Putin's Russian Support Base Is Vanishing, Says Navalny's Chief of Staff | Amanpour and Company
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- Опубліковано 8 бер 2022
- Today the European Union slapped a fourth round of sanctions on an already beleaguered Russian economy. The U.S. and the U.K. say they will soon stop buying Russian oil. Amazon, Coca-Cola and McDonald’s have joined a legion of companies ceasing operations within Russia. But what are the country's citizens being told about the war next door? Christiane speaks with Leonid Volkov, chief of staff to Russia’s jailed opposition leader, Alexey Navalny.
Originally aired on March 9. 2022.
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All Russians who are going public against this war have guts! Bravo tor your courage!
For, not tor, bad typing.
Sadly it's a tiny minority in a country of 150 million, can't see any change coming from such a low turnout
Disagree. Most Russians think a war now is far better than a war in 25 years with a nuclear-armed Hunter Biden Unkraine.
I visit Russian sites and most Russians support Putin. Yes, propaganda is #1 weapon to control people's minds in Russia, but most Russians have imperialistic mentality. Even Navalny (Putin opposition) has imperialistic mentality. The only difference between Putin and Navalny is that the latter fights because of the corruption and low living standards in many parts of Russia.
Less than 0.01% are protesting Putin's murderous regime. They can't be counted on to overthrow their government any more than the Germans could. Most polls show a majority believe the propaganda.
15 years for publicly disagreeing with your government. Totalitarian much?
Sounds like australia.
Understand there were MANY americans who wanted severe penalties like that applied to the BLM protestors.
@@conniekimble1782 lol 😆. Just the ones burning killing and robbing . But hey don't try to tell the truth .always smearing the people you hate .
@@davidfreeman2522 few people realise the depth of the totalitarian framework already set up here
China much?
God I hope he’s right. Thank you to peaceful and decent Russians who know that this conflict is shameful and to the brave men and women of Ukraine who are the victims of this pointless war.
He is not. He was and still is on Putin's payroll. Wonder why CNN got their hands dirty dealing with shit
@@mardbalasy6671 What is your source of info? Please, I am serious. Please don't say, "It's well known that..." Cite sources.
IMHO Putin needs to be careful. Tsar Nicholas made the same mistake by sending thousands to die in an unnecessary war. Russian people are too smart. They won't let the government lie to them for long.
Путину нужно быть осторожным. Царь Николай совершил ту же ошибку, отправив тысячи людей умирать в ненужной войне. Русские люди слишком умны. Они не позволят правительству долго лгать им.
@@johnhouchins3156 my sources of information are true opposition bloggers, journalists and investigators who are available on UA-cam on Russian languages, but not on Russian UA-cam, which is censored. Plus I used to live in Russia, have many friends and relatives, who witnessed how this guy sold dissidents to Putin's police.
You are dreaming. The Russian government just announced they have hard evidence that the Ukraine's bio labs were involved in BIO WEAPONS research. These are weapons of MASS destruction they intended to use on Russia. Once the Russian people become aware of it, Putin's support will be over 80 percent.
All those companies that pulled out of Russia will be begging to get back in.
The neo Nazi controlled Ukraine government is going down.
Navalny will be lucky enough to see the downfall of Putin with his very eyes
They can't 🔒 all the people up. All.
Thank God for the opposition. Don't let it be like Hitler.
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It is time for Putin's inner circle to put him out of the worlds misery. Putin dreams of being Julius Cesar, and the Ides of March is less than two weeks away!
It seems his wet dreams may be closer to imitating Kruschev? Stalin? Who knows. But it's a terrible choice to want to rule as an authoritarian. He's obviously not a good student of history. As 'genius' as he his, he should know that authoritarians always fall. Always. (I sure hope Donnie is watching).
@@houdinididiit I thought being a new Stalin has been his intention. He does not openly shoot people just for fun but he poisons. He has no morality. He identifies w the old USSR and you are right he does not remember the out but some force drives him. And for years oligarchs and the world let him. His like he's drunk on power. Many believe he has a contributing illness...serial killer works for me. Truly crazed. His isolation makes it worse. Some very close minion must take him out. It's like he's asking for it....
@@houdinididiit Unfortunately, that isn't true. Many authoritarians have died of natural causes at a ripe old age. Stalin governed Russia until his death from a stroke at 74.
If we could go back in time would we have let Hitler live so long?
