putin has shown, twice, what Russian guarantees are worth. Russia opposes countries joining NATO because NATO works as a defensive organization, protecting venerable former territories under the USSR. Russia needs to understand the time for empires is over. Russia missed a chance when the USSR dissolved. If they would have become a peaceful country and concentrated on developing their economy, improving their living standards, other countries would not fear them. There would be no need for defensive organizations. NATO might have even gone away. Instead Russia has made NATO stronger.
So many excellent points and so well written. That was perfect. And now Russia will be looking at many decades as a Weimar Republic.
Technically they did.... the oligarchs and Putin have improved their living standards since the fall off the USSR and as we know now... the citizens of Russia do not matter to Putin. They are pawns to use as he pleases.
Superb commentary and wisdom from Richard Shirreff. He knows a thing or two having been Deputy Supreme allied Commander Europe and his words should be heeded by those in authority.
Excellent interview and great job by the person doing the interview.
Proud of British contributions to 🇺🇦
if you look back in history of course you are proud of what you have achieved!!
🇬🇧🇺🇦💪🏻👍🏻💙💛💯
Yeah, british contribution is great - plundering of former colonies, leaving them in poverty and millions of dead (only India lost 10mln. people). Supporting the ruining of Yugoslavia (150Tho dead), Iraq (1,5MLN dead). So, your governors' hands are clean, right? Salute to Tony Blair👎
Good luck to the Heroes of Ukraine🇺🇦 May God protect you and give you and Pres. Selensky gidence!
I wonder if Moldova knows that this would be a good time to take back Transnistria.
Everyone is gearing up it will be a slug fest
If the Moldovans ask nicely to the Ukrainians, maybe the Ukrainian army will come to support them.
This gentleman is the best commentator on the war that I've heard in 6 months. He knows the facts unlike so many other news channels invited retired generals who offer their advise on the war. Ukraine is light years away from archaic methods & advise. Instead of complimenting Ukraine's skills & success, these other Generals etc., they call is creative movements. Come on, really? Ukrainians sunk Russia's prized flag ship, Moskva with homemade missiles. So, kudos for inviting Richard Shireff. He's #1 on my list of experts on this topic of war in Urkraine. .I hope more tv stations around the world invite him & his opinions on their programmes. Slava Ukrainii
Haven't you heard a comment from retired US general Ben Hodges yet?
What a terrific, intelligent interview! Very impressed with the questions of the young interviewer... insightful comments by the Brit former senior commander. There are loads of comments on the war these days... but this was exceptional. Thanks for this!
NATO must be THE unconditional part of peace.
This is why I hate working in an office-- loud distractions.
Thank you for mentioning HOW pathetic the Germans have been about providing weapons to Ukraine. Where are the Leopard tanks sitting in warehouses that were promised? Germany has been simply awful throughout this war. As you said, "All hands to the pump!".
The Germans are all talk. Not a reliable partner in NATO. Geiz ist geil. That's their motto.
Yes. Yes. And more yes. Yes to all of that. Germany's stance has been baffling.
Scholz: We need those tanks for our own defense.
The Planet: Defense from what?
Scholz: Um... from Russia.
THIS is what those tanks are for, Scholz. Why do you always do that absolute minimum you can? It's weird.
Totally agree from over here in Frankfurt. Most Germans don’t get it that this is a onetime chance, to get rid of his corrupt criminal Nomenklatura in Russia and to turn things to the better.
I'm glad they stayed in Germany. Because we would not get any new ones for the next 10 years.
Regarding Shirreff's conclusion. Yes, unfortunately greater military spending will be required for years because of the threat from Russia. However, even more important, is that the west needs to eliminate all dependency on Russian oil and gas. As soon green energy, based on western technology, are cheaper than oil and gas, countries like India will also stop funding the Putin regime. And, we can't forget, this is something we need to do anyway.
Not only that, but cheap and accessible green energy technology will undermine the cash flow of a lot of other unsavory regimes, particularly in the Middle East. It's in the democratic world's best interest to ramp up these technologies.
@@Uncle_Fred Exactly. Virtually all those regimes are evil, and the easy money makes them more corrupt, causes climate change and funds the climate change deniers. Going green should be an obvious, no-brainer win all-around.
This guy is class 👏
Zelensky went to Izyum congratulate his soldiers. Putin says they haven't lost anything and goes to inaugurate a ferrys wheel. Just think for yourselves!
About that visit...Zelensky posted a pic of that trip and a soldier behind him was wearing a Not See style "Totenkopf". They just keep showing up.
