Putin is gearing up for a war that could last 'years to come' | Mark Galeotti
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- Опубликовано: 18 май 2024
- “The whole world is their game board, and wherever they see a move they will move”
Putin's ditching of defence minister Sergei Shoigu in favour of economist Andrey Belousov is all gearing up for a war that will last "years to come", says Russia expert Mark Galeotti.
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Love this guest! Very knowledgable! Nice work!
Russia is spending one-third of its budget on the military. There won't be anything else left for butter or infrastructure. It will be grim for most citizens.
Certainly nothing left for outfitting the country with toilets😂😂😂😂
Well, about one third of Russian population don't have water supply, toilets nor electricity in their houses...
Well, the US is printing $ out of thin air, to give to Uk, Isreal, illegal aliens.... A dollar is going to be worth about 10 cents next year. That means that a loaf of bread is gonna cost about $30, if you can find one!
life in russia is already HORRIBLE so they will not notice.
6.7% GDP is not a third
Say goodbye to Putin!
Rushns' can say goodbye to poots, hello to toilets!😂
any day now.
How funny and very amusing. Dogs barking but caravan goes.
Rushia 2022: -Kyiv in THREE DAYS!-
Rushia 2022: -Moskva still sails!-
Rushia 2022: -Kherson and Kharkiv forever rushn'!-
Rushia 2023: -We will take all of Ukraine by end of year-
Rushia 2024: We ask that Ukraine please not invade rusha'
🤣
Here’s the Ukro bots,they don’t even change their slogans lol 😂
@@davidjones-wt2qq So what you're saying is you agree that rusha' is the biggest joke military on the planet?🤭
😂😂😂
@@dpelpalNo that would be Ukraine,you have no army left 🤣
@@davidjones-wt2qq Kind of funny that rushns' have less land now than they did 2 years ago.
_That aint winning, kiddo._ 🤭
Why do refer to Putin as the president? He is not recognised as such so why call him as such
Can I refer to him as Dobby?🤭
Well he is the elected president and head of the government.
@@dpelpal is that from Harry Potter? I can see the likeness in the little man
@mrjerzheel Hardly elected. Hardly legitimate..not legitimate from the UKs pov and these are British journalists
@@mrjerzheel elected lol yeah OK 😆 🤣
So many Russians dying for one man....
Exactly. He is a parasite that is living off the deaths of thousands, and it would not concern him if it were millions, and all for his own deification.
So many Ukrainians dying for the USA.
A couple of days ago, this channel posted a video saying Putin was ready to quit. They dont have a clue.
Neither do the poor lost souls that imbibe this bs. It is embarrassing.
Here's hope that Putin will not last long enough to see the results of his 'games'.
Due to the west's appetite for western media bs, we won't be around long either.
Thanks
Nobody should be calling Putin "President" he does not deserve that title.
Putin is President, God Bless him & Russia.
That's his title. Sunak doesn't deserve that title.
It’s impossible for Russia to keep up the intensity of the attrition rate of men and equipment they appear willing to accept long term. Sanctions, low cash flow, loss of oil and refining capacity and sales, demographics, decreasing interest to join up by foreign fighters, etc. It will catch up with them.
They will just move their oil
and refinery capability further east
and with the US not allowing Ukraine to use their weapons inside Russia there is nothing they can do about it.
He’s got half a million men massed for a summer offensive. It’s there’s one thing history suggests, it’s that the Russians can take pain but still keep coming….
@@davidwasilewski
Putin would certainly have you believe that number.
While Russia/Empire has never flinched at sending its own people to slaughter there are realities at work in this situation that they can’t control or quickly solve.
Demographics is undercutting Russias ability to keep up the fight up forever to say nothing of the other squeezes their are under. They can’t fix demographics in time either AND at the same time they are eating their babies sending them to Ukraine to become fertilizer making the situation worse and accelerating it too.
They are squandering their human capital. If they continue this for a few more years Russia will become a hollow shell of a country.
@@davidwasilewski Did you read all the variables that he wrote? A country cant operate while you have low income...
Nobody should expect Putin to become a kindergarten teacher anytime soon...
Once successful, social criminals simply can't imagine doing anything else.