@@tellthetruthna8523 Well let’s put it this way - whatever it is they “establish”, will crumble. People ultimately want to be free. And that is precisely an authoritarian’s fear - loss of power. They know this deep down. My personal heroes have always been those from the Age of Enlightenment and the founding fathers of America. I detest tyrants and authoritarians. They represent nothing but base emotions. They are not creators of the world. They have always been destroyers. Those who seek to destroy, will ultimately be destroyed
With enough people in a country, they can stop any type of government from doing wrong.
Yes - they just need to act, en masse and most importantly, all at once, everywhere in Russia.
They won’t, on a whole they are weak slaves to their maniac dictator.
Also the fact that Putin is now teaching the propaganda in schools to the youngest of Russians is only going to brainwash an whole new generation of Russians.
@@TheCroupier74 Absolutely this. They have "amusement" parks focusing on military education that are mandatory for schools to visit. It's a different level of propaganda that anyone in the west can imagine. Revolution is possible in countries like Ukraine, because the people are free in their spirit. Russians can't say the same, they were formed and raised differently.
You don't even know what you don't even know
@@o.siouxsie Most ardent Putin supporters grew up in Soviet Russia. Some were even alive during Stalin's reign of terror. Freedom is not something they place a high value on. Ukrainians have experienced freedom and they want to keep it. Their passion for independence is one reason the West identifies so closely with Ukrainians.
We apologize for any hardships the economic sanctions might cause for the Russian people, our brothers and sisters, as are the Ukrainians, but they’re better than starting a nuclear war and we’re hoping they will stop Putin’s aggression. We will all be feeling them around the world. God save the world!
It will end at nuclear war 1 way/another :/
these guys are on drugs clowns desguised as experts... Russia will prevail the west will suffer
@@johnspartan98 your comment is total BS. Ukraine would not attack Russia with their nuclear deterrent. Stop with the lying Russian propaganda. Russia is committing war crimes and atrocities and it needs to stop or be stopped.
@@drivex6761 that’s very optimistic of you😡 imagine if the Ukrainian President said that
@@drivex6761 I hope not. After all the world has been through the past few years it takes a real "champ" to invade a democratically elected country at this particular time. VP should be executed by his own people preferably somewhere public, like Red Square perhaps.
Can they put 1.000.000 people in jail..and maintain it.
Thank you Putin for uniting the EU and NATO in a way that is unprecedented and historic. You have singlehandedly brought Russia back to the stone age economically, and isolated it from the great majority of the world diplomatically for the foreseeable future.
@def creator yes we can only hope
I hope that after Putin, Russia will restore relations with Western countries and come out of isolation.
@@Erix442 I hope for that too Eric. But it is up to the civilized world more than it is up to Russia. Russia will have a lot to atone for, and to apologize for, before Ukraine and the world can accept them back into the civilized world.
@@hifinsword I know...
Imagine a new leadership of Navalny in Russia and Zelenski in Ukraine bringing about their respective democracies in peace.✌🇺🇲
Both are clowns...
@@bobpadok5331 Clown is way better than war criminal
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Putin is the sadistic war criminal clown. Enjoy him!
Takes brains to be a top comedian.
I really like Navalny. I think he could do a lot of great things for Russia. But there’s no way Putin would voluntarily give up his power
Sadly he'll likely end up as Putin 2.0 if he is elected or brought into power. Don't forget, Putin was seen as a reformer in late 90s and early 2000's
Nevalyn is in prison and will never get out as long as putin is in power. There is alot of reasons why putin jails people who oppose him. The people of Russia will be the ones that oppose putin. It will come with putin not being the dictator that he is. Bye bye putin.
@@capt.dweller3747 maybe but given the current Putin that’s probably still a net benefit for Russia. At least you get a few years before the corruption starts to really set in.
@@davidradtke160 So a new guy just yo refresh the cycle? Then what's the point of doing it? . The cycle needs to stop nobody need to see another Ukraine/Georgia-like invasion occuring in the future, Russia need to be subjugated and its government replaced by the democratic Ukrainian government. It is more fitting considering Ukrainians are the true descendants of the ancient Kievan Rus people anyway.
@@capt.dweller3747
Putin was well known as KGB. I doubt that anybody believed otherwise, especially after he turned the government into his and his friends personal bank accts.
Thoughts and prayers for all the Russian people who have lost a family member with this senseless invasion of Ukraine.
