Exiled Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky discusses President Vladimir Putin's mindset and what his remaining options are in the war against Ukraine. #CNN #News
So true and definitely the root of all our problems and issues. The scarcity view will result in the end of the world, sooner rather than later, I’m afraid.
Why is the US worried Russia will capture the Ukraine Biolabs if there's no gain of function research? Is the US worried Russians might steal a new flu vaccine?
I’m from Ukraine and I hate Zekensky. Ukrainian nazism military interrogate Russian military prisoners ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vYGjZ5uSJik.html !
@@user-vr6ie2wv3x I don't know why you russian's reply in that gobbledegook when you clearly understand what's written in the original comment. It makes you look like a coward who's only brave enough to talk back, as long as the person you're talking back to doesn't understand you. Hiding behind ambiguity like the weak and pathetic sheep you have proven yourselves to be. To answer your quiet and tentative question. Obviously the dog is Putin, along with all of his supporters.
The most valuable lesson I learned as a child is that you have to stand up to the bully. There is no other way and it is inevitable. So the sooner the better. Otherwise the bully get emboldened and even more people get hurt. It is scary to stand up to a bully but must be done.
This is the truth, I kept getting bullied until I fought back not just with words but with fists, the only language that violent narcissistic assholes understand is violence. You can get the teachers on thyr ass, you can try to explain things to them, but they won't stop until you clap back.
Also, to add to that, every bully I've known that actually got hit back changed completely as a person once they realized there's a line they can't cross without repercussions.
Khodorkovsky is absolutely right. It's personally frustrating to see that some European countries think that this war is about Ukraine. It is not. It's just the first stepping stone. The European status quo is over. Things will never be the same. All European countries must realise that Ukraine is not just defending itself, but the rest of Europe too. Every country must support Ukraine as if the war is happening on their own territory, because it would be, were it not for Ukraine.
Polish civilians, most with military training, and on their own initiative, are forming combat units in Poland. They are using private money to purchase equipment: helmets, body armor, weapons, etc.. They are stating that Russia is threatening Poland, and the front line is in Ukraine... And they are going in to fight the Russians.
Average French still can't even put Ukraine on the ma, some people in UK think Ukraine is "on the other side of the world". Dictators never stop. They always want more. Many Western Europeans more care about their morning cappucino than Ukraine's fate. Chamberlain made fool of himself in 1938. Dictator will not stop just because we pretend being blind.
It's a scary thing to hear where we are in the Russis/Ukraine war and I believe Khordovsky when he said that Putin's mission is much more important to him than money, right now.
Narcissistic rage. That's what it felt like when the reckless bombing started, a narcissist didn't get their way, so they explode in a rage. This interview seems to confirm that. Narcissists never get better. There is only one way out of this.
Russia is a terrorist country. IT IS A FACT Such a country must and will be economically destroyed. The problem of Russia is not in Putin, but in its population, which in fact is a herd and cattle. If the herd is out of politics, then it should be silent and not moo, since everything that happens to them is political decisions in one form or another P.S. It was not Putin who started the war, but Russia, legally and with the support of the population of Russia, in fact Therefore, there is no need to look for good Russians, they do not exist.
I’m from Ukraine and I hate Zekensky. Ukrainian nazism military interrogate Russian military prisoners ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vYGjZ5uSJik.html !
Most bullies do not know how to fight, and don't wish to fight. They prefer easy targets and intimidation to get what they want. When you stand up to a bully, and say fight them. You need only to hurt them, not win the fight. The fact you stood up to them and were able to hurt them is usually enough for them to find an easier target to prey upon.
I'd like to comment that a translator in this interview is doing an Excellent job. Maintaining this level of accuracy to convey exact words by Mr. Khodorkovsky by means of simultaneous interpretation is quite remarkable. Kudos to this gentleman and to all other professional interpreters out there! Update: I've never gotten this many replies to my posts on RU-vid. Some of you questioned if I know what I am talking about. I think I do: I speak both Russian and English languages, in addition to my native language that is different. Love of words and importance of proper speaking and writing was instilled in me by my grandfather who was a journalist, my parents and many of my relatives who are Philologists. I also have a degree in Simultaneous Interpretation although I have only practiced consecutive Interpretation and written translation because I was taught that working as a simultaneous interpreter requires physical and mental strength of an astronaut, and I never thought I could do that. My post was a tribute to all the professional interpreters who are doing such an important work especially during the times of war. A good interpreter has to have an excellent knowledge of both languages, idiomatic expressions, proverbs, etc, and has to follow the ethic of never intentionally distorting content of the spoken words. Basically, the interpreter has to be completely neutral and people who are being assisted may even forget the presence of an interpreter. Once again, I take my hat off to everyone who practices "love of words" in order to help with communications between people, hopefully for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Thank you, that puts his unbelievable behavior in perspective. But it doesn't make it right. Putin wants people to think he is great, 85% of the people in the world would rather see him gone.
