'NATO has no choice' but to end Putin's war | Yuri Felshtinsky 

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The USSR is dead. Get over it.

Saying NATO would attack Belarus if nukes were launched from there is like saying NATO would attack the Atlantic ocean if nukes were launched from a submarine there. NATO would know where the nukes were ultimately from.

I really don’t think NATO would view a strike from Belarus as anything other than a strike by Russia itself. I think that’s some wishful thinking on Putin’s part.

Two words: Mutually Assured Destruction. If one nuke is launched, its lights out for all of us no matter where it comes from or goes to.

If ukraine has to give up some of its land then i suggest thoise who agree with this should also give up part of their land, otherwise they should all shut up and just help ukraine.

With or without the threat or use of nuclear weapons Russia cannot prevail in any conflict with NATO. If Russia give a reason for article five to be instigated and executed it will be the end of this version of Russia.

This man has a unique perspective. Born in Russia he thinks like a Russian, and can thus mind read the FSB and Putin. "if the victim does not think straight, beat him harder until he does". Scary reality, All Western politicians should take his perspective in to account when planning policy and moves. Only strength deters Russians.

I don't have the skills or mental acuity to know if Mr.Felshtinsky is wrong or if he's right. But I think he certainly adds to the discourse, which has value.

The man is exactly right when he says that "the only way to end this war is to win this war." Far too many people seem to think that there is a way to end it by negotiation. As a historian he has learned from the past and Western politicians should listen to him. Direct attacks into the border regions are necessary to degrade Russia's ability to operate in Ukraine. Attacks deeper into Russia, by either Ukrainian assets or Russian sympathisers, are helpful even if for no other reason than bringing the war home to the Russian people.

If Russia used any type of nuclear weapon they will be met with the same only worse.

It should be made clear, well in advance of July 1, that if any Russian nuclear weapon is launched, from any territory, it will be handled as if the weapon was launched by Russia itself. That is the best description of the reality as well.

Agreed. Time to act and do more is now. Time to end the terror of Putler

This guy saying Belarusians are just Russians is part of the problem with how Russians see themselves and their neighbours. I would be like an English person saying Welsh people are just English people because they were forced to speak english and had their own language and culture taken from them by and aggressive, stringer neighbour.

Are some of Russia's nuclear weapons those which were confiscated from Ukraine in 1994 when in exchange, the U.S., the U.K. and Russia would guarantee Ukraine's security? Much is owed Ukraine and it's long-suffering peoples.

What makes him think that NATO wouldn’t see through a nuclear strike from Belarus?

Well said and Ukraine should be unbridled to attack any infrastructure in Russia - not civilians but any railway facilities, fuel storage and military facilities.

Decolonize Russia

Well that cheered me up.

Listening to this man is like listening to a children's story

What a clever man 👍👍he says as it is, from Poland 🇵🇱 Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

Times Radio, Why aren’t you capable of starting these videos at the beginning????????

I love how Medvedev is getting systematically dissed and belittled on every single western media.😂

I really enjoy your historian host. He is so intellectually informed!! I love everything he says!! Thank you for this interview. I pray that he is wrong because a nuclear war cannot be won. God help us!! Thank You!!

Nicely done

Everything Felshtinsky says made complete sense until, at the end of the interview, he says Putin would use nuclear weapons against Lithuania and Poland. If that were to happen, the response from Nato would be so devastating that Moscow would be destroyed and Putin would be the first casualty. So perhaps Feshtinsky needs to rethink his vision here. The more likely scenario is that Nato will allow Ukraine to use western weapons to attack strategic military targets inside Russia and Belarussia, such as air-fields, ammunition dumps, fuel depots, command & control centres, and that some of these targets would be in and around Moscow itself, just to bring it home to the ordinary citizens of Russia that Putin is a tyrant who is bringing death and destruction to his own country, including 200,000 Russian soldiers either killed or wounded so far. The Russian people need to wake up, smell the coffee and depose Putin and his brutal genocidal regime. They need to learn, like the Poles, that power lies in numbers of ordinary people, opposing the regime. Solidarnosc!

Agree about if the nukes will be used it will be from Belarus because Russia is to cowardly to fire them from the homeland.

Thanks to Yuri for his insights. Yuri is very knowledgeable and has shed lots of light on the complexity of this conflict in Ukraine which is highly likely to escalate and affect all of our lives

Very competent man.

Forward deployment of nuclear weapons is pretty much irrelevant. Makes no difference where the missiles are launched from.

