This interview should set the standard for all future interviews. The interviewer asked questions to get the expert opinion of their obviously supremely qualified subject, did not ask leading questions and extracted the maximum amount of information in the time available. Well done.
Great interview Mikhail. I always am eager other your viewpoint of Putin and Russia today. We are very fortunate to have your insight.. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
A voice like his should carry a LOT of weight for all of us in the 'west' to understand that Russian government is really bad and must be contained NOW! They have very dangerous designs on taking over the Arctic, which I think is part of why Trump is so interested in taking over Greenland.
I've followed this story since the 'terrorist' bombings, then the Chechen war, Geogia etc. Great insight into the evolution of this criminal invasion of Ukraine. The west is complicit, having not intervened, admonished nor prevented pootin and his gang of thugs sooner
Réponse à @paulrobertsmith2406 Tout à fait d’accord avec vous. L’Europe a été molle par rapport à tout ce qu’à fait Poutine et ce, sans manifestation. Il a cru qu’il avait la voie royale avec lui pour continuer ses œuvres perverses comme lui. Il y a 5 ans, il était reçu en grande pompe par Macron au château de Versailles et je me souviens tout à fait de la bise sur la joue de madame MACRON. Il a empapilloter l’Europe entière, s’est emparé de l’Ukraine en expulsant 1 million d’ukrainiens. Il vole 15000 enfants à l’Ukraine et personne ne dit rien. A Paris il a dû rouler Emmanuel dans la farine comme une quenelle lyonnaise. Il n’avait personne contre lui. L’aide à l’Ukraine a été très longue à venir, je souhaite qu’il soit chassé de la Russie aussi vite que son ami Bachar al Assad de chez lui.
Mikhail Kasyanov describes period 2000-2004 same time as Hermitage Investments and Bill Browder . Same story. Huge Historical missed opportunity for the Russian people that Putin went back to Stalin times and not as Kasyanov points out , to great wealth and opportunity. The Russians have been robbed and murdered and mutilated by the Putin regime war.
Putin is rational, he successfully maximized his own wealth and power. He doesn't care at all about the fate of the Russian people, he wants them poor, ignorant and divided so he can rule over them.
Yes double the support to Ukraine. Russia will not be able to match it. That is what Reagan and Thatcher did in the 1980s and the Soviet Union collapsed
Maybe things have changed since 40 years ago. In China they no longer travel by bicycle, but they have become the world's 1st producer of automobiles and I remember, it is allied with Russia. Which apparently is 2 steps ahead in air and missile technology. I think that this time it will be the West led by the US that will collapse.
Russia under communism was always going to collapse. Reagan and Thatcher were the only world leaders with the courage and conviction to say so. Two generations of cold war and isolation had sent Russia broke.
@@sanataj You understood it. So don´t ask again. Or let me help you: Russia can not only "crumble" on the battlefield. If Russian economy collapses too there will be no more troups in the Ukraine.
I've been saying from the start that too little support, too late, resulted in massive loss of life on both sides. Western cowardice caused this suffering.
Maybe they feel partially or mostly responsible, and they didn’t want to throw more fuel on a fire that they may be partially or mostly responsible for?…
@Tarrer123 Indeed, but giving Ukraine small amounts, only gradually increasing capacity, that piecemeal approach meant that he was not stopped in his tracks.
I hardly think that someone who calls for doubling the war, which would cost the lives of hundreds of thousands more (mostly Ukrainian) can be called a gentleman. Please. He's a warmonger, promoting war because he's getting paid to do so. He's a savage.
@@mikeincaliforniaif bringing the war to an end earlier because of additional funds, etc, the end result would be a large saving of lives on both sides? The longer it continues the greater the attrition.
@@margaretcastell9429 Not sure I understand what you're saying. Wouldn't additional funds just cause the Ukrainians to keep on fighting, even though that would only delay their inevitable defeat? The longer they fight the more territory they lose. They still have the land west of the Dnipr. They don't want to lose that.
@@Sportliveonline People are dying, what are you talking about?! I want to remind You, that American soldiers participated in WW2, even if it was "across the sea". Better to deal with russia with pocket money (micro % of taxes).
Do you think this is happened for the first time? It is typical for the end of each year. You are free to check it. The lower ruble is the more of them he can spend. The ruble is not his currency. His currency are natural resources of Russia, which he is trading for yachts, jets, personal security and welfare. Rubles are for the population, weapons and soldiers.
