How Russia’s war in Ukraine is birthing a new global order | Ian Bremmer
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2024
- “This is much deeper than just ‘let’s figure out how we can get both sides to get along.’”
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When Ukraine declared itself an independent state during the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, most Ukrainians celebrated the historic move. To Vladimir Putin, however, the formal separation of Ukraine from Russia represented the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe” of the 20th century.
Today, the two nations are locked in war. The inability to end the fighting in the foreseeable future will largely be driven by their shared history, about which Ukraine and Russia have starkly different views.
Another factor working against a swift end to the war is the inability of modern institutions to effectively prevent and handle crises like the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the political scientist and author Ian Bremmer. Still, amid this “geopolitical recession” lie opportunities to reinvigorate waning institutions and create new ones, hopefully rebalancing the global order for the better.
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00:00 - The roots of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict
01:34 - A brief history of the Soviet Union
03:43 - The fall of the Soviet Union
05:07 - The seeds of war
06:31 - The hubris of Putin
09:22 - The global consequences
11:05 - A geopolitical recession
12:28 - The rise of a new global order
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About Ian Bremmer:
Ian Bremmer is president and founder of Eurasia Group, the world’s leading global research and consulting firm, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. Ian is also a frequent guest on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, the BBC, Bloomberg, and many other television stations around the world. Ian has published ten books, including the New York Times bestseller Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism which examines the rise of populism across the world. He also serves as the foreign affairs columnist and editor at large for Time magazine. He currently teaches at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and previously was a professor at New York University.
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I think invading Iraq was another geopolitical mistake.
A bigger geopolitical mistake.
Good to point that out. Ian Bremmer comes off as a propagandist for Nato.
@@artvsmachine3703 Bremmer mentions in his opening he just wrote his latest book. This video (may) was created to provide Russian/Ukrainian history but also promote his tome.
You misspelled *war crime*
I think Bush already acknowledged that.
Even BigThink sometimes can be vague. This video had a shallower perspective than I expected. Moreover, it sounded more political than literal.
This video is propaganda, no mention of the US coup in 2014 or the neo nazis in Ukraine.
I agree that The perspective is quite shallow in regards Putin reason for the invasion..he gave more like an uninformed main stream media narrative
Any arguments?
We've heard your opinion but you've provided no reasons?
@@arrielradja5522 You'll see no arguments. Because it's either a bot or a brainwashed doo-doo. See other comments. It's obvious that russia is rampant in the comment section.
It really is amazing how in the last 2 years the world has changed. Perhaps there were long trends that were at play, but institutions are resistant to change, people are resistant to change. But then there's a global pandemic, the trends accelerate. Russia invades Ukraine, and institutions, who have had their stability taken from them, finally admit that change is necessary, because change has already happened.
Unfortunately wars and pandemics come at a deep cost in human lives. And that calamity is something not lost on me. Part of me wishes I could go back to before all of it. But I also recognize the unique opportunity of these times we live in. And that through great trial we are being offered a chance to make some major leaps in the future. That doesn't mean things can't still get worse before they get better. But I have taken heart that many have stepped up and responded in unity, and in purposeful opposition to evil.
What a time to be alive!
Totally agree the world needs a system based on morality Humans have a long history of violence and power hunger corruption injustice We live in a world of many Pharaoh in todays times But we have to fight back to reach the light
I'm sort of amazed how just in the last few years the screaming partisans are getting sidelined and the people making the most sense are the people talking about stuff like virtue, values, and civic duty. Those folks were always there - but people stopped for whatever reason taking them seriously.
I do think the War in Ukraine is likely to spawn an entirely new small l liberal movement. Around strong national defense, free but regulated markets, civic duty and patriotism, and political pluralism.
@@swordarmstudios6052 I think so too. It's already happening!
What unadulterated piffle.
Nobody dares to mention the big elephants in room.
Those are very Euro-optimistic conclusions. I am in doubt if Russia can not efficiently shift its sales elsewhere (I even heard that India is re-selling Russian products to Europe at a higher price and such stuff), and even more in doubt how easily (and at what price) Europe can be changing its course and get natural resources somewhere else. Would be naive to think it's Russia alone that will experience economic hardship due to the sanctions.
Gas is still 4.89 here and I'm expecting 400-500/month energy bill this winter.
Is this what winning looks like?
If Russia decides it will take Ukraine at all cost no matter how many Russians die and no matter how many tanks, helicopters, and ships they lose, sure they can take Ukraine. But what a horribly botched military plan so far? From a former world power? Hilariously tragic.
@@Scircx 🤣🤣
@@Scircx you can't have your cake and eat it too. You can just say you are not willing to make personal sacrifices to allow your country to pressure russia into playing nice, then that'll be your point of view. eventually when the majority of your countrymen agrees with you, your government will be pressured to change their policy.
