Economy is not worsening in Russia. Russia has one of the lowest debt to GDP ratio. This explains the stagnant growth of economy. Moreover they have been acumulating gold over years.
Russian economy is literally in tatters, after its misadventure in the crimea. In addition, its economy is not diverse, the accumulated gold belongs mostly to the oligarchs and Putin's lackeys, who dont do a damn for the average people.
@@srinathradhakrishnan Because people don't matter for the regime of Russia. They are just bodies to be used for the greater good of the country. That's how they have always been and that generates power in the international spectrum. They get work done irrespective of the average working class living standards.
I have been to Russia and have worked with Russians. Till someone actually visits that country and have only watched Western coverage of Russia, you will not realize why President Putin is required for that country. Extremely powerful and resourceful Kremlin is what keeps Russia together. The geographical and racial complexities are too complex to be resolved with consensus.
@@discomallu9769 don't you worry for people's liberties, their sexual rights, their linguistic and religious rights? How can you think of a country as if its a piece in a chess board. There are people who are suffering. That's what matter
@@discomallu9769 Russia is better than Middle East. Sure because of its European connections. But Middle East is a bad benchmark to compare anyone with. Those are failed states surviving only because of the petroleum money. But how can we say, as a empathetic human being, that we don't care about the freedoms of people in a country who don't threaten us. Are we all humans? Aren't we supposed to empathetic? Aren't borders and nations just meant to make our lives better? I feel for those in Russia who are suffering, no matter what the diplomatic relationship of that country's government has with ours
@Ashley D Perhaps we'll have to wait for another week for Shivaji Rao Gaekwad aka Rajini Gaanth to say or tweet something about this. www.google.com/amp/s/www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/boiler-blast-in-nlcil-in-neyveli/article31960462.ece/amp/
@Ashley D A lot of things are happening in TN. Which one exactly are you talking about, Ashley? And it's alright. You can read it later. The link is for an article on the recent explosion at the NLC power plant which killed 6 people.
@Ashley D Yeah, I heard about Vikas maama and his misadventure with the UP police. And about the governance failure in TN...what can we expect from the accidental CM Pazhanichchaami? It's not like people specifically voted for him. And we still don't know the COD of Jeyalalitha.
17:07 Sir We Need to fill the Prime Minister's Post Putin :- *Call Mikhail* Assistant :- Which One sir Putin :- *I don't care Just call anyone whose name is Mikhail*
It's great for a person in the US to be able to listen to some great journalism that's in the English language. Our own journalism outlets are garbage.
As a Russian, I'm glad Their those who think that Russia is technically NOT in decline right now. As a matter of fact, Russia had a successful intervention in Syria on the side of Assad regime while US troops withdraw
You will be surprised to see indian opinions on Russia . From neutral to very positive , we have no negativity for russia . Personally I am a russophile , Chekhov , Gorki , Tolstoy are my favorite writers . I really want to explore slavic culture and want to know russia more . I am straight , but Putin is the only man I simp for ........
Russia is stagnant. It's still powerful but it peaked long ago. The future belongs to China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil and America. Russia has a declining population and a poor economy heavily dependent on fossil fuels. Russia's days of dominance died 30 years ago
@@millevenon5853 You REALLY think that Russia in decline,don you? Do You think that simple Sanctions can easily crush or change Russia's government? I recommend reading The Global Post's "Despite Western Assertions, Russia is Not on the Decline" article
Like you said in the beginning, you obviously don't know much about Russia, if you do, then you will understand the need for someone like Putin for balance in global politics.
India has issues with China, but they will not convince the world to see China as a threat, only the west and India are hell bent on trying to contain China, but they do not even know were to begin.
I do not know if there are really plans to dismember Russia into 7 parts (divide and rule) but just in case they do exist it is helpful to have a strong guy who keeps the country together. India and China better work together because divide and rule applies there as well.
@@saravananb2184 so what was the CIA created democratic Govt s ... Look even hitler is good if he is pet ... Thats the only policy America know ... The the best part they never admits it ..
zia got 99% of the votes...😂😂 whenever SG talks nuisance about someone..he always drags the Pakistanis to it..😂 proving that they are world beaters in nuisance !!
In military might Russia equal to USA ,they do not import arms ,they have their own technology,even China depends on Russia for sophisticated arms like s400 and fighter planes
@Lucifer K their s400 is better then Thaad air defence system ,su-57 is better then f-35 and on par or not better then f22,they have ample reserve of oil,and unlike USA, Russia is an authoritarian state which make them unpredictable and more decisive,As Far as significance of nuclear arsenal is concerned they are the reason why USA was forced to talk to North Korea and never took a step against them unlike Iran
@swave158 Russia, the country who has huge oil reserves and also is one of the major arm exporter,its economy will rise during the War time,as oil price will go with increased demand and arms export will also increase,Russia has huge oil and gas reserves, though its economy is in shackles due to sanctions but, war time will liberate him.Economy do not guarantee military success,In world war Uk was bigger economy then Germany,but Germany was military superior. Today also major European country who are economically way ahead then Russia ,cannot stand against him without USA Russia have best air defence system in world in form of s-400 and one of the best fighter plane in form of su-57,Russia has a decisive leader in form of Vladimir Putin who has a free run there, which allow Russia to achieve its military targets,they suppressed chechens,annexed Crimea that too when USA opposed it ,and its forces were present in Europe,When Russia announce itself in Syria then only real decline of isis started,they make sure that Assad govt control the major part in Syria,on the other hand USA surrendered their allies kurds to turkey,USA has a history of ill managing Vietnam,Iraq,Afghanistan,Iran,North Korea,Syria,though economically these country does not stand a chance against USA, despite of It USA was forced to have negotiation with likes of Kim Jong un and taliban,
@swave158 that is a myth that we are dependent on China,we buy from them because of low rates,They donot produce anything exclusive unlike USA and other countries,we have substitute in form of Taiwan,Vietnam and some European countries also ,we have done it with Malaysia in palm oil by substituting it with Indonesia,we may have to pay extra but we will manage as we have the 5th largest foreign reserve and backing of the world.
