He was a good leader a caring compassionate man with character flaws, the poverty Russia experienced in them years was unavoidable it did get steadily better towards the millennium
@@tabsntoot Yeltsin let Russia get weaker and weaker. Exactly like Putin said. Yeltsin was not a good president for Russia. He was a good Russian president for the West because he was weak and did what the West asked him to do.
When's the last time a Western politician took a question from Russian media? You're lucky you're treated so well despite your constant provocations and warmongering at the press conferences.
Interesting that this video is flooded with bots, unlike the majority opinion on the main video on the BBC channel - Kremlin bots seeking out Rosenberg online. The Russia 1 journalists even accused him of provocation after as he was leaving lol.
Does this elaborate comments explaining things, how they were under Yeltsyn and how changed since, and pointing at holes in western talking points, seems "bot" to you? Yet single phrase braindead mottos for Ukraine from mainstream media comment sections are real people? Thats funny xD You end up just like woke game devs, critically confusing vocal minority and gradually awakening majority with each other
ask regular Russian people who -lived- survived the 1990's as to which time was better. it's easy to like Yeltsin when you are a yevrey living in the west, Rosenberg
Well, the 1990s were a result of the SU. It was impossible to avoid them. And it was getting better after 1995 or something. The hyperinflation was stopped, there were lots of goods and stuff. If only the 1998 bank collapse hadn't happened...
politically motivated? how? oh yeah let's ask putin a question about some deceased m0r0n who destroyed russia and is hated by overall majority now whatever that drunkard said once upon a time? oooooooh motivayshun!
3:00 I agree, Russia is ranked 4th in the world in terms of purchasing power parity, my aunt in Moscow will buy a new Bentley with her monthly pension of $200 or 20.000 rubles, she only worked for 50+ years.
PPP is practically meaningless to the average citizen on the street lol Putin loves quoting irrelevant metrics. "Look at our high PPP!" Ok yes, how's the average quality of life compared to Germany or France? Errr let's not discuss that LOL
@jimpydee4729you comparing different nations with different backgrounds and histories.russia is not undeveloped. It just does not reach levels of wealth of france italy etc. Compare it to asia, africa latin America and realise globally it's not that bad to be a Russian. Compare gdp per capita
@@FluffyCactus-o4z The point is PPP is not a useful metric in relation to people's quality of life. Otherwise the average Indian has MUCH better living conditions than the average Japanese or German because India's PPP is MUCH much higher! Of course they don't though. Not even close.
This and the comments are so ignorant and biased. 99% of people had no idea about Russia and Ukraine prior to 2022. Hell I bet even now half these sheep can't even name 3 provinces...but the TV said so, so it must be true because MSM and the government don't have agendas. Nope. Regardless of what you think, he improved Russia and the Russian people drastically. His first term poverty was nearly cut in half and GDP grew...Meanwhile here in America we can't even secure our border and give our vets the treatment they deserve. 20 years later...But hey you keep telling yourself the longer hours, less benefits and scummy practices here in the west are so great. Must be why 7 other countries have more stem graduates by massive amounts.
He's improved the HIV rates in Russia. Best in the world. He's also secured Russian borders by removing visa restrictions for Pakistanis, Indians and Africans. Under Yeltsin 1 Dollar = 21 Ruble under strong Putin 1 Dollar = 110 Ruble. What a winner
@@clubkinetic1 What relevance does any of that have? No crap sherlock the HIV rates will be higher in a country that has 144 million people. He didn't really "Remove" visa restrictions, you just don't have to take history exams anymore. You STILL have to undergo MANDATORY finger printing, medical exams and criminal background checks (Unlike America), so IDK what you're trying to get at there. Using a singular currency to dictate how well a country is doing is absurd. How much does a dollar get you in America now? As if the American economy is so great.
Excellent question from the Western point of view and equally good response from Putin. Russians in the 90s were humiliated and on the ropes, people weren't getting paid. Things got way better under Putin, abd Russians dared to want to be taken seriously in the world. While I totally abhor the cruel attack on Ukraine, I do understand that Russia saw, in its paranoid way, a westward looking, freer and prosperous Ukraine as a threat to their status quo. I think they are wrong, and that the world will pay a terrible price for this horror, but I understand how they got there. The question is how to get them to cut the losses and back off.
Why should they back off when the West continues to escalate, attack, expand, and destroy democracy in places like Georgia and Romania when the people vote for the non-puppet candidate?
Oh yeah cry me a river. Now the so called "West" is responsible for everything because it was not babysitting Russia enough? Did Russia ever thought about what it did to countries like Poland? Maybe the "West" did not want to have something to do with Russia because of the "great russian history"?
@@desssvalHas anyone asked the British PM about the Downing Street meeting with Blackrock . Or about excess deaths in the last few years in the UK . Etc
@@jhanavkant3038 I’m fully aware that you’re paid for lying 24/7. Why after Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 nobody wanted to stay around Russia only Belarus, rest of the countries joined NATO?
Compare the life package of Putin's Russia, the economic welfare, the security and the freedoms of the people, with Yeltsin's, Mr. Rosenberg, if you cannot see the massive difference in favour of the former you are either totally blind or a stooge of Britain's special friends.
@@davidbaron5828 The minimum monthly salary in Poland is rising to 4666 zlotys in January. That's about 50 percent more than the AVERAGE in Russia. In August the average was 82218 rubles or less than $800. Google 4666 PLN to USD and 82218 RUB to USD. The average is higher in all 27 EU countries. Putin has squandered Russia's oil and natural gas wealth on a surveillance state.
@@8August1988 lets start by why are you ignoring the fact of 2014 Maidan coup sponsored by west (Nulland admitted openly) and nazism rise in Ukraine (Bandera), allongside 8 yrs of ukranian genocide over ethnic russians in eastern regions of Lughansk&Donetsk... West wanting Ukraine to join Nato was the red line.
@@lovorkalo7879which came after Russia started the annexation. This is a wonderful coreography for Russia to claim rule over sovereign countries: state sponspored, admitted misinformation campaigns in social media and press (that you've learned really wonderfully), rigging elections in europe to weaken cohesion and slow down decision making, (see sponsoring of far right in France, Italy, Hungary, Gernany with blns of euros for election, latest Romanian election), all together resulting in western powers not sending aid for whatever country the Kreml pleases to annex. Awesome how many intelligent people and politicians fall for it, like this hasn't hapoened in the start if world war 2. Hitler claimed that Germans were etnically harassed in Czechia - he annexed parts of it. Poles were planning to attack Germany - he invaded Poland. Of course the jews were planning to destroy Germany, and it was a red line to cross, so he "rightfully defended' Germany, hahaha. You have to be delusional or blind today to not see the same methods
@davidbaron5828 - Rosenberg's a little mouthpiece for a failing nation. I presume he kisses some rear-ends and gets his good-boy pat-on-the back. The lad's not a good reporter.
@elisdoof we have the opportunity to hear russian propaganda and their side. We have markov and popov coming on media outlets to spout russian propaganda. We have people like mearsheimer, tucker carlson, finkel, Scott horton spouting russian misinformation through the airwaves, I Don't see russians being able to hear the ukranian and wests view on putin and his regime. Steve rosenberg is literally the last remaining western journalist in russia, so claiming russia is open to western journalists is a falsehood.
Mickey Mouse would do better than Yeltsin. As it is, Putin has destroyed Russia's future for decades with this war. Politically, economically, militarily, demographically. It's screwed. How's that?
LOl you need to put a /s as some will believe you, lol i laughed and i am sure 99% of Russians will laugh a t your comment if they were allowed access to the internet.
Great questions Steve, and an illuminating (and at times, fulminating) response. HUGE props to you though, for being able to confidently deliver your questions in front of a hostile audience, to one of the most threatening leaders in the world today, in a language other than your native tongue. That is by no means an easy feat!
I think Steve put a lot of effort into this hostility. Steve could stand up for Russian journalists who are being persecuted by Western governments. But he doesn't.
What the west calls "taking care of Russia" and what Russia calls taking care of itself are two different things, and citing Yeltsin is a classic case in point. The west was awash with orgasms in the 1990s when the Russian bear was lying drunk on its back with its legs in the air so that western mandarins could pick its pocket. At the time of this video, Russia's economy is ranked 11th with a rising GDP having long exceeded $2tn. Putin is clearly someone who refuses to sell Russia down the river of western finance capital, and in consequence, when Russia now resists western meddling via the west's own lapdog on Russia's border, Ukraine, it has to be a bad thing for the G7 apologists.
Yeltsin sucked and yes Putin did revive Russia in the 00s, but Putin outstayed his time as President and he became a dictator. Putin is an autocrat and an imperialist at heart after all.
LOl no he raped it, improving the lives of "real russians" in muscovia and ignoring 99% of the country is not improving the country. Why is russia so weak that they are not even powerful enough to defeat little Ukraine who at first had almsot no help from allies. Why since 2022 have Russians only been able to advance a few dozen km on the war front. Why have they exhausted the stockpiles of weapons they once had that so many feared,, why have they lost almsot 1 million men to war and multiple millions of working age educated wealthy men from russia. Why has the central bank given up trying to keep the economy afloat. But the biggest question is why russia is so weak the ukranians without a proper navy managed to destroy 50% of the Black sea Fleet and force them into hiding far from tje conflict zone. That last point is one that should prove to every russian that pootin has done nothing for russsia but take its wealth for himself and his oligarchs.