That is, assuming you live in a democratic country.
this is also what Moscow is banking on, the weakness of democracy shows when people value short term self interest above all else. which is why they understand by winter time the public pressure from most countries will be too high for their governments to continue to sanction russian energy by then
so India is acting as the middle man, the point is that India reaps the benefit and not Russia, it is better that the money flows to India and not to Russia, the end result is that Russia is being weakened, if India benefits so be it. However India cannot supply Russia with technology or weapons etc because then it will be sanctioned just like Russia is, India knows the game and knows the boundaries unlike Putler
"you require a crisis to create the seeds for a new global order". That's a supervillain dialogue if I've ever seen one lol.
It's all out in the open. H.G. Welles wrote a book a 100 years ago calling it the Open Conspiracy. Covid, the war, climate change - they required those crisis to bring about the NWO. To use a better word - they created them.
Well it is just the truth. The global order doesn’t change out of people’s goodwill or because of passive factors. The concert of Europe was created by the Napoleonic wars, the Cold War era was created by the world wars, and the modern day world order was created because of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
chaos is a ladder.... game of thrones
@@nihilistpenguin7511 And then there was concentrated effort behind the French and the communist revolutions too. What's funny is who sponsored the communists - millions of peasants and a bunch of marxist intellectuals can't do shit without tons of money which came from the pockets of american and german tycoons - the emanation of capitalism. Two sides of the same coin.
@@nihilistpenguin7511 It may be the truth, but only a villain will consider it an acceptable method for achieving goals.
He's right about one thing, new world order did emerge from this crisis.
its still emerging ..
«Ангелы ада» и «Бладс» планируют искоренить Солнцевскую Братву, Люберецкую Братву и Измайловскую банду к лету 2023 года, устранив их иерархию, высокопоставленных лиц и лидеров. Привлечение основных групп Братвы ослабило бы русскую мафию настолько, чтобы их союз Ангелов Ада и Крови получил полный контроль без сильной оппозиции в Европе и России. У меня есть доступ к информации от высокопоставленных Ангелов Ада и Крови. Они будут отрицать это, пока это не будет сделано, но не ждите, пока не станет слишком поздно, чтобы предотвратить то, что грядет, вы должны сообщить своим лидерам. Вы должны спасти работу своих предков, бойкотируя и убивая местных членов Hell's Angels и Bloods, лидеров отделений и высокопоставленных лидеров, как можно скорее, чем выше ранг, тем лучше, но член все еще остается членом. Пора, завтра может быть поздно. Они думают, что их цели не заметят и предотвратят их падение, пока не стало слишком поздно, но, к сожалению, информация просочилась. Внесите свой вклад, чтобы этого не произошло, докажите свою ценность! За нелегкий труд и жертвы предков и за будущее детей!
The new world order was imagined many many centuries ago by idiots/ weak people that cant compete against the strong in a real compitition called life Lol, but it was the "League of Nations" which started the ill fated move to create fake power... now called the United nations.
@@chateaupig826 Soo whats gonna happen?
@@maiduu8468 Bye, Bye Miss American Spies
Thank you for this video! Thanks to everyone who supports Ukraine❤
I'm constantly thinking about how this all plays out for China. I still think it has a strong trajectory to ascend, but it seems much more uncertain now and certainly more bumpy.
The surging pandemic, lack of births over the last months, and the flatlining/frozen Chinese economy will create another crisis and plant more seeds for a new world order
This is more of the western point of view that you can find everywhere in RUclips.
@U.S. Gunner yep
@U.S. Gunner Then they should have kept in America if they wanted to use it alone plus we buy Data to use it too .
yeah, western propaganda is a complete joke
I think he put this together at the beginning of the war because he's left out certain realities hitting the sanctions imposers right now. Russia is making a billion dollar every day since the war started and inflation is eating the west up.
@U.S. Gunner yoo we got a US nutter
Interesting to listen to but certain parts are flawed. Example when speaks about gas, oil and coal. Russia just went and sold them to different countries.
If you don’t know the subject, just go and study. No need to show your arrogance here man.
Yes, but those countries buy it to resell it more expensive to Europe. But when Europe makes the energy transition, I doubt that it will be able to continue selling in the same volumes to those other countries.
This guy dismissed Ukraines terrorist attacks against Russia, Americas coup d'etat. This completely makes this channel worthless, State Media
Sold to different countries, yes, but not quite at EU volumes.Also sold at deeply discounted prices with much higher transportation costs.
@@stevehatcher7700 If I remember correctly from radio news, that in 3 month of war Putin made 94 billion more by selling cheaper but higher volume to China, India etc.
Civilized Nations defending against criminal aggression does not imply anything "new".. This is a terrific opportunity to clean house internationally. Lets not waste it...
The majority of the world did not put sanctions on Russia. Just because someone is in NATO does not mean their opinions are more important or correct than someone who isn't.