That greedy bastard caused hunger and death for so many Russians.Thanks to him Putin is so popular now 🇷🇺 Why are we even wasting our time listening to him?🙄
I have for sure! The only people who will miss this video are voting for Trump. ( 'For God's sake will no one get rid of that man!" Only the USA can get rid of Trumpublicanism. ) So imagine that there are actually more Russians that want rid of Putin than there are Americans who know to get rid of Trumpublicanism and Trump, because it is the case but Trump's presence in power is no less idiotic to the planet than is Putin. So this is a massive problem in the world. And Trumpublicanism emboldens Putin. What will stop Putin? If not death then what? What is the effing plan? Stop him with knowledge that it is democracy that he wants to get rid of. Stop him with world wide democratic legislation.
More right than wrong, I agree. However he's dead wrong when it comes to the baltic states. Any attack on that front would result in the most deadly of responses; NATO members simply have no other choice, as betraying their article 5 obligations would be more destructive than war with Russia. Finland would be a lot more complicated. I implore Finland to join NATO ASAP to eliminate this doubt & potential complexity.
“….No one can best understand the minds of man men then one whom knows the demented mind inside & outside…the key is bring the watcher of anyone too learn them”!!! G-MOMMIE
This has to be one of your finest interviews Fareed, and what Mikhail Khodorkovsky has laid out in this interview is not only eye-opening and shocking, it is world-changing. What we are dealing with in President Putin is in the simplest terms a wolf in sheep's clothing. Putin manages to be a walking image of smoke and mirrors in a person. We see anything but what Mr Khodorkovsky has described about Putin. That is why this interview is the most revealing piece of information that all western leaders should examine in detail.
Would you like to have a go ????? And do a rerun of Napoleon or Adolph and see how far you would get. Play it very cool man ---- this time the Indians have guns --- sorry the indigenous have guns and ICBMs and God alone what else they have that arrives with a very big bang.
He was already insane when he invaded. He simply got more desperate and scared of losing power when he saw that he wasn't welcome with open arms as a liberator but with bullets as an invader. Even the predominantly Russian regions turned against him.
@@club4ghz President Zelenskyy is also an honourable and good man . Putin and his cronies are neither honourable nor good. Russian people at the mercy of their unbalanced leaders.
Lol, also one of the most bs. Cnn is a publicly subsidized company. They have a certain line to tow and anything outside that won't be aired. These interviews are scripted and edited before airing. Just taking it like this, beyond the cnn, do you think a man with a bone to pick against Russia and offered sanctuary by the US has an unbiased opinion?
Yes excellent job. This reminds me of the scene in the movie "Fail Safe" where there is a translator who not only translates verbatim but also conveys the tone. This translator does a similar job. Well done.
@@josephjones4968 This isn't a reality show, like Trumpers think. This is real life. Not a sport, where you pick a team, and root for them. Like you all do with liberals vs. conservatives.
After all these years we were led to believe that Russia was the 2nd best military in the world. Turns out they're only the 2nd best military in Ukraine! Stay strong Ukraine!💪💙💛💙💛💙💛
Find all the information about Khodorkovsky and then you will understand why the people of Russia hate him. The most cunning, dodgy, greedy corrupt official.
He’s thinking along the lines of World War 2 tactics. Today’s weapons were developed to use high tech to kill iron beasts and aircraft with minimal damage or use of Humans. Welcome to the real World-Pignutts!
they are the second best military though. it is a senseless invasion and people are not willing to fight plus russia is not using everything it has. if the country was under threat and wasn't acting as an aggressor it would be entirely different story.
Don't forget that little place called China or now that the terrorists have our most advanced war equipment in Afghanistan which seems to be very effectively covered over. Just see how much info you can find about it.
