Scott Ritter: Russia is on the right side of history 

As retired military I’m ashamed on how many Americans pay no attention to history. Thank you sir for your work in this.

I also was a teenager growing up in Russia during 90s. Scott’s assessment is spot on. It breaks my heart that the US chose the path of taking advantage of Russia instead of being a true partner and friend. A lost opportunity for the whole world. When will the world finally learn that rising tide lifts all boats and we should treat each other with respect?

We , the world needs more people like him....SCOTT RITTER!!!

Russia is defending their INDEPENDENCE

Long story short, I was born in 1983 at Far East of Russia. I clearly remember 1991... it was nightmare up until 2000. I lost many relatives during those days, my Mom cried when she couldn't feed us cause she haven't been paid at her job... We have been doing whatever we could to survive even kids, I will never forget that experience and I will never wish to anyone to go through such situation. But I'm quite amazed deep level of understanding of what exactly happened and Russia's history from Scott. Huge respect for him and his clear vision, USA need people like him. Unfortunately Scott and others who have adequate point of view not in charge, but until guys like him exists in USA we all have chance to minimize damage which occurs right now. I only wish that people like Scott had more influence on society. God bless you people of USA, we ordinary people of Russia is not your enemy we just want to save our country and our families.

For me as a Russian it's so surprising to hear this from an American... Thank you for your work, sir! I'd like to believe this globe is given to us to thrive, not for war.

Interesting that 100% of all the comments are supportive of your argument.

Greetings from Holland.., love to hear the truth once again Scott.. 💪🏻

God bless from Poland.

RESPECT to Scott Ritter from Italia..🇮🇹👍☝

I, a citizen of Russia, learned much more from the American Scott Ritter from this video about the situation in September 2023 than in all these 30 years since the collapse of the USSR. Thanks to the channel's authors and Scott Ritter!

Je voulais dire à MR Ritter que j’ai vu son reportage 1 et 2 sur Zelensky ,l’agent! Superbe travail, j’ai partagé sur les réseaux sociaux, j’espère qu’il sera vu par un maximum de gens Vous êtes quelqu’un de bien...merci pour ces révélations

As the person who was a teenager during 1990s lived in Russia I completely agree with all what Scott says. It was a terrible time when gangs ruled the country.

What surprises me most is the reaction of Europeans to what is happening. Before my Twitter account was finally gone I tried to argue with a DW journalist about the irrationality of blaming Russia for a conflict that was planted in the heart of Europe by the US for American profit. The journalist immediately blocked me as if I were a repulsive, offensive, aggressive person unworthy of her attention. Some citizens of EU member countries with whom I have been in contact for decades through social networks (Orkut, Multiply, Facebook) are literally being abducted by hatred against Russia. Some of them are capable of denying the existence of Nazis in Ukraine and are deeply irritated when asked about what European countries did (or failed to do) while Lugansk and Donestsk were bombed daily in violation of the peace agreement concluded between Ukraine and Russia. That I think is the most dangerous thing. The toxic effect of the European press (I won't even mention the 'American press', because that's a contradiction in terms) is evident and extremely dangerous at this point. You do an excellent job... but I don't think it will be enough to prevent the worst.

THE GREATEST LIE EVER TOLD WAS THAT THE MAIN EXPERTS SAID THAT THE COLD WAR WAS OVER 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Absolutely correct, it all started with Lybia, and that's when Putin understood he needs to come back after Medvedev (he wasn't going to come back initially).

Mr. Scott Ritter is a man of high moral courage . However , the aged American President will continue to be as shamelessly irresponsible as ever .

Respect to Scott Ritter 👏 Thank you so much for standing with the Truth! 🙌 History will remember you kindly 🙏

Whenever I hear interviews with politicians regarding the war in ukraine it's always about "and how much money will you be sending to ukraine?" and never "and how will you stop the war in ukraine?" In fact, there's never even a mention as to what the money to ukraine is supposed to accomplish.

I'm a US veteran too. Thank you for talking about this, Scott!

Stay safe Scott. The US and EU citizens aren't allowed to learn that the biggest threats to their wellbeing and freedom come from their own governments!