@@hermanwooster8944 send me the proof
One of the straightest talkers i've herd on what the west need to do. Champion. Slava Ukraine
This is one of the most intelligent analysis I've seen.
Ukraine needs more weapons, especially the 300km HIMARS from the US.
They could hit the Black Sea Fleet, and all the supply lines right to the Russian border.
It's always interesting to hear Richard Shireff's take on the war. Keep fighting smart Ukraine. Your bravery and intelligence, with continued Western support, will surely push these barbarians back and ensure victory. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦💪🇺🇦
We’re all on the side of peace, and in support of Ukraine.
Yes that's easy to say but talk is cheap. It really is time to put up or shut up. Unfortunately Europeans have been leaning on The Americans to carry the load in NATO by cutting their defense budgets that they promised 2% down to one and a half percent and less. We need to stop githering around and get Sweden and Finland lnto NATO. Turkey got its pound of flesh so let's get on with it.
Poland in the 1920's and Finland both gave the Soviets a bloody nose
Imperial Russia got a shock from Imperial Japan.
Thanks to Mr Sheriff for his straightforward presentation of the war. I appreciate his courage, intelligence and analysis. And thanks to Times Radio for keeping the public informed about the war; if it we in the US didn't have you and a few others, we would be in the dark.
Excellent interview by this Times reporter, Richard Shirreff clearly articulates what must be done now in Ukraine, and in the future. Ukraine should they push the russians out, will be in effect a fully equipped Nato army. Clearly Ukraine is suffering the affects of four years of chaos in foreign policy of the United States. Had more leadership been shown by the US in that critical time frame there would have been no Ukraine war, Russia would have been satisfied with what they already had stolen, and thousand of citizen of both Ukraine and Russia would be still alive.
As a german its shameful how slow our military support was. Please keep up the pressure on our government while we try to do the same.
Excellent, brilliant analysis. Factual and professional. Congrats !!
Ukrainian soldiers are getting warm winter gear from donations hopefully every soldier will get 👍👍🇺🇦
My great respect to You, Sir.for your analisis about NATO and about the need for Ukraine to become its member for the sake of Peace and security in the whole Europe.
Brilliant interview!
One of Russia's influencers was access to Russian arms. The gleam has come off that equipment because you can watch it being destroyed on youtube.
The 'Perun' channel looked at the Russian arms industry and discussed these sorts of issues, I recommend it.
Salute Ukraine peoples! 🇺🇲 🇺🇦 Long live your freedom from the dictator rulers!
This guest shows why Great Britain has been such a force to be reconned with in history and why the EU and their predecessor countries had become such a disappointment to them when they chose BREXIT.
The Russian forces in Ukraine have been mainly drawn from the Russian hinterland and disproportionately from ethnic minorities within their borders while excluding urban European Russians. They have been excluding troops from its urban centers to hide their losses from the public because trains full of caskets in Moscow and St. Petersburg would be bad PR for the regime. This policy was also used during the Soviet-Afghan War to lessen the impact of that war on the urbanized proletariat and by extension the government and party members.
If Russia chooses to fully mobilize for war there's no reason to believe that the majority of those conscripted into service wouldn't also be ethnic minorities so they can protect their core of urban European Russians. If they draw conscripts from their hinterland it's unlikely these sparsely populated areas would be able to find the numbers necessary to organize anti-war protests. Putin knows that too many of his troops are surrendering so he's calculated that if he attacks Ukrainian civilians he will scare his troops into believing that the Ukrainians won't take prisoners.
Russia has been refusing to repatriate its war dead because sending home trainloads of caskets is bad PR for Putin. If Putin has the bodies cremated in the field he can skip registering the dead and list them as missing or captured instead. Since no family wants to believe their sons have been KIA Putin gets to conceal his losses and hold on to his justification for the war in the short term and potentially threaten the families of the dead or captured with reprisals if he portrays them as turncoats.
There's currently an opportunity for the frozen conflicts in the former Soviet Republics to reignite with the Russian military tied down in Ukraine. So far the former Soviet Republics have been playing a waiting game and anxiously watching the war in Ukraine hoping to exploit a Russian defeat. However, if they wait too long they risk a full Russian mobilization and the Russian military being able to redeploy its forces from that front to reopen these frozen conflicts. They may not have as good an opportunity as they have now.
Spot on.
I think we may be about to witness the collapse of the Russian Federation as we saw the collapse of the USSR and it's satellites 30 years ago. The countries of the Caucasus are likely to break away, and bid for EU and NATO membership, and Lukashenko's days in Belarus are numbered too as Putin's rent-a-thugs aren't going to come to his aid again.