It’s time for the whole world to stay up for democracy, freedom, and peace!
You clearly have no clue as to what’s going on, saying something like that publicly will get you and others in alot of trouble. Do you see Ukraine every day? Do you even know what they are doing there? War crimes? Putin and his military are evil spawns.
@@TomTom-xp2jb I’m referring to Ukraine? Anyone who sides with Putin is scum.
There are innocent people on both sides of a conflict.
At this point, I honestly say fuck them, they brought this pain on themselves by allowing Putin to remain in power for so long. My only sympathies lie with the Ukrainians, the russian people have spent centuries worshipping strong leader, until they get their heads out of their asses I could care less how bad sanctions hurt them
Us bot shut up,there is two sides but I don't like the war but NATO and U.s wanted this
If this guy is for real, then he’s very brave
He's not in Russia
@@iggykarpov As if Putin dissenters and critics haven’t been murdered outside of Russia 🙄
Read up on Alexei Navalny I don’t think there has ever been either a braver or more suicidal opposition leader. He has even been more impressive in the face of death than Zelenskyy has been.
@@dougbarker2227 you
@@matthewhuszarik4173 yes but Alexei Navalny is only alive because the world is watching, putin likes to do things and cover them, now that putin can’t kill Alexei Navalny he will make sure
Alexei Navalny will suffer endlessly in prison putin will creat fake accusations … let’s hope putin is down and Alexei Navalny becomes president of Russia, he will bring peace, democracy and will fight corruption
All I would tell this man is don't drink any tea you didn't buy and make yourself, and don't touch your front door. We all know what happens to people who speak out against Putin.
Yeah, if he's living in Russia this guy has guts! Putin's opponents tend to either get poisoned, take a mysterious fall off their balcony, accidentally drive their car off the road, or simply get shot walking down the street. Won't be long before not wearing the new Russian swastika "Z" will be enough to get you questioned and/or beaten by the police. I feel sorry for anyone in Russia who's still tethered to reality.
@@calebarmahk6984 m?
He's in Lithuania
@@kathyjones274 Ooooo-kay.
From what I'm hearing from my Russian friends (who are all anti-Putin), the poor and the working class people in Russia are somewhat happy about the sanctions. They can't afford these goods anyway so they are glad that the "rich" won't be able to enjoy them either. So, there's some opposition to Putin in the big cities but not as much as we'd like elsewhere in Russia.
Good to know
Its extremely ironic that the US and the USSR (now RF) have all spent so much money on weapons to the point that the rest of society does not progress and the income gap widened. Result after 50 years is going to be two nations 75 years out of date in all manners of progress that Europe and Asia enjoy. The billions spent on propaganda is another area in which money goes into the trash bin. It serves no utilitarian purpose other than to cement state controls and widen the wealth gap.
the poor people matter not to putin, the rich have some leverage.
Sad fact is, those poor people will soon be affected by the sanctions
@@jamesmedina2062 I agree with your sentiment, but keep in mind that Europe had all that money to put into social programs for decades precisely because they only had to spend a fraction on what would have been necessary on military spending to prevent Soviet aggression, because that excessive US military spending was also directly protecting all of Europe. If the US had not committed so many resources to defending Europe from the Soviet Union all of those counties would have had their budgets swallowed up by necessary defense spending.
Mr. Volkov makes a compelling & fairly Optimistic point. Nearly Everyone Everywhere can only hope that ultimately, he's proven correct ! 👍😎
these guys are on drugs clowns desguised as experts... Russia will prevail the west will suffer
he's saying what you want to hear
You know.... you make a good point. Hopefully, there's some actual insight & accuracy to his words ! 😎
You are a very brave man like your leader, Alexei Navalny. Please keep safe.
deepest respect to any person willing to speak up against mr Putin, more so to the international press.
"Mr Putin"?!...criminal putin!!!
@@lusatuleasca2661 Exactly!
Difference between Iraq and Ukraine is...Russians found weapons of mass destruction..32 bioLabs funded by USA..crime against humanity.
Here's the thing: the next generation are becoming friends online. People from different countries get online, play a MMO or VRChat or similar, and they become fast friends. It doesn't matter if they live under different governments, it's hard to hate folks you are friends with. So it becomes harder for dictators to make the common people hate each other enough to go to war. I hope this trend continues because it will make people like Putin obsolete.