@swave158 we know how to deal with China ,I don't know which country yo belong to ,but we know how to settle scores with China,We have faith in our army and govt and. our army is very respected among citizen it is army of nation not like a communist party army like pla
I would recommend that SG research this topic in more depth rather than rely on western sources that are unabashedly anti-Russian in their view. Bottom line, Putin is the best thing that happened to Russia in more than a century of misery, mostly under the communist flag. There isn’t one substantial reason why Russians should choose an alternate leader, specially during times of global turmoil. If the US had such leadership currently, they wouldn’t have riots on their streets today.
@@rravisankar3355 Wrong. Your neighbours are here to stay. At least try to get along. It doesn't make sense to have neighbours throwing dung into each other's compound. Personally, I cultivate friendships with my neighbours and a couple of them became good friends for life.
I am not Indian, but I admire Indian people has so much contribution to human civilization throughout history and today! Pakistani and Indian are same people, such a shame that lethal seeds are planted and made brothers enemy to each other, I wish one day Pakistan and India makes peace and rise to be world power! If you look now,India can’t sail Indian Ocean because of worrisome of backyard! Hope you guys settle down things and rise !
@swave158 One of my best friends was born and brought up in Moscow, he still lives there. He was actually teaching me Russian during my college time in Dubai.
2 cents: It is naive of you to think that, Russia is acting tactically, and not strategically. Obviously, you lack the understanding of larger picture & future world.
Yes. Shekhar Gupta’s analysis is shallow and gossipy. Time and again. 3/4th of his presentation revolved around Putin’s tactics of retaining power, while this could have been covered in few minutes. What is important is how Russia has continued the strategic legacy of Soviet Union in supporting and meddling in the traditional allies of the Soviet Union. Putin has pretty much maintained the support base of Soviet Union, and has of late guarded it against American aggression ( eg Syria, Cuba and Venezuela). Shekar Gupta quotes one statement Putin made on communism as an evidence against his stance against communism. Putin may not be a communist by his deeds, but by his actions and his patronage he is surely a Stalinist ( and an admirer of Stalin). Soviet communism is nothing but Stalinism. Totalitarianism is its characteristics. Putin is very much a Stalinist. He carries on the legacy of the Soviet power structure. That’s why he had interfered in all the places where Soviet Union would have interfered had it existed now. Russia under Putin also follows the Soviet military doctrine. Of developing strong defence system that is almost invincible. S600 missile shield is the finest exposition of the Soviet defence doctrine. Shekhar Gupta spoke without telling anything. As always he is just superficial and gossipy
abcxyz1881 Putin has nothing to do with Stalinism he uses Stalin’s image to improve his own image, much like Stalin did to Lenin, however unlike in that scenario, Putin is a fascist and a global champion of right wing ideology, with the exceptions you mentioned of ex soviet allies such as Venezuela. He also makes use of old Soviet imagery and language such as “anti fascist” and the hammer and sickle, but he does this purely from a Russian nationalist irredentist point of view. Even the actual communists in China have given up on communism and Stalinism these days, Putin has left it long in the dustbin of left wing ideologies. In its place is a 21st century revanchist fascism, while America slips under china’s left wing influence, basically Putin is doesn’t whatever he can to oppose whatever America is doing. In the Cold War, America promoted the right while the Soviets promoted the left, nowadays Russia promotes the right, China promoted the left, and they both fight over buying and brainwashing America. Both have had their successes, from trump’s election (Russia) to the recent protests (china)
TheLocalLt lol what an idiot. Bad analysis. I don’t even want to comment further it’s embarrassing how your assessment had led to this conclusion 😂😂😂 Do you have a college education?
Remember... It all started when people depicted him as a hero... The moment any govt acquires control over journalism, military; it remains no more Democratic. I think we are slightly following such path. No offence, it's my opinion.
1:06 SG: The third most powerful and important country in the world today, its quiet a surprise Infact when you think about it, its not such a surprise, itssss! UA-cam Title: The unlikely rise of a struggling Russia
I like your presentation and follow The Print. You said that the covid-19 curve has been flattended in the mid May, how did you manage to reach that conclusion?