Mikhail Kasyanov is a great man. It"s a tragedy for Russia that him or Kasparov never received the opportunity to became presidents of Russia. I think at that moment...Russia would change It"s direction as a country.
Add to that or Boris Nemtsov, @borisreljanovic7292 would have changed its direction. Certainly I think Nemtsov would likely have ensured a more Federal union & locally elected State premiers or Governors to the Russian Federal states that Putin removed for his appointees instead. Probably some discussion and loser federation alternative to independent Chechnya might have been possible without the current leader in charge. Putin enriches himself seems & friends & jails and other views.
There are NOT enough GOOD men in the power structure to allow this cool guy to become President--Mr Kasyanov went into govt in good faith but Putin is an insecure loser and corrupted soul
@@vetinaris1297 You have a point. In 1992, John Mearsheimer pretty much forecast Russian hegemony over Ukraine, and of course, Putin was no where around. A lot of this seems to be embedded in Russian DNA. A Finnish former intelligence officer, Martti Kari, (UA-cam, 2018), who served in St Petersburg, offers insight into the Russian proletariat mindset. The video of his lecture/ presentation is worth watching. => Russians want a singular head of state who is unquestionably strong and they do not have to worry about who is going to be the next czar.
As a US taxpayer, let’s talk about what doubling support means. I wanted this done in June, 2022. Now, under President Trump, I expect ZERO direct aid and instead a credit line using Lend/Lease Authorization for $250 billion to buy US made weapons. The credit line would be secured by Ukrainian resources including interest on frozen Russian funds by the US and Europe. 1: US supplies 150 F16 fighters and an ammo array. ($95 billion fighters, $15 billion ammo, $5 billion maintenance plan). $115 billion. 2: US supplies 600 Bradley IFVs ($750 million, ammo $1 billion, $500 million maintenance plan). $2.5 billion. 3: US supplies 10 Patriot batteries. ($25 billion, ammo $5 billion, maintenance plan $500 million). $30.5 billion 4: US supplies 200 HIMARS launchers plus funds Ukrainian 400 HIMARS variants. (US version $700 million, Ukrainian version $600 million, $5 billion). $6.3 billion. 5: US supplies 1500 MRAPS. $.75 billion. 6: US supplies 300 Abrams M1A1 MBTs. ($6 billion, ammo $.5 billion, maintenance plan $1 billion). $7.5 billion. 7: US supplies ammo for current weapons. $25 billion. This is $187.55 billion. If Ukrainians have the troops and leadership to win, this amount of equipment will make Ukrainians a full peer with Russia, not just an asymmetric peer. Nevertheless, the weak Officer Corps of Ukraine, starting with GEN Zaluzhny, is bad a Brigade Levels and HORRIBLE at Division and Corps Levels. Most Ukrainian Officers could not pass NATO training at their Rank Level. GEN Syrskyi and about 18 Brigade Commanders are NATO quality combat leaders. Legacy Soviet Unit Organization and Schemes Of Maneuver are still most common. Only the NCO Corps is NATO trained and NATO quality. However, NCOs only lead Squads and maybe Platoons. NCOs cannot execute Offensive Operations without Officers. It might be possible to expand the French trained NATO Unit Organized Brigade just returned to Ukraine, into a NATO quality Division by June. However, this will require giving up experienced Officers and NCOs to Staff a Brigade HQ and 4 Battalions plus 1 Regiment Artillery. Can Ukrainians afford to lose 3 Brigades worth of leadership???
America never had any intention of helping Ukraine defeat Russia. Did everything they could to prop up their money laundering buddies in the Kremlin. Trump’s only interest in Ukraine is getting US sanctions lifted on Russia on behalf of his boss. Ukraine is going to need every cent from these frozen assets to rebuild their country. What use are American weapons that can’t be used against Russia.