@palmtreeshenanigans Mention any one lie that President Putin has ever said? A lie that NATO wants to disintereste his country in order to weaken it? A lie that NATO is afraid of the existence of a United Russia?If Putin tried to put his military bases around around America do you think they would just sit down and look? Well, let's leave that because you won't say anything sensible.
The response blows me away and doesn't surprise me at the same time. You're a brave man to ask these questions. God bless you and your family. I wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas and New Year's celebration.
If you judge Putin purely on how well he can answer questions, he’s way ahead of any British politician. I wish we had a PM that could answer questions with this directness and confidence.
It's much easier to be confident if you're a autocratic leader. You don't have to consider the opinions of others. This comment doesn't mean I support autocracy, I don't, I'm just trying to explain.
Well said Mr Putin 👏. After all the UK government has been doing against Russia and he still has the goodness in him to keep giving us chances. Russians actually love Vladimir Putin and you and your lot can't handle it 🤣
Yeah I am sure Russian people really love such terrible health care and paying ridiculous amount s for butter, mortgage and cars. Let's be clear here Assad was said to be enjoying overwhelming popularity in Syria. In the last election he got over 80% of the vote and yet know Syrians are throwing parties that he has finally gone. No one is missing him
Yet they beged NK for aid as they cannot live on there own, the country is the definition of a shithole. 99% is not worth discussing as people live in squalor with no sewage or running water. Need to upgrade your propaganda as it is easy to verify with google maps or from interviews with russiasn themselves. Damn one video i watched showed a babushka showing buildings in there small village in ruins, many buildings, when were they left to rot, ww2, since ww2 nobody has bothered rebuilding homes destroyed by nazi bombs, and no not buildings used to show and remember the war this was a dozen buildings, homes just left to rot, half the village. lol.
The craziest thing is before the war, Russia had lots of partners for trade and security which made them more independent and 'sovereign.' Since his war the country is utterly reliant on China it's practically a Chinese vassal, and nobody is even thinking about working with it for security. Turkey, Israel, the USA and many others are now operating AGAINST Russian interests in the Middle East and elsewhere. Before they didn't or simply weren't bothered. They lost fifty wealthy partners and gained better relations based only on money with four or five others, most of them broke.
I seem to remember that "sovereignty" was given as the justification for some dodgy political moves in the UK a few years ago. Just exactly _was_ the reason for Brexit?
@@johndavies5985 So that changes the question here to Putin? Putin is f'kn delusional by the way! You can just look on UA-cam about many russians complaining about their lives now. He didn't pull Russia from the brink of the abyss....he put the whole fucking country right on the edge of falling into an abyss. Just look at russia now. Only a delusional psycho like Putin could even say that he's taken care of russia.
A good indication of how democratic countries should engage with its citizens. When will leaders in the USA, UK, Germany, France etc. make time to engage with their citizens in the way that Putin does?
Great question. Average Ivan earned 82218 rubles in August. That's less than $800 per month and $785 according to today's exchange rate. It's also lower than all 27 European Union countries. So his garbage about purchasing power parity means very little when Ivan is in the poor house and Uncle Valodya is squandering his country's oil and natural gas wealth on military adventures and a surveillance state. A kid working 15 hours per week at a McDonald's in California earns more thanthe average Russian.
You didn't take local purchasing power into account still it's nothing like what the USSR or Yugoslavia was in it's hay day, which ain't coming back under Putin.
You clearnly don't understand what PPP is. Basically your Average Ivan needs 10-12 RUSSIAN salaries to buy a nice apartment IN RUSSIA. Meanwhile, your average John Eaglejaw needs 40+ salaries in dollars to get himself a new home in United States. "How much you can buy" is what actually matters.
An average Ivan would either have an apartment or will buy one with a government program. He will have pretty cheap food (which actually is a lot tastier than in other countries), free healthcare, free kindergartens and schools, cheap universities, good neighbourhood infrastructure, very cheap heating during the winter, so yeah, he will have a good amount left at the end of the month if he just works at the decent job. Oops
He has taken good care of Russia, from being a country given welfare by it's oppressors to a well country economically, he ensured that Russia is still russia and live by Russian standards not those of west. If he didn't take good care for Russia not Russia would be divided into 400 new countries in order to contain it
The standards for independence that Putin uses for Russia apparently do not apply to Ukraine. Even the average Russian does not believe that the West will attack a nuclear power. He is good at creating fear.
Can your king Charles answer these questions about how many people they've unalived as a kingdom. And why they fear to pay reparations 😂. BRITISH ATROCITIES😢
He helped Russia to be an independent and is now completely dependent on China, Iran and North Korea…….didnt he cede access to the Tumen River to China a couple of months ago ? What’s ‘sovereign’ about needing to give parts of your countries security away because you need your neighbour more than they need you ?
😂 tell me one country that is not dependent on China? And what part of a river that flows on the border is your country? And no he havent "given" the river just let chinese boats use it to faster gain to the japanese sea. 😂
These comments are disgraceful. Putin is a dictator. Congratulations Steve for this courageous question! Please know that there is another copy of this video circulating around UA-cam where every single top comment is praising you and your courage, unlike in this comments section. Love from a fellow London Jew 🇬🇧✡️
Yes, the Russian economy is going to face a massive crash and disaster because it is only propped up by huge government spending that is totally unsustainable. No Russian can afford a loan, a mortgage or anything. Every month a Russian goes to buy eggs or bread they're way more expensive than last month. Import costs skyrocket and the Ruble's value crashes. His gas sales are at record lows and will not return, the stock market is in the toilet and the bond markets are a disaster zone. We understand he has driven the Russian economy into the ground from which it'll not recover in your lifetime.
@ let me help you out on that. Go visit Moscow or St. Petersburg and check out the subway and the streets, then go to London or Manchester and compare..oh, mind your step while in the UK, you don’t want to step on all the people living rough on the streets…😑
@@marcusaetius9309 Let me help you out: Russian showpiece cities which are not actually any better than London or Manchester. Then go outside of them to where the majority of the Russian population live and see how poor and dilapidated it all is. It is one of the worst countries for income disparity on the planet. Far worse than Western Europe. Quality of life and lifespan is far lower. Facts.
And now Russia is heading back to being as broken and poor as it was after Cold War....Putin COULD have made Russia and Russians richer by maintaining status quo, not done anything in regards of Ukraine and having atleast decent relationship with west. But no, controlling Ukraine is obsession for him and he doesnt care what it costs to Russia, whether its human suffering, economic suffering or political isolation
Due to high oil prices and inflation and openness of the West to Russian business unseen before. Still, Russia only managed to reach the GDP of Spain and South Korea, while China turned itself into technological and industrial powerhouse of unimaginable proportions. And here is the verdict: Russia and China were similar in terms of GDP when Putin started his rule. And now... You make comparisons.
Hah Russia is heading to even worse place economically than it was after Cold War. The western sanction, losses in fossil fuel trade, the cost of War, inflation..its all gonna lead up into disaster. And its all because of Putin. If he had kept away from Ukraine, none if this hadnt happened but like idiot he is, he didnt care about the consequences of starting a war
@@desssval GDP is a meaningless metric because GDP only measures how much money there is an economy and not who the money goes too. This makes the rich and poor divide bigger.
@@desssval What about Europe? Germany? Compared to Russia. Where was Germany in comparison with China? Where was the USA in comparison with China? Why don't you compare Russia with the Western countries but with China? China is a communist country. Is your goal to prove that a communist economy is much more efficient than a capitalist and free market economy?
Say what you want, but Putin rebuilt Russia from the brink after the collapse of the USSR. And the BBC always gets a chance to ask him tough questions.
Even if his assistance in it was pretty significant, after 2001 things haven't been going uphill much considering the potential of this country. And that's 23 years of management which puts no effort into making the country better
Hauntology: The past inside the present. Interesting to see how Putin‘s whole identity just revolves around this split between east and west and how he’s clinging to this idea. He is the victim of his own ego.
Putin fell victim to his own propaganda. He drank the Kremlin Kool-Aid and believed his Ukraine war would be an imperial triumph with minimal costs on the domestic and international fronts.
Putin answer were strongly in line Russia is sovereign nation....And the image of today's Russia visible.... Vladimir Putin bring back the failling Russia ...To what it's today...wether u like it or not ..he made difference in Russia...
GDP is countries compared to each other (aka US citizen using dollars to buy things in Russia). PPP is what people can have at home. Russians can afford much more in Russia than US citizens in US. Being under sanctions makes GDP completely irrelevant since Russians can't freely trade goods with western countries. Yet PPP easily converts into people's actual wellbeing.
@@krevetka9744gdp per capita ppp/purchasing power is higher in the US than Russia. However, healthcare, education and the welfare state are all more accessible and of higher quality in Russia than the US. For that reason alone, Id rather live in Russia
@@josephineamawiafe9428 Yeltsin told Bill Clinton that he was disappointed that poutin didn't have respect for the results of free and fair elections or democracy.