There won't be able network...
Most countries will make own National network
Many Ukrainians are related to russians & yet those russians still don't see/believe it when told by their freinds & close relatives about the war & war crimes!! Beggars belief but its true!
these guys are on drugs clowns desguised as experts... Russia will prevail the west will suffer
In one way you’re correct. But social media has also been weaponized to create instability here in USA. As many people become friends on the internet … vast numbers also fall prey to hatred, paranoia and brainwashing in their echo chambers. I hope your vision prevails!
@quantumac -- Excelent insight. Hope this is true... time will tell.
The fighters and the people of Ukraine have shown themselves to be increadible brave. Let is see if the Russian people are as brave in standing up to Putin.
They are not. They are Russians. They are actually VERY different than Ukrainians.
@@hoodoo2001 No. I think most people on the planet can recognize what is WRONG and what is RIGHT. And each of us on the planet have a duty to try to fix things that are wrong.
I don't think there's a silver bullet to stop Putin.” Any kind and color will do, frankly. But that has to come from within and this could be the “silver bullet” the Russian people need to move to a democratic form of government ….when the opportunity presents itself. This could be whole new order and liberating opportunity for Russian people if they have the resolve to make it happen!
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine
Heroyam Slava 🇺🇦 Glory to the Heros
so why not a cruise missle into the Kremlin dining room.....?
Also a push to Green Energy ✌️
God willing 🤞
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
@@oceanside88 Yes!
That is a murderous message of hate. You must be a christian ?
The Russian people should stand up. Against Putin .
GREAT JOB BY A GREAT REPORTER
She is known as the witch of Washington.
@@navalfa7291 Maybe in certain circles but the vast majority of people respect and admire Christiane Amanpour for her great work as a journalist.
these guys are on drugs clowns desguised as experts... Russia will prevail the west will suffer
@@TomTom-xp2jb ,Do not fart, your fart is so malodorous.
This is such a sad situation for all of us powerless people.
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It really is. We are just watching one person get away with murder and destruction. He drives people out of their homes and country and the rest of the world is paying to help them. How can one man's life value so much more than all the rest of Russian and Ukranian lives? How can one man's desires be allowed to over rule everyone elses?
I’m living in Australia and l feel completely useless and depressed as to the genocide being committed by just one man and yet, those in power that can stop him are doing nothing but watching and talking. I’m disgusted with the lot of them. If an immediate intervention isn’t forthcoming soon, world freedom will be gone. Life won’t be worth living….LIVE FREE OR DIE…
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Yes. Here in the USA we have the power of the elite and corrupt government.
Be assured that a lot of "NAMES" are no longer around. They have been REPLACED by controlled doubles and clones with hi-tech.. They are slowly being taken out. The reason it has not been solved quickly is that make no mistake the Cabal and the Swamp has weapons of mass destruction aimed at the U.S. citizens.
We pray that Putin's support base really learn what is going on and opposition to the war gross massively. Power to Ukraine and its people.
You meant grows instead of gross but definitely agree with your comment. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Putin needs to be careful. Tsar Nicholas made the same mistake by sending thousands to die in an unnecessary war. Russian people are too smart. They won't let the government lie to them for long.
Путину нужно быть осторожным. Царь Николай совершил ту же ошибку, отправив тысячи людей умирать в ненужной войне. Русские люди слишком умны. Они не позволят правительству долго лгать им.
@@TomTom-xp2jb Touch typing too fast I am afraid.
@@Tron-Jockey excellent point. Hope it holds true in this case.
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Prayers to the Russian People.
Seriously?
Yes prayers are right for what Putin has done to Ukraine now your paying the price for what Hitler did.😡😡 unfortunately you are all going to pay a heavy price.
Prayers to the Russian protesters who got arrested.
Where's a Russian Revolution when you need one?
Here -- ua-cam.com/video/AugzqXPYaOc/v-deo.html
@@hiksiol6306 oh Russian state propaganda. What's the relevance?
@@duderdude4831 And Victoria Nuland is Russian? ua-cam.com/video/TNpgMJhvtpY/v-deo.html
Oh and this?! You know all this? Or this is Russian propaganda? ua-cam.com/video/ZpIwMt5JAQ8/v-deo.html
Killari is a Russian?! ua-cam.com/video/J5Bmv9LzhNk/v-deo.html
I am so happy that most Russian citizens are appalled at this horrible dictator's actions towards Ukraine and the Western world may they keep fighting this unjust war to Ukraine stands up Russian citizens we are here behind you the United States of America
That's is not true. Most Russians support the invasion and Putin. All independent poll are witnessed huge public support of the war. We can understand that but must not to forgive. As we didn't forgive Germans after WW2.