I believe his description and interpretation of Putin is super spot-on. I understand more clearly than I ever have thanks to this gentleman. And the translator was outstanding, clear, on-time and fast with his translations. A criminal in power is a bad, scary combination no matter how you slice it. One thing we can ascertain about Putin based from the descriptions of this interview, Putin embodies criminality and violence through and through. And this will be the case until his dying day, which is even scarier as this man said, he wants to leave a legacy. Well, I'd say he's done that already even though it is one of corruption and criminality in ruling Russia. But how thoroughly and utterly embarrassing it must be for him to end it like this, as a loser of a miscalculated war against the strong and beloved Ukrainians!
I’m originally from Russia. I don’t know a single Russian oligarch, who - even after years of living in USA or UK or EU - would master English at least at the level of a Turkish or Indian immigrant working as street vendor. It says a lot about the capacity of Russians to assimilate or naturalize outside of russkiy mir. I went to a Moscow school and I was bullied for speaking good English and German. They called me a traitor
Dude Putin literally came from the low-life proletarian Leningrad thug street gangs. They weren't like mafia, I'd say closer to English football hooligans. Matter of fact, that is even worse as an environment to get raised within for someone who'd later on join the KGB structure and become an autocrat. Because his judgements and overall life perception are all based on those bully-ish street 'gansta' life of Leningrad (St Petersburg). Imagine an East London Cockney wanker getting a PM post. That's the case with Russia. An absolutely intellectualy degraded in the political sense nation gets to choose a street bully with secret service skills and experience (utter nonsense IMO, being a secret service member shall unconditionally preclude ppl from running in any kind of election as a top priority legislative provision, it is a crime itself to let KGB guys into any civil state service offices).
I’m from Ukraine and I hate Zekensky. Ukrainian nazism military interrogate Russian military prisoners ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vYGjZ5uSJik.html !
Nothing more scary than an old dictator trying to go for a last push for glory. In his mind he has nothing to lose and everything to gain, wanting to immortalize himself to supersede the sins of his lifetime.
And so to "ascend to the brightest heaven of invention", in other words fall into the error of believing that a few words and evil actions will make him unforgettable. In a hundred years' time people will struggle to remember his name, unless he is foolish enough to start World War III
One major difference between now and aggressors' previous incursions into other / neighboring countries is that we are in an information age- where nearly every person has a device that can record pictures and video. Actual events can be recorded and documented and possibly geotagged for historical record and authenticity. It's increasingly difficult to keep information from people (no matter how hard authoritarian governments might try). Another is that most countries are linked in multiple ways- but amongst them- economically, via trade, and intellectually- where companies / essential manufacturing cannot exist without international partnerships. Russia may have future conquest ambitions, but they will have to change everything about their country including the way its economy operates on every level since they are essentially blacklisted and disconnected from all of the systems that they came to depend upon in the last 20 to 30 years. I cannot imagine any regime that becomes socially, politically, and economically isolated in most ways over such a short period of time will be able to build back better- at least not in the near term. China might be the only enabler / lifeline that they have- and time will tell if they will go all-in to help Russia destroy European order, safety and stability. They will also suffer economic consequences if it is discovered that they do. If kept isolated- it will be decades before Russia will be able to develop the industries and banking institutions in-house required to enable a country to independently (without open and free trade with the rest of the world) amass the manpower, expertise, and modern equipment to wage war against NATO, and by that time Putin will be gone.
Thanks for brining in this guest and thanks to Mikhail. It's still a risk for Mikhail to speak in this way against Putin - I hope his risk and advice is heeded in the west.
That greedy bastard caused hunger and death for so many Russians.Thanks to him Putin is so popular now 🇷🇺 Why are we even wasting our time listening to him?🙄
@@lingobankier397 something is inevitably going to happen in Europe that will involve NATO if they take Ukraine. We need to get involved now while we can in any way
I’m from Ukraine and I hate Zekensky. Ukrainian nazism military interrogate Russian military prisoners ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vYGjZ5uSJik.html !
@@lingobankier397 The other two options are to wait until Putin escalates until it cannot be ignored, or give Putin whatever he wants -- and he will want a lot
What if they don't? Should it be mandatory ^^ Look how Victor Orban and other autocrats kissed the floor beneath Putins feet. That too lead to embolden Putin and attack Ukrain as he thought noone would care and the EU could not show unity anyways. Still freedom of speach and opinion are foundations of our democracies. Quite a pickle at times all these freedoms :)
@@artlessknave I hate when spellchecker or auto type or whatever it is does that. Sure it meant to say interpreter 👍 and also sure other people had to stop to figure it out too.