This is very important; I hope it gets very wide viewership. This is actually difficult to hear for two reasons: 1) the interviewee speaks so softly sometimes that it's almost impossible to understand him, and 2) the points of the interviewee reflect the insanity of the Russian government and Putin in particular; I think Putin is a dangerous, criminal psychopath. I think the interviewee speaks so softly because he's almost afraid to say these things loudly. Thanks so much for this interview!

Yuri Felshtinsky's analysis of how the war is to end, is to attack Russian soil is absolute, as he points out there is no real threat to Russia and loss of life is irrelevant.

He ended this discussion with a very scary prediction 😥. As human beings go, enjoy this year!

It's good to see Ukraine conducting there special military operation in Russia,already though ay!

Well if mr Putin does that, he can kiss goodbye to Russia - BOOM!

Very up lifting.

Great intervju! Thank You!

No more comfort zones for the aggressors. They must also feel the heat they stoked

True, Putin doesn't care how many Belarusians or indeed Russians perish in the war which he started, but he most definitely cares about the survivability of his own regime. Any use of tactical nuclear weapons would directly imperil Putin and his government, and he would quite literally be toast should he decide to go the strategic route. In other words, Putin can do this the hard way or he can do this the HARD way.

Very much enlightening.

best times radio interview ever, amazing insights..thankyou

All of Ukraine is easily in range of Russian tactical nukes from where they were originally positioned. Russia moving its tactical nukes into Belarus is yet more sabre rattling.

Incredible! Incredible fantasy of Youri. Have fun with your mind, sir.

YUri is 100 % correct. The only people who did not see it are those who don't want to see it because it doesn't suit them to do so for financial, political, or fear as reasons.

The Times Radio should get comment on this interview from Jonathan of Silicon Curtain and Perun, the man who every week delivers detailed analysis of this war.

He should said that it would be the end of Putin

This is terrifying, especially given his unique perspective. I hope and pray that he is completely incorrect.

You know, just thinking out loud here, but it wouldn't take much to edit this: "Third: It shall be the policy of this Nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack by the Soviet Union on the United States, requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union."

Thank you Times Radio Excellent, unsettling, frightening are just some of the adjectives I would use to describe this interview. I was hanging on every word. Kudos to the interviewer for allowing Felshtinsky to speak at his own pace without unnecessary interruption.

The US DOD has messaged Putin that use of even tactical nuclear weapons that it would mean a personal existential threat to Putin. Former Amb Bolton (not a part of the current government) said the same thing also publicly. If the death of a dictator is required, Americans are pragmatic enough to do the job.

Finally…yes, moscow must be made to feel the war in their city

"FSB runs the country. First time in history this has happened. They don't care how many Russians or other are killed". This is a very insightful video and really provides value to understanding how we got here and what the world is dealing with.

The NATO/OTAN should say in short time: "Now it's over, now it's done. Russia withdraw or....."

I've had that feeling. I don't believe Russia is willing to loose at all cost.

If NATO wants to end the war, then hopefully we can start peace negotiations. Thank you for making sense.

I believe Ukraine can do it 🙏

We have to take down Russia so that we can focus our energies on the real threat, China. Having Russia as a threat in the background is a complication that we really don't need. But we must not forget about the threat from China.

Yes, im afraid we will need to step in and the battlefield is being prepared with western weapons for that moment 😮.

Can Yuri tell us about Minsk 1 & 2, and why it was not enforced. Maybe we would not have a war on now.

His optimism is infectious

Yuri talks a lot but had nothing new or interesting to offer. We heard it all before. NATO needs to step up and confront Putin once and for all

Time to end POOtins tyrannical regime. Victory to Ukraine Australia is with you 🇦🇺🇺🇦🇦🇺🇺🇦🇦🇺🇺🇦

Thank you Sir. 💛 and thank you Times Radio.

Right on.

Thank you for this illuminating interview......but I hope Yuri is wrong. About the nukes, I mean.

Alas, I think that he is correct. This is a good hill on which to die.

Doesn’t matter if a Russian nuke gets launched from a sub or from another country. Moscow and St Petersburgh would be the first strike back targets. As for tactical nukes, these have the same yield as the nukes used against Japan in WW2.

Well it's been a good run everybody. Will the last human left alive please shut the light off.

Who in his right mind would think , that nuke where launched from Belarus, Russia are really thinking that Nato will not hold them accountable so funny.....