With topics like these, ThePrint.in is popularising the understanding of geopolitics to a considerable quanta of people. Going forward this could be very beneficial for more nuianced public debates in the masses, and that would be awesome. I hope to see an analysis by Mr. Gupta of the affect/benefits that the potential geopolitical rise of India would have over its allies/partners (in atleast the next 10-12 years).
Sir I am in tenth and have recently we have been learning about ww2 , then shifted to UN and the Indian parliament, basically world order and current politics , and in this time such journalism and explanation of politics is simply amazing, I sometimes honestly feel like throwing out the tv after listening to r Bharat
This analysis of Russia reminds one of the French Revolution of 1789. The French fought for democracy and in return got Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Similarly, the Russians fought against Communism in the early 1990s with the slogans of 'glasnost' (openness) and 'perestroika' (reconstruction) but now they have got an autocratic dictator in return.
In Russian President Putin, the world has an iconic leadership in the world history who is calling the shots and making mark on the international political agenda. Briefly, under Mr. Putin Russian Federation is rising to attain its previous position as the superpower in the world with positive programs for peace and prosperity. … Islamabad Pakistan
@@MuhammadAli-in1qm Muhammad Ali had shown his mettle to the world and earned a lot of international fame for his multidimensional talent and therefore continues to have his share of appreciation for ever. Secondly, when rivers recede from one side, they may rise from another side- you become strong when your rivals lose their power and their absence of strength may become your strength in this power struggle. Nature abhors vacuum and vacuum brings tsunami: this all means nothing is beyond human comprehension except the Prime Mover as Aristotle called God in philosophical terms. Having said this, one thing is not wrong with you when you express your opinion soberly for conversation with the participants for respectful expression of your view is a blessing and people would appreciate it. Moreover, where there is the need to not allow recognition of someone who is a repository of intelligence in the contemporary world. This is Russian President Putin. … Pakistan
Democracy was never a thing in Russia. Russia, outside the USSR, always prospered under the firm grip of a single ruler who had the personality and the grit to see matters through with "the end justifies the means" mindset.
Loved it ...was wanting you to do a detailed analysis on Putin. Thanks for sitting down and presenting...it's a bit more comfortable...feels like an energising tutorials.....
Hi Shekhar, I'm a big fan of your show. :) Most of the times I do agree with your point of view, but not today. You mentioned that China is a threat to Russia - I beg to differ. China can never treat Russia like it trated or is treating other nations (India, Indonesia, Honk Kong, Taiwan, Sri Lanka to name a few). Russia is China's only neighbour that can tackle China and may be that's why China is maintaining close relations with Russia. With this, it's a game of mutual benefits: 1. China is exporting decent amount of goods to Russia and in return Russia is providing resources (like oil) to China. 2. Russia will play a major role in China's BRI. This will boost Russia's economy (like CPEC boosted Pakistan's). 3. Russia is fighting for spot 3 by accepting China on number 1. Please share your views on this.
Two things I think are important but weren't mentioned: 1. Putin in his early years of presidency tried to join NATO. It seems he actually wanted to break the cold war mentality and reconcile, even integrate with the west. 2. He eliminated all opposition, notably the murder of Boris Nemstov, which precluded any challenge to his supremacy.
Boris nemtsov was killed by Chechen ultranationalists after his offending comments against Chechnya. Caucasus region is hotbed of Islamism and ultranationalists
@@shashankkolhe4111 Nemstsov was amongst the only leaders capable of mounting an opposition at the time. Some people believe the Chechens killed at the behest of the Russian authorities.
@@fisher123fisher research about US NED programs against Russia. US embassy and US government were heavily meddling in Russian internal affairs. They were supporting separatism, islamic extremism and Mafia gangs. Their members are exposed by not only by the government but even by civillians in blogosphere.
Makers of The Print videos, please make the caption of "episode xyz" when it blocks some graphic that is displayed on the screen. "EP 513" blocks the word "Russia" when the GDP bar graph is displayed.
The entry of Xi Xinping was like in a Bollywood movie xD. Talking continuously of all powerful countries and leaders and finally making announcement of most powerful leader Xinping according to me.
The West particularly the US tries to squeeze Russia for concessions at many levels when it was weak in 90s during Yeltsin. Further, the West never really accepted Russia in the 90s after the collapse of the USSR. The West tried to extract resources and sought economical concessions at a loss to the Russian economy. In 1998, Russia defaulted on foriegn loans. The West celebrated the event and tried to extort more through its friendly oligarchs in Russia. This is not lost on Putin. Hence, Putin intervenes in Syria, Venezuela, Libya, Iran etc to score victories on the West. He has won several of them against the West. As per Putin, it is he built Russia from the ground up from the days when Russia defaulted on loans. He thinks more work is left for him to bring Russia to a great world power. I agree that one can say that the recent amendments to the Constitution are more of a power hungry politician but according to him, Russia needs him for some more time. For Putin to succeed in the extended tenure, Russia has to start manufacturing of goods using the abundant mineral resources available in the country. You cannot survive purely on mineral / agricultural resources and selling military equipments alone. Further, Russia has to increase its population from 140 million to 500 million to increase its internal consumption. We have 1300 million of us in India for comparison sake.