Indeed, he hates Putin more than anybody else, forgetting that Putin released him from prison, whilst could have kept him there indefinitely. Khodorkovsky wouldn't stand a chance to lead Russia. Everyone in that country absolutely despises Mikhail.
While Putin is a horrible person, it does not mean that everybody who opposes him is a good one. And Russians who were filthy rich in 2003 probably stole their wealth, at least partly, from the former property of the people. What Khodorkovski says might be right, but it could also be exaggerated and/or coloured by his personal agenda.
Nobody stopped George W Bush and that radical rich white war criminal still hasn't faced any consequences. And right wing capitalist channel cnn never reports on it, or the war crimes by Israel we're still funding
And how about himself ? what did this guy, ho wonted to plunder Russias goods and make himself richest man on earth, he even make it to be the richest man in Russia while russian ppl sturved to death from hunger, is that ok?
Excellent interviewing and questions, and very interesting and illuminating responses. Of course, one has to consider those responses in the context of a range of other views and analyses, but a valuable piece of journalism here. Well done.
But right wing capitalist channel cnn never interviews people about Palestine or Yemen, and we're funding that violence, unlike the violence in Ukraine
This guy knows that Putin is poisonous and dangerous, but he is clearly aware that Biden is weak and compromised. Usually a President calling for Putin to be replaced would be a game changer, but Putin knows that this is only Biden - who cares?. Putin is still viewed as the strongman, while the world knows well that Biden is very weak and confused. Dangerous times indeed.
Yes, but what did this guy, ho wonted to plunder Russias goods and make himself richest man on earth, he even make it to be the richest man in Russia while russian ppl sturved to death from hunger, is that ok?
He is absolutely right about every aspect of this war and Putin. He’s also absolutely right criticizing the French president. His efforts are only bringing more disaster - not intended.
@@suzyrottencrotch5132 Yeah Putin would love that. And then he moves into Finland, Sweden, the baltic states, Poland, Moldovia, country by country we should just stand back and allow him to pick us off one by one. How dare the EU and the US fight back against an unprovoked war launched against european rights and freedoms. We should be scaling up our efforts. Thousands of tanks, vehicles, planes along with tens of thousands of drones. Russia has already declared war on the west, its time to stop pretending otherwise.
@@suzyrottencrotch5132 only a dictator-lover and freedom hater could think like that. Shame on you. I don't know where you live, but what you wrote is the most unfaithful thing.
I think this is the most important conversation I've heard so far in the war. I hope everyone listens carefully to this man and takes his words to heart. He is a very credible resource on these matters, and his assessment is a dire warning.
Yes, but what did this guy, ho wonted to plunder Russias goods and make himself richest man on earth, he even make it to be the richest man in Russia while russian ppl sturved to death from hunger, is that ok?
He was not an oligarch... He was a great businessman...Yes he was the richest man but was showing his incomes and paying taxes. There is a great movie called Khodorkovsky (2011) explains everything in details.
So there’s a joke going around Lviv about the man who comes to the newsstand every morning, buys a paper, looks at the front page headlines and tosses the paper. Comes back the next morning, looks at the headlines on the front page, and tosses the paper away. On the third day, the newsagent asks. “Why do you buy the paper just to throw it away?” “I’m checking for an obituary.” “But obituaries aren’t on the front page” said the newsagent. “The one I’m looking for will be.”
It seems I actually do that in the digital newspaper..and when it does it give you a sense of relief or sometime uncertainty..like when USA had a national lockdown from covid for two weeks..that was a punch in the stomach
That greedy bastard caused hunger and death for so many Russians.Thanks to him Putin is so popular now 🇷🇺 Why are we even wasting our time listening to him?🙄
I don't usually agree with Zakaria but with this interview he has pulled off a Pulitzer quality scoop. Correct questions. An extremely knowledgeable guest. Zero sensationalism. Perfect cable news. Thank you.
@@mexicanlucky I'm just curious, how is it fake? I don't put any faith in anything that Biden says. As to Putin ( not as bad as Stalin), he is much smarter than most anyone in our executive branch.