Europe and NA's voice along with other nations in Asia is a lot of voices that do end up mattering though. Other nations outside of this region are far from indifferent.
The rest of the world (outside of NATO / the west) are either unable to absorb the cost of sanctions on their own economies or have much bigger internal issues to deal with
Have to disagree on some of your post. What I heard was more of a WEF view than an unscripted report from an non-groomed academic.
He's a consultant so his views mirror those who pay him
@@funnyguyinlondon
Not sure if that’s necessarily true in this case.
@@dr.jamesolack8504 he is trying to sell a book, he will even lie to do so
What does WEF stand for?
@@JG-xm8jy I'm often suspicious of the public intellectual types or those living off the ideas economy. No one has time to track how many times they get their predictions wrong. Some even peddle very harmful ideologies like the French postmodernists. Someone people rationalize that these hacks who lack skin in the game in their 'expertise' are somehow independent and unbiased. Are they really?
In 2008, William Joseph Burns (Current director of the CIA), then the American ambassador to Moscow, wrote to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: “Ukrainian entry into NATO is the brightest of all redlines for the Russian elite (not just Putin). In more than two and a half years of conversations with key Russian players, from knuckle-draggers in the dark recesses of the Kremlin to Putin’s sharpest liberal critics, I have yet to find anyone who views Ukraine in NATO as anything other than a direct challenge to Russian interests.”
So Russia therefore should gets to dictate Ukrainian foreign policy and have veto power over what alliances they join?
@@FinalSentinel Remember the Cuban crisis) Powerful countries have their "backyards", that's the reality.
@@kamchatmonk bullshit!
Parts of the Ukraine voted to secede to Russia. That is what promoted CIA funding of Azov Nazis... and so on.
Since the CIA installed Zelensky in 2014, their currency has lost two thirds of its value; and, the many of the people have been impoverished.
The Ukrainians attempted to cut off water to Crimea. When the Russians came and put an end to that horror.
Meanwhile, the USA is giving millions of dollars to Zelensky. None of the money is making it to the people. Some of his government officials were caught at the Slovakia border trying to flee with millions of dollars of us currency.
@@kamchatmonk 1) My comment is fundamentally challenging the concept of powerful countries having “backyards”. I disagree with the spheres of influence model realists push, as if it justifies being able to exercise control over sovereign states (and yes that applies to Cuba as well, I reject the Monroe Doctrine, and any imperialist doctrine for that matter, as the concept of “backyards” is just a euphemism for soft emperialism). Will countries still act this way, yes, but that doesn’t mean it’s moral or ethical. Realism isn’t based on reality, it’s a flawed model of reality.
2) Joining a defensive military alliance is very different from placing another countries nukes in your country to grant earlier first strike capability. The US has not moved any of its warheads closer to Russia, even after the fall of the USSR and earlier expansions of NATO. Ukraine entering NATO does not equal nukes in Ukraine, as that would go against all precedent. If the US would move nukes into Ukraine, Russia would be justified in moving Nukes into Cuba or Venezuela, and we’d have Cuban Missile Crisis 2, electric boogaloo all over again.
3) Remember folks, the possibility of future aggression just not justify an invasion. Hitler used this to justify his expansions, the US used it in Iraq. This is literally the justification every aggressor has used since the dawn of time. Don’t fall for it.
Regardless of one's opinion, seems weird how this video so confidently is declaring victory over Russia when there are so many factors still in play.
Prolly because unlike the US' wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which in many ways failed, Russia has not even managed a conventional victory against a weak country and still has to contend with guerilla warfare afterwards. Unless Russia just turns cities into craters ala Mariupol everywhere; Russia doesn't stand a chance.
@@stephenjenkins7971 WHO WAS MORE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE DEFEAT OF NAZI GERMANY; RUSSIAN OR THE USA?
I started watching this video with my mind set on arguing but I find the content to be worthy. Thank you.
Ian Bremmer knows the facts about Ukraine & Russia, less than we know about Mars!!
Dude, Sweden is very difficult also, here we are not so invested and believe me that is REALLY important for these leaders here. We have such a collaboration with the US for a long time and sadly we sell guns to Saudis, Taliban and Russians.. Maybe not sell but giving to the Russians.. ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO TACKLE THIS, they fucked over our government to do this. AND WE ARE SILENT. They had no support for this!! EU did this
I agree !!!
he's propagandist
most important thing we need is alternative of dollar and swift
One of the best explanations I've heard about this conflict and it's repercussions since its Start.
Artificial Intelligence and the New World Order (I)
By Giancarlo Elia Valori. [Eminent Italian economist and businessman] 1:35
Even if you are not an expert in the field, but you are interested in the subject, try reading the article. Then, go deeper into the subject and, who knows, in the long run, and with the help of artificial intelligence itself, move to another level in this subject. Otherwise, disregard all that. Stay relaxed. Prefer to have an ice-cream listening to the sound of Johnny Cash. 11:11
"You can't deny, don't try to fight the rising sea" 13:00
Wave: Song by Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim
"Don’t dig a hole for someone else, as you will fall into it yourself."