Sir I beleive your initial analysis regarding "powerful" countries sound like value judgements. Would be better if the same can be substantiated with facts.
Economy is not worsening in Russia. Russia has one of the lowest debt to GDP ratio. This explains the stagnant growth of economy. Moreover they have been acumulating gold over years.
Ur right. The whole world is currently relying on US dollar which is basically printed out of thin air as per whims of fed
Russian economy is literally in tatters, after its misadventure in the crimea. In addition, its economy is not diverse, the accumulated gold belongs mostly to the oligarchs and Putin's lackeys, who dont do a damn for the average people.
@@srinathradhakrishnan Because people don't matter for the regime of Russia. They are just bodies to be used for the greater good of the country. That's how they have always been and that generates power in the international spectrum. They get work done irrespective of the average working class living standards.
@@Imran_18653 You said USA wrong
quite right. they r doing v well in terms of self sufficiency.
"I have interviewed Garry Kasparov once, in Moscow"
Damn SG has interviewed a LOT of people!
He has
Thats why he has earned such a respect from all of us.
@@manofsan yes, because only politicians are somebody, right?
Kasparov does not even exist in Russian politics.
Kasparov is nobody in Russian politics today. SG does not know anything about Russia.
The suddeness. The sheer suddenness of timing. The unpredictability of the timing. We do not know when will CTC hit us.
Hello Arnab
....and yet when it hit us we sigh...satisfied that we'll be bestowed with something refreshing, new..
Haha ..good one
sudip mitra 😂😂
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Vlamdimir to Mededev: Beta, i will give you promotion 😂
I have been to Russia and have worked with Russians. Till someone actually visits that country and have only watched Western coverage of Russia, you will not realize why President Putin is required for that country. Extremely powerful and resourceful Kremlin is what keeps Russia together. The geographical and racial complexities are too complex to be resolved with consensus.
@@discomallu9769 don't you worry for people's liberties, their sexual rights, their linguistic and religious rights? How can you think of a country as if its a piece in a chess board. There are people who are suffering. That's what matter
@@discomallu9769 Russia is better than Middle East. Sure because of its European connections. But Middle East is a bad benchmark to compare anyone with. Those are failed states surviving only because of the petroleum money. But how can we say, as a empathetic human being, that we don't care about the freedoms of people in a country who don't threaten us. Are we all humans? Aren't we supposed to empathetic? Aren't borders and nations just meant to make our lives better? I feel for those in Russia who are suffering, no matter what the diplomatic relationship of that country's government has with ours
we're much more diverse n yet manage to be relatively stable. u don't need to be a dictator to maintain peace
@@Stephensofceea All countries have people suffering. Russia probably the least.
@@harrybasdeo9212 Russia is the only country with a declining life expectancy because of rampant alcoholism
Putin: My heart is cold, my moves are bold, never get old ha ha ha
Synopsis never better been told 🙂
Putin: My Country is Old, My Heart is Cold, My Moves are Bold.
Wah huzoor wah
Its interesting that nobody has pointed out the lalu - rabri comparison.
It was absolutely hillarious 😂😂😂
Think for the leftist it was easy to pick on compared to manmohan - sonia comparision?
@prash jad If invesht-ment becomes nivesh, bottle becomes bottal and box becomes baks, I suppose castling would become cashtling or kasatling.
@Ashley D Perhaps we'll have to wait for another week for Shivaji Rao Gaekwad aka Rajini Gaanth to say or tweet something about this.
www.google.com/amp/s/www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/boiler-blast-in-nlcil-in-neyveli/article31960462.ece/amp/
@Ashley D A lot of things are happening in TN. Which one exactly are you talking about, Ashley? And it's alright. You can read it later. The link is for an article on the recent explosion at the NLC power plant which killed 6 people.
@Ashley D Yeah, I heard about Vikas maama and his misadventure with the UP police. And about the governance failure in TN...what can we expect from the accidental CM Pazhanichchaami? It's not like people specifically voted for him. And we still don't know the COD of Jeyalalitha.
He is the most intelligent leader without a doubt
A mixture of pure evil and wit. Just like C. Subramaniam Swamy.
@@dbmdrums1105 - so one who defend his country and fight for his country survival is "evil" .... what perverted mind set you have....
@@dbmdrums1105 Ha! Well then, do you think there are any righteous leaders in the world today?
Amazing Leadership. The most important Statesman of the 21 Centaury. Amazing polite patient focused logical.
Ele e aliado au Iran Chan de Pakistan este ele mandou em Atak a Índia Modi soube porque eu Mandei a Live#.
I would like to know Putin's reaction when he knows that he is compared with Lalu Prasad Yadav. 😆😅
yes lalu was worse... grrrrr
Jab tak samose allo hai tab tak Russia mai Lallu hai.
Putin: oooo bhai maaro mujhe maro.
PUTIN DEVI
This comment chain is the most positive one I found in a long time
17:07 Sir We Need to fill the Prime Minister's Post
Putin :- *Call Mikhail*
Assistant :- Which One sir
Putin :- *I don't care Just call anyone whose name is Mikhail*
good one,😁😁😁😁
Not exactly.i live here for 4 years.