You think Chechnya might be the first to blow? I don't think conscription will get far because the fear is very real of American weapons and Ukraine's fighting spirit and brilliant tactics. There's also the financial aspect. Can Putin afford to escalate this? He gambled that it would be a quick and easy "operation" and thus inexpensive. Now all that is out the door. I think he retreats, licks his wounds and tries to sweet-talk the EU into buying his oil and gas again. THAT is the real defeat he most fears.
@@cavaleermountaineer3839 My money is on a revolution in Belarus, where apparently opposition groups are already planning something. Also there are Belarusian volunteers in Ukraine fighting Russia as they know that the easiest way to overthrow Lukashenko is to first unseat Putin, and defeat of Russian troops in Ukraine is likely to achieve that.
I don't think Putin will be around to grovel to the EU, though hopefully his successor will realize the benefits of being a cooperative good neighbor, as selling Russia's gas in the West is going to be a tough sell if there is _any_ chance of Russia using the proceeds to rebuild the army to stage another invasion.
Oh, and Putin's legacy, is not the rebuilding of a Russian empire that he imagined at the start of 2022, it is bankrupting Russia and losing any influence over several neighbors, and paving the way for a solid line of Russian land borders with NATO/EU states all the way from the Artic to the Urals! 🤣
@@cavaleermountaineer3839 I believe he’ll do that *if* and *when* Russia’s hold on Crimea is threatened or suspected to soon become so, and use energy supply as a bargaining chip in peace talks in order to return to the pre-war status quo and make it officially recognized. Maybe he’ll try to do the same with the Donbass, too, if the UAF aren’t quick enough in recapturing it.
Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Tell those people in the Times office to keep quiet! Ridiculous background chatter and shouting. Very disrespectful to the speaker. Otherwise a good piece.
She didn’t use the right kind of microphone… her fault,not the fault of the other people in the office.
It's a workplace, others have their work as well. Grow up precious.
Why can't we hear the questions?
Difference between American and British commentators: The Americans list Western weapon supply first and don't even mention superior strategy of the Ukrainians, British place morale and bravery first, weapons second. Also, love the comment about the Germans... sorry, but let's call it as it is, they are Russian loving slackers, at least their government is.
The Americans don’t mention strategy because they direct it. They decide and set targeting too. Wouldn’t want to take credit for everything after all. But Princess Charle’s tiara is lovely.
Germany has trillions of Euros invested in Russian infrastructure and trade from the pre-Putin era. Remember Gorbachev who the world supported in the 1980s?
Kremlin appeasement in Germany is solely at the governmental level. The German folk are with Ukraine.
I was shocked to learn that Chancellor Shulz had a private discussion with Putin earlier today.
I'm glad we Brexited with back stabbers like her running the union
@@gerry4b
If I had to choose between Charles or Bidon 🤔
We love seeing Americans on TV, the Muppet Show has always been popular in the UK
Are the Brits providing morale and bravery… in lieu of armaments?
Absolutely spot on ..
Can we make this man Defence Secretary please?
in addition I say what a wonderful assessment of the War in Ukraine, congratulations!!!!!
Blessings, peace and luck from California to Ukraine 🙏🙏✌🍀💙💛
Why would you do a interview with people in the background talking over you
Absolutley correct! The Ukrainians must have access to EVERYTHING they need and especially we in Germany must take the lead in the EU and push for this. What are we afraid of? Further escalations? Russia must be humiliated so they remove Putin from power.
I do agree that Germany could do more but I understand why the country is a bit cagey on that, considering the history of Germany and I really do wonder how the situation would be if the EU had a single military, after all, the biggest weakness we are seeing is division and infighting among ourselves with no single voice and direction, we have the EU that could be that but it's not got the powers in those key areas, Putin knows that and saw us in the EU and the west overall as being weak and divided.
I think it's high time we Europeans in the EU to get our act together and start pooling resources in areas that makes sense so we can protect our interest better and do more to help around the world, we really need to start working much closer together on the military, foreign policy and energy matters, otherwise others like China will play games with us with the aim of trying to divide us and keep us arguing among ourselves, pretty much what Russia has been doing the last decade and our division is our major weakness and if we really want to send a powerful message to the likes of Russia, standing together and speaking as one voice would go a long way in that.
My sympathy for the reporter needing to conduct such an engrossing interview with so much distraction in the background.
Well done anyway.
Its the USA and its millitary planners calling all the shots and telling Ukraine what to do. The Americans can see everything Russia does and obvioulsy has amazing intel. The Ukraine troops are carrying out these plans so well and with such bravery though, so I'm not taking credit away from Ukraine!!