“Live with wolves, howl like a wolf.”
Russian Proverbs 13:42
We were blind much too long here in Germany. That´s true.
As an Eastern European, this is one of the most incompetent pieces of information I've ever seen. I know that it's not on purposely pro-Kremlin, but somehow it looks just like someone read a 'USSR for dumies' for like 10 minutes and decided that they now understand 100 or 300 years of history. Awful dramatisation.
Omg, "when Russia became independent", you must be joking. Do yoy say "when UK became independent" when their empire fall apart? Such ignorance fowards Eastern Europe.
Please, study "The Indolence.." by Jose Rizal. His use of language is Asian though, you need to get into it.
The gist is, for Mr.Bremmer to use such language that you point out above, is a technique of mindf*ck, social engineering, cybernetics on society. Rizal delivers anaysis about colonial tactics, that goes far deeper than anything known in the mainstream. There is a secret in this text that I won't reveal here. It continues in his novel "Filibusterismo". That's the best and rightful tactics: Rizal's work is public. You find it easily. You will see, it applies not on one empire only. It deals with the ability of perception by the victims, no matter who is the perpetrator.
He's not wrong about that, without Eltsin interference and rise to power USSR most likely stay more or less intact in terms of its borders. If Russian people didn't support him in time of KGB putsch, Soviet Army most likely would roll across remaining SSR.
Russia became independent. From communism
@@muradlekov3679 You have to read about rehabilitation of Stalin in modern Russia.
from a formal point of view, he is right (and not only formal). political domination in the USSR was carried out by the Communist Party, and it was international and somehow "higher" than Russia. Russia lived worse than most Republics, because there was an ideology that they should develop first of all, the Russian people in the leftist paradigm were the "oppressor" people. (there is some overlap with the modern West, isn't there?) Also, the territories taken from Russia by the Marxists into the possession of Republics. These are also facts. So, in a certain sense, Russia also gained independence from this Party's power, and the state, namely the Russian state, has again become a power actor in history, not communist party (the ideology of which was the construction of a stateless and classless society)
The bias and misconceptions screams!!
When can we ever get a non biased view on this issue.. it’s sickening
Western propaganda in full swing in various forms.
Are people actually listening to this American propaganda bullshit?
Well, if you can't find something that corroborates your bias, it's probably because you're wrong. I hear flat earthers and anti-vaxxers say the same crap...
@@travispaskiewicz2663 There is plenty of history and evidence that supports this video being a load of bullshit. Most western people are simply too lazy and spoon fed to do their own research.
when you see something you don't like, it doesn't mean it's biased, you might be misinformed in the first place
So tell me why Ukrainian president see the country in fighter and he doesn’t want to make a peace agreement??!!!!!? ?????
Such a good, concise and compelling way to explain a complex story. Thank you!
Yes, you just watched subtle american propaganda 🙂
@@AnoshMalik99 I just watched a very good explanation to one side of the story, as well as other pieces of the puzzle in other videos, articles and channels. Go mind your own business.
@@inglesconteacherdario2495 lol perdoname 🤣
@@inglesconteacherdario2495 It really is a propaganda piece.
Watch John Mearsheimer and you'll see why I say is propaganda. Don't be offended, it's really good propaganda and it's influencing support for sending $80+ billion dollars to Ukraine. If people understood what professor John Mearsheimer explains, that money would dry up real quick.
I'm afraid you just watched propaganda and were taken in by it unfortunately. Understandable if you don't know anything about the subject - propaganda relies on a lack of knowledge of the target audience to work.
The speaker is incorrect on almost every point he makes and historically inaccurate. There were so many things said that were distortions or outright lies that I cannot even be bothered to list them all. If you want to get a properly balanced and accurate view I would recommend you watch one of Professor Mearsheimer's lectures on RUclips or Oliver Stone's documentary "Ukraine on Fire".
This is completely inflammatory and one-sided.
I want to say thank you to the Big Think team for always having a video transcript available to read as well. I struggle with listening and remembering information so the transcript helps me follow the content far better and get so much more out of it. Thanks for being proactive in offering it!
As a native of an erstwhile colony of European powers, I'd love to know more about the latest version of their "New World Order" that they are envisioning, and if the Church is going to partner them this time also.
I am 100% on board with that. I usually have to review and reprocess things to be sure of my take-away, and transcripts are a godsend. Thank you!
Thanks for letting us know! Glad you find it useful and very helpful feedback for us!
Yeah. Transcript is much better than audio.
Great vid
incredible! thank you so much for this ian
What is so incredible about it in your opinion?