Ha Ha ha ........good one !!!!
It's great for a person in the US to be able to listen to some great journalism that's in the English language. Our own journalism outlets are garbage.
Yes ,i followed the channel for him only
Thanks But we Indians feel he is not reporting, its his Opinion with full of head shakes and hand shakes. There is still lot of scope for improvement.
Just because its not India's business...
news on pakistan and china are shameful tho
Russia doesn't want us to talk much about them. When they want, we will all be talking about them.
As a Russian, I'm glad Their those who think that Russia is technically NOT in decline right now. As a matter of fact, Russia had a successful intervention in Syria on the side of Assad regime while US troops withdraw
You will be surprised to see indian opinions on Russia . From neutral to very positive , we have no negativity for russia . Personally I am a russophile , Chekhov , Gorki , Tolstoy are my favorite writers . I really want to explore slavic culture and want to know russia more . I am straight , but Putin is the only man I simp for ........
@@akshat_khare I'm glad to hear Your opinions dear Comrade 😄👍
Russia is stagnant. It's still powerful but it peaked long ago. The future belongs to China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil and America.
Russia has a declining population and a poor economy heavily dependent on fossil fuels. Russia's days of dominance died 30 years ago
@@millevenon5853 You REALLY think that Russia in decline,don you? Do You think that simple Sanctions can easily crush or change Russia's government? I recommend reading The Global Post's "Despite Western Assertions, Russia is Not on the Decline" article
@@millevenon5853 hello?
Sir, "CHEEN PEEDIT SAMAJ" was still the best line u ve ever said on UA-cam........🤣😂
Akhand China too 😂
Yes the best word...that I have heard on internet....cheen peedit samaj
@@adeshfafriya3884 all over earstwhile Turkish empire now is going to become the part of Akhand china
Like you said in the beginning, you obviously don't know much about Russia, if you do, then you will understand the need for someone like Putin for balance in global politics.
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India has issues with China, but they will not convince the world to see China as a threat, only the west and India are hell bent on trying to contain China, but they do not even know were to begin.
Putin right before dying : “Passes a bill by which he can run Russia from afterlife”
lol
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Russia does very well with Putin
Russia: The prequel and sequel to the Soviet Union.
Putin plays his card wisely, unlike many others... He also need to mentor younger leaders....
I do not know if there are really plans to dismember Russia into 7 parts (divide and rule) but just in case they do exist it is helpful to have a strong guy who keeps the country together. India and China better work together because divide and rule applies there as well.
He is groming...
Communism leads to totalarian government
@@saravananb2184 so what was the CIA created democratic Govt s ... Look even hitler is good if he is pet ... Thats the only policy America know ... The the best part they never admits it ..
@@saravananb2184 democracy you still get a dictator America biggest terrorist government
so another request of longer CTC is fulfilled.👏👏👏
We must admit that Shekharji is everywhere with his interviews.
zia got 99% of the votes...😂😂
whenever SG talks nuisance about someone..he always drags the Pakistanis to it..😂
proving that they are world beaters in nuisance !!
@Nishmian Buttwell bro.... according to SG .
Pakistani politics is our internal matter .😅😂
Shivanshu Mishra General admiral Aladdin got his inspiration from Zia
Reminder that we should never let our country stoop to that level.
Great video. Is it a problem of my internet service provider or the links that you've posted are broken? Great content as always.
Expected Modi's visit in Cut the Clutter
This is what shadowing
No left media wants to discuss about it
They are rattled by PM Leh visit
Modi Ladakh visit on National Interest.,,pl catch it on Saturday ...tks for writing in... sg
@@miravardhini6853 hope your query is resolved 😂
@@ThePrintIndia waiting for national interest
@@sayantanroy3666 Lol
This was one of the best episode . Thank you
I have been Russia, Our problem is our thinking about Russia is westernised... Russians love him
In military might Russia equal to USA ,they do not import arms ,they have their own technology,even China depends on Russia for sophisticated arms like s400 and fighter planes
@swave158 my first line is specifically military might.
@Lucifer K their s400 is better then Thaad air defence system ,su-57 is better then f-35 and on par or not better then f22,they have ample reserve of oil,and unlike USA, Russia is an authoritarian state which make them unpredictable and more decisive,As Far as significance of nuclear arsenal is concerned they are the reason why USA was forced to talk to North Korea and never took a step against them unlike Iran
@swave158 Russia, the country who has huge oil reserves and also is one of the major arm exporter,its economy will rise during the War time,as oil price will go with increased demand and arms export will also increase,Russia has huge oil and gas reserves, though its economy is in shackles due to sanctions but, war time will liberate him.Economy do not guarantee military success,In world war Uk was bigger economy then Germany,but Germany was military superior.