I agree generally with your quantities of gear, but: Where do the Ukies come up with another 150 F-16 pilots? Where does the US come up with enough missiles for 600 (!) HIMARS launchers? Probably 50 of those launchers should be equipped to launch ATACMS, but, ATACMS missiles are in short supply also. IMO, Ukraine needs drones, drones, and more drones, and in particular they need stealthy long range autonomous* drones that can lay waste to Russian refineries. They can build these if we supply critical parts, however, production facilities need their own defense. Drones that can themselves launch modest size HARM missiles are also needed in quantity. Long range drones can be operated by a wide range of people not physically fit for front line and other physically demanding duty, from locations of relative safety. This greatly expands Ukraine's "manpower". Ukraine can eventually sort of hollow out key infrastructure in Western Russia, and, unlike Ukraine, nobody's coming to help Russia rebuild. Ukraine now has their Peklo cruise missile in limited production. This needs to be supported and increased as much as possible, but, again, production must be protected. As can be easily ascertained from the above, the Ukies need much expanded defensive missile capability, anti-glide bomb capability, and anti-drone capability. "Shoot the archer" is best, but, it is very difficult to get all the archers...
I hope when the war is over the new leader would have the same philosophy and ideology as this man, Mr Kasyanov then I believe that Russia will prosper and the people will live to the kind of life they deserve. At the same time the world will be at peace and just prosperity, no war.
I get the impression that almost all the knowledge and wisdom of all Russia are concentrated in this man, Mikhail Kasyanov. I am saddened that he has been pushed away from the path to leadership in Russia.
What an interesting person, he witnessed close up how Putin turned from a hoped-for Western looking leader to a bloodthirsty egomaniac. PS: would be great to have subtitles on this vid
Western leaders- listen to this former leader of Russia. People of the world, tell them to listen. And to the elephant in the room that he is not saying: all of our governments are complicit in P's crimes. We are enabling and protecting him by allowing a non-member to disable our world appointed police - the UN.
Great interview. Mikhail was Russia’s (caring PM) and stood in Putin’s way and in Putin’s plan, had to go. How very tragic for Russia. I think he sees this but is glad he’s out of it.
Doubling of military aid as well as Ukraine (somehow?) boosting its recruitment of soldiers could do the trick. The only problem is that it would be difficult to take out current personnel from the front line and train them into these up-to-date most modern weapon systems. Maybe the basic increase of quantity in himars and F-16s could do the trick. Overpowering ruzzian airpower could do the trick in overturning the battlefield balance of power!?
Mr. Putin knew that some day this conflict was going to arise. That it happened sooner than later meant he wasn't as prepared as he should have been so he made a big mistake. The longer Ukraine can hold out the weaker he becomes and then like a wounded beast he will be attacked by every dog in town. People have long memories and they will pounce. The people you meet on the way up are those you meet on the way down and he's in for the same treatment he handed out. So long Vlad.
After the communist government fell in the 90's, I had great hopes for a new Russia.. I knew things had changed when I heard on my shortwave radio Cheech & Chong on Radio Moscow.
I think he's a lousy negotiator, a really awful one at that. But most of all he's a businessman, and not even a good one at that but nevertheless a busenessman. And I don't think Kremlin and russia has much to offer him.
Right out of the gate....I immediately agree so far. Let's stop giving them JUST the old stuff....Besides, we need the R&D numbers of newer equipment....let's really get them the good stuff, that even America's efficient military personal use. I say the word , "Efficient" because we are typically also using these systems with a lower amount of personnel in the field. The main problem is shortage of Technicians, training of equipment, logistical wait-time of deliveries, and of course, politics
I support his point of view, but I don't think we can trust Donald Trump delivering on this. Again, time for the European countries to step up. Our immediate and long-term future is at stake.
Many soldiers had to sacrifice on both sides for Russia failed to strike with full force as soon as the conflict was initiated. War has no Marcy. It has only one face of conquering.
Greed. He saw an opportunity to get very, very wealthy. Like we see with many billionaires, they have more money than they could ever spend but they want more. They must have a deficiency in their self-esteem and to them money = power and it is a band-aid for something else that is missing in their personality.
Nah…. Not money, he had access to whatever he wanted. But what he really wants is a legacy….. he wants to restore Russia to the USSR, in his head Russia is a great superpower. But it is a toilet, stealing Ukraine’s toilets and he is the underpants poisoner and should be remembered as such.
Thank you mr, Kasanov and Times Radio correspondent for this conversation. Happy New Year.
This interview should set the standard for all future interviews. The interviewer asked questions to get the expert opinion of their obviously supremely qualified subject, did not ask leading questions and extracted the maximum amount of information in the time available. Well done.
This is the first time I've heard this man. He makes sense. He should avoid windows and tea.
agree
Lots of windows
Can we swap him for Donald?