The Ukraine high command has done a masterful job, probably with input from NATO and surely with outside intelligence
Well said that man!
Very very wise words from a very very wise man, so proud to hear that British stiff upper lip accent spoken so eloquently. As a Brit. down-under in Fremantle WA, I applaud your summary of a nasty situation. May God help Ukraine overcome these adversities.
The best explanation I've heard about Russo-Ukraine War. I now understand better the issues and forecasts about this war. Thank you
well, really, I am dumbfounded. You really need to start listening and reading around a bit. For a start NEVER talk to soldiers about politics. Their job is to be 200% patriotic so their political position is utterly compromised, their understanding is utterly blinded by their patriotism. This man is a perfect example. It is full of wishful thinking - of Putin going, the Russian army collapsing, Ukraine winning the war - none of these things can happen. Russia cannot lose this war because if she was close to losing then a full scale war would already have been introduced and a world war will happen. This is an existential war for Russia. For America, it is a strategic conflict, with limited goals - who do you think will blink?
Gen. Shirreff is one example of why "the Brits do war well."
Gen Shirreff is The man🇬🇧🇬🇧💪🏻👍🏻🇺🇦🇺🇦
Great interview. Well done!
The best intervju ever. So good man♥️♥️♥️🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Glory to Ukraine
Just think what Ukraine could do with 250 Abrams or Leopard 2 tanks and the same amount of Bradleys and or Marder IFVs. Along with 100 or so M109s and or PzH 2000s. We need to stop rationing support and help Ukraine end this war that Russia started in 2014 not this year.
If international law and justice has any meaning then we need to end this brutal attempt by the Putin regime to end the very existence of Ukraine.
Even more important, grand strategy is trumping global economics, we need to get the munitions production lines humming. The world has quickly become a much more dangerous place. The west needs to arm up, big time.
It really would be more respectful to the former deputy supreme allied commander of Europe to have the interview conducted and produced in a more professional manner.
I think the interviewer is doing this for a school project.
Agree! Totally pathetic production quality on TR’s part. It would have been better off with her in a broom closet. At least lend/lease her some noise-cancelling headphones and mics! Sir Richard was a true professional despite it all! Cheers, Sir!
In some ways it pains me to agree with such an establishment figure. But he has it dead to rights, the West just has to maintain it's support for Ukraine and ensure that Russia is visibly and obviously defeated, otherwise we are going to have to do it all over again in a few years time.
This man knows you cannot underestimate the Russians. So keeping up with the logistics and the satellite surveillance is vital for Ukrainian momentum.
The moderator is great. The guest certainly is first class also. Thumbs up!!!
Hear hear. The West really needs to up its game even more to ensure Ukraine gets the victory.
Shame on Germany for not giving tanks to Ukraine
The UK, France and the USA haven't given any tanks neither.
Mercs, VW, Audi etc off my buy list.
Patience, patience.
The tactics and goals at play here are far from simple.
ASK yourself: would you have thought of, engineered, and executed the Kherson trap that led to this success?
That was just 1 or 2 operations, even the war in Ukraine isn't the whole story.
They need a push from the allies, they won' t go alone.
We acctually did provide the anti aircraft tanks that also make great anti infatrie tanks
There has to be strong punishments for any businesses or countries aiding Russia in their war crimes. I think China, Iran, North Korea, Belarus, India and anyone else who gets involved with Putin should be fined strongly with sanctions and boycotts.
This absolutely correct:
1.the Ukraine must achieve complete air superiority not only over Ukraine but also to adjascent areas in Russia (Rostock on Don, Krim peninsula and Belgograd)
2. The weapons supplied to Ukraine must include long-range missiles
3. The Ukrainian airforce must be supplied with the newest and most advanced aerial combat mission aircraft
4.
Na we wount and cant give them f16
The russians are so behind, that Lots of older aircraft (cheaper and more at hands) are mutch better
Sweden needs to do much more than we have.
Germany too and everyone except the SPD and AfD realizes it. Scholz is dithering in a misguided attempt not to be blamed for the fallout from energy price pain. There will be discontent and maybe unrest. Giving in to blackmail is not the answer.
Agree! Twelwe Archers to Ukraine, now!
My country Canada needs to do much more too.... Donating 4 M777 howitzers just isn't enough....
Welcome to the club. Greetings from Germany.
I never get the impression that discipline is in the Russian mind-set.
BIDEN pay attention. Well spoken Sir Richard.
Thanks for this excellent analysis. We all stand with Ukraone 🇺🇦❤️🇺🇦.