Today also major European country who are economically way ahead then Russia ,cannot stand against him without USA
Russia have best air defence system in world in form of s-400 and one of the best fighter plane in form of su-57,Russia has a decisive leader in form of Vladimir Putin who has a free run there, which allow Russia to achieve its military targets,they suppressed chechens,annexed Crimea that too when USA opposed it ,and its forces were present in Europe,When Russia announce itself in Syria then only real decline of isis started,they make sure that Assad govt control the major part in Syria,on the other hand USA surrendered their allies kurds to turkey,USA has a history of ill managing Vietnam,Iraq,Afghanistan,Iran,North Korea,Syria,though economically these country does not stand a chance against USA, despite of It USA was forced to have negotiation with likes of Kim Jong un and taliban,
@swave158 that is a myth that we are dependent on China,we buy from them because of low rates,They donot produce anything exclusive unlike USA and other countries,we have substitute in form of Taiwan,Vietnam and some European countries also ,we have done it with Malaysia in palm oil by substituting it with Indonesia,we may have to pay extra but we will manage as we have the 5th largest foreign reserve and backing of the world.
@swave158 we know how to deal with China ,I don't know which country yo belong to ,but we know how to settle scores with China,We have faith in our army and govt and. our army is very respected among citizen it is army of nation not like a communist party army like pla
best analogy i heard today: Rabri-Lalu & Putin-Mededev
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@@manofsan So is sonia. Her qualification is not very different from begum sonia.
Sorry meant begum sonia's qualifications is not very different from Rabri Devi.
Quoting for quoting sake! No comparison between lalu -rabri with any regime of the globe. Most idiotic journalism.
@@manofsan i agree totally....this would have been better analogy
At 10:01 After Gupta ji's comment Beta I will give you promotion. Even the camera person smiled and that's what made Gupta ji laugh too.
I would recommend that SG research this topic in more depth rather than rely on western sources that are unabashedly anti-Russian in their view. Bottom line, Putin is the best thing that happened to Russia in more than a century of misery, mostly under the communist flag. There isn’t one substantial reason why Russians should choose an alternate leader, specially during times of global turmoil. If the US had such leadership currently, they wouldn’t have riots on their streets today.
Wow! This was such an informative even episode. Thank you SG!
I am glad that i started watching CTC because SG sir discuss very diverse topic.
SG anotado . De todos os bens maus adquiridos . será revisto e penhorado . Obrigado ☺️🖐️#
I wish Indian and Pakistani could visit each other countries and live peacefully like good neighbors. Great respect for SG sir 🇵🇰😘
@@rravisankar3355 Wrong. Your neighbours are here to stay. At least try to get along. It doesn't make sense to have neighbours throwing dung into each other's compound. Personally, I cultivate friendships with my neighbours and a couple of them became good friends for life.
I hope so brother. Love from India 👍🙏
I am not Indian, but I admire Indian people has so much contribution to human civilization throughout history and today! Pakistani and Indian are same people, such a shame that lethal seeds are planted and made brothers enemy to each other, I wish one day Pakistan and India makes peace and rise to be world power! If you look now,India can’t sail Indian Ocean because of worrisome of backyard! Hope you guys settle down things and rise !
One of the most fun and entertaining Cut the Clutters I have ever seen.
Lol Guptaji knows how to handle the kids “leaving patriotism aside” haha
I had to pause the video and laugh for 2 mins when SG compared Putin with Lalu Yadav, LMAO. 😂
Accidentally bumped into this video.
SG you are a visionary. Helps make sense of the events today 👏👏
This is just a western narration. Waiting for more neutral and detailed analysis which include crimea, nordstream, turkstream, assad, china.
Thank u sir for the wonderful analysis got to learn so much and the channels habit to give links of the articles is commendable Keep posting Thank You
I do actually think of Russia.
In fact, I'm even learning Russian.
@swave158 One of my best friends was born and brought up in Moscow, he still lives there.
He was actually teaching me Russian during my college time in Dubai.
Krosprotov gruspus khortoshk khyztisp
Thank you so much sir for sharing the sources or articles .
This is one topic I absolute wanted to learn about. Thank you.
2 cents:
It is naive of you to think that, Russia is acting tactically, and not strategically. Obviously, you lack the understanding of larger picture & future world.
Yes u right thank u from ny
Please do share the larger strategic picture. Or at least give the major points of your POV
Yes. Shekhar Gupta’s analysis is shallow and gossipy. Time and again. 3/4th of his presentation revolved around Putin’s tactics of retaining power, while this could have been covered in few minutes. What is important is how Russia has continued the strategic legacy of Soviet Union in supporting and meddling in the traditional allies of the Soviet Union. Putin has pretty much maintained the support base of Soviet Union, and has of late guarded it against American aggression ( eg Syria, Cuba and Venezuela). Shekar Gupta quotes one statement Putin made on communism as an evidence against his stance against communism. Putin may not be a communist by his deeds, but by his actions and his patronage he is surely a Stalinist ( and an admirer of Stalin). Soviet communism is nothing but Stalinism. Totalitarianism is its characteristics. Putin is very much a Stalinist. He carries on the legacy of the Soviet power structure. That’s why he had interfered in all the places where Soviet Union would have interfered had it existed now. Russia under Putin also follows the Soviet military doctrine. Of developing strong defence system that is almost invincible. S600 missile shield is the finest exposition of the Soviet defence doctrine. Shekhar Gupta spoke without telling anything. As always he is just superficial and gossipy
abcxyz1881 Putin has nothing to do with Stalinism he uses Stalin’s image to improve his own image, much like Stalin did to Lenin, however unlike in that scenario, Putin is a fascist and a global champion of right wing ideology, with the exceptions you mentioned of ex soviet allies such as Venezuela. He also makes use of old Soviet imagery and language such as “anti fascist” and the hammer and sickle, but he does this purely from a Russian nationalist irredentist point of view. Even the actual communists in China have given up on communism and Stalinism these days, Putin has left it long in the dustbin of left wing ideologies. In its place is a 21st century revanchist fascism, while America slips under china’s left wing influence, basically Putin is doesn’t whatever he can to oppose whatever America is doing. In the Cold War, America promoted the right while the Soviets promoted the left, nowadays Russia promotes the right, China promoted the left, and they both fight over buying and brainwashing America. Both have had their successes, from trump’s election (Russia) to the recent protests (china)
TheLocalLt lol what an idiot. Bad analysis. I don’t even want to comment further it’s embarrassing how your assessment had led to this conclusion 😂😂😂 Do you have a college education?