@ wish,,, take the mad man
Please protect this man
Very informative, and great to get the insights and perspectives of a former Russian PM!
Great interview Mikhail. I always am eager other your viewpoint of Putin and Russia today. We are very fortunate to have your insight..
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Mikhail 2% ha, ha, ha... Proven liar
Excellent!!! Thank You Times Radio. Finally a voice of sanity!!!
A 4+ minute commercial. 😒
@@veramae4098 Meaning what? You don't agree? You were never Prime Minister of anything other than your mouth???
Great interview! Thank you very much and have a Happy New Year!
This is the most brilliant interview I have seen on the solution to war
You are quite ignorant if this interview means anything to you. The words of crooky corrupted former prime ministers are worthless.
Absolutely!!!❤right on
SLAVA UKRAINE!
Heroyam Slava! 🇺🇦 🇺🇸
Listen to this man 👍
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why?
A clown 🤡
Very true!
@ very false .. the man is a clown 🤡
Very valueable interview, thank you very much. 💐
Happy New Year to all of you❤
Mr Kasanov - clear minded, objective fellow - good for Russia and Ukraine.
I feel Mikhail Kasyanov is an excellent voice for the good Russian people who have been badly betrayed.
The ones that are still in Russia, do NOT have the means to leave, OR are grubby oligarchs like 💩-tin.
Couldn’t agree more.
Yes, I agree too from the UK 🤍💙🤍
A voice like his should carry a LOT of weight for all of us in the 'west' to understand that Russian government is really bad and must be contained NOW! They have very dangerous designs on taking over the Arctic, which I think is part of why Trump is so interested in taking over Greenland.
Indeed a smart man, regards from Switzerland.
I've followed this story since the 'terrorist' bombings, then the Chechen war, Geogia etc. Great insight into the evolution of this criminal invasion of Ukraine. The west is complicit, having not intervened, admonished nor prevented pootin and his gang of thugs sooner
The sooner the better, the sooner intervantio6 the sooner you would have been buried
You talk like a though only with people that can't defend themselves, a reason why russi should eliminate you pirates
USA & FRANCE were trying to stop "IT" by reasoning with "IT."
Réponse à
@paulrobertsmith2406
Tout à fait d’accord avec vous. L’Europe a été molle par rapport à tout ce qu’à fait Poutine et ce, sans manifestation. Il a cru qu’il avait la voie royale avec lui pour continuer ses œuvres perverses comme lui. Il y a 5 ans, il était reçu en grande pompe par Macron au château de Versailles et je me souviens tout à fait de la bise sur la joue de madame MACRON. Il a empapilloter l’Europe entière, s’est emparé de l’Ukraine en expulsant 1 million d’ukrainiens. Il vole 15000 enfants à l’Ukraine et personne ne dit rien. A Paris il a dû rouler Emmanuel dans la farine comme une quenelle lyonnaise. Il n’avait personne contre lui. L’aide à l’Ukraine a été très longue à venir, je souhaite qu’il soit chassé de la Russie aussi vite que son ami Bachar al Assad de chez lui.
Hear hear
This man - same as Mr. Chodorkovski - knows what he is talking about.
But he was too naive about Russian mafia. And Putin IS Russian mafia.
Double aid to Ukraine! Let’s go!!🎉🎉🎉
I’m going to send some funds tomorrow
President Biden has signed off on another 2.5 Billion USD for defence systems and military aid to Ukraine.
Better still treble it ?
@ triple the 💥 triple the 🎁
Yes, I agree.
Excellent informative interview.
Mikhail Kasyanov describes period 2000-2004 same time as Hermitage Investments and Bill Browder . Same story. Huge Historical missed opportunity for the Russian people that Putin went back to Stalin times and not as Kasyanov points out , to great wealth and opportunity. The Russians have been robbed and murdered and mutilated by the Putin regime war.
Yes, Russia could be the most wealthy nation in Europe if it ever had rational leadership.
Russians are scared by freedom and responsibility. Most prefer obedient serfdom, remember a glorious past that never was.
Putin is rational, he successfully maximized his own wealth and power. He doesn't care at all about the fate of the Russian people, he wants them poor, ignorant and divided so he can rule over them.
Yes double the support to Ukraine.
Russia will not be able to match it.