@@alexsalemo9137 Fake news false propaganda belongs to you you Russian troll how much are they paying you I hear the rubles less than a penny so stay in the dark don't comment on this but this is America not Russia, Go share your putinism over there at Russia troll
Don't be foolish...Russians support this war. They see it as necessary to stop NATO "aggression". This guy is lying just like "all" Russians lie (a national character trait). Russian think the means are always justified by the ends. Of course the media will show you the cherry-picked opinion exceptions (there are always exceptions) of individuals especially those that suit any narrative. And the NATO leaders, including Joe Biden are lying through their teeth also. "Truth is the first casualty of war" (or Special Operations). No question Putin is the biggest liar of all as he is special because he is a psychopath.
@@hoodoo2001 Exactly.
@@hoodoo2001 No one's being foolish I know that false propaganda is spread all over Russia and they are those who choose to be blind not by their choice but by their dictator so please rephrase your word foolish
I thought Navalny was in prison? Glad he's still alive wherever he is. ✌️
He is. He said that in another judgment (yes, he was imprisoned again 3rd or 4th time)
This type of facts is what we need spread out. Go Russia. Stop Putin.
I think the Generals will do him in and then broker some kind of peace deal. The Generals hate Pootin. You heard it here first, folks!
Oh I wish that were true. But I’m pessimistic and think they’re all of the same mind unfortunately.
I pray something of the sort transpires s o o n 🙏🙏🇺🇦🇺🇦
YEAH, all it takes is a STRAY SLUG to go flying, and it's OVER
All these generals have to do is look at what’s happening to the Russian army in Ukraine, courtesy of Putin. Hopefully, some are muttering to themselves now about overthrowing the tsar.
One of his generals was killed in this ongoing war; I imagine he'd be against this invasion if he had survived it.
Keep fighting the Tzar!!
I like this guy. Hope he is right. Freedom for Russia! Overthrow your Tsar!
Puddin is on his way out, sooner rather than later
Puttin needs a "dirt-nap."
Putler do this. ua-cam.com/video/AugzqXPYaOc/v-deo.html
Bless the ordinary Russian people who are suffering. Bless the protestors, too. 🙏🏻
'It's a fight between the fridge and the television.' Gem comment.
@Petro Petrovich Yes. Just like they supported the last Tsar.
@Petro Petrovich I feel sorry for Putin supporters, if they don't support Putin's "special operation" they go to prison.
@George Hunter: That simple quote is just a small reminder, in my opinion of why getting to know other people from different cultures around the World is so Important...& meaningful. I've never heard it put quite like that before ! It's actually a bit profound. 👍😎
@Petro Petrovich Putin trolls threatening nukes are telling me that Putin wants to end the world and take his supporters with him. Putin supporters are so miserable and unhappy they want to die with Putin.
@@rtqii I feel sorry for their victims. Without enablers Putin would just be a deranged guy talking to himself on some street corner about the good old days in Russia. Instead, he is a guy with an army and nukes who is bombing hospitals and schools.
"I don't think there's a silver bullet to stop Putin". Well, Polonium or Novichok can get the job done.
Mabye this will help. - ua-cam.com/video/AugzqXPYaOc/v-deo.html
This man speaks well. Keep it coming.👍
Putin is history. 🇺🇦
Insanity of teocracia not respect of Democracy
He could well still make sure that there is no such thing as History once he's gone, if you get my drift?🥶
Either way Putin is done. Doesn't really what the outcome of this war is he has lost international recognition as the rightful ruler of Russia. He can never again go abroad and represent the Russian people as its leader. Ironically he has become another version of Kim Jong Un a national leader who no longer has any legitimate influence abroad. Only difference is the people the Russian people won't stand for being cutoff from the international community not forever. So time is against Putin it may take years but he will need to leave power one way or another.
Of course he is history he will vanish and with him his regime.