Western media and journalist are allowed in Russia (like BBC). However Russian media is censored for the citizens of the west. Only (western) msm have acces to Russian State television.
@@theTeknoViking It's very easy to talk about freedom of speech in Russia if you've never been here and don't even know what you're talking about, isn't it? Good evening from Moscow, from a man who isn't afraid to criticize his country ;)
@@theTeknoViking Honestly, you cannot go to Red Square with such a poster, since this is considered an unauthorized action (Article 20.2, part 5 of the Code of Administrative Crimes of the Russian Federation). I don’t know if anyone tried to coordinate their picket with the government, so I will not say whether it is completely prohibited or not, but there are alternative options for expressing your political position. On the Internet, you can criticize the government, including publicly, for example, we often talk about a high level of corruption, and such a problem really exists, I will not deny it. The only exception is criticism of the army, we can talk about corruption in the Ministry of Defense, about the technical problems of the army, about the topic of inexperienced and incompetent commanders, whose command leads to big losses, there is a lot of talk about failure at the beginning of the war (if we assume that the war began 24 February 2022), but ... unacceptable to blame Russian soldiers in war crimes. And you know, I agree with such a policy. This situation is quite far from North Korea)
Интересно, что, когда вы задали этот прекрасный и справедливый вопрос, так называемый президент решил «напомнить» нам о своих ревизионистских уроках истории. Он упрекнул вас за «перечисление» подтверждающих доказательств предпосылки вашего вопроса и представил полулегкую версию в защиту своих политических достижений. Россия беднее, более изолирована и более зависима от Китая, так что она является лишь тенью ее исторического потенциала. ВСЕ это дело рук миниатюрного гнома, который прячется в замках. Российским патриотам надоела такая дешевая театральная постановка. Я предсказываю, что «Лебединое озеро» скоро будет представлено широкой аудитории по всей стране! 🦢
Rosenberg as a very experienced journalist advanced one of his signature questions in such a way to irritate the interlocutor and stir up emotions in the audience, but was masterfully handled by Putin. Rosenberg understood that quite well and showed utter displeasure with the answer. Anyway, he got praised sufficiently by his colleagues and laymen alike.
@@bukanjoni2946 I believe he is clever enough to see both the negative and positive sides of Russia, but the agenda and the responsibility towards his employer and their audience restricts him from showing any sympathy. An intensely biased approach to journalism.
Intelligent? LOL How? It was a very stupid question. Had yelsen still being in power Russia would have lost its sovreigenty years ago. Biggest mistake Russia made was not going into the donbas years ago. But at least with germany losing its cheap gas supply all of europe will pay a heavy price for their leaders stupid decisions. The french government in dissaray and germany looking at elections soon. scholz is a loser
Waffle Waffle history historical rubbish. Putin and joker frainds sold out Russian people because they was greedy. If putin invested Russian people would live like Kings. He steals the food they eat and blames it on the cats. He's a spiv or a grifter a bad con artist. His country is a mess because he has no soshal skills.
Is that whole thing broadcast live to the Russian people? Including Steve's Question? If so I'm kinda surprised they invited the BBC there and even went out of the way to let him ask a question.
They do that every time. They allow a couple of more difficult questions, including some from foreign journalists. I think Putin's answer fully satisfied the domestic audience.
@@kazkaskazkas8689I'm yet to see a western leader taking questions like this, especially from journalists a hostile journalist and come from hostile countries. The British prime minister will never take questions from a journalist from RT, let alone live on TV.
@@kabzaify You forgot Russian media is banned in the west a few years ago? Only (western) msm media have acces to it, for the normal citizens of the west it's censored.
This is such a baller move by Rosenberg. Honestly. I've watched this a dozen times. Damn good journalist to throw a nuanced punch at a dictator like that in his own language, in front of his own people.
@@Balenza345 well here's the thing that putin is conviently leaving out it was thanks to yeltsin that putin even has the power that he does today.. It was yeltsin who used military force on the Russian white house removing power from the parliament and granting himself all the power. It was yeltsin who agreed to have putin as a successor in return for full immunity from prosecution for him and his family. I guess it must really sting to know that your entire power base is built on an alcoholic. Kind of explains a lot though doesn't it
He answered the question of taking care of Russia by referring to clear acceptable criteria- economic growth and economic strength, while also being open about the struggle with inflation which is nothing compared to what it was during the Yeltsin era. He was even more specific with his reference to Russia's economic ranking in terms of purchasing power parity and making it clear that it was #1 in Europe. Try and find a 'western' leader that is as clear in their answers. I think there are very few, if any(Orban?) . El Salvador's president, India and China's leaders, and Rwanda's leader are a few international leaders that come to mind who answer so clearly.
@@ryancottle1563PPP per capita Russia ranks closer to South American countries so again he just spins untruths and twists words. Numbers are all great but it’s 2024- the internet exists….the average Russian citizen is dirt poor
President Putin answered the question well by implying that under Boris Yeltsin Russia was more under the Western yoke and less sovereign than it is now. (As to the validity of the answer, I don't know.) The question was poor in the sense that it was intended to diminish President Putin in a dishonest way. The West has shown great hostility to Russia by expanding NATO eastwards. Heads of state are not omnipotent. Unfavourable decisions made by other parties may be outside of their control. The Ukraine war was the result of American not Russian belligerence.
You asked Putin if he took care of the country and he replied right away "Yes, I did". And explained that the reason the Western leaders liked Eltsin more is because he was weak and controllable, therefore Russia was weak. Western countries don't like Putin because he's all the opposite of Eltsin: competent, strong and works in its interest. I see the comments praising you for asking a tough question, and saying Putin didn't reply, but that's what they can see, and that's their limit, not Putin's. Also, everyone is surprised a foreign journalist can make a question to Putin: well, maybe try asking yourself if your assumptions were wrong?
Completely wrong. The question itself is really complex and you are not capable of answering to this question in 2 minutes. Russian Federation and their people gained nothing from this war. Yes, Yeltsin was a weak politician and he made lots of mistakes, but Putin isn't really much better. He avoided to answer to the problem of demography in Russia, because he perfectly knows that Russia shares similar problems as other European nations. There's a huge decline in birth rates and there's a huge immigrant problem. Immigrant arriving from India, Central Asia, China. Xenophobia and dislike towards certain groups are rising, people commit more crimes etc etc etc. Russia has economic problems. Just to say that "well yeah there's in inflation, BUT at least our PPP is doing great" doesn't have anything to do with a real picture of Russia's economy. Russia waged a lots of wars. In Georgia, Moldova now Ukraine. Intervened in other countries' policies so save dictatorships when people were clearly unhappy with their leaders. Russian gained nothing from the war in Ukraine. Infrastructure was completely destroyed and hopes on a quick war vanished. Hundreds of thousands casualties from both side, civilians killed, front is similar to one during ww 1, losing tons of equipment due to attrition, military bases gradually becoming empty from satellite images. The waged war in Ukraine itself and Russian government is built on a lies, nothing else. It's not about being "sovereignty". It's a very stupid argument when in reality Russia is really dependent on trades with countries like Asia. The definition of sovereignty is to invade other countries when you like? I am just curious? If Putin is such a strong leader, during Wagner coup why Putin just disappeared just like the rest of the government? If you can't see that Putin intentionally brushed the question off and gave a totally useless speech, repeating the same thing over and over again, sorry but you are helpless.
@fivida thank you for your extensive and respectful reply. As you said in the very beginning it's not possible to reply in two minutes about 20+ years of governance, the format doesn't allow it. And noone says Russia is a perfect country, none is. I'll comment only about the waged war in Ukraine, which hasn't started with Russian invasion in 2022, but by Ukraine government (not Ukrainian people) in 2014 and by disrespecting Minks treaties. For you it's lies, but it is facts.
@@TheIgormaltsev War started in 2014, nobody denies that. Russia is the one who invaded Crimea and supported separatism in Donbass. The first "prime minster" and "minister of defense" of Donbass were Russians with Russian citizenships. If I recall it correctly one's surname was Gyrkin, I don't remember the second guy's name. Equipment was Russian, mercenaries were Russian. Nobody denies that both sides committed war crimes. However before 2022 the whole conflict was started by Russians. By invasion of Crimea and arming separatists. If we are going to talk about treaties and agreements. There was a Budapest memorandum according to which Ukraine gave up its nukes so that peace and territorial integrity will be ensured. Another agreement between Ukraine and Russia specifically was signed in 1997. I am not sure if you have read Minsk accords, but the 2nd statement says that both parties should withdraw all heavy equipment. Neither parties did. Russians had their own air defense systems and artillery located on LNR and DNR. Everything is documented by ОБСЕ which was reporting violations from both sides. I commonly hear that "Ukraine didn't follow Minsk accords". Why should Ukraine respect the treaty when Russians don't do that either? HOWEVER again, this whole conflict was started by Russians. Russian military crossed the Ukrainian border. Russian military crossed the Georgian border. Russian military crossed the Moldovan border. We are talking about respecting treaties, however when Putin came to power the first thing he did was to violate a peace treaty with Chechnya, the treaty which was recognizing its independence, and waging a war, destroying the whole nation. We can't talk about Ukraine not fulfilling their duties, when the other party didn't do the same thing.