That is what Reagan and Thatcher did in the 1980s and the Soviet Union collapsed
Maybe things have changed since 40 years ago. In China they no longer travel by bicycle, but they have become the world's 1st producer of automobiles and I remember, it is allied with Russia. Which apparently is 2 steps ahead in air and missile technology. I think that this time it will be the West led by the US that will collapse.
Russia under communism was always going to collapse. Reagan and Thatcher were the only world leaders with the courage and conviction to say so. Two generations of cold war and isolation had sent Russia broke.
Pardon?
@@sanataj You understood it. So don´t ask again. Or let me help you: Russia can not only "crumble" on the battlefield. If Russian economy collapses too there will be no more troups in the Ukraine.
Exactly.
Just double support to Ukraine to win the war! Those few words from an ex-prime minister of Russa, and who in the west is listening? NOBODY
Why should western people go into an economic depression to save Ukraine?
To win the war lol !! US can’t win against Russia via Ukraine
No amount of support can save your beloved Ukraine. You guys should have accepted the peace offer.
@@mikejones-eg4jpstupid bot….
@@mikejones-eg4jpit stinks like an Orc
I've been saying from the start that too little support, too late, resulted in massive loss of life on both sides. Western cowardice caused this suffering.
I think you will find Pootin caused this suffering.
Yea....blame the entire west while Europe failed to protect its own backyard.
Maybe they feel partially or mostly responsible, and they didn’t want to throw more fuel on a fire that they may be partially or mostly responsible for?…
@Tarrer123 Indeed, but giving Ukraine small amounts, only gradually increasing capacity, that piecemeal approach meant that he was not stopped in his tracks.
@@Th3HandOfMight What Trump deal? I haven’t heard anything yet about any deals. Only rumors of deals.
A gentleman talking common sense
I hardly think that someone who calls for doubling the war, which would cost the lives of hundreds of thousands more (mostly Ukrainian) can be called a gentleman. Please. He's a warmonger, promoting war because he's getting paid to do so. He's a savage.
@@mikeincaliforniaif bringing the war to an end earlier because of additional funds, etc, the end result would be a large saving of lives on both sides? The longer it continues the greater the attrition.
@@margaretcastell9429 Not sure I understand what you're saying. Wouldn't additional funds just cause the Ukrainians to keep on fighting, even though that would only delay their inevitable defeat? The longer they fight the more territory they lose. They still have the land west of the Dnipr. They don't want to lose that.
This guy should be the Russian leader please big him up
Just check whether he is obscenely rich first...
I think Russian elections are notoriously difficult to win unless your name is Putin.
@sanataj and if his money is from the west.
no thank you. keep that "downed pilot" to yourself.
He is correct. Doubling military support to Ukraine is the key to ending the war. .
it will come out of peoples taxes
@@Sportliveonline
It wont!
@@monumentaltravel3745
It wont come out of yer taxes either!
И людей им ещё своих отправьте, у них заканчиваются
@@Sportliveonline People are dying, what are you talking about?!
I want to remind You, that American soldiers participated in WW2, even if it was "across the sea". Better to deal with russia with pocket money (micro % of taxes).
Great guest
Great talk very interesting Ty both happy new year to Ukraine
I understand many Russians already angry with subsistence living.
This man should be part of an eventual 'Democratic Russia '. It's enlightening listening to him.
USD-RUB bounced from 100 on December 26th to 113 today. Great job, putin, your currency lost 13% of its value in less than a week
Do you think this is happened for the first time? It is typical for the end of each year. You are free to check it. The lower ruble is the more of them he can spend. The ruble is not his currency. His currency are natural resources of Russia, which he is trading for yachts, jets, personal security and welfare. Rubles are for the population, weapons and soldiers.
This was an interesting program. Thank you!
this guy speaks sense and is a Russian citazen
Thank you, an interesting discussion!!!👏🏻👍🏻💪🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧
Mikhail Kasyanov is a great man. It"s a tragedy for Russia that him or Kasparov never received the opportunity to became presidents of Russia. I think at that moment...Russia would change It"s direction as a country.
Add to that or Boris Nemtsov, @borisreljanovic7292 would have changed its direction. Certainly I think Nemtsov would likely have ensured a more Federal union & locally elected State premiers or Governors to the Russian Federal states that Putin removed for his appointees instead. Probably some discussion and loser federation alternative to independent Chechnya might have been possible without the current leader in charge. Putin enriches himself seems & friends & jails and other views.