Even if they do capture any of Ukraine, holding it and keeping it are two different things , remember Russia's Afghanistan occupation, didn't go so well over the long haul.
You mean like ours? So, what was your point again?
don't confuse civilized Ukraines with religious-fanatic 13th century people with a martyr complex - they were willing to do things most Ukrainians would not ...
@@cechzc2e USSR collapse afer it's disgraceful defeat by the Afghani Mujaheed and Tajik Dushmans
Well mate very true about Afghanistan but check history neither did the British Empire with all their might NATO America Europe and so on look at Vietnam look at Iraq and Libya what was achieved by the terrorists America and Europe? They messed the poor people same with Egypt but they could not control either specially Afghanistan their rear ends were kicked out by the Taliban
@deivydasjuonys6487 what?
Of course he is, thereby saying he can't win this war!
Putin or 🇷🇺people will not last that long.
None of us will
sadly you are a fantasist
@@COASYKCUASNOONE IS GOING TO USE NUKES. BOT EVEN THE 🤡PUTIN WHO DOESN'T ACTUALLY HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PERSONALLY LAUNCHING A NUKES. HE CAN ONLY GIVE THE ORDER, AND THAT IS AN ORDER THAT WILL NEVER BE CARRIED OUT AND COST THE 🤡PUTIN HIS LIFE.
Russias not capable of this, the current war their raging is having a huge impact on the economy and industrial complex. Where will they get all the troops they need and still grow their population, that guy didn't make sense at all.
Rushns' losing in slow motion.
Nothing on this channel makes sense. It's mouth ' diarrhea ' coming out so fast that you need to hang on to your sanity and common sense !
They're paying crazy (for Russia) money - 10k USD equivalent - as a sign-up bonus to enlist. Plus, the monthly pay is like 3-5k a month. There's no shortage of recruits.
@@ThisHandleWasTheOnly1Available That's how much my daughter makes per month working at Jack in the box😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
you're wrong. The russians do have another logic. Occupy territory : you have new population : let them work and send them to war for you. Snowball.
Is this really how Putin wants to play out his later years in life. I could think of better things I would be doing 🤷♂️
He have always hated the West, and wants to expand russian territory even more. That is the only thing that matters.
Yes. pootin is a psychopath who thinks the russian empire should control the world. He literally has nothing better to do with the short amount of time he has left on earth.
Putin didn't think it would go this way. He wasn't supposed to get mired down in Ukraine. Ukraine was supposed to roll over. The West would cower and NATO would fracture. I suspect he's holding out hope that Trump will win and pull the US out of NATO and Europe. If not, then I expect he'll try to declare victory, lick his wounds, and turn back to subversion and disinformation to undermine the West.
Fascist Russia is sitll Fascist.
Is there such a person as a Offence Minister?
The grim reaper is still in charge in Russia let’s hope he doesn’t put into jail any one that smiles in his country
Len-in, Stal-in, Eltz-in, Putin? Why rhyme?
Until s.o. snaps and uses "them"...
Mark's nonsense is reaching a whole new level. What he knows about Russia could be put onto the back of a postage stamp.
I assume you going to enlighten us all....
Can I have 4 rashers of bacon, a grilled tomato, some black pudding, potato scones and 2 fried eggs please Russ?
@@pifflepockle That is so so cool. Well done.
This is just the latest chapter in a watered-down version of the 'Great Game'.
The first chapter lasted between 1813-1907, which overspilled into the Crimean War in 1853-56.
⬇️
Then the second chapter was between 1917-1989.
Now, we are in the third chapter, unfolding before our very eyes, 2014-2064...ish.
Hopefully, the Russia-Ukrainian War ends by 2027-9... unless a 'pause', peace agreement is signed or there is a Crimean War 2.0, which extends the date, further...
Putin needs to watch his back and his back is rhe people. Only so much they can take. Once descent really starts it will snowball very quickly.
Eh?
Qué pasaría si muñeco pierde el apetito?
In discussing a war that Russia started does anyone in Europe question why they are still paying Russians for LNG and grains to enrich their repugnant state?
Our politicians are afraid that if we feel any pain their electoral chances will be damaged.
@@michaelmaguire9330 Plenty of other countries supply them, such as Australia, except though that Europe has inflicted a punitive trade embargo on Australia for generations. Just goes to show what strategic illiterates the Europeans are.