@@abraxadabra4224 incredible how much bs is being spewed.
This is not aging well 😂
Now it's really not aging well. ⌛️ ...
war is not over yet btch
2023 will age even less well
i know right. great perspective on the past history but terrible predictions.
If only he could accept reality with his story.
Yes. Lets have an honest analysis of how this is all tied into the WEF and the Great Reset.
This guy got way too high on his own supply. I wish they could have some decency and tone down the propaganda from time to time
This guy is the definition of American imperialism
Well... first you have to admit that there is an American empire, and from that perspective, analyze whats happening.
America is the empire of business empires… America itself is willing to let other countries participate and even exceed American skills and knowledge, so long as it benefits somehow.
For example, look at the American automotive industry. It once led the world, but the Japanese figured out how to make better cars. Did America whine and pout like Russia would about their cars? Not really. Instead, Americans recognized the quality and bought the better product.
The multinational trade empire of which America is the largest single market means being part of a fast-evolving distributed network of skills, capital, and innovation.
Being part of the trade empire means your country can be the best at anything it wants to.
Contrast with Russia or China… they will keep your country down. No country in Russia’s sphere can be better than Russia in any way or they will invade and try to kill everyone who dares to outshine them.
U prefer russian or chinese imperialism! When has USA or NATO invaded a democratic country? Never.
@@apuuvah Iraq, we as in America have supported an apartheid country like israel. Nato also bombed the Chinese consulate in the balkans. Nato is so far from being a peace loving force.
@@ttcc5273 John Bolton just admitted that the US goes around supporting coup around the world… so sad to see Ukrainians being used as a proxy for American hegemony
Powerful insights. Ian Bremmer gets it.
Its interesting to see that people never really thought about what he said at the end of the video.
If you make a retrospective of the history or even take any cartoon or a movie, quite often we can see that in order to work together we need a common goal, a common enemy. We fight each other for generations, until some aliens come to earth, and then whole earth unites to kick them out of earth. As i said, you can see it in video games, in movies, everywhere. One of the recent examples is the Warhammer Total War 2. Where there's a chaos invasion, and all factions of the old world unite under one big alliance just to destroy the Chaos gods and Archaon. And after killing them, they get back to fighting each other.
History is cyclical. It was always like that and it will always be like that. Humans dont change. This system will never change either.
"Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters, we don’t really need to write you. For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape."
Did you make this last paragraph. Had fun reading tho 🤣
@@sliceofpie1741 It's from the bible. First letter to the Thesalonics Chapter 5.
Now this is what they call a daily dose for propaganda
it’s educative. But guess you so used to be brainwashed you hardly know the difference. This people study this stuff contrary to the trash you watch…now they want you to be their toy…see the difference ?
Everything is propaganda. There isn’t a single piece of media out there without an agenda
Smallest think of Big Think yet. We are talking about extreme BS.
Lol when you disagree with people, they're automatically BS, right? What a clown 😂🤡
Although ian bremmer is a professional expert on geopolitical landscape but i think his predictions about european independence from russian energy quite optimistic!
They are actually nonsense.
Brilliantly told!
How can someone sit there and mislead his fans with so much confidence?😔
Ikr!! I was ready for some good unbiased news, ended up just watching to see how deep he reaches into the propaganda basket.
If he told the truth he’d be banned off RUclips
@@appleneworleans4018 Do you mean he's lying? are u a russian bot pooping out shit comments? what fkn name is Apple new orleans
@@appleneworleans4018 Fair point.
@@appleneworleans4018 then let it be. Unlike this garbage that most if the world, even poorly educated parts, know its false.
The single fact, that he didn't mentioned about "Minsk agreements" is enough to believe that he is biased.
@North Korea Is Best Korea I'm not very knowledgeable in this regards. And who refused what will be a long discussion. What I find interesting is that, in such a long video there is not a single mention of such a important link to this conflict.
He is speaking to manipulate everyday people , those who see things from one angle
6:19 You said there was no genocide against the people of Russian-speaking in Donbas?
I am confused. I think the truth is somewhere in between.
Rich man's war, poor man's fight.
Putin rich, Russians and Ukrainians poor.
Exactly
Always.
Always.
Can we normal people get a break from wars and economic recessions for at least two decades?
Tell it to normal Ukrainians, who just want to live separately from russia, who are trying to destroy the whole UA nation throughout the whole history:)
No, you literally can not. Boom and bust cycles are _unavoidable_ in capitalism. When your well being is completely dependent on having constant growth on a finite planet, you have to constantly collapse to continue growing between the collapses
@@NJ-wb1cz Space travel will soon sort that.
@@Spartan-jg4bf yeah, like common folks can afford that
@@HenryTitor He is talking about limited resources on Earth, I'm sure governments and companies will soon commercially exploit space
Truth words! Thank you for good explanation
The problem with providing answers to what you believe anyone's motives are, is that doesn't involve addressing what is actually said, and done, by the person/people that you believe you have answers to.