But Mr. Kasynov IS NOT A GANGSTER. He sounds like a civilized political leader, as opposed to a brutal thief.
Is his greatness supported by his corruptive practices, well known by his sponsors in the West?
There are NOT enough GOOD men in the power structure to allow this cool guy to become President--Mr Kasyanov went into govt in good faith but Putin is an insecure loser and corrupted soul
Imagine if this man had become the Russian president. Russia might have been a prosperous country, not just a gas station ruled by the oligarchy.
If only russia still had politicians like him in key positions!
And I hope he succeeds getting that tyrant Putin out off power
Well said!
Very informative…👍👍
If Russia had chosen the path with Mikhail Kasyanov instead of V. Putin as its President, Russia would be a fairly wealthy nation.
Russia didn't choose. Oligarchs and KGB chose a puppet they could control.
Not the first time that's happened in the world.
@@vetinaris1297 You have a point.
In 1992, John Mearsheimer pretty much forecast Russian hegemony over Ukraine, and of course, Putin was no where around.
A lot of this seems to be embedded in Russian DNA. A Finnish former intelligence officer, Martti Kari, (UA-cam, 2018), who served in St Petersburg, offers insight into the Russian proletariat mindset. The video of his lecture/ presentation is worth watching. => Russians want a singular head of state who is unquestionably strong and they do not have to worry about who is going to be the next czar.
I am Russian, I will say, with crashing of ruble in last 3 days there will be crisis time now. We are make return to 1990s years
Your a bot from India who was Ukrainian last month
@@davidjones-wt2qqI'm from Russia, and you are a bot from Hts that was a British last 2 days
All _real_ Russian who speak truth are ,,Ukrainian bot" yes?
Are you thinking of yourself ?@@davidjones-wt2qq
Maybe 1900 early years.
Thank you.
"Hello"??? how about.. " Good afternoon Mr Kasyanov, thank you for talking to Times Radio"?
If Cuba invaded Key West there wouldn't be peace talks. Russia needs to leave Ukraine immediately.
Крым всегда будет частью Украины
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Cuba is not a nuclear power
@@Airborne-80 And Russia is a gas station with nukes...
If Putin were to say, fall out of a window. Who would take his place? Mediev?
Yes double support to Ukraine. ruzzia should go back to their own borders and protect their land from China.
We should hope that Donald Trump takes cognizance of this man’s insights and understanding. Thank you.
This was the most interesting interview about Ukraine for the last couple of years.
D Trump, J.Vance and M Johnson need to listen to this interview with Mikhail Kasyanov in its entirety.
As a US taxpayer, let’s talk about what doubling support means. I wanted this done in June, 2022. Now, under President Trump, I expect ZERO direct aid and instead a credit line using Lend/Lease Authorization for $250 billion to buy US made weapons. The credit line would be secured by Ukrainian resources including interest on frozen Russian funds by the US and Europe.
1: US supplies 150 F16 fighters and an ammo array. ($95 billion fighters, $15 billion ammo, $5 billion maintenance plan). $115 billion.
2: US supplies 600 Bradley IFVs ($750 million, ammo $1 billion, $500 million maintenance plan). $2.5 billion.
3: US supplies 10 Patriot batteries. ($25 billion, ammo $5 billion, maintenance plan $500 million). $30.5 billion
4: US supplies 200 HIMARS launchers plus funds Ukrainian 400 HIMARS variants. (US version $700 million, Ukrainian version $600 million, $5 billion). $6.3 billion.
5: US supplies 1500 MRAPS. $.75 billion.
6: US supplies 300 Abrams M1A1 MBTs. ($6 billion, ammo $.5 billion, maintenance plan $1 billion). $7.5 billion.
7: US supplies ammo for current weapons. $25 billion.
This is $187.55 billion. If Ukrainians have the troops and leadership to win, this amount of equipment will make Ukrainians a full peer with Russia, not just an asymmetric peer. Nevertheless, the weak Officer Corps of Ukraine, starting with GEN Zaluzhny, is bad a Brigade Levels and HORRIBLE at Division and Corps Levels. Most Ukrainian Officers could not pass NATO training at their Rank Level. GEN Syrskyi and about 18 Brigade Commanders are NATO quality combat leaders. Legacy Soviet Unit Organization and Schemes Of Maneuver are still most common. Only the NCO Corps is NATO trained and NATO quality. However, NCOs only lead Squads and maybe Platoons. NCOs cannot execute Offensive Operations without Officers.