Who is this fool.. he starts by describing Russia as if, you know... --having geopolitical strategies-- is something unique to Russia.
I wonder if he even understands the actual motivations for this war?
It seems to be Russia Russia Russia, Russia does everything while the rest of the world is so blameless and passive lol, ok then..
Vladolf does not have many years for a war. He's like 71 and Ruzzia is already facing a demographic crisis.
SSUkraine faces a worse demographic crisis
Mark Galeotti knows a lot about Russia and you can learn a lot of him. But Russia is only a single country in this world. The rest also has something to say.
Well, it's going to last for the rest of his life, that's for sure.
Come on , we are not in shape to go the long distance with Russia or anybody else, one month is too long already, lets stop this stupidity once and for all.
Classic FSB. Use an ethnic sounding name, then spout your masters' spiel. The military and the FSB are facing off. Did you pick the winner, Ivan?
Nice opening when human-shaped joke Shoigu receives the Order of the Golden Toilet 2nd Class for extreme bravery in the face of utter incompetence, a dishonour only bested by Gerasimov who got the first class version with diamonds.🤣🤣🤣🤣
“The whole world is their game board, and wherever they see a move they will move” are you still talking about them or us? because it really sounds more like you are talking about the west.
That sounds like something a spanner would say.
sure it does. not like that fancy one liner you got there...lol
@@operator9858 And as with your first comment, your second makes no sense either...I guess I was on the money.
cool story bro. have a good one.
@@operator9858 Vyrodok...
Professional journalists don't show off with all the headgear goodbye
Is he using any of his money. He has billions
Our leaders in the Western world supporting and getting involved in Ukraine may well turn out to be one of the biggest mistakes the Western world has made..
Why? Our continent is under attack.
A fools errand, ironically the media has convinced many that it is a good idea. Unfortunately there are no shortage of cretins, to help get behind this insanity.
Too bad so sad.
@@stephenhill545 Exactly, we are.
Now that he's been replaced I wonder what's going to happen to Soya-goo?
Russia is such a joke hahaha
_Kyiv in THREE DAYS!_ 😂😂😂
Why a joke??😂
@@a.u.b1 Russia is a joke wrapped inside hilarity wrapped inside a toilet😂
@@dpelpal 3 days is fake news, Putin never said it 🤣
@dpelpal so when will Ukraine get back its full 1991 borders and kick that "joke" army? 🤣
Panama papers showed perfectly well where russian money is stuck away, offshore companies😊
Cyprus
London a major target?
Russia, Pootin is puitting every Russian back to the stone age. Wont be long they will have to re-invent the wheel. And what is he going to use for an extended war, pre WW2 tanks and vehicles, he is losing more than he can replace at an extreme rate in his egomania war currently.
@Tanvaras and now the whole world will see the Russian madness!!
Oh please Putin must be stopped.
by whom? How? With what?
Let’s hope.
491,370 Russian soldiers dead or wounded, how long before the real truth comes to light in Russia… how long can Russia sustain losing soldiers almost close to a half 1 million…. SLAVA UKRAINE
Where did you get those numbers from?
The war might last longer than him.
Gearing up? We must see the economic, technological and military “gearing up power” of Russia in perspective. Russia is indeed a huge country in square km, but only has (a declining) 144 million inhabitants (Mexico 128 million, Japan 123 million). This is about 30% of USA or Eurozone. The GDP of Russia however is only 4% of the GDP of the Eurozone + USA, this is equal to the GDP of the small countries Belgium + Netherlands. And less than the GDP of the state of California. Relatively (per capita) the GDP of Russia is very low. Beside that the economy of Russia has signs of a 3th world economy. Half of the income is coming from oil & gas. Based on this, Russia isn’t a world power. And for sure, it isn’t a economic power. This is the reason they can’t gear up and can’t build up and maintain a big army. The army they had is far beyond normal proportions in relation to their GDP. This hurts their budgets and prosperity permanently. In this perspective, Russia is just a dictatorship with a huge inferiority complex and dangerous megalomaniac ambitions. The path they chose will be their downfall.