There's this German word "Russlandversteher", which is, paradoxically, self-contradictory. It is someone who "understands" Soviets, and thinking that you can make a deal with them, which is the best proof that he DOES NOT UNDERSTAND Russia AT ALL. Or, in other words, as Churchill reportedly said, "it's like trying to appease a crocodile". One of very few Americans that did "understand" Russia was Gen. Patton, and he wasn't talking such patented nonsense as this guy here. Marquise de Custine in his "Letters from Russia" described pretty accurate the eternal (OK, make it "since XII-XIII century") Russian obsession with conquest, pillage and subversion of other nations, and the most insightful part of that book are quotes of Prince Kozlovsky (if memory serves me), who happened to be a Russian diplomat for awhile. I'm just over three minutes into this dead-brain hogwash and I'm sure watching anymore of it would be a pure waste of time. He's talking about occupied Germany, and that the Soviets wanted "peace" treaty ("peace", my foot...), and the PRECONDITION to it was - effectively - a DEMILITARISED and DEINDUSTRIALISED Germany, i.e. one that COULD NOT fight against Russian planned invasion on Western Europe - but he NEVER REALISES that THIS was te goal of Soviets, NOT "peace". (For them it was like in Orwell's "1984" - "War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance Is Strength".) Also, see "Colonel [Polish: Pułkownik] Ryszard Kukliński" and the Soviet Invasion Plans and other top-secret Soviet documents he passed to CIA. And for their Orwellian ways look no further than their main newspaper that was called ПРАВДА (PRAVDA), Russian for The Truth - feck, it was ANYTHING but the truth! Even weather forecast was sometimes false - for instance, for May 1st holiday the weather was always (AFAIK) "predicted" as "nice and balmy". Or check Wiki entry about "Yerevan Jokes" genre... FOR SOVIETS ANY AGREEMENT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE SERVED/ FULFILLED, it was always seen merely as a tool to tie "western hands". I mean, they might have even stick to it and abide by its terms for awhile, but ONLY AS LONG AS IT SERVED THEIR GOALS AND AIMS. The moment they saw it as harmful to their interests (even if just potentially) out of the window it went. Case in point - they declared nuke-free zone made of DDR, Poland (or PRL back then) and Czechoslovakia (CSRS) in order to get some leverage to force Amies' nukes out of BRD (West Germany), which (the US nukes in West Germany) was a serious threat to them. But guess what? Yep, how did you guess it? The kept their nukes in Poland regardless, in Soviet Army bases (like, say, Borne-Sulinowo or Legnica, which were off-limits to anyone from then LWP, or "Peoples Polish Army", including the highest command - unless they were granted permission to enter by Soviet Command). Anyway, this guy is, well... an idiot. Or totally deluded, but to me it's all the same. Or, as Comrade Lenin used to call this type of people, полезный идиот. And that he's saying this NOW, well into full-scale Russo-Ukrainian war, makes him a true hare-brained thinker. "Beware not to be dumbed by your own wisdom", as goes the old Jewish saying.

Anyone who makes the pathetic claim that we promised not to expand NATO needs a basic civics lesson - secret agreements are illegal, the Senate has to give its advice and consent.

Thank you. You're wonderful. God bless you.

For me as a german, this situation and i must speak frankly, revealed one thing clearly to me (sadly): the US is still occupying germany to a certain level. we are not sovereign (north stream). I hope more americans can see that situation clearly and what risky gamble your administration is playing right now with our common security. I dont want war with russia (nie wieder Krieg).

> Having served in the Soviet Union, Scott offers an alternative perspective wat?

As a kid growing up in the US in the ‘70s I believe NATO consisted of 10 countries. It’s now hovering around 30. Russia hasn’t moved west- we’ve moved east. Imagine Russia setting up shop in Mexico or Canada… how would we react? Better still, what if Texas became independent and then opted to align with Russia? The U.S. would just let that happen unopposed?

He is a very brave man. Totally agree with him.

I had similar thoughts floating in my head but could have never compiled em this concise. Thank you for your research and your service!

I'll simplify it for you, it starts everytime because of land, oil, resources, milirary strategic power etc.

Brave man Scott he is speaking truth and he is not afraid .Respect ✌

Scott Ritter seems truly passionate about his beliefs. In doing so, he provides the historical facts to substantiate his claims. I believe in his sincerity of expression, and as he states, not a pacifist, but no a warmonger. In my view, he's on the right side of history.

Thank you very much Mr Scott Ritter WOOAW WHAT A POWERFUL SPEECH , YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT RUSSIA HAVE TAUGHT ME SO MUCH . We need a person like you in this modern world thank you so much

Holy historical revisionism Batman!

God bless Scott Ritter for being courageous and outspoken on this issue

The only person together with Col. Doug Macgregor who are speaking the truth. Open you eyes people!

Thank you Scott! There's hope.

there is no right side in war, there is only each country defending its interest

God bless you Mr Scott 🙏🙏🙏

I am 56 now…. In 1990 I left Moscow for USA and now after 32 years I am back in Moscow People are never at fault ,only stupid politicians made all the mess

I was born in Russia in 1987 and moved to Lithuania in 1988 when it was part of the Soviet Union. I was a child in 1990s but I still remember how hard it was in Lithuania but in Russia it was even worse, I remember watching Russian news and there were protests all over the country because of delayed wages, some people did not get paid for more than a year, others were paid with the products of the enterprise and had to sell the products themselves in order to survive (enterprises did not had money to pay salaries, people worked for many months without receiving any salary). People did everything to survive, many criminals appeared, people even cut (stealed) power line cables to sell them for scrap. For others, it was a time of opportunity, they illegally privatized strategic enterprises while there was house and anarchy in the country, and became oligarchs. It was a really terrible time.

Scott Ritter is a true American Patriot and hero. And his advice could have saved us a lot of headaches and heartaches in the last 20 years with our insane foreign policy.

Ritter doesn’t stop and ask the question that Russia may have invaded regardless of NATO expansion eastward and those former Soviet republics KNOW it.

Сегодня в России великий праздник- Рождество Христово! Поздравляю православных христиан! Давно смотрю мистера Скотта Риттера и очень уважаю его, как личность. Удивительно точное понимание истории чужой страны, причин и последствий. Америке стоит гордится такими гражданами, потому что они несут процветание своей стране, своим интеллектом и открытостью. Отдельная благодарность вам, обычным гражданам разных стран. Не смотря на жуткую пропаганду в ваших странах, вы пытаетесь понять. С уважением из России

Stand on truth, it will hurt the neck of lies. Scott Ritter always consistent.

Mr Ritter, I have enjoyed your talk, but I was waiting for the name of the book on promotion. Please try to say out loud the name of the book you are promoting more often along your talks, once per minute would be greatly appreciated. There's nothing wrong in proactive marketing. Thanks for your concise explanation.

Great speach. Thank you Scott for standing up for peace. ❤🎉

I never forget Putin‘s address to the German parliament in German language. That was about an offer of good will. He reached out to the West. He wanted to be recognized for the sake of the well being of Russians. We turned around and slapped his hand. The rest is history.

There are so many things that are obvious to me now, that wee not obvious in the late 90s. We had a historic opportunity to ingratiate Russia to us, and bring them into the club, and we let it slap away.

As usual perfect logic and explanation by Scott Ritter. An accurate lecture with historical fact.

Amazing Scott tells the truth. So nice someone natively english-speaking could and actually do delivery of such thoughts... Don't wanna name them "alternative opinion" just cuz few decades ago it was quite official primarily facts and now we need such guys to remind us

Americans need more Scott Ritter in the US government.

If Scotts talking I'm listening

Excellent work thanks for such an Informative presentation

This was incredible to hear.

My ancestors are from Eastern Europe and I can tell anyone that doubts mr Ritter that he’s telling the truth.

Well done Scott!!

Love your work.. 😊 keep spreading the good word

The comments praising the supposed intelligence of the speaker is a clue of the mindset here. They don't discuss a point, they just want to have someone giving them ready to think rhetoric and feel better than the rest. Typical.

Scott Ritter ❤❤❤

He is definitely better than our current administration…

I’ve only started listening to Scott a few weeks ago. I could tell that though he’s an American soldier who loves his country, he’s also a human being whose mind and heart were not corrupted. He reminds me of my late dad who was a commando and a paratrooper in the Egyptian army during the Yemen war last century. Between him, col. Douglas mcgregor, and judge napolitano I get my real relevant military and political education. More power to you big guy. Love and respect from sunny Egypt 🇪🇬

You forget one thing: these countries VOTED to join NATO.

Fascinating presentation, Mr. Ritter. 🙏🙏🙏.

That "reset button" incident was a very ironic Freudian slip. There was supposed to be a Russian word written in Latin script "Perezagruzka", which stands for reload/reset. Instead the word written was "Peregruzka" which stands for overload. Kinda prophetic

Very accurate description of events!

My father was a hero of Soviet Union, spent five years fighting Germans 1941 -1945 and another four years fought Bandera in Ukraine till 1949. I am a Russian Jew, my grandparents and my wife relatives run from the pogroms from Ukraine. Bandera continues to be a divisive figure in Ukraine and US blindly support that. Unfortunately, Zelenskiy is a talented Jew and he is playing role scripted by our country very well. Scott, the facts your present are 100% accurate, both my family and I experience that - Thank you!

This is the truth the rest of the world need to address!!👍

Well done

This conflict started from the formation of the soviet union, not later, as Ritter claims.

Always fascinating to hear Scott Ritter speak

I`m listening to Ritter and his strong narrative makes me cry in my soul... 30 Years ago I was admired, thinking that West is trying to establish fair relationship with Russia... ( high Hopes... (

As far as I am concerned USA was never runnning around and handing out leaflets saying "Join NATO today!'. Countries of the former Wasrsaw Pact were the ones to ask for the membership and there was a good reason for this. And if someone thinks that if NATO had never expanded after the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and left the countries neighboring Russia alone, then there would be no conflict in Ukraine now, didn't study human history enough.

I learned a lot. Very informative.

He is what remains of the conscience of the American people. I salute you, Scott. Too bad the people are (mostly) not listening.

Thank you Scott for telling the truth !

Very clarifying video. Where can I find more information about the implication of Bandera's people in that Poles' massacre?

What a great analysis! Bravo Scott! Where is the link to your book? I want to purchase it for my kids to learn the history from the expert.

The minister of defence in Ukraine has recently said that in fact they are fighting for NATO.

I wish more people understood how we all got ourselves into this terrible mess and backed the wrong side and are even the cause of this war. Scott explains the underlying historical perspective.

Gerald Celente And Jimmy Dore ALSO Agree.

Спасибо за то что рассказываете правду! С любовью из России ❤️

Love from Germany to the brave Scott Ritter. Thank you so much to open the eyes and brains from thousands.

Perfect explanation of history of modern history of the USSR and Russia

I lived in Russia. There is no homeless; the Parks are clean and do not smell like marijuana ; doctors go to your home and social security prices are reasonable, cities are clean. ...we do good and goodness will come back...

sayin Putin is the least corrupt is like saying Devil is the kindest.

It’s so satisfying to learn historical facts and the pure deceit with which the US +EU +UK conduct ‘diplomacy’ around the world.

I love Russia. Thanks for telling the truth, in Usa soil. Mustn't be easy , Mr Ritter. Here in Brazil, american colony, 99,95% of all medias repeat the nato version. It's a shame. Fortunately, 5 YTube channels are telling the truth (in portuguese), like yourself, and, it''s possible to undertand your courage in doing so. I send brazilian respects to you, Mr. Ritter.

Thank you ❤

Mikhail Gorbachev sacrificed a lot for world peace, unfortunately the West turned and stabbed Russia in the back. I remember this from my childhood in the '80s how the Soviets were demonised, but the truth is that, the peace we enjoy now is because the Soviets took the bigh road in the 80s. I have a copy of Newsweek from 1988 and it confirms some of the things Scott is talking about.

Scott, it's great that you're out amongst the people, speaking at churches and such

Great watch but I feel like pointing out two things . One is that "not one inch closer" agreement was verbal basically making it none agreement , that should be considered as Soviets fault for pushing to sign it as a treaty . And two , as Lithuanian I can strongly say that Russia in the past used their Culture and Language as a weapon , hek they tried to Rusify us and even erase our language at one point and we weren't the only victims of that , which is why we celebrated then Soviets collapsed and then we managed to join NATO alliance . There's actually kind of a saying here "NATO didn't move to the East , the East moved to NATO" , the point I'm trying to make is that it shouldn't be surprising ( or at least it isn't surprising for me ) that Ukraine tried to ( partially ) ban Russian language on its land . Edit for typos

You're a true Hero. Respect from 🇮🇳

and the truth will set you free , Scott Ritter is the only one who is telling the truth

In 1986 I walked through the ghost villages on the South East Side of Poland, imagine windows opend, doors wide opend, and the silence...then you can see the burned down church...they burned alive every single one including pregnant women, children, everyone, I never, ever felt the death in every corner ...the most horrific experience, and after that Village, an another one, and another one...the problem is that the people in US and Canada have zero knowledge about the region, about the history, and the current affairs...their knowledge is limited to what they have been told.

I mean there’s a rebuttal to everything you explain here. You can go back to the Warsaw pact but you can even go back farther to the start of WW2 and need not to forget the soviets were in agreement to land grab with nazi Germany till they attacked them. Also Ukraine has suffered so much under Stalin rule and many other countries who were under their rule. It was not Sun shine and rainbows. Tbh Stalin is right up there with hitler. Those people remembered what happened during WW2 and also after.

Respect to Scott Ritter

Thank you very much, Scott. Everything you told about what happened in 90's and how that looked form Russian perspective and what Russian people thought and felt about that - is 100% true. Everything you told about the difference between Russia in 90's and Russia now - is 100% true. Dear American audience, Scott Ritter knows exactly what he's talking about. Please listen to him.

“The greatest purveyor of violence in the world : My own Government, I can not be Silent.” ― Martin Luther King Jr

... a sincere, truth-telling patriot...