Truth is the reality which has already happened.
Therefore the evidence that it is, cannot be changed, even when perceptions of it have been distorted.
This guy's assessment of what Putin is up to, doesn't include factors which have already happened.
Like the West having manipulated Russia, into a spot where they have to resist, leading to war, or they get replaced.
Putin has manipulated Russians into thinking it is owed the same international status as USSR had. Russia asks to be treated like a great empire just because it has nukes, while its just 1/10 of population and 1/9 of GDP of China.
@@chris-2496 That's quite possible.
But how is it relevant, to the situation ?
Like whether or not Putin has to resist US / NATO manipulations into creating a new normal which has NATO allies on their border.
Or, more importantly whether doing that allows Russia and China, to sucker the US into what would be bankruptcy without the bailout from the unofficial petrodollar tax imposed imposed on the rest of the world ?
So the collapse of that tax, when much of the world paying it, see the opportunity to get rid of the parasite would benefit Russia, and China, (which would also find US hamstrung over Taiwan policy), but it would also benefit everyone else, fearful of US, domination, as shown over Cuba, El Salvador, Chile, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Cambodia, Iraq, Iran, right back as far as the Spanish American war, and, arguably the wars against people within its own parasitic borders.
Can you make some explanation on Iraq war, Afghanistan or Libya war? Who is benefiting from those wars?
The Americans. That is, the American Empire. Specifically, the American oligarchs. No one else.
Of course the libyans and iraqis..... they now join the "free world" and liberated from the dictactorships.
@@haikalhadzik7744
Freedom to die? Freedom of being shot to death? That’s interesting 🤔
Look who invaded everyone. Literally everyone. There’s your answer
Takes 14 minutes to conclude that the war in Ukraine was a turning point. What a rocket scientist.
true
I was expecting some actual geopolitics talk but its just another bs pro-western propaganda video
guess CaspianReport just set the bar too high on this topic so it makes all shitty content related to it even shittier
Turning point to _where_ though?
Do the white house really is unable to bring a president that can make America great again? 2 consecutive failing presidents that really brought America to the dark side of the equation. What do you think about that?
This guy is brilliant.
I mean tbf he does have a phd
Just because an individual has a PhD doesn't mean they they have common sense. Been there. Did that.
Same in northern Ireland, we can't get the english planted loyalists out
If Bremmer’s book was discounted according to everything he got wrong in it, they’d have to pay people to buy it.
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One lie I've picked up on is that Europe has a seventy percent dependency on coal and forty two percent dependency on oil from Russia. But Bremmer seems to think they will be independent of Russia by 2023, I believe that's delusional.
And yet you can't name a single one? Pathetic... Ok comrade, praise be to Putin!
Is this the same chap who was torn to bit in an aljazeera interview a couple years ago?
Charlie Rose's favorite globalist
Damn I thought he would elaborate on a new world order configuration (which is everybody’s and their aunt’s concern) and instead I was subjected to a very sloppy account of events seasoned with an incredibly unoriginal matryoshka metaphor.
Not a Chomsky for sure this fella.
Yes. And this guy seems like he is having a hard time grasping reality tbh.
God know, he's just a lobbyist who sounds smart, he gets paid to give speeches to big corporations, he actually pretty fake
Chomsky is an absolute clown, the fact that anyone still respects him is hilarious. Are you 19?
Excellent presentation.
Thanks.
He's lying. Disgusting.
Indeed. He had me spit my drink @6:09 . Russia NEVER stated "we want the DonBass". In fact, quite the opposite, which is WHY it took them 8 years to act on the abuses towards Russian speaking civilians in Eastern Ukraine (and the rest of Ukraine). Russia had enough trouble at home to work on and deal with to be wanting more land and more citizen added to their federation. Good grief, this is literally what *everybody* in Russia was saying all along. They *had* to take over (and liberate) Crimea against their will too. They did so because it was literally being neglected, de-financed, depopulated, ignored, abused by Kiev. And when Russia finally had enough of holding a blind eye to all that, suddenly Ukraine showed its true face, cutting off water supplies, cutting off food supplies, energy bribes, chasing out tourists with sneeky bureaucratic tricks, you name it. I'll stop here, he's not worth my time. What an ass. Makes me want to puke.
I hate it when this happens, but unfortunately that's how most of people act and think, reactively instead of planning ahead. I'm talking about the fact that we need a crisis to do what's right, to take steps in the wright direction. We need a cavity to go to the dentist, we need our knee to hurt to go to make a doctor's appointment, we need to get fat and tired and depressed in order to consider having a healthy life. It's a bit of a bummer if I think about it, and even I needed those crisis to start thinking ahead about the future and how to plan so that the future will be bright.