Strategic nuclear weapons are such because they are launched between continents. Saying their placement close to NATO borders is relevant is a fundamental misunderstanding of what these weapons actually do, which is to go into orbit, which means they can hit anywhere on earth.

He also forgets the initial attack in 2020 came from Belarus. That country is already compromised.

Like you Mr Feltshtinsky, I hope God steps in before millions are killed and madero suffer. 🙏 God bless all 🙏

Great interview. Keep up with the excellent work. Very appreciated.

thank you, as always, very thoughtful discussion;

This is one of the most interesting interviews i have seen on the Russians

Yes I agree that NATO must act and bring this war to a close they have the men the munitions and the will so get on with it and end this criminal regime.

I'm impressed by this commentary.

Appreciate the interview. Interesting perspectives!

Thank you

THE HEADLINE SAYS IT ALL ... GET IT DONE

I wouldn’t be surprised if Russia’s nuclear arsenal is outdated too! 35:04

Two big questions she fails to ask: i) whether military commanders would obey an order to launch nuclear weapons. ii) if there will be no victory without attacking Moscow, how should this be done?

A thought provoking discussion, perhaps a very dark future ahead.

Well that was encouraging.

Unless the West is overwhelmingly strong and determined, I fear the doctor could be right.

Yurok Felshtinski makes two points. 1. Unless Ukraine able to strike targets inside Russia, especially close to or in Moscow, they can’t win war since Russian people don’t actually FEEL the war. ( I agree) 2. Russia likely to launch nuclear strike from Belarus (so Belarus takes blame, else why move nukes there) Point 1 not so troubling since I think many folks likely agree. Point 2 very troublesome. Felshtinski suggests Russia may target Lithuania &/or Poland instead of Ukraine claiming an error and hope NATO caves. Not sure about that but Putin maybe crazy enough. Options?

Excellent

The Times is on the Take!

Excellent report. Thank you.

I completely agree with the guest on his assessment of Putin's tactics and goals, but I think an opportunity was missed in this interview to ask him what exactly the West can do NOW to head off this danger. I imagine Prof. Felshtinsky would agree that this is the time for NATO to ask decisively and yes, make a BIG issue of Putin's plans to transfer nuclear weapons to Belarus, giving Putin a clear message that any such weapons transfer will be directly attacked by NATO assets on Belarus territory. This would also send a message to Belarus that if it accepts such weapons, it'll be in trouble IMMEDIATELY, rather than just being under threat if/when these weapons are used. Instead, the words coming out of the U.S. military is that they are not particularly worried about Putin's plans, because there are "no indications" Putin is actually planning to use the nukes. What?!!! First of all, if the U.S. military leaders actually believe this, they are fools. If Putin feels he is allowed to go there, he WILL, no doubt about it at all. And so, publicly downplaying the significance of the planned weapons transfers is actually telling Putin that the West has already accepted he is going to do it and is okay with it. That's all Putin needs to go ahead and take this next step, and then push even further. What Western leaders need to understand is that with Putin, there is no such thing as going "far enough." He wants it ALL and is only going to stop when we MAKE him stop. As Prof. Felshtinsky has righthly pointed out, what we are dealing with here is nothing less than a repeat of the Third Reich's attempt to get "lebensraum," and if we want to avoid another catastrophic World War, we have to nip the problem in the bud now, while Putin is still weak. Otherwise, within a few years he will, by going full-hog totalitarian, be able to kick Russian economy into war mode, fix the problems with his military and then undertake the conquest of Europe with a good hand of cards at his disposal. I only hope our leaders can remember the lessons of WW2 and don't make the same mistakes again.

A traitor is a traitor IS A TARAITOR. Dangerous if you ask me specially when they are ignorant of the facts or choose to ignore them.

This is pure madness

Listen up the West and NATO, don’t get caught with your pants down! 🇷🇺

There must be consequences!!!

Hopefully it doesn't come to the House of Commons vote, we all know how brave they are.

Everything that is born or created eventually passes away.

If someone is whispering can we ask them to speak up or you all can turn their volume up? I love you guys and I watch several vids a day from The States, but sometimes the disparity in volume from the host and the guest is too much. And the man speaks great English, but he does have an accent. It doesn't have to be LOUD but it must be Audible. Just a suggestion.

Putin is not playing CHESS, he’s playing POKER! Hoping the West buys his BLUFF, no?

I commend Yuri for keeping such a calm demeanor while talking so critically of Russia Federation. Federation

Good interview