only SG could’ve metaphorically put in Lalu & Rabri talking about Russia
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Remember... It all started when people depicted him as a hero... The moment any govt acquires control over journalism, military; it remains no more Democratic. I think we are slightly following such path. No offence, it's my opinion.
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SG: The third most powerful and important country in the world today, its quiet a surprise Infact when you think about it, its not such a surprise, itssss!
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Cute part when Shekhar sir looks at team, slightly, whenever he makes a cheeky remark.
Sir plz make a cut the clutter on Presidential system, if comes in India (considering our politics).
The video seems over-saturated. Anyway, the content is great
I was waiting for this too!! Thank you
This is one episode that could have been delayed. The PMs visit to Leh warranted an episode today.
Another nationalism stunt? Lol, ok...
I like your presentation and follow The Print. You said that the covid-19 curve has been flattended in the mid May, how did you manage to reach that conclusion?
With topics like these, ThePrint.in is popularising the understanding of geopolitics to a considerable quanta of people. Going forward this could be very beneficial for more nuianced public debates in the masses, and that would be awesome.
I hope to see an analysis by Mr. Gupta of the affect/benefits that the potential geopolitical rise of India would have over its allies/partners (in atleast the next 10-12 years).
Sir I am in tenth and have recently we have been learning about ww2 , then shifted to UN and the Indian parliament, basically world order and current politics , and in this time such journalism and explanation of politics is simply amazing, I sometimes honestly feel like throwing out the tv after listening to r Bharat
Putin the kind of guy who comes to our house and shares the Wi-Fi password.
30:52 - Russia selling arms to China, Russia selling arms to RUSSIA :-)
he meant India.
Sir, camera focus is missing, its focusing on your hands, please fix it.
I Like Putin... Extremely Fit..!!!Love From India.
This analysis of Russia reminds one of the French Revolution of 1789. The French fought for democracy and in return got Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Similarly, the Russians fought against Communism in the early 1990s with the slogans of 'glasnost' (openness) and 'perestroika' (reconstruction) but now they have got an autocratic dictator in return.
It is such a treat to watch your show. Kudos
“jo humse takrayega , chur - chur ho jayega"
Yours sincerely
Putin
27 likes and no dislikes. People love shekhar Gupta and Vladimir Putin.
56 likes 1 dislike.. Quite rare in CTC
Russia means Putin and vice versa .....I really,am confused whether to like this President or love this MAN....Putin deserves what he is now
It reminds me of the slogan: "India is Indira and Indira is India ".
You Sir are doing a fantastic job as a professional journalist! Keep up the great work!
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an iconic leadership in the world history who is calling the shots and making
mark on the international political agenda. Briefly, under Mr. Putin Russian Federation is rising to attain its previous position as the superpower in the world with positive programs for peace and prosperity. …
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Fake super Power maybe 🤣
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Muhammad Ali had shown his mettle to the world and earned a lot of international fame for his multidimensional talent and therefore continues to have his share of appreciation for ever.
Secondly, when rivers recede from one side, they may rise from another side- you become strong when your rivals lose their power and their absence of strength may become your strength in this power struggle.
Nature abhors vacuum and vacuum brings tsunami: this all means nothing is beyond human comprehension except the Prime Mover as Aristotle called God in philosophical terms.
Having said this, one thing is not wrong with you when you express your opinion soberly for conversation with the participants for respectful expression of your view is a blessing and people would appreciate it.
Moreover, where there is the need to not allow recognition of someone who is a repository of intelligence in the contemporary world. This is Russian President Putin. …
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Long CTC is better. Much information and comprehensive coverage. I enjoy CTC so much that I can even watch 1 hour CTC on regular basis.🙏
You made no mention of Putin Speech at 2007 Munich Security Conference. Fire your researchers
can we call Russia a banana republic? just FYI, few yrs back Putin called the US a "Banana republic"
I think Shekhar Gupta ji misspoke when he said at around 31.55 that Russia's "per capita GDP is more than 5% ours."
Democracy was never a thing in Russia. Russia, outside the USSR, always prospered under the firm grip of a single ruler who had the personality and the grit to see matters through with "the end justifies the means" mindset.