Wonderful analogy
America orchestrates these wars, coups, protests all across the world and delivers it as public disobedience, or fighting for freedom etc. America pushes, provokes for war to sell weapons. America is behind if all wars all across the globe. A few days Biden was asked how long the war in Ukraine last? His answer was “it will last as long as it necessary”
@@sreenathatirunarayanapura9296 police have always been liable to criminal charges
@@PutinTerapevtEuropi if you want to talk about how america is evil I will kindly ask you to go somewhere else, that's not the subject I was talking about here.
@@groovytau bring that up make it public do not back off
It has become exponentially common to hear elaborated theories and opinions based on “I want to believe that’s the reality” doctrine. In the west we fear what we don’t understand.
Dude, Sweden is very difficult also, here we are not so invested and believe me that is REALLY important for these leaders here. We have such a collaboration with the US for a long time and sadly we sell guns to Saudis, Taliban and Russians.. Maybe not sell but giving to the Russians.. ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO TACKLE THIS, they fucked over our government to do this. AND WE ARE SILENT. They had no support for this!! EU did this
worse: these are elaborated theories based on "powerful people who are paying my consulting firm want to believe that's the reality" doctrine
@@felixliljegren NATO dont care about anyone Sweden or Russia, they drag everyone into war....dont let them bring war !
We also fear what we DO understand, like Sleepy Joe and Kommiela, aoc, peLousy....the LIEberals
@@ITILII are you like 13?
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Well said: @ Sai Madhava Rao 13 days ago ---- The hubris of West is demonstrated in this video, like the Indian FM said Europeans think Europe's problems are worlds problems but worlds problems are not Europe's problems. Apart from Ukraine there is also a humanitarian crisis unfolding in Yemen, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka. Does the west care abt them? I mean Sri Lankan govt have slammed the west, apart from India none of the European countries have extended support to Sri Lanka. Hence now they are approaching Russia for crude. Love the video where he highlighted abt Russian energy being killed in Europe but also demonstrated the ignorance on their part that those energy resources are already replaced in Asian economies. For instance EU used to import 4 million barrels per day but what this video won't tell you is India and China alone import today more than 3 million barrels per day which could further increase and replace any revenue lost for oil sales. Coming to coal again India and China are buying heavy loads of it from Russia essentially replacing even that. Coming to gas China and Russia just built a new pipeline with a long term contract, how much is the population of EU 900million and how much is the population of China 1.43billion. I would say China alone can replace the gas volume imported by EU and not to mention there are new gas pipelines under construction in Southern India as well and in 2018 itself under the 20yrs long term contract with Gazprom India received its first shipment and that contract will only further expand in quantity of gas to India. My point being Western/Europeans/Americans are counting on a unrest within Russia but to disappoint you that is not happening because Russia already found new customers in China and India who have twice the population of entire west which includes America, Canada, EU, Australia and New Zealand combined. So just to put into perspective this video is poorly researched on facts only relies on propaganda west wants to peddle. Lastly let me ask you something recently G20 foreign ministers meet happened, now how many countries outside of EU supported the west on Russia-Ukraine crisis? None. Americans hosted Summit of America's and ASEAN in US recently, did we get a statement on Russia? Nope. This should really worry west and no wonder Joseph Borrell post G20 foreign ministers meet cautioned west was losing the battle of narratives. According to me EU/West exhausted all leverage they had on Russia.
Russian government revenue may be mostly preserved or even expanded from oil. However the Russian economy is being bruised and that will have an effect on tax revenue.
Im pretty sure their isn't currently sufficiant pipes and enough transport for the gas & oil to asia, it will take time for all this to be built no?
You forgot to mention that they buy it at almost half the price
@@dpro2297 and also if the world economy goes into a recession which it very likely will at some point in the near future the Gas & Oil price's will collapse they always do and G&O makes up over 40% of the russian budget and over 30% total GDP, that will really screw them
@@dpro2297 false. they dont buy it at half price. it is desinformation.
...says the guy who was wrong in predicting this war... geo-politics is very hard to predict. Full of what any common man can predict...😅
Yup, it's just another propaganda disguised as ducomentary.
...especially in a time where USA no longer has control or power to pressure as it has since WW2...
Many nations USA has assaulted are waiting for revenge at the right time. It may come soon.
re "says the guy who was wrong in predicting the war." That's why it's called a prediction, not a prophecy. And what part of the prediction was wrong? It was never stated that Russia wouldn't invade, but if an invasion did occur, that the initial push towards Kyiv to topple Zelensky wasn't high on the probability score to place the Russian threat at number 1 on the list.
@@kevin_mitchell these comments we're seeing from Indians and Russians are tribal and not interested in the facts it seems
@@happyhappynuts in the propaganda rather
The biggest political mistake ever ? Iraq war my guy 😂
@U.S. Gunner and everybody discovered the freedom lie , and you became known as the biggest bully in the world 😁, and you started the countdown to the end of the myth of USA
iraq war good. saddam bad guy.