@pUrP!€ @nArX!$t that maybe so for now however this isn't a quick process it may take a year or two but either way Putins days as Russia president are going to come to an end because of the differences in vision while Putin wants to take the Russia and the world back in time most Russians generally want to move the country forward. This difference in ideology alone is coming to ahead. They can no longer be reconciled. Putin still has the support of the government but its all borrowed time. Having prestige at home is only half of the equation the other is the recognition of the international community and that will take decades to fix. It's not going to happen while Putin is leading even hard liners are going to need to conceded eventually the era of Putin is over.
Ukrainian show great courage, a shining example for all, Chinese in mainland, Taiwanese in Taiwan and most important the Hong Kongers in Hong Kong!!!
All Ukrainians for peace!
Someone needs to put him out of his misery! I don't normally wish bad things even on my worst enemies, but right now I am making an exception.
This isn't like America's attack on Iraq. For one thing, almost no one in America knew anyone in Iraq.
Apparently many Russians have friends and family in Ukraine and are in contact with so many in Ukraine.
Russia needs new leadership that is transparent, honest, and just.
actually its the US that needs new leadership is whats transparent we can all see that unless we are blind deaf and dumb
@@poppypottschannel make your point
@@geporras99the point is self evident and you prove it thank you
Thanks for telling the truth !!!!👍
And this ua-cam.com/video/AugzqXPYaOc/v-deo.html
In Russia's entire history, 'the people' have had numerous opportunities to throw off the chains of an authoritarian/totalitarian government, but always end up with another one.
Will this time be any different? I would like to visit there someday.
It's a Cultural issue.
Their fundamental belief that they need a "strong" Leader is the problem.
They need to revise what they think a strong Leader should be because the 'all brawn, no Brains' approach to Leadership has not and is not working out for them.
Their Definition of what a strong Leader is is Archaic and outdated.
This is why they keep getting the same type of Leaders over and over again.
I believe this is the last gasp of a dying regime- a regime built by endemic corruption and self-interest- they need to understand that when an offical asks for a bribe he must be turned in
I am hopeful these people can one day have freedom prosperity and peace.
@@laszlozoltan5021 yes in essense we are watching an empire collapse and I've heard of it but it is a way shittier affair than what I imagined even possible
Time for Russian Revolution, 2.0.
Yes starting with this - ua-cam.com/video/AugzqXPYaOc/v-deo.html
I pray Russia and Ukraine get rid of putin so both countries can live in peace.
and to get rid of this also ua-cam.com/video/AugzqXPYaOc/v-deo.html
I like the phrase "its between the fridge and the TV". God help Navalny. I hope his time comes soon.
Protest ! Protest ! Protest! # removeputinnow
USA was quick to deliver enormous amounts of aid to President Zelensky immediately, (without asking for a favor in return) ... Thank you Ukraine for reminding us what "Standing up for your freedom" REALLY LOOKS LIKE.
The Ukraine has already paid the Biden family millions of dollars.
thank you Poland and USA for green light to send PLANES to UKRAINE now
can President Zelenskyy BUYS planes for $1 each?
business deal not military assistance from USA
The planes are available and we _all_ want Ukraine to have them. The only problem is getting them into Ukraine without causing The Dictator to rain down nuclear fire. Personally I would risk it, but I'm not in charge and to be honest I think NATO leaders are not wrong in their hesitation. Also, because this is such a sensitive proposition, I think all of NATO needs to be in agreement. Not just Biden saying "Here you go!"
@@tarmaque so you're ok with 1 billion people dying, and people like you say Putin is evil
Hey give credit to Turkey for the novel idea. 1 ruble each would be better.
@@tarmaque Maybe the Polish should Donate the Planes to Moldova, who in turn will Donate them to Ukraine.
Moldova is not part of NATO and is also in Putin's crosshairs.
@@odick100 So you're saying you _know_ that Putin would nuke -someplace- _Ukraine_ if the US and/or NATO helped ferry weapons there? Helping innocent people under attack is not evil. Pressing the button to use nuclear weapons most certainly is. NATO never threatened Russia. Even Ukraine becoming part of NATO didn't threaten Russia. Nobody wants Russia except... _Russia._ All Ukraine becoming part of NATO did was irritate Putin's ego.
If Navalny could become President of Russia I would invest and gladly travel there.
Its a damn shame!
The poor, innocent Ukrainians who are either staying to fight and help in the war effort, and for all those poor kids who are being escorted away to unknown destinations, by their heart broken mothers and grandmother's.