@fivida Crimea, LPR and DPR all three led referendums and above 90% of citizens voted for being part of Russia. Those votes were not recognised by the international community, because it was not a good change for the West and an opportunity for warlords to make some money. So Russian military was defending its own citizens, who elected being part of it. Man (or woman, I don't know), we can debate over it limitlessly, and I don't believe either of us will convince the other, as of course you'll tell me that the referendum was fake/manipulated. Let there be peace ✌️
@@TheIgormaltsev Referendum is a jurisdictional procedure which should be conducted according some kind of law. Was this "referendum" conducted by Ukrainian, Russian or International law? Votes weren't recognized because the answer of this question is that it wasn't referendum. There can't any referendum under military occupation. And Pardon me? Who's Russia exactly? A peace keeping force in the world? I don't remember UN letting Russia invade so that there will be any "referendum". You can't just settle some boxes in schools and kindergartens and people "vote" for somebody or something nonexistent. "It was not a good change of west". You forget that even Russia'ss "allies" like China and Belarus don't recognize Crimea on an international level as part of Russia. It isn't just "the evil west" not recognizing the so called "referendum results". Peace? Oh, yeah, French were also talking about "Peace" in 1939 when they were saying "Oh, why fight for Danzing, Germans are liberating their own citizens!". So no, you don't have a point. You can say all you want that "oh, yeah, you will now say that it's FAKE! How dare you!", Of course I am wrong, I am only telling lies. Oh, yeah sorry I forgot Zelensky is a Lizard eating US's golden reserves, I am wrong? I really love how you jump from one topic to another. Started from Putin's attempt to avoid answering journalist's question ending with referendum in Crimea. If you can't answer or give any solid arguments to prove your point, don't reply. I really have no desire writing a literal essay for you.
So he begs the question that Russia is better off. Just that he considers it more sovereign. So he invaded Ukraine to preserve Russia's sovereignty? Does not compute.
RT is a sewage of Russian propaganda. Its leader calls Putin 'our beloved President', North Korea style. While independent (real) journalists are killed, jailed or in exile.
in the West we don´t need RT asking difficult questions to our politicians, we have critical journalists and even we have real political oposition to confront the "official truth" with difficult questions, something that it´s clear that Russia has not.
Invoking Yeltsin who has been ridiculed for years for his drunkenness was a gift to Putin.
lol
Russia under Yeltsin is hell, today Russia is much better than in the period from 1985 to 2000
But would it be even better with someone else than Putin and how much credit does he deserve?
@tuttirulla надо внимательно слушать что говорит Путин про справедливое мироустройство. Путин достоин уважения
@@AlexanBudni 🤡🤡
@@AlexanBudni Putin has attacked sovereign nations against the international law
He was a good leader a caring compassionate man with character flaws, the poverty Russia experienced in them years was unavoidable it did get steadily better towards the millennium
"I welcome your interesting question. Here, have some tea while I reply."
The reporter asked "Did you...?" and Putin straightly said "Yes, I did."
And this shows freedom of speech is really works in russia meanwhile reporters dont ask that questions on some clown world leaders.
Good question but he also gave a great answer.
Why do people think Yeltsin was the last Russian president? Dimitry Medvedev was president 2008 to 2012
Yet he was just Another Puppet of the Oligarchs until Putin Re-Ascended the Presidency.
Yeltsin was a titan on the world stage and far more significant the other one was not in the same ball park
No Yeltsin was a beggar
@@tabsntoot Yeltsin let Russia get weaker and weaker. Exactly like Putin said. Yeltsin was not a good president for Russia. He was a good Russian president for the West because he was weak and did what the West asked him to do.
yelstin was a puppet of the west
When's the last time a Western politician took a question from Russian media? You're lucky you're treated so well despite your constant provocations and warmongering at the press conferences.
Interesting that this video is flooded with bots, unlike the majority opinion on the main video on the BBC channel - Kremlin bots seeking out Rosenberg online. The Russia 1 journalists even accused him of provocation after as he was leaving lol.
The majority oponion on the main video on the BBC channel is pushed by western bots.
The answer is much simpler: BBC instantly shadowbans any comment written from Russian IP - that’s how western freedom of speech works.
Does this elaborate comments explaining things, how they were under Yeltsyn and how changed since, and pointing at holes in western talking points, seems "bot" to you? Yet single phrase braindead mottos for Ukraine from mainstream media comment sections are real people? Thats funny xD
You end up just like woke game devs, critically confusing vocal minority and gradually awakening majority with each other
@@AtticusKarpenter hello Russian, yes you don't speak for the majority for obvious reasons, "awakening majority" lmao 😂
I admire Putin consistency and clarity of his thoughts about Russia 🇷🇺 interests and sovereignty which can never be a dictate of west
ask regular Russian people who -lived- survived the 1990's as to which time was better. it's easy to like Yeltsin when you are a yevrey living in the west, Rosenberg
No problem with being a Jew/Israeli. Look at Abramovich or Yaakov Kedmi.
Well, the 1990s were a result of the SU. It was impossible to avoid them. And it was getting better after 1995 or something. The hyperinflation was stopped, there were lots of goods and stuff. If only the 1998 bank collapse hadn't happened...
Putin got slightly emotionally triggered with politically motivated question.
Did he really? 🤡
Looks like an old woman crying... 👵
politically motivated? how? oh yeah let's ask putin a question about some deceased m0r0n who destroyed russia and is hated by overall majority now whatever that drunkard said once upon a time? oooooooh motivayshun!
@@aleckerby1236 no low life vulgars accepted in this forum !!!
@@aleckerby1236
Just lok your journalist getting proper answer
Putin as a statesman is miles ahead of these clowns!
Putin is worst than a joke cause even a joke is useful...
3:00 I agree, Russia is ranked 4th in the world in terms of purchasing power parity, my aunt in Moscow will buy a new Bentley with her monthly pension of $200 or 20.000 rubles, she only worked for 50+ years.
PPP is practically meaningless to the average citizen on the street lol Putin loves quoting irrelevant metrics. "Look at our high PPP!" Ok yes, how's the average quality of life compared to Germany or France? Errr let's not discuss that LOL
@jimpydee4729you comparing different nations with different backgrounds and histories.russia is not undeveloped. It just does not reach levels of wealth of france italy etc. Compare it to asia, africa latin America and realise globally it's not that bad to be a Russian. Compare gdp per capita
@@FluffyCactus-o4z The point is PPP is not a useful metric in relation to people's quality of life. Otherwise the average Indian has MUCH better living conditions than the average Japanese or German because India's PPP is MUCH much higher! Of course they don't though. Not even close.
Mr. Rosenberg didn't give a single fuck about Putin's answer, it was all about the 'very brave' question. The attitude of a teenager.
This and the comments are so ignorant and biased. 99% of people had no idea about Russia and Ukraine prior to 2022. Hell I bet even now half these sheep can't even name 3 provinces...but the TV said so, so it must be true because MSM and the government don't have agendas. Nope. Regardless of what you think, he improved Russia and the Russian people drastically. His first term poverty was nearly cut in half and GDP grew...Meanwhile here in America we can't even secure our border and give our vets the treatment they deserve. 20 years later...But hey you keep telling yourself the longer hours, less benefits and scummy practices here in the west are so great. Must be why 7 other countries have more stem graduates by massive amounts.
Правда!
Правда!
He's improved the HIV rates in Russia. Best in the world. He's also secured Russian borders by removing visa restrictions for Pakistanis, Indians and Africans. Under Yeltsin 1 Dollar = 21 Ruble under strong Putin 1 Dollar = 110 Ruble. What a winner
@@clubkinetic1 What relevance does any of that have? No crap sherlock the HIV rates will be higher in a country that has 144 million people. He didn't really "Remove" visa restrictions, you just don't have to take history exams anymore. You STILL have to undergo MANDATORY finger printing, medical exams and criminal background checks (Unlike America), so IDK what you're trying to get at there. Using a singular currency to dictate how well a country is doing is absurd. How much does a dollar get you in America now? As if the American economy is so great.
You are very smart and very very cool.
Pure Ministry of Truth report.
Excellent question from the Western point of view and equally good response from Putin. Russians in the 90s were humiliated and on the ropes, people weren't getting paid. Things got way better under Putin, abd Russians dared to want to be taken seriously in the world. While I totally abhor the cruel attack on Ukraine, I do understand that Russia saw, in its paranoid way, a westward looking, freer and prosperous Ukraine as a threat to their status quo.
I think they are wrong, and that the world will pay a terrible price for this horror, but I understand how they got there. The question is how to get them to cut the losses and back off.
Why should they back off when the West continues to escalate, attack, expand, and destroy democracy in places like Georgia and Romania when the people vote for the non-puppet candidate?
Oh yeah cry me a river. Now the so called "West" is responsible for everything because it was not babysitting Russia enough? Did Russia ever thought about what it did to countries like Poland? Maybe the "West" did not want to have something to do with Russia because of the "great russian history"?
The British prime minister will never take questions from a journalist from RT
You're right. He'd tell him straight: "Elon, stop bothering me."
@@Timmerdetimmerdetim As he should, they all eat out of one Plate after all.