It might be possible to expand the French trained NATO Unit Organized Brigade just returned to Ukraine, into a NATO quality Division by June. However, this will require giving up experienced Officers and NCOs to Staff a Brigade HQ and 4 Battalions plus 1 Regiment Artillery. Can Ukrainians afford to lose 3 Brigades worth of leadership???
America never had any intention of helping Ukraine defeat Russia. Did everything they could to prop up their money laundering buddies in the Kremlin. Trump’s only interest in Ukraine is getting US sanctions lifted on Russia on behalf of his boss. Ukraine is going to need every cent from these frozen assets to rebuild their country. What use are American weapons that can’t be used against Russia.
Except the US guarantied Ukraines borders in exchange for nuclear disarmament. They are required to do whatever is neccesary
I agree generally with your quantities of gear, but:
Where do the Ukies come up with another 150 F-16 pilots?
Where does the US come up with enough missiles for 600 (!) HIMARS launchers? Probably 50 of those launchers should be equipped to launch ATACMS, but, ATACMS missiles are in short supply also.
IMO, Ukraine needs drones, drones, and more drones, and in particular they need stealthy long range autonomous* drones that can lay waste to Russian refineries. They can build these if we supply critical parts, however, production facilities need their own defense.
Drones that can themselves launch modest size HARM missiles are also needed in quantity. Long range drones can be operated by a wide range of people not physically fit for front line and other physically demanding duty, from locations of relative safety. This greatly expands Ukraine's "manpower". Ukraine can eventually sort of hollow out key infrastructure in Western Russia, and, unlike Ukraine, nobody's coming to help Russia rebuild.
Ukraine now has their Peklo cruise missile in limited production. This needs to be supported and increased as much as possible, but, again, production must be protected.
As can be easily ascertained from the above, the Ukies need much expanded defensive missile capability, anti-glide bomb capability, and anti-drone capability. "Shoot the archer" is best, but, it is very difficult to get all the archers...
@ Can you identify a single Offensive Operation where drones replaced artillery?
Kursk had both Artillery and CAS support.
Thank you Mr. Kasnayov for the detail background of how the Dictator arrived on his current narcissistic perch.
Mikhaïl Mikhaïlovitch Kassianov is the future Russian President in my book
Excellent & highly informitive interview. Hopefully , we finally have peace in 2025.
Everything the former PM of Russia reveals here is in my view correct. His suggestion are strong strategic moves for the West to follow.
I hope when the war is over the new leader would have the same philosophy and ideology as this man, Mr Kasyanov then I believe that Russia will prosper and the people will live to the kind of life they deserve. At the same time the world will be at peace and just prosperity, no war.
Thank you, Mikhail.
I get the impression that almost all the knowledge and wisdom of all Russia are concentrated in this man, Mikhail Kasyanov. I am saddened that he has been pushed away from the path to leadership in Russia.
Legendary guest and questions 👍
Why does the world choose to be dragged about by the ear by imbeciles, when we could have leaders like Mikhail Kasyanov.?
As I understand it, this former Russian PM now lives in Latvia.
What an interesting person, he witnessed close up how Putin turned from a hoped-for Western looking leader to a bloodthirsty egomaniac.
PS: would be great to have subtitles on this vid
Irreversable unfortunately
Great explanation of how Putin went from reformer to oligarch to dictator to warmonger.
Thanks,Times Radio.
Great interview! Thank you!
Peacetalks...Why do people not understand that unless Ruzzia comes begging at their knees, there is no real peace with Ruzzia?
Western leaders- listen to this former leader of Russia. People of the world, tell them to listen.
And to the elephant in the room that he is not saying: all of our governments are complicit in P's crimes. We are enabling and protecting him by allowing a non-member to disable our world appointed police - the UN.
Why not optimistic? Realistic .. Ukraine needs double the support from the West!
Great interview. Mikhail was Russia’s
(caring PM) and stood in Putin’s way and in Putin’s plan, had to go. How very tragic for Russia. I think he sees this but is glad he’s out of it.
Kasyanov for Russian President!