Let’s continue to support Ukraine with arms and everything they need to defeat Putin!
Once and for all .....yes!
Reconstruction will take a decade... and every dime of cost needs to come out of the Russian hide
After WW1 they thought the same way about Germany. And that paved the road to WW2.
After WW2 the US helped Germany instead. And we have been allies ever since.
Putin is to blame here. But if he is gone and Russia wants to rejoin the free world, we should welcome them with open arms.
@@Chiungalla79 Well said.
There is world benefit to a peaceful Russia that is not crippled financially. In fact that was the apparent situation last year...
@@Chiungalla79 russia hasnt had its infrastructure destroyed, its people and children illegally kidnapped and transported to the far east nor its civilian population slaughtered because their military is so inept they can't actually fight an army, just easier to terrorize civilians. I don't really care, they and their Mafia government can pay to reconstruct Ukraine. And if a miracle happens and the Russian citizen as well as their own anarchist decide to do something other than install a mafia government for once, power to them but they still get the price to pay
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You obviously failed to understand what I tried to tell you.
The just thing would be to let them pay. But this very likely would result in a unstable and disgruntled nation that sits on nearly half the nuclear weapons on this planet.
Russia will hard enough time to build up its economy again. The sanctions are hitting them harder than they like to admit. Trust in their willingsness to uphold laws and contracts is non-existing. And the west is moving away from fossil fuels in an accelerated rate.
I don't like the idea of a poor and humiliated ex-superpower sitting on more than enough weapons of mass destruction to destroy the planet 10+ times.
Vengence is a bad policy. In personal life as in foreign affairs. Always.
This man has it right we are seeing a complete collapse of the Russian army.
What we are now going to see is the collapse of the Russian empire over the next 12 months but what he has not said is what is going to happen alongside it.
We will see the fall of Lukashenko who is held in power by Putin and is highly unpopular with his own people we will also see unrest in Georga and Chenea.
The next ten years are going to be very turbulent in East Europe which will affect the whole of Europe.
No it will benefit Europe and the world Russia's borders were always too big to begin with , the only people who don't see it are those stuck consuming everyday national news in all countries involved and putler swimming in his own self created cess pool of yes men and disinformation
Everyone else knows the RF will dissolve and are making plans the only unknown are exact dates and hours
China has been waiting decades to get back most of Siberia, Türkiye wants out of the Montreux Convention, likely will take Dagestan, Iran wants a greater share of Caspian control and reduction on sanctions, western Europe wants gas deals with new cash strapped ethnic micro nations, and USA wants military bases in Ukraine and loves messy energy wars
All the world is salivating at the mouth due to putler's idiocy
This will be the death blow to authoritarianism world wide, everyone will know foregoing peaceful transfer of power weakens your country beyond comprehension.........
Very good job sir. Thank you for your intelligence. Glory to the heroes of Ukraine 🇺🇦 & all those who support.
Zelensky was in a car acident after his visit to the front lines!!! He s ok..miner wounds... He s a resistent man!!!🇺🇦🇵🇹🇵🇱🇺🇲🇬🇧🟡🔵🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺💚
It was a major failure of Ruzzian intelligence services not to see the Ukrainian troops building up and staging for the counterattack in the Kharkiv oblast. Will there be Ruzzian intelligence officers "accidentally falling" from high buildings in Moscow?
Ruzzia has intelligence?
@@lolodee3528 they do that is how they fool and brainwashed an entire country to support a deranged gang leader. Its often dangerous to paint these evil people as dumb.
In dictatorships it tends to be case of those not telling what dictator wants to hear get removed and replacements know to tell what dictator wants to hear. It applies elsewhere as well, but dictatorships are very prone for it.
I don't think they didn't see it. russian milbloggers were writing about it for quite a while before the offensive started. However, their command structures are so moribund that they just did nothing about it.
love the LOL !!
As they lay down to sleep forever
The children’s prayers cease
Lives shortened by a cruel dictator
A dove mourns an unlikely peace
A ruler’s greed cold and heartless,
A conscience empty as space
Saddened parents cries bombard us
As the world offers a warm embrace
Reporter’s microphone is picking a lot of background noise difficult to catch her questions sometimes.
Yup.. looks like she’s done this on her dinner break in a cafeteria 🤷🏻♂️😂
@@johnheckles8239 Lol.I thought it looked like a student doing it from college.
Leave her alone, she is an intern from Hogwarts
I thought she was in a business lounge in an airport...
Certain NATO countries believe that once Putin is gone the threat will be gone and there will be no need to arm. They forget that history has a way of repeating itself.