He will get such a gruelling questioning in Parliament that no Russian politicians has ever seen.
@@KyPc0p well he gets those in Parliament , which the Russian people haven't seen happening in 25years to their leader .
@@desssvalHas anyone asked the British PM about the Downing Street meeting with Blackrock . Or about excess deaths in the last few years in the UK . Etc
Excellent question put up before Putin and so the answer was.............. NATO destroyed Yugoslavia. This is truth
The reporter asked "Did you...?" and Putin straightly said "Yes, I did." What are you talking about?
Who abused Eastern European countries for 50 years after WW2 ?
@@Verysimpleinvesting at least not USSR it was CIA the almighty
@@jhanavkant3038 I’m fully aware that you’re paid for lying 24/7. Why after Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 nobody wanted to stay around Russia only Belarus, rest of the countries joined NATO?
@@jhanavkant3038 CIA the almighty was abusing Eastern Europe ? What ?
Good answer for a good question. There's no fairy tales in politics. Yeltsin legacy always reminds that.
Now imagine RT asking this kind of question to the American president. Do they even have similar events in the west ?
Of course not. The West is afraid of Russian journalists, closes the doors to them at press conferences.
This doesn't happen in the free democratic west
@ProckerDark :(
Not a chance
Don't need RT to ask because our own journalists can ask questions freely without getting thrown out the window
A country like Russia, with its size and history, should never be a puppet of anyone. Especially the West. Bravo President Putin.
Yes, now it's China's puppet.
Putin stealing all the money mate
Meanwhile the average Bulgarian, the poorest citizen in the European Union, earns about 50 percent more than Average Ivan. Poor puppets.
@andyharman7581 so what?
The post Yeltsin regime is unable to compete in a world economy
Compare the life package of Putin's Russia, the economic welfare, the security and the freedoms of the people, with Yeltsin's, Mr. Rosenberg, if you cannot see the massive difference in favour of the former you are either totally blind or a stooge of Britain's special friends.
Поэтому скажите, а почему карлика без рубашки действовавший из московского кремля отдал приказ напасть на Украину это в первую очередь?
@@davidbaron5828 The minimum monthly salary in Poland is rising to 4666 zlotys in January. That's about 50 percent more than the AVERAGE in Russia. In August the average was 82218 rubles or less than $800. Google 4666 PLN to USD and 82218 RUB to USD. The average is higher in all 27 EU countries. Putin has squandered Russia's oil and natural gas wealth on a surveillance state.
@@8August1988 lets start by why are you ignoring the fact of 2014 Maidan coup sponsored by west (Nulland admitted openly) and nazism rise in Ukraine (Bandera), allongside 8 yrs of ukranian genocide over ethnic russians in eastern regions of Lughansk&Donetsk...
West wanting Ukraine to join Nato was the red line.
@@lovorkalo7879which came after Russia started the annexation.
This is a wonderful coreography for Russia to claim rule over sovereign countries: state sponspored, admitted misinformation campaigns in social media and press (that you've learned really wonderfully), rigging elections in europe to weaken cohesion and slow down decision making, (see sponsoring of far right in France, Italy, Hungary, Gernany with blns of euros for election, latest Romanian election), all together resulting in western powers not sending aid for whatever country the Kreml pleases to annex. Awesome how many intelligent people and politicians fall for it, like this hasn't hapoened in the start if world war 2. Hitler claimed that Germans were etnically harassed in Czechia - he annexed parts of it. Poles were planning to attack Germany - he invaded Poland. Of course the jews were planning to destroy Germany, and it was a red line to cross, so he "rightfully defended' Germany, hahaha. You have to be delusional or blind today to not see the same methods
@davidbaron5828 - Rosenberg's a little mouthpiece for a failing nation. I presume he kisses some rear-ends and gets his good-boy pat-on-the back. The lad's not a good reporter.
The only person in russia not afraid to ask real questions to putin. I congratulate you sir.
Would there be questions like this, from let's say russia today, aloud in GB?
* Stupid questions.
@elisdoof we have the opportunity to hear russian propaganda and their side. We have markov and popov coming on media outlets to spout russian propaganda. We have people like mearsheimer, tucker carlson, finkel, Scott horton spouting russian misinformation through the airwaves, I Don't see russians being able to hear the ukranian and wests view on putin and his regime. Steve rosenberg is literally the last remaining western journalist in russia, so claiming russia is open to western journalists is a falsehood.
Steve Rosenberg=🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍🦍
Yes that's the freedom of speech in Russia, which you don't see in the west.
Putin handled Russia WAY better than Yeltsin, how´s that?
Mickey Mouse would do better than Yeltsin. As it is, Putin has destroyed Russia's future for decades with this war. Politically, economically, militarily, demographically. It's screwed. How's that?
Yeltsin was a drunk so that's not saying much.
29/12/2024 and a 72 years old President give this answer to you.
He did. He did so well the whole World is stunned. By far the most curageous yet reasonable and wise leader no one living remmembers.
LOl you need to put a /s as some will believe you, lol i laughed and i am sure 99% of Russians will laugh a t your comment if they were allowed access to the internet.
Putin once said if someone stays in power too long then said person can lose his sanity.
Great questions Steve, and an illuminating (and at times, fulminating) response. HUGE props to you though, for being able to confidently deliver your questions in front of a hostile audience, to one of the most threatening leaders in the world today, in a language other than your native tongue. That is by no means an easy feat!
I think Steve put a lot of effort into this hostility. Steve could stand up for Russian journalists who are being persecuted by Western governments. But he doesn't.
Are you saying that both the question by Rosenberg and the reply from Putin are good?
Putin is ten times better and less hypocrite than all our western leaders mate!
Why do you think immediately it’s a hostile audience?
Ask your British prime minister the same questions about your brutal actions in Africa!
What the west calls "taking care of Russia" and what Russia calls taking care of itself are two different things, and citing Yeltsin is a classic case in point. The west was awash with orgasms in the 1990s when the Russian bear was lying drunk on its back with its legs in the air so that western mandarins could pick its pocket. At the time of this video, Russia's economy is ranked 11th with a rising GDP having long exceeded $2tn. Putin is clearly someone who refuses to sell Russia down the river of western finance capital, and in consequence, when Russia now resists western meddling via the west's own lapdog on Russia's border, Ukraine, it has to be a bad thing for the G7 apologists.
found someone to remember Yeltsin ruined Russia and Putin revived it
Yeltsin sucked and yes Putin did revive Russia in the 00s, but Putin outstayed his time as President and he became a dictator. Putin is an autocrat and an imperialist at heart after all.
Putin has destroyed Russia
LOl no he raped it, improving the lives of "real russians" in muscovia and ignoring 99% of the country is not improving the country.
Why is russia so weak that they are not even powerful enough to defeat little Ukraine who at first had almsot no help from allies.
Why since 2022 have Russians only been able to advance a few dozen km on the war front. Why have they exhausted the stockpiles of weapons they once had that so many feared,, why have they lost almsot 1 million men to war and multiple millions of working age educated wealthy men from russia. Why has the central bank given up trying to keep the economy afloat.
But the biggest question is why russia is so weak the ukranians without a proper navy managed to destroy 50% of the Black sea Fleet and force them into hiding far from tje conflict zone. That last point is one that should prove to every russian that pootin has done nothing for russsia but take its wealth for himself and his oligarchs.
There was nothing tough about the question, you wanted to please your Western backers and got the right response so its not a big deal 😂
Got more lies but it was a good question specifically for the russian people and pootins lies will come back to haunt him very very soon.
@palmtreeshenanigans Mention any one lie that President Putin has ever said? A lie that NATO wants to disintereste his country in order to weaken it? A lie that NATO is afraid of the existence of a United Russia?If Putin tried to put his military bases around around America do you think they would just sit down and look? Well, let's leave that because you won't say anything sensible.
@@Joshualalim256 putin is gonna fall and youre going to be chimping about him like you did about gaddafi
The response blows me away and doesn't surprise me at the same time. You're a brave man to ask these questions. God bless you and your family. I wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas and New Year's celebration.
Ask the same question from your brutes prime ministers!
If you judge Putin purely on how well he can answer questions, he’s way ahead of any British politician. I wish we had a PM that could answer questions with this directness and confidence.
And misdirection?
It's much easier to be confident if you're a autocratic leader. You don't have to consider the opinions of others. This comment doesn't mean I support autocracy, I don't, I'm just trying to explain.
Well, thats the benefit of being in control of everything. Hand-fed questions, pre-prepared answers, I'm sure Staaaarmer would love that.
Putin use the same template answers he learned by heart for almost 30 years in power.
I think any speaking parrot can be trained to do it.
@@moggadah 😂😂
Ouch!
Well said Mr Putin 👏. After all the UK government has been doing against Russia and he still has the goodness in him to keep giving us chances. Russians actually love Vladimir Putin and you and your lot can't handle it 🤣
Yeah I am sure Russian people really love such terrible health care and paying ridiculous amount s for butter, mortgage and cars.
Let's be clear here Assad was said to be enjoying overwhelming popularity in Syria. In the last election he got over 80% of the vote and yet know Syrians are throwing parties that he has finally gone. No one is missing him
Some don't love him, he is a wanted criminal and responsible for the death of many Innocent Ukrainian families. And you know it.
they 'love' him? That is legitimately creepy. What a cult.