Important interview… thank you…
Doubling of military aid as well as Ukraine (somehow?) boosting its recruitment of soldiers could do the trick. The only problem is that it would be difficult to take out current personnel from the front line and train them into these up-to-date most modern weapon systems.
Maybe the basic increase of quantity in himars and F-16s could do the trick. Overpowering ruzzian airpower could do the trick in overturning the battlefield balance of power!?
Hey Vlad , come here and look out this window !
Sauron is rising from the north
Mr. Putin knew that some day this conflict was going to arise. That it happened sooner than later meant he wasn't as prepared as he should have been so he made a big mistake. The longer Ukraine can hold out the weaker he becomes and then like a wounded beast he will be attacked by every dog in town. People have long memories and they will pounce. The people you meet on the way up are those you meet on the way down and he's in for the same treatment he handed out. So long Vlad.
Keep lying to yrsefl , poeple behind Russia hate the western world than Russia , North Korea will never give up
Stop the shadow fleet!
Exactly, to the opening comments alone.
After the communist government fell in the 90's, I had great hopes for a new Russia.. I knew things had changed when I heard on my shortwave radio Cheech & Chong on Radio Moscow.
Most of the world hoped Russia had passed it's "black" period. Cheech & Chong in Moscow seems a fair measure, pity it did not last.
This guy should never enter a building with more than 1 floor...
I don't think he lives in fear.
If they want to they will. Not going upstairs wontc change that.
@vetinaris1297 you must be really fun at parties. Sheesh.
If Ukraine's future depends on tRUMP I FEAR FOR THEM,( REMEMBER HE'S SUCH A GREAT NEGOTIATER)🤬🤬
I think he's a lousy negotiator, a really awful one at that. But most of all he's a businessman, and not even a good one at that but nevertheless a busenessman. And I don't think Kremlin and russia has much to offer him.
Right out of the gate....I immediately agree so far. Let's stop giving them JUST the old stuff....Besides, we need the R&D numbers of newer equipment....let's really get them the good stuff, that even America's efficient military personal use. I say the word , "Efficient" because we are typically also using these systems with a lower amount of personnel in the field. The main problem is shortage of Technicians, training of equipment, logistical wait-time of deliveries, and of course, politics
This guy should be President of a democratic Russia 🇷🇺👌🏼🥳
22:00 100% FULL STOP.
I support his point of view, but I don't think we can trust Donald Trump delivering on this. Again, time for the European countries to step up. Our immediate and long-term future is at stake.
I’m an environmentalist but, with the monster Putin, I say to US “Drill, baby, drill!”
The USA has the cleanest fossil fuel drilling in the world and the mining associated with EV batteries creates a lot of environmental pollution.
If only the world just used nuclear energy. We have enough Uranium on earth to sustain the entire planet for 250 years.
Many soldiers had to sacrifice on both sides for Russia failed to strike with full force as soon as the conflict was initiated. War has no Marcy. It has only one face of conquering.
Yes please.
😀😀
Lets hope this man will be a part of a new government after Putin!
Yes double US aid to Ukraine!
If the opportunity presents itself there will be no hesitation.
1:04 minor date correction, Putin has been president or prime minister of Russia since 9th August 1999.
Correct.
I hope this interview gets seen by Trump and Zelenskyy and Putin
by sending him an electric scooter?
This the first video I watch in 2025
It was one of my first in 2025, and I think one of the more important ones. Best wishes for a good new year 2025.
So what changed??? Greed, insanity?
People don’t change this amount.
Greed. He saw an opportunity to get very, very wealthy. Like we see with many billionaires, they have more money than they could ever spend but they want more. They must have a deficiency in their self-esteem and to them money = power and it is a band-aid for something else that is missing in their personality.
Nah…. Not money, he had access to whatever he wanted.
But what he really wants is a legacy….. he wants to restore Russia to the USSR, in his head Russia is a great superpower.
But it is a toilet, stealing Ukraine’s toilets and he is the underpants poisoner and should be remembered as such.
He was always that way.
The very first thing he did was the Moscow bombings in 1999
Excellent reporting and informative interview. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🙏🙏🙏🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦. God bless Ukraine and its people.
A most interesting insight provided. Thankyou.
i like this guy from what country does he live now
Someone said lavita! Spelled that wrong I think ?
@@ChristyBerminghamyour spelling is fine we understand what you were relaying
@camo6344 thank you !
Invite Putin to a BBQ. Please.
Informative