But it's also a shame for the hell that normal Russians are about to go through because of sanctions and a dwindling currency.
None of these people wanted this war, even if there are some Russians who believe that they support it today, will soon find out the truth. When what thy thought was a "special operation to 'liberate'" Ukraine from gd Nazis (of all things) turns out to be completely wrong, and that the entire country try has been duped, and quite literally treated and made to look the fool. The anger from this alone from a Russian poi t of view, may be what ends up forcing Putin into hiding.
If there is anything I know of Russian, they do not take kindly to being outright lied to and made to look foolish, not only to those in their ciu try that said "I told you so", but from the rest of world!
Lt Col. Alexander Vindman said it perfectly. We need to make the very tough decision today, before they're too late and while those decisions still have a chance of making a difference. As time trudges on, the decisions we see as tough today, will be very simple decisions then, but the effect of those decisions will mean much less later, after political back and forth takes so much time, and in the meantime, even more innocent Ukrainians face a genocide. A genocide that can be prevented to a point with the making of those tough decisions and Making some calculated risk assessments now. Not on a view point in the present, but with a hard look and an educated gamble on where things will be let's say a month from now.
The absolutely one thing we cannot be afraid of, is if it will upset Vlad the Annihilator. Because regardless of anything we do, it will pass Putin off.
That's the actual part I'm happy about, for aputin to look at the West, and realize he doesn't scare us.,because truly and just like any bully deep down he is a coward.
Who are those who don't listening to the lieing of putin and t
The rest of the republicants party who have shown their support for putin should never hold office again never.
sadly its not that easy otherwise countries like north korea, china and many others couldnt exist.
im conviced that it is near impossible to get rid of such regimes without rifles and fights against
the police officers and soldiers.
with a gun you can intimidate and suppress dozens of people at once, its such a powerful item.
Live by the sword die by the sword. Hopefully someone in the government will see this as an opportunity and arrest him to become Russia's saviour, the sooner the better.
all governments consist of people having made a moral choice to follow the direction of their leadership - when the actions are clearly wrong they are either cowards, criminals or fools.
this is why truth is such a powerful weapon that dictators fear most.
@@laszlozoltan5021 Not always, Hitler and Caesar had their plotters, the former unsuccessful the latter successful.
The Russian people have already had one revolution, now it's time for another.
Yeah! Ukranians are doing all the work. Russia is mostly silent.
Right Amanpur., Navalny's chief of staff is exactly where to find accurate information
Uh oh. Get ready for lots of mysterious poisonings.
Does public support and public opinion even matter to the Russian Emperor Vladimir Putin?
Needs someone inside the Kremlin to arrest him.
Yes, this - ua-cam.com/video/AugzqXPYaOc/v-deo.html
""a fight between the TV and the fridge...the fridge will win"
All Russian influencers are reading a script. I can already see Putin threatening them "do this or your family will vanish". Their body language is almost unsettling
Well...a cadre of highly placed Russian conspirators got Rasputin - and he took A LOT of killing: first they poisoned his wine, then, as I recall the story, they shot him, then they stabbed him, and finally they dragged his still breathing body out & shoved him under icy water - where, apparently, drowning finished him off.🙀
Come on Russia sort him out , he is living in the passed .
There are alot of Good Russian, but they don't have access to the TRUTH
And you have acces to the TRUTH? ua-cam.com/video/AugzqXPYaOc/v-deo.html
Bless You
The term support base is a concept applied in a quasi democracy. Russians should detain the whole country. Paralize trains Metro Buses cars .
agreed- the citizens are the ones who are there- they have the responsibility and the duty to "fix" their leadership
Obviously, I'm missing something here. I thought Navalny was behind bars in Moscow, so it's hard to believe he is tweeting from his jail cell. And, if he's getting these words out to a supporter who is tweeting for him, why aren't Russian jail guards aren't monitoring his calls???? Can someone in the comments enlighten me? Did I miss that Navalny has a spokesperson with whom he's communicating?
You've seen his spokesperson in the interview.
I assume they also have his twitter account and enough contact to him to know what to put there.
Navalny must have a strong support group. He is slated as the opposition leader. He is probably ready & able to lead the country if whoever is backing him could get Putin out.
It could be his son/daughter or his wife. Also he said his speech about Ukraine in judgment (yes, he was imprisoned again).
Christina Navalny is in prison ( a gulag) but not in Moscow .