@@imdeexpert5828 tell it to the 1 million people who lost their lives 🥲
I’m here from the future. Ukraine is not doing so well. 😢
Thanks for the change of perspective!
Completely left out the fact that American interests are heavily at play in this and they need to be number one and the profit of war.
War profit is not the source of this war: Russian racism, and Putin's fantasy about recreating the Russian Empire.
Lol this dumb anti-westerners thinking it be better with russia or china being n1.
Also that America was behind the previous (pro-Russian) leader being killed and replaced with someone more friendly with America, which lead to the Crimea crisis and now this.
They're the World Police Force ...
love it or hate it ..that's how it is ..
What interest? 5$ gas prices at the pump?....54 Billion Dollars aid to Ukraine and still counting...
Biden is forecast not even to finish his term and definitely will not run for reelections.
I don't agree with this analysis. I think the miscalculation was obvious. But I think that europe will suffer massively, this winter.
I see that as well, seems that only the "west" side of the story is applied here... should be the "Big West Think"..
The west isn’t immune from suffering, but that is the crisis he was talking about.
Correct! This coming winter could be very devastatingly unbearable existence with their arrogance. Bye bye Europe and western civilization in general. We shall not miss the western civilization at all
He's a US regime paid propagandist so he has to paint Europeans as brave and wanting to get rid of Russian oil and gas so that US oil and gas could be sold to EU.
I don't see how you and this guy can say that Russia has "miscalculated": Do you know what he was/is calculating? I don't. Only he and his people know.
Besides, the war is not over, so let's wait for the end point.
As for Europe being in for a harsh autumn and a harsher winter. So for this we can use the word "obvious."
We know nothing of Putin's calculus - beyond the twin aim of "denazifying and demilitarising Ukraine" and even these terms don't tell us much about what Putin has "calculated".
It's really unfortunate to realise that former Soviet States lack knowledge of what is best for them.
I know Russians were attacked in the Don Bas in 2014 on. My pen pal and her daughter had to move to a basement in Lugansk to hide from the shelling. She wrote me, "They're killing us."
This guy truly don't understand Russia nor the West.
I think its about Putin more than anything from a cause and effect angle
No, it’s you who doesn’t understand.
@@jamesmedina2062 If you are in an heated argument and a guy says-If you come one step closer I`m going to punch you. And then you take that one step closer and get punched, who is to blame in that situation?
@@timonsolus which part I don't understand-Russia or the West?
@@zole1974a this is a big planet. Did you ever think of that? And it sounds like a fucking bully to me.
i will add one thing, history between Ukraine and Russia is way longer then 100 years.
No shit
There was no Ukraine before then. That is why you cant talk about history between Ukraine and Russia.
@@derhauptstadt5034 Guess again. “The Ukraine” has existed as long as Russia has. Ukraine is the borderlands.
@@allangibson2408 There were differenr ukrainas. Boarder lands but not states. And I dont gues. Thank you.
@@derhauptstadt5034 That’s the whole point - the ethnic population existed before the state did. Russia was a late comer to the party with the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, Crimean Khanate and Ottoman Empire arguing over the area for half a millennium before the Russian Empire butted in.
Ukraine has been a UN member since 1945.
Technically Moscow was founded by Ukrainians…
2 months later European union are divieded and struggling. The u.s pressured europe to sanction russia and now the European people are suffering. Europe should look after their own interest rather than the u.s interest
5:06 Look at this passion on his face when he talks about that 🙂
Geopolitical separation is always a bad idea!
People are stronger and more successful when united…
The ruble and Russian economy is the strongest it has ever been. The Sanctions will only hurt the poor there
Then the poor should violently revolt against the government
Yep, if I froze trading on my currency it wouldn't look so bad either.
12:23 "The sweeping sanctions ....are designed to inflict pain on the country's (=Russian) economy" Then why are you illustrating this idea by showing an office bearing the name of a well-known Russian bank but obviously located in Ukraine?
The mistake is these people thinking that they know a foreign country they try and dumb down the unknowing
I'm not sure if I ultimately agree with the idea that this was a failure for Russia though, if I'm honest. I'm not convinced the consequences for Russia Geo politically or economically are actually as bad as what this guy is saying.
Consequences for the rest of the world, specially the poor countries are going to be very bad. Anyway imperialists don't care about those poor people.
The world is splitting in two or more enormous blocs - the BRICS and the G7/"the West". The new and rising Global South power has enormous growth potential - built by China and fueled by Russia and they have very little love for the old colonial Western powers.
We are at inflection point where the Ukraine war and Russian sanctions may not really hurt Russia, rather the opposite.
This guy is more of a showman than geostrategist or expert.
I am with you! Always your enemy is a looser in everything