LoL Love? Dude, don't mistake wishful thinking for reality. And there is no need to speak for the whole nation. By the way, greetings from Russia.
@@Egor8488как дела во Львове?😂
Trolls in the comments think their opinions matter...russia is like a continent it can survive on its own😂😂😂
Why would it violate the Budapest memorandum?
Yet they beged NK for aid as they cannot live on there own, the country is the definition of a shithole. 99% is not worth discussing as people live in squalor with no sewage or running water. Need to upgrade your propaganda as it is easy to verify with google maps or from interviews with russiasn themselves.
Damn one video i watched showed a babushka showing buildings in there small village in ruins, many buildings, when were they left to rot, ww2, since ww2 nobody has bothered rebuilding homes destroyed by nazi bombs, and no not buildings used to show and remember the war this was a dozen buildings, homes just left to rot, half the village. lol.
Rosenberg: Everything has clearly gone wrong as I listed, what do you think?
Putin: Everything is way better because uhhh....sovereignty?
The craziest thing is before the war, Russia had lots of partners for trade and security which made them more independent and 'sovereign.' Since his war the country is utterly reliant on China it's practically a Chinese vassal, and nobody is even thinking about working with it for security. Turkey, Israel, the USA and many others are now operating AGAINST Russian interests in the Middle East and elsewhere. Before they didn't or simply weren't bothered. They lost fifty wealthy partners and gained better relations based only on money with four or five others, most of them broke.
I seem to remember that "sovereignty" was given as the justification for some dodgy political moves in the UK a few years ago. Just exactly _was_ the reason for Brexit?
@@pgr3290 ye, cause india, iran doesnt exists and europe isnt becoming a 3rd world alike place😂
@@nuxanuxa765 Your comment makes zero sense. Congratulations
@@alexandermonro6768 So you're saying that Putin is talking nonsense like Farage and pro Brexiteers? Yes, we know
Rosenberg, one of the few competant BBC journalists. National treasure
You might rate him, I don't. He has strong anti Russian bias and promotes Western agendas.
@@johndavies5985 So that changes the question here to Putin? Putin is f'kn delusional by the way! You can just look on UA-cam about many russians complaining about their lives now. He didn't pull Russia from the brink of the abyss....he put the whole fucking country right on the edge of falling into an abyss. Just look at russia now. Only a delusional psycho like Putin could even say that he's taken care of russia.
Jewish treasure,never a Goy boi
Maybe the UK will let a Russian journalist ask the PM a few hard questions,
😂😂 same type who knew about Saville.
Please be careful and wise. This is Russia.
Putin the greatest leader ever.,
A good indication of how democratic countries should engage with its citizens. When will leaders in the USA, UK, Germany, France etc. make time to engage with their citizens in the way that Putin does?
the true leaders of western countries are NGO's and rogue intelligence agencies. that's what democracy looks like!
Putin is a warrior, pulled Russia from brink of extinction to become a nation to be reckoned with. Bravo
lmao
Great question. Average Ivan earned 82218 rubles in August. That's less than $800 per month and $785 according to today's exchange rate. It's also lower than all 27 European Union countries. So his garbage about purchasing power parity means very little when Ivan is in the poor house and Uncle Valodya is squandering his country's oil and natural gas wealth on military adventures and a surveillance state. A kid working 15 hours per week at a McDonald's in California earns more thanthe average Russian.
You didn't take local purchasing power into account still it's nothing like what the USSR or Yugoslavia was in it's hay day, which ain't coming back under Putin.
You clearnly don't understand what PPP is. Basically your Average Ivan needs 10-12 RUSSIAN salaries to buy a nice apartment IN RUSSIA. Meanwhile, your average John Eaglejaw needs 40+ salaries in dollars to get himself a new home in United States. "How much you can buy" is what actually matters.
@@krevetka9744 russia is 44th in PPP per capita, they are behind countries like Poland and Croatia. oops?
An average Ivan would either have an apartment or will buy one with a government program. He will have pretty cheap food (which actually is a lot tastier than in other countries), free healthcare, free kindergartens and schools, cheap universities, good neighbourhood infrastructure, very cheap heating during the winter, so yeah, he will have a good amount left at the end of the month if he just works at the decent job. Oops
@@rg5207at least the average Ivan can only afford to stay in Russia. Spare the rest of us.
So many brainwashed.
yes, sorry for the russians to live under that regime
@@magnuslundin682 YOU are the brainwashed one! You are not smart and you are not immune to propaganda.
@@magnuslundin682 not far different the west living under fake democracy with full immigrants.
Hahaha....look who's talking.
Are there lot of UFOs on western sky and clear messages to brainwashed:"DON'T LOOK UP, TRUST US"
Didn't you invented FAKE-NEWS , CONSPIRACY-THEORIES and FALSE-FLAG attacks to brainwashpopulation ?
He has taken good care of Russia, from being a country given welfare by it's oppressors to a well country economically, he ensured that Russia is still russia and live by Russian standards not those of west. If he didn't take good care for Russia not Russia would be divided into 400 new countries in order to contain it
The standards for independence that Putin uses for Russia apparently do not apply to Ukraine.
Even the average Russian does not believe that the West will attack a nuclear power. He is good at creating fear.
'Hypocrisy' in the west and 'democracy' in the Russia!
There’s no democracy in Russian bot😂😂
Can your king Charles answer these questions about how many people they've unalived as a kingdom. And why they fear to pay reparations 😂. BRITISH ATROCITIES😢
Ask Prince Andrew. Oh he is not home he is eating pizza
2:48 He's like" Yeah, you have convinced me you have taken care of Russia"
He helped Russia to be an independent and is now completely dependent on China, Iran and North Korea…….didnt he cede access to the Tumen River to China a couple of months ago ? What’s ‘sovereign’ about needing to give parts of your countries security away because you need your neighbour more than they need you ?
😂 tell me one country that is not dependent on China?
And what part of a river that flows on the border is your country?
And no he havent "given" the river just let chinese boats use it to faster gain to the japanese sea. 😂
@ straw man arguments wont help Russia though will they ? LOL
@@helenrushful 🤣🤣
These comments are disgraceful. Putin is a dictator.
Congratulations Steve for this courageous question! Please know that there is another copy of this video circulating around UA-cam where every single top comment is praising you and your courage, unlike in this comments section.
Love from a fellow London Jew 🇬🇧✡️
Putin nailed it 👍🏻, especially when he compared the current state of the Russian economy to that of the UK.
ya cherry picking PPP is a great job of not telling the truth.
9% inflation and interest rates at 23% and climbing... I don't think so.
Yes, the Russian economy is going to face a massive crash and disaster because it is only propped up by huge government spending that is totally unsustainable. No Russian can afford a loan, a mortgage or anything. Every month a Russian goes to buy eggs or bread they're way more expensive than last month. Import costs skyrocket and the Ruble's value crashes. His gas sales are at record lows and will not return, the stock market is in the toilet and the bond markets are a disaster zone. We understand he has driven the Russian economy into the ground from which it'll not recover in your lifetime.
@ let me help you out on that. Go visit Moscow or St. Petersburg and check out the subway and the streets, then go to London or Manchester and compare..oh, mind your step while in the UK, you don’t want to step on all the people living rough on the streets…😑
@@marcusaetius9309 Let me help you out: Russian showpiece cities which are not actually any better than London or Manchester. Then go outside of them to where the majority of the Russian population live and see how poor and dilapidated it all is. It is one of the worst countries for income disparity on the planet. Far worse than Western Europe. Quality of life and lifespan is far lower. Facts.
Youre a brave man Rosenberg
Russisn GDP grew 10 times (!!!! ) under Putin.
Will anyone ask British PM this question.
And now Russia is heading back to being as broken and poor as it was after Cold War....Putin COULD have made Russia and Russians richer by maintaining status quo, not done anything in regards of Ukraine and having atleast decent relationship with west. But no, controlling Ukraine is obsession for him and he doesnt care what it costs to Russia, whether its human suffering, economic suffering or political isolation
Due to high oil prices and inflation and openness of the West to Russian business unseen before. Still, Russia only managed to reach the GDP of Spain and South Korea, while China turned itself into technological and industrial powerhouse of unimaginable proportions. And here is the verdict: Russia and China were similar in terms of GDP when Putin started his rule. And now... You make comparisons.
Hah Russia is heading to even worse place economically than it was after Cold War. The western sanction, losses in fossil fuel trade, the cost of War, inflation..its all gonna lead up into disaster. And its all because of Putin. If he had kept away from Ukraine, none if this hadnt happened but like idiot he is, he didnt care about the consequences of starting a war
@@desssval GDP is a meaningless metric because GDP only measures how much money there is an economy and not who the money goes too. This makes the rich and poor divide bigger.
@@desssval What about Europe? Germany? Compared to Russia. Where was Germany in comparison with China? Where was the USA in comparison with China?
Why don't you compare Russia with the Western countries but with China? China is a communist country.