@GerManDique you are right bro! besides that, I've been to Russia several times, but only during the Soviet Union, I know and I'll say it directly, I won't say more, but come and get to know the culture and ways of doing things, you might be surprised...👍🤣👌
What is mr putins game can he not sit back and watch the world go by he has no money worries he’s my age so he should sit back and smell the coffee and bring peace in our time to the world and Ukraine 🇺🇦
His game is to prevent Ukraine becoming a member of NATO. As a NATO member, the US would then place nuclear weapons in Ukraine on the Russia border. Flight time to Moscow would be less than 10 minutes. Bingo. Russia sees Ukraine’s membership as an existential threat. There are similarities with this scenario and the 1962 Cuban Missiles Crisis.
@@michaelmaguire9330👈🤡
Let me point out a few FACTS to you 🤡
1. This war was NEVER about Ukraine joining Nato.
2. It was Nato who actually rejected Ukraine joining Nato, however because of this war they will eventually become a member of Nato.
3. Nato was NOT expanding closer to Russian border.
4. Putin was the one expanding Russia, amd dragging the Russian people backwards, all because he wants his old USSR back. That IS THE REAL REASON OF THIS WAR, IT IS NOTHING BUT A LAND GRAB. IF YOU THINK THAT PUTIN WAS GOING TO STOP AT UKRAINE THEN YOU ARE DELUDED
5. Nato were NEVER going to put nukes in Ukraine 😂, why would they move nuke Into Ukraine to hit Russia, they could do that from thousands of miles away.
6. Nato had NO intentions of moving any nukes.
7. Putin was the only one who actually moved nukes into another country.
8. Putin is the only one who continues to threaten the world with nukes. NOONE else has.
9. NOONE absolutely NOONE is going to use nukes, NOT even the Cowardly war criminal Putin who DOESN'T ACTUALLY have the capability of personally launching any nukes. There is NO big red button in the kremlin. Putin can only give the order, and that is an order that will NEVER be carried out and cost 🤡Putin his life.
10. I suggest you do a thing called research which you have already shown you are incapable of doing and educate yourself as to the real reason Putin started his war in 2014, as clearly you DON'T ACTUALLY have a clue what you are on about.
He has the wrong mindset for that,he wants the USSR back and will just keep on until stopped.
He's embittered. Resentful.
With respect, I do not subscribe to your opinion. I think what Putin wants is to prevent Ukraine ever becoming a member of NATO. In 2008 NATO stated that both Georgia and Ukraine would be offered membership of NATO. If Ukraine does become a member of NATO, then the US will place its nuclear weapons along the Ukraine/Russian border. And of course the flight time of a nuclear warhead to Moscow is about 10 minutes. The US experienced a similar problem during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Let’s hope for an end to this madness very soon.
Sad Russia and China and we brought the two countries together with our political actions. Why did we agree that Taiwan is Chinas 52 years ago and now we don’t
They learned from poots' not to scream _KYIV IN THREE DAYS!_ 😂😂😂
The West does (officially) agree that Taiwan belongs to China. That’s why Taiwan has no embassies in the West, and isn’t recognised as a sovereign country by the UN. But the West doesn’t agree that China should be allowed to take control of Taiwan using military force, only by political persuasion (which isn’t working).
China regards this as Western interference in China’s internal affairs. China also believes that nations are entitled to do absolutely anything they want within their own borders, on the principle that national sovereignty is far more important than human rights.
Kiss Putin's boots. Russia's sanitary zone would include all the former Soviet bloc. How can anyone condemn them to slavery?
Thanks for explaining I continue to learn about all of this not that it matters that I know. I think that is a fair request from the USA and NATO.
Who's we ....?
Whatever pootin says he wants to do, he really wants to do the opposite.
Meanwhile, back in Britian, the Land of ´Reality, Truth and Democracy´ (🤭):
*_´Britain may not be fully prepared to fight full-scale war alone - Major GeneralJames Martin says Army trying to get ‘back on track’ after years of focusing on diversity & inclusivity´_*
Wow. Who knew? 🤭
Not Russias war, Putins.
You are deranged
So who will fight on the Ukrainian side?