@@donaldwest8130 he's so smart he botched a "Special operation" on Kyiv, had to withdraw his decimated BTGs, and is now locked in a statement war-of-attrition with a country 1/3 of it's size? He also managed to galvanize the west who sanctioned Russia. I'm not seeing how he is so smart. Smart at stealing from his people and buying nice yachts maybe.
I really enjoy this journalist, one of the few whose interviews I can watch in the mainstream. Good old school journalist, asks very few good questions (the key ones) and allows for his interviewees to answer them with no interruptions or unprofessional interjections of personal opinion. What a breath of fresh air! Actual journalism, what a sight!
The interview was good, but what you're describing isn't "old school journalism". "Old school journalism" (or simply "journalism" outside of the US) is about asking critical and challenging questions and being a nuisance especially to politicians. Speaking truth to power without voicing an opinion.
Exactly what I thought and I don't like CNN. This journalist is respectful, a good listener, does not interrupt or try to exhibit his own journalistic prowess, and seriously conducts the interview, without any spin questions. cindy
What he said at the end was not quite correct. Putin is not at war with NATO or it's allies. Putin is at war with himself. He is a cluster b disordered creature. All cluster b's absolutely despise who the are. They can never be at peace with who they are. That is why they seek power and control to gain external supply to try and run away from their real self and run towards a false self. The war inside a cluster b can NEVER be won because it does not matter what power and control a cluster b achieves, they will always be pulled back to their real, weak, inadequate, self hating self. And that causes them total misery and emptiness.
He's not interrupting the person he's interviewing because he can't interrupt him; he has to wait for the interpreter to tell him what he's hearing. How dumb can you be?
Gee Biden was right? You mean Donnie's Putin is a genius shows weakness? Republicans call Rhino anyone like McCain or Reagan who want to kill off Putin.
It’s funny how normal people think of Putin as a human being, who could be embarrassed or offended etc. You can not understand a crazy dictator or how his sick mind thinks/feels. But let’s ask EU why they chose to fund Putin’s wars? Why do they pay Putin to destroy Ukraine into nothing??? What the fuсk, EU!
I have to commend the translator, his timing a punctuation was very convincing, perfectly timed with Khodorkovsky, it made this interesting interview very easy to follow.
Some words and phrases are difficult to directly translate from one language to another. Some languages have words for which there is no exact translation.
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former Chairman of the Management Board of OAO NK YUKOS, was detained by law enforcement agencies on October 25, 2003. On the same day, the Department of Information and Public Relations of the Prosecutor General's Office reported that Khodorkovsky was charged under several articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: part 3 of Article 159 (fraud on a particularly large scale), part 1 of Article 160 (embezzlement or embezzlement), article 165 (causing property damage to owners by deception or abuse of trust), part 2 of Article 198 (tax evasion by an individual), part 2 of Article 199 (tax evasion by an organization), article 315 (malicious non-execution of a court decision) and part 2 of article 327 (repeated forgery of documents).
@@Lisa-or8xm the thing is, every government figure and businessman in Russia can be charged for something like this, if need arises(they dont do what they are told). probably westerners dont really comprehend this, but in every post soviet country is common knowledge. everything is done through corruption and no one gives a damn, until it is advantageous to put someone specific in jail
Yes, but what did this guy, ho wonted to plunder Russias goods and make himself richest man on earth, he even make it to be the richest man in Russia while russian ppl sturved to death from hunger, is that ok?
unless you have been living under a rock you should know that putin can and has demonstrated his ability to reach political enemies anywhere in the world. he has killed many people on british soil where khodorovsky is.