Comparing Putin to Lalu Prasad was hilarious 😂😂
He is pro India, so good to see it.
Every eminent personality in world
SG :- *I Had taken interview of them in past*
Hi! Please upload Cut the Clutter and National Interest on Spotify, as you used to. It's much easier to listen to as a Podcast. Thanks
Please make a show on Alexander Dugin and his Eurasian theory.
He's Interesting person
Loved it ...was wanting you to do a detailed analysis on Putin. Thanks for sitting down and presenting...it's a bit more comfortable...feels like an energising tutorials.....
Now the mic is okay so the camera has no focus in full video
Shekhar ji, you were so correct in seeing the rise of Putinism in your one year old post and what it could do to world! Hats off!
Putin is a great listener that is what is the secret of success of him
Silent Killer
Shekarji is a master at coining new terms. Loved the video
Slip of tongue I guess: Russia's GDP per capita is 5 times higher than India and not 5%
growth rate 5%🙄
Actually economy is miserable
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The most important thing that defines Russia's geopolitics is Mackinder's heartland thesis which was never mentioned in the video.
Gupta always delivers his jokes between talks 😂
After watching Putin
Modiji be like : Zindagi ho to aisi ho zinda to 😂😂
I really like ur way of story telling, i watch it before sleeping
Hi Shekhar,
I'm a big fan of your show. :)
Most of the times I do agree with your point of view, but not today. You mentioned that China is a threat to Russia - I beg to differ.
China can never treat Russia like it trated or is treating other nations (India, Indonesia, Honk Kong, Taiwan, Sri Lanka to name a few).
Russia is China's only neighbour that can tackle China and may be that's why China is maintaining close relations with Russia.
With this, it's a game of mutual benefits:
1. China is exporting decent amount of goods to Russia and in return Russia is providing resources (like oil) to China.
2. Russia will play a major role in China's BRI. This will boost Russia's economy (like CPEC boosted Pakistan's).
3. Russia is fighting for spot 3 by accepting China on number 1.
Please share your views on this.
Can you please send The name of book in background
I like to read book related to politics so please tell the name.............
He sounds so admiring of Putin lol
There should be a cut the clutter episode on NATO Russia dispute
Only SG can draw parallelism between Putin and Lalu Yadav!
Classic mind.
Good one...very good perspective. One of the best from Mr Gupta.
Two things I think are important but weren't mentioned:
1. Putin in his early years of presidency tried to join NATO. It seems he actually wanted to break the cold war mentality and reconcile, even integrate with the west.
2. He eliminated all opposition, notably the murder of Boris Nemstov, which precluded any challenge to his supremacy.
Agree with point 1. With regards to point 2 he has some opposition in Navalny but he still maintains his popularity amongst Russian population.
Boris nemtsov was killed by Chechen ultranationalists after his offending comments against Chechnya.
Caucasus region is hotbed of Islamism and ultranationalists
@@Viklaunceston Navalny is in prison his organization persecuted. He would construct an opposition if he could.
@@shashankkolhe4111 Nemstsov was amongst the only leaders capable of mounting an opposition at the time. Some people believe the Chechens killed at the behest of the Russian authorities.
@@fisher123fisher research about US NED programs against Russia.
US embassy and US government were heavily meddling in Russian internal affairs.
They were supporting separatism, islamic extremism and Mafia gangs.
Their members are exposed by not only by the government but even by civillians in blogosphere.
Makers of The Print videos, please make the caption of "episode xyz" when it blocks some graphic that is displayed on the screen. "EP 513" blocks the word "Russia" when the GDP bar graph is displayed.
13:45 to 13:50- SG at his satirical best 🤣
The entry of Xi Xinping was like in a Bollywood movie xD. Talking continuously of all powerful countries and leaders and finally making announcement of most powerful leader Xinping according to me.
The West particularly the US tries to squeeze Russia for concessions at many levels when it was weak in 90s during Yeltsin. Further, the West never really accepted Russia in the 90s after the collapse of the USSR. The West tried to extract resources and sought economical concessions at a loss to the Russian economy. In 1998, Russia defaulted on foriegn loans. The West celebrated the event and tried to extort more through its friendly oligarchs in Russia. This is not lost on Putin. Hence, Putin intervenes in Syria, Venezuela, Libya, Iran etc to score victories on the West. He has won several of them against the West.
As per Putin, it is he built Russia from the ground up from the days when Russia defaulted on loans. He thinks more work is left for him to bring Russia to a great world power. I agree that one can say that the recent amendments to the Constitution are more of a power hungry politician but according to him, Russia needs him for some more time.
For Putin to succeed in the extended tenure, Russia has to start manufacturing of goods using the abundant mineral resources available in the country. You cannot survive purely on mineral / agricultural resources and selling military equipments alone.
Further, Russia has to increase its population from 140 million to 500 million to increase its internal consumption. We have 1300 million of us in India for comparison sake.
We'll hit 1400 million soon and overtake China while we're at it
Also can u add subtitles?
Or can I help to do so ?
Sir I beleive your initial analysis regarding "powerful" countries sound like value judgements. Would be better if the same can be substantiated with facts.