Is your goal to prove that a communist economy is much more efficient than a capitalist and free market economy?
people in the comments crying so much lol, i guess they need someone that answers like Biden so they can understand something😂
You're comment doesn't make sense. There seems to be a disparity between a logical view and your insane nonsense
@@dannylyon_oilpainter7516 It seems u got hit too much in the head as a child.
@dannylyon_oilpainter7516 The way u try to look smart writing like that lol, poor guy, i guess ur imaginary friends feel proud of you champ.😂
@@dannylyon_oilpainter7516 Danny, lay off the nerd tone 😅
The only real question in 4 and a half hours of utter drivel.
And no answer for this question.
@@borisgitlin5192 yes there was - something about how, he did not see why, NATO stopped the genocide of Bosnians by Slovaks .
@HNH421 you mean serbians
@HNH421Slovaks, huh? You are very well versed in international relations and history, my friend ...
@HNH421 Serbs, not Slovaks.
It's not even a contest, life under Yeltsin was hell
Say what you want, but Putin rebuilt Russia from the brink after the collapse of the USSR. And the BBC always gets a chance to ask him tough questions.
Rubbish, absolute garbage. Putin didn't rebuild russia, he LOOTED it !
Yes, looks to be a solid build.. especially his own bank accounts.
From the brink of freedom.
High oil prices and nothing more.
Even if his assistance in it was pretty significant, after 2001 things haven't been going uphill much considering the potential of this country. And that's 23 years of management which puts no effort into making the country better
Hauntology: The past inside the present.
Interesting to see how Putin‘s whole identity just revolves around this split between east and west and how he’s clinging to this idea. He is the victim of his own ego.
Putin fell victim to his own propaganda. He drank the Kremlin Kool-Aid and believed his Ukraine war would be an imperial triumph with minimal costs on the domestic and international fronts.
Putin answer were strongly in line Russia is sovereign nation....And the image of today's Russia visible.... Vladimir Putin bring back the failling Russia ...To what it's today...wether u like it or not ..he made difference in Russia...
It was a catastrophe in 1991. It's heading there again now.
Steve you have balls of steel ❤
What Putin said, he's right!
when you look at Putins GDP PPP claim that Russia is fourth. Just remember that per capita russia is something like 48th when using GDP PPP
They fighting a high intensity conflict, with a budget deficit of just over 2%. Compare that to the budget situation in any European country.
GDP is countries compared to each other (aka US citizen using dollars to buy things in Russia). PPP is what people can have at home. Russians can afford much more in Russia than US citizens in US. Being under sanctions makes GDP completely irrelevant since Russians can't freely trade goods with western countries. Yet PPP easily converts into people's actual wellbeing.
IMF themselves stated that Russia is the 4th largest in terms of PPP. You can check it yourself.
@@krevetka9744gdp per capita ppp/purchasing power is higher in the US than Russia. However, healthcare, education and the welfare state are all more accessible and of higher quality in Russia than the US. For that reason alone, Id rather live in Russia
Well done, Mr Putin 👍👍👍
“BOrIs YelTsIN!?!? How dARe yOU mEntIOn hiM!!!”
People who claims that pootin saved russia. I think prices of crude oil saved russia, not pootin.
Thank you for this greatly asked question
You're an absolute legend Steve. Bravo!
Thanks for the decent question. No thanks for the word salad from putin
This is salad already eaten yesterday.
Questions over answers. Style over substance. Perfect slave of western poopaganda joe 😂
Wow, must hard living with this development problem
@@TheWerelf must hard
Stop asking stupid yesterday salad questions
What a ridiculous question. Surely you aren't stupid enough to expect Putin wasn't going to outclass you by a country mile.
Well done Steve Rosenberg!! ❤
Why don't these reporters ask the same question to their own leaders?
They already do...
Because they haven't invaded Ukraine, got over half a million casualties and crashed their economies
@@kalin3430 British politicians get grilled by the media all the time TF you talking about?!
@@kalin3430 If you live in a free country, like I do, you know that a vigorous press always holds the government of the day to scrutiny.
@@ellioteaton5532bullshit
Yelstin is a disgrace
*poutin is disgrace
Oh but smart too! He gave Russia Putin 😂😂😂
@@josephineamawiafe9428 Yeltsin told Bill Clinton that he was disappointed that poutin didn't have respect for the results of free and fair elections or democracy.
Thanks for asking the real questions
How did Steve Rosenberg get away with asking that question without being defenestrated!! Tbf no one has heard from him yet!!
Western media and journalist are allowed in Russia (like BBC). However Russian media is censored for the citizens of the west. Only (western) msm have acces to Russian State television.
Putin took that question very seriously.
More like take care of the billion dollar oligarchs.while russians live on a 1.50 a day😅..
More freedom of press now in Russia than in EU. Great answer by Putin. Truth is on our side.
@muuraaja-e5k What truth? Putin still won't call it a war! He's right that Yeltsin was encouraged to join Western nations.
HAHAH. What? :DDDDDD
ruSSia has about the same freedoms as North Korea.
@@theTeknoViking It's very easy to talk about freedom of speech in Russia if you've never been here and don't even know what you're talking about, isn't it?
Good evening from Moscow, from a man who isn't afraid to criticize his country ;)
@@Artkov_ I have been, both Moscow and SPB. So you are not afraid to stand on the red square with a sign that says "Stop the War"?
@@theTeknoViking Honestly, you cannot go to Red Square with such a poster, since this is considered an unauthorized action (Article 20.2, part 5 of the Code of Administrative Crimes of the Russian Federation). I don’t know if anyone tried to coordinate their picket with the government, so I will not say whether it is completely prohibited or not, but there are alternative options for expressing your political position. On the Internet, you can criticize the government, including publicly, for example, we often talk about a high level of corruption, and such a problem really exists, I will not deny it. The only exception is criticism of the army, we can talk about corruption in the Ministry of Defense, about the technical problems of the army, about the topic of inexperienced and incompetent commanders, whose command leads to big losses, there is a lot of talk about failure at the beginning of the war (if we assume that the war began 24 February 2022), but ... unacceptable to blame Russian soldiers in war crimes. And you know, I agree with such a policy.
This situation is quite far from North Korea)
Интересно, что, когда вы задали этот прекрасный и справедливый вопрос, так называемый президент решил «напомнить» нам о своих ревизионистских уроках истории. Он упрекнул вас за «перечисление» подтверждающих доказательств предпосылки вашего вопроса и представил полулегкую версию в защиту своих политических достижений.
Россия беднее, более изолирована и более зависима от Китая, так что она является лишь тенью ее исторического потенциала. ВСЕ это дело рук миниатюрного гнома, который прячется в замках. Российским патриотам надоела такая дешевая театральная постановка. Я предсказываю, что «Лебединое озеро» скоро будет представлено широкой аудитории по всей стране! 🦢
Не надейся напрасно, скорее ты окажешься под забором! 😂
Steve, you are the best! 🫡🫡🫡
Oh my god he allows foreign journalists from unfriendly countrys to freely question him😮
Rosenberg as a very experienced journalist advanced one of his signature questions in such a way to irritate the interlocutor and stir up emotions in the audience, but was masterfully handled by Putin. Rosenberg understood that quite well and showed utter displeasure with the answer. Anyway, he got praised sufficiently by his colleagues and laymen alike.
I think he cannot see the positive reality of Russia.
@@bukanjoni2946 I believe he is clever enough to see both the negative and positive sides of Russia, but the agenda and the responsibility towards his employer and their audience restricts him from showing any sympathy. An intensely biased approach to journalism.
Hey Steve, in this “highly choreographed” affair, did you rehearse the question with Mr. Putin??
Did the authorities review the question prior?
An intelligent question, but answered with total BS. Great work Steve.
Intelligent? LOL How?
It was a very stupid question. Had yelsen still being in power Russia would have lost its sovreigenty years ago.
Biggest mistake Russia made was not going into the donbas years ago.
But at least with germany losing its cheap gas supply all of europe will pay a heavy price for their leaders stupid decisions.
The french government in dissaray and germany looking at elections soon.
scholz is a loser
Putin has been answering this stupid question since just day 1.
@@dmitryparf Putin can only blather and only his people, captives, agree with him. They have to.
Waffle Waffle history historical rubbish. Putin and joker frainds sold out Russian people because they was greedy. If putin invested Russian people would live like Kings. He steals the food they eat and blames it on the cats. He's a spiv or a grifter a bad con artist. His country is a mess because he has no soshal skills.
You didn't heard numbers?
Once I also asked a question and received a detailed answer in a letter from the ministry. I was so proud.
Is that whole thing broadcast live to the Russian people? Including Steve's Question? If so I'm kinda surprised they invited the BBC there and even went out of the way to let him ask a question.
They do that every time. They allow a couple of more difficult questions, including some from foreign journalists. I think Putin's answer fully satisfied the domestic audience.
@@kazkaskazkas8689I'm yet to see a western leader taking questions like this, especially from journalists a hostile journalist and come from hostile countries. The British prime minister will never take questions from a journalist from RT, let alone live on TV.
@@kazkaskazkas8689 Yeah he handled it pretty well.
Except its all worked out in advance.
@@kabzaify You forgot Russian media is banned in the west a few years ago? Only (western) msm media have acces to it, for the normal citizens of the west it's censored.
This is such a baller move by Rosenberg. Honestly. I've watched this a dozen times. Damn good journalist to throw a nuanced punch at a dictator like that in his own language, in front of his own people.
Great question Steve - Not sure Putin understood as he gave an lengthy not understandable response other than Yeltsin was an alcoholic
He explained a lot more. Had yelsen been left in control Russia would have lost its soverengenty years ago.
@@Balenza345 well here's the thing that putin is conviently leaving out it was thanks to yeltsin that putin even has the power that he does today.. It was yeltsin who used military force on the Russian white house removing power from the parliament and granting himself all the power. It was yeltsin who agreed to have putin as a successor in return for full immunity from prosecution for him and his family. I guess it must really sting to know that your entire power base is built on an alcoholic. Kind of explains a lot though doesn't it
He answered the question of taking care of Russia by referring to clear acceptable criteria- economic growth and economic strength, while also being open about the struggle with inflation which is nothing compared to what it was during the Yeltsin era. He was even more specific with his reference to Russia's economic ranking in terms of purchasing power parity and making it clear that it was #1 in Europe. Try and find a 'western' leader that is as clear in their answers. I think there are very few, if any(Orban?) . El Salvador's president, India and China's leaders, and Rwanda's leader are a few international leaders that come to mind who answer so clearly.
If your tiny brain cell can't understand that, it's not Putin's problem lol
@@ryancottle1563PPP per capita Russia ranks closer to South American countries so again he just spins untruths and twists words. Numbers are all great but it’s 2024- the internet exists….the average Russian citizen is dirt poor
President Putin answered the question well by implying that under Boris Yeltsin Russia was more under the Western yoke and less sovereign than it is now. (As to the validity of the answer, I don't know.) The question was poor in the sense that it was intended to diminish President Putin in a dishonest way. The West has shown great hostility to Russia by expanding NATO eastwards. Heads of state are not omnipotent. Unfavourable decisions made by other parties may be outside of their control. The Ukraine war was the result of American not Russian belligerence.
You asked Putin if he took care of the country and he replied right away "Yes, I did". And explained that the reason the Western leaders liked Eltsin more is because he was weak and controllable, therefore Russia was weak. Western countries don't like Putin because he's all the opposite of Eltsin: competent, strong and works in its interest. I see the comments praising you for asking a tough question, and saying Putin didn't reply, but that's what they can see, and that's their limit, not Putin's.
Also, everyone is surprised a foreign journalist can make a question to Putin: well, maybe try asking yourself if your assumptions were wrong?
Completely wrong. The question itself is really complex and you are not capable of answering to this question in 2 minutes. Russian Federation and their people gained nothing from this war. Yes, Yeltsin was a weak politician and he made lots of mistakes, but Putin isn't really much better.
He avoided to answer to the problem of demography in Russia, because he perfectly knows that Russia shares similar problems as other European nations. There's a huge decline in birth rates and there's a huge immigrant problem. Immigrant arriving from India, Central Asia, China. Xenophobia and dislike towards certain groups are rising, people commit more crimes etc etc etc.
Russia has economic problems. Just to say that "well yeah there's in inflation, BUT at least our PPP is doing great" doesn't have anything to do with a real picture of Russia's economy.
Russia waged a lots of wars. In Georgia, Moldova now Ukraine. Intervened in other countries' policies so save dictatorships when people were clearly unhappy with their leaders.
Russian gained nothing from the war in Ukraine. Infrastructure was completely destroyed and hopes on a quick war vanished. Hundreds of thousands casualties from both side, civilians killed, front is similar to one during ww 1, losing tons of equipment due to attrition, military bases gradually becoming empty from satellite images.
The waged war in Ukraine itself and Russian government is built on a lies, nothing else. It's not about being "sovereignty". It's a very stupid argument when in reality Russia is really dependent on trades with countries like Asia. The definition of sovereignty is to invade other countries when you like? I am just curious?
If Putin is such a strong leader, during Wagner coup why Putin just disappeared just like the rest of the government?
If you can't see that Putin intentionally brushed the question off and gave a totally useless speech, repeating the same thing over and over again, sorry but you are helpless.
@fivida thank you for your extensive and respectful reply. As you said in the very beginning it's not possible to reply in two minutes about 20+ years of governance, the format doesn't allow it. And noone says Russia is a perfect country, none is.
I'll comment only about the waged war in Ukraine, which hasn't started with Russian invasion in 2022, but by Ukraine government (not Ukrainian people) in 2014 and by disrespecting Minks treaties. For you it's lies, but it is facts.
@@TheIgormaltsev War started in 2014, nobody denies that.
Russia is the one who invaded Crimea and supported separatism in Donbass. The first "prime minster" and "minister of defense" of Donbass were Russians with Russian citizenships. If I recall it correctly one's surname was Gyrkin, I don't remember the second guy's name. Equipment was Russian, mercenaries were Russian. Nobody denies that both sides committed war crimes. However before 2022 the whole conflict was started by Russians. By invasion of Crimea and arming separatists.
If we are going to talk about treaties and agreements. There was a Budapest memorandum according to which Ukraine gave up its nukes so that peace and territorial integrity will be ensured. Another agreement between Ukraine and Russia specifically was signed in 1997.
I am not sure if you have read Minsk accords, but the 2nd statement says that both parties should withdraw all heavy equipment. Neither parties did. Russians had their own air defense systems and artillery located on LNR and DNR. Everything is documented by ОБСЕ which was reporting violations from both sides. I commonly hear that "Ukraine didn't follow Minsk accords". Why should Ukraine respect the treaty when Russians don't do that either?
HOWEVER again, this whole conflict was started by Russians. Russian military crossed the Ukrainian border. Russian military crossed the Georgian border. Russian military crossed the Moldovan border.
We are talking about respecting treaties, however when Putin came to power the first thing he did was to violate a peace treaty with Chechnya, the treaty which was recognizing its independence, and waging a war, destroying the whole nation.
We can't talk about Ukraine not fulfilling their duties, when the other party didn't do the same thing.
@fivida Crimea, LPR and DPR all three led referendums and above 90% of citizens voted for being part of Russia. Those votes were not recognised by the international community, because it was not a good change for the West and an opportunity for warlords to make some money. So Russian military was defending its own citizens, who elected being part of it.
Man (or woman, I don't know), we can debate over it limitlessly, and I don't believe either of us will convince the other, as of course you'll tell me that the referendum was fake/manipulated. Let there be peace ✌️
@@TheIgormaltsev Referendum is a jurisdictional procedure which should be conducted according some kind of law. Was this "referendum" conducted by Ukrainian, Russian or International law?
Votes weren't recognized because the answer of this question is that it wasn't referendum. There can't any referendum under military occupation. And Pardon me? Who's Russia exactly? A peace keeping force in the world? I don't remember UN letting Russia invade so that there will be any "referendum". You can't just settle some boxes in schools and kindergartens and people "vote" for somebody or something nonexistent.
"It was not a good change of west". You forget that even Russia'ss "allies" like China and Belarus don't recognize Crimea on an international level as part of Russia. It isn't just "the evil west" not recognizing the so called "referendum results".
Peace? Oh, yeah, French were also talking about "Peace" in 1939 when they were saying "Oh, why fight for Danzing, Germans are liberating their own citizens!".
So no, you don't have a point. You can say all you want that "oh, yeah, you will now say that it's FAKE! How dare you!", Of course I am wrong, I am only telling lies. Oh, yeah sorry I forgot Zelensky is a Lizard eating US's golden reserves, I am wrong?
I really love how you jump from one topic to another. Started from Putin's attempt to avoid answering journalist's question ending with referendum in Crimea.
If you can't answer or give any solid arguments to prove your point, don't reply. I really have no desire writing a literal essay for you.
Steve you did everything you could
brave question. hope you live on the first floor
Can Putin please explain to us all when Russia has ever been under threat of not being a sovereign state?
NATO is anti russian enemy lol, NATO is a treat
When under a puppet regime with utterly broken economy, widespread hunger, ruled by oligarchs interested exclusively in US dollars? Yeah. That time.
Either you are too young (under 30) or you've been living in LaLa land. How can you know what your neighborhood is up to if you've never been there?
When the price of Vodka Gorbachev went up by 10p.....
@@Kraddakkyour people see the way we live in the west and want to be part of it. It only Putin and his cronies that want that stopped
So he begs the question that Russia is better off. Just that he considers it more sovereign. So he invaded Ukraine to preserve Russia's sovereignty? Does not compute.
Putin destroyed that guy
In reality Yeltsin said " take care of Russian Standard".
Now imagine your pm allowing RT journalist to ask a question, not gonna happen cuz that's different, right?
RT is a sewage of Russian propaganda. Its leader calls Putin 'our beloved President', North Korea style. While independent (real) journalists are killed, jailed or in exile.
RT is banned because it is an extremist Kremlin funded propaganda machine. Why should he accept questions from them?
in the West we don´t need RT asking difficult questions to our politicians, we have critical journalists and even we have real political oposition to confront the "official truth" with difficult questions, something that it´s clear that Russia has not.
RT ppl are afraid to fall from 7 floor
RT has no journalists
Made you look like a little school boy Steve
Great question! Stay safe!!
phahahaha 🤣🤣🤣
This man has balls