British Army😂😂😂😂
Mark the genius😂😂😂😂
@slavenaljinovic1162 this is what Moscow TV also claims 👌🤣👍 Russia is fighting against Ukraine.. USA.. Europe and NATO! Haha..hah..aah! finally, lilliputaner says the victory is close, but a new Mobilization is still needed, after that we will celebrate the "victory day" Buah..hah..hah..aa..
Have you all seen the profit reports of the leading weapons manufacturers and oil producers? Yeah I thought so…
_“The whole world is their game board, and wherever they see a move they will move”_
Awesome quote. Just shows you the Russian mindset.
*_#FckinNAILS_*
No different than the U.S. mindset. Wake up Neo.
Putin wont be able to sit down for days after visiting his sugardaddy in Beijing 😂
you should look at how Putin was received in China compared to Blinken's reception.
This guy needs to do an analysis of his own back yard lol
@MrThartofwar so the putter made an unnecessary trip to China, but no suitable brains were found there!
Time for. NATO troops to build bases in Ukraine.
What do you think they have been doing there since 2015?
❤Ukrainian ❤
Can anyone imagine these clowns on a trench?
That black guy looks like he might hold his own before running.
Revenge of the nerds?
I really hope that one anyone.
Or in a horse?
Random spoiler words, the butler did it, the ship sinks, just one more thing madam also We do not need spoon feeding for goodness sake!!!!!.
Hello annoying isn't it when you are given key spoiler points unnecessarily at the beginning of a video, and the full video afterwards. Do stop this irritating practice.
We do not need spoon feeding for goodness sake!!!!
It is not “Russia”. It is Putin.
No its Russia
@@eoinj3929 Putin is driving this. Without Putin, it is most likely that Russia would be taking a completely different position.
@@_RabbitLeader If the Russians really wanted to they could hinder him , no he is supported by them
It is ruZZia...
@@_RabbitLeader Putin is regarded as a moderate and has been criticized by some of his colleagues in the war cabinet as being too cautious. There are others in the war cabinet such as deputy president Dmitry Medvedev who in comparison are quite hawkish. Putin was originally a lawyer before entering government service and perhaps his training might explain his cautiousness?
Times Radio,please,please, get someone on who talks a bit of sense!
What. Did the Orcs walk out On the Dwarf
Zelinsky? Yes, they are tiring of his acting.
This guy is useless propagandist
One minute hes a failure the next he's gearing up for a long war 😂 For heaven's sake make your mind up. This channel is Propaganda and Speculation Central !!
Yahoooo🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think that's what the U-cranians just yelled. _Because rushn's just lost 3 more ships due to ATACMS_ 😬
@@dpelpal Ukraine lost Volchansk. The Russian troops got inside Chasov Yar today too. Who's care about a few ancient Soviet ships left for parades?😅😅😅
Where is Ukraine's flag ship, Getman Sagaidachny? Where is Moskva's sister ship, Ukraine? 😁😁😁
@@StPiter111 As the Russo-Ukrainian war escalated, Hetman was scuttled by Ukraine on 4 March 2022 out of fear of being captured by advancing Russian forces. It was not a "flag ship" unlike the Moskva.
@@StPiter111 If you mean the Ustinov, it is not in the Black Sea. No Russian warships can enter the Black Sea
@@boink800 Ukraine had admirals, so it had to use a flag ship. 😎
I think Galliotti does a lot of guessing when it comes to what's in the minds of Russians or whether a truly liberal Russian even exists. Vlad Vexler has much more insight on what the Russian mindset truly is.
Konstantin Samilov is a trip! If you have 45 minutes to listen to pure Game of Thrones behind the scenes in the Kremlin stuff, he’s your man: Inside Russia.
@@war-painter Love Konstantin, thank you for the referral!
GOD you people are annoying.
Poland and former communist states in eastern EU need to step up. It is their border.
Ignoramus inform thyself. As percentage of their GDP or per person they are doing more than anyone else.
They are going to have to do even more then if Russia is gearing up. Simple!
ruzzia count on US failing Ukraine, big mistake
@@_RabbitLeaderPoland's economy isn't much smaller than Russia's.
Keep up the spirit Mr Putin.💪💪💪
@komangthe hmm? Did you know or do you know that the impotent cannot "continue" (certain things)
Funny how this chap forgets the pipeline being blown up, the world last worst environmental disaster in decades.