PUTIN KILLS HIS POLITICAL OPPONENTS INCLUDING JOURNALISTS WHO SPEAK THE TRUTH ABOUT HIM - BY SENDING ASSASSINS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO MURDER THEM - BY POISONING - BY SHOOTING - BY "ACCIDENTS" - PERHAPS YOU SHOULD READ UP ON THE POISONINGS IN THE U.K. - THE SALISBURY POISONINGS - THE PLUTONIM POISONING OF LITVINENKO - SO YOU MIGHT GRASP THAT PUTIN DOES NOT LIMIT HIS ACTIONS TO THOSE IN RUSSIA. PUTIN IS A COLD BLOODED SERIAL KILLER - HE EVEN IMPRISONS AND MURDERS THOSE WHO ARE CLOSE TO HIM - AND ARE IN HIS OWN INNER CIRCLE - BECAUSE THEY DON'T TELL HIM WHAT HE WANTS TO HEAR ! NO POLITICAL OPPOSITION IS ALLOWED AGAINST PUTIN - NAVALNY - THE LEADER OF THE POLITICAL OPPOSITION IN RUSSIA ( NO SUCH THING IS ALLOWED IN A DICTATORSHIP ) WAS POISONED BY PUTIN - HE MANAGED TO SURVIVE - AND HAS JUST BEEN SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS IN A VERY HARSH PRISON - A SENTENCE WHICH MAY WELL INVOLVE ACTUAL TORTURE AS WELL AS CRUELTY AND DEPRIVATION - A SENTENCE WHICH "DISAPPEARS" HIM AND ONE WHICH HE IS NOT REQUIRED TO SURVIVE. RUSSIA IS A HIGHLY CORRUPT COUNTRY (INDEPENDANT TABLE OF CORRUPTION BY COUNTRY CONFIRMS ) AND STATE ORGANISED AND ENDORSED CRIMINALITY IS EVERYWHERE RESULTING IN THREATS AND EXTORTION AS A WAY OF LIFE - LEADING TO KIDNAPPINGS AND BEATINGS - TORTURE - IMPRISONMENT AND MURDER - AND COUNTLESS DISAPPEARANCES. SO YES, YOU ARE WATCHING A BRAVE AND PRINCIPLED MAN SPEAKING HERE - PLEASE SHOW HIM YOUR RESPECT AND USE SOME INTELLIGENCE ! YOU CAN FIND MUCH INFORMATION ONLINE AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF BOOKS ON THESE MATTERS - MANY JOURNALISTS HAVE BEEN MURDERED AND OTHERS LIVE IN REAL DANGER FOR EXPOSING - THE SPIDERS WEB OF PUTIN AND KREMLIN POWER AND COLLUSION AND CORRUPTION WHICH ENABLED PUTIN TO RISE FROM BEING A HUMBLE TAXI DRIVER TO KGB AND PRESIDENT WITH A FORTUNE OF HUNDREDS OF $ BILLIONS AND A STABLE OF OLIGARCH "BAGMEN" TO HOLD AND INVEST HIS MONEY IN THE WEST. THE 2 MAIN EXPORTS OF RUSSIA ARE GAS AND ORGANISED CRIME !
Yes, but Mr Khodorkovsky is 'lucky enough' to keep smelling flowers from above! Many other oppositionists of Putin ended up being poisoned and/or dead.
Amitai Medan : Yes, but you can choke the tiger with your head, and that is exactly what Ukraine is doing to Russia and choke they will until they can't breathe and die. SLAVA UKRAINI 💪💪💪
@@christined9210 that's actually one thing this war has accomplished. i think last year many europeans were scared of the russian military. now everybody knows what imbeciles they are. i guess they'd even lose against germany lol
Very insightful information from Khodorkovsky. I can see why Putin was scared of him; because such a person as Mikhail would be a formidable opponent of sad little tsar Putin. This criminal Putin will get justice one day - he will see force soon.
Everyone should listen to this guy, some of the important things he said: - Putin only respects power, if he senses weakness, then it will motivate him to attack more. - If he's allowed to take some parts of Ukraine, then the next step will be the Baltic countries.
I'm not totally convinced about baltic countries, his military after ukraine will need at least 20-25 years before being ready for an another war (and a more difficult one, considering russian equipment and capability compared to nato countries)
To putin 'weakness' is any complaints about brutality to civilians. it's a weird logic but I know this type of people. My mother and sister are evil narcissists and seriously, any show of kindness or empathy enrages them. Their brutality makes them feel better than everyone else. There is no reasoning with them either. It's verging on insanity.
Two significant differences between the Baltic countries and Ukraine: 1.) The Baltic states are NATO members. Ukraine is not. 2.) NATO had already been reinforcing the Baltic states prior to the invasion of Ukraine, and has been accelerated as a result of the invasion. Not to mention the practical aspect of Russian military capabilities; their ability to function on par with western militaries has been shown to be woefully inadequate, and the invasion of Ukraine has not only degraded their already-underprepared and equipped military even further. It will take years for the Russian military to recover and re-rquip to the point where they would consider invading the Baltic states.
@@majortom9397 I agree that it will take time for the Russian military to recover but where are you getting the 20-25 year recovery period from? What hard evidence are you basing that on?