Leonid is a brave human, respect.
I pray this guy is right.
Hopefully an uprising of major proportions will happen.
i hope this is true. i just heard his support is strong, through media constriction
syndrome of the zombie sheeple is hard to shake and/or escape is why
@@AilinRevan i don't know if that really applies here. russians live under a centuries long threat of the state literally ending their lives one way or another, despite economic developments. they've been bred to put their heads down so i can't blame them. these are just my thoughts anyway
great, just frustrating it was cut o right there, would have liked to hear the rest of what hhe was saying...
Love to hear this
And love to hear this?! - ua-cam.com/video/AugzqXPYaOc/v-deo.html
I wish suffering on no one, but Russia will not be making substantial changes until their government is toppled - and that won't happen without their economy collapsing and people rising in desperation...
please help me understand. Where is this guy speaking from? Is he speaking from Russia? Because for what I get from the media, speaking against Putin means being killed and his family deported to Siberia.
lithuania it says on the video.
It's about time China showed the world they have intelligence and decency and condemn this invasion but I have no hope that they will
If they're against it, they should be protesting in the streets! 13,000 ain't shit in a country of over 100 million.
They fear the Russian gulags.
It’s unfortunate that he used the word insane to describe Putin. Evil genius maybe. He knows exact what he’s doing.
He clearly doesn't!
Well, if his goal was to destroy Russia and propel it back to the awful 90's- you're right. He is an evil genius. Successfully destroyed one of the biggest countries in a week.
We need to find Putin's bunker.
His bunker is like an underground city. Not the WW2 bunkers people think of
Good luck with that.
Yes! And his food supplier, and everyone who goes near him, etc.
Along with all those Russian people who protest and suffer for it - you - Leonid Volkov and Alexey Navalny are truly brave and breathtakingly selfless in your actions. I wish you success and peace to Ukraine (and the Russian people). regards from Blighty :)
Some hope.... 😭🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
Well nayne the Russian people should overthrow him its one man percent time when he is focusing on Ukraine and its 144 million people their stand up. The Ukraine people are standing up to a huge military yall can stand up to a little man
🙏🇺🇦💪🕊
I pray he is right🙏
Putin's base may be shrinking in Russia --- but with Trump over here cheering them on - Putin has Trump's base of sheep in his pocket......
Sheep are smarter than that. They know a snake when they see one. Trump's base is even dumber than that.
@@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531 100%
Wow, so Hunter Biden and his dad have nothing to do with the current issues in Ukraine? The only fools here are you “enlightened” people.
@@spasjt What does Hunter Biden have to do with anything? Sounds like another empty allegation about nothing, the usual Faux fairy tales.
@@sheldonbodryn1003 They were linked with Ukraine and Russia long before Trump entered the mix. Media doesn't cover it though because that family is wrongfully considered a kind of "political royalty" just like the Kennedy and Clinton families (which just reestablished their notorious 'Initiative').
1:43 "a fight between the fridge and the TV set" so beautifully said in a very Russian manner.
2:40 No silver bullet to stop Putin? Have you considered a cross and holy water? The Cherry from Fifth Element?
Pencils. And a Belarusian Assassin …
In mexico we would say "un pason de cemento" in reference to a huge chunk of the roof fallind down on his head
It's not over. It's just starting.
Great work you are brave….and you have a following… they need courage to stand at once altogether….they can’t arrest 20 million people
The Canadian opposition also called Trudeau a faschist dictator. Make a report on that 🤡
Quick question: Do stupid people not know how to spell?
The Russian people need Nevalny as their president.
I feel terrible for the ordinary Russians who live in fear and believe they are powerless.
My thoughts and prayers are for all those have lost lives and love ones in this conflict. Russians were at Ukraines border actions should have taken immediately rather than waiting for the Russians to strike before action be taken.
I would love to think this is true
As the opposition they would say this. Please let it be true. I wish all opposition to succeed against this little man Putin.
Christiane visibly flinched when he said 'Silver Bullet'.
Wow I love his cool modern home and he’s a good guy too, he’s got it all.
Tell the mothers why their boys are being killed,mothers will have a big say on protesting against the war,he cannot put you all in jail
The mothers don't even know they are dead, no body either ..they are cremating them as they go. In some places bodies are just laying in the streets. So, until these poor mothers really know water will have flowed under the bridge. Rather disgusting.
Peace