"pipeline being blown up, the world last worst environmental disaster"
Vatnik you should not stray from approved topics provided by the Kommisar. A little natural gas bubbling out of the ocean is nothing compared to all the natural gas ruSSia burns at the well head because no one will buy it from them.
As a ruSSian vatnik gives a flying f#ck about the environment. ruSSia is the most environmentally irresponsible nation on Earth with your new overlords, China, running a very close second.
BTW how are those vatniks who dug trenches at Chernobyl doing? Any of them still alive?
Is there any better example of the gross stupidity of the ruSSian army than that?
russia's handy work.
Which was carried out on putins order.
Funny how it wasn't the worst environmental disaster in decades -
That would be Russia invading Ulkraine
Paid by the comment or line ?
War is an environmental disaster. Stop RUZZIA.
Note: Please read “War is a Racket” by Major General Smedley Butler #MajorGeneralSmedleyButler #WarIsARacket
Read it and more. Butler was a patrician narcissist liar. Very much like Trump, incompetent and insincere.
Putin fears NOTHING but G.O.D
You'ce thunk he'd be able to take _KYIV IN THREE DAYS!"_ 😂😂😂
@@dpelpalLike clockwork,you said that about a million times now,think of a new one ffs 🤣
@@dpelpal no comment
@@davidjones-wt2qq please have TRUST in me ✌🏾
Putin was raised as a Communist in the USSR, and Communists don’t believe in God. He only pretends to be an Orthodox Christian.
Fear-Based Propaganda
I think most people are just laughing at rusha these days😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks Ivan , when will you take over the planet?
Us propaganda
Us? Who is us?
@@morstyrannis1951 he dosnt find russia RUclips, so he ist here
@@Powerfeta367 Abdulla..hih..hi..ii.. RUclips channel horror guy! get a ruble for every comment! I offered him a thousand rubles if he would disappear from here, but he refused!
At least putin was elected 🙄
LOL
Cause he was🙃
Kim Jong Un and Ali Khamenei too
@barriewilliams4526 Yes. in a very fair, open free election. Let's go putin
That was not an election, it was a Potemkin fraud.
Russia will win this war. Russia has too many troops and ukraine doesn’t have many left. I would love Ukraine to win but I don’t see that happening.
Russia does not have too many troops. Putin is very afraid to mobilise. By the end of May 500,000 will have been lost from the battlefield. The Russian economy needs many more workers, but mobilising more for the war undermines the economy further.
If Russia were to make breakthroughs in 2024, various European countries will enter Ukraine in support, if only freeing up Ukrainians from non frontline positions.
You can love Ukraine winning by around 2026.
Watch this space. Ukraine will win. Put your house on it.
Just a little bit more committed support from the West and Ukraine could win this year. Apart from anything else, the Ukrainians morale is higher, because they know they are fighting for the continued existence and freedom of their country, whereas the Russians don't really know why they're there.
lol russian bots make me laugh thank you sir!
WWI. ; Germany had 2.5 x more people than France. Verdun; the British started conscription and Germany's numerical advantage was gone. Russia's not enormous; 145 million, and ageing. Europe; 800 milloon.
Russia has become the largest supplier of iron, they can boast of that
NATO/US Allies vs Russia FINANCIALLY & ECONOMICALLY???? I don't think so. It will ends sooner than most idiots thought. Will he lives to be 150 years old??
What happened to your lies about Putin being about to quit???
All the best Mr Putin wish you all the success
👈🤡The BULL 💩that Russian bots like yourself who DON'T ACTUALLY SUPPORT PUTINS WAR are hilarious. 😂😂😂
Try HARDER Botski you have yet to earn that first ruble.
Be careful what you wish for.
@stephenhill545 I am not wishing anything mate the problem is uou people do western media propaganda instead of looking at the facts you get your facts right get to know why Russia took such a step. No one condemns America or Europe for invading Muddke Eastern countries or France for milking Africa only Zelensky all of a sudden became very important why not shift Israel who took Pakestinian land and are occupying it since the 1849's when you have answers for all these questions then tell me what to wish for and what not to I am not a hypocrite west does it that's acceptable Russia and China does something that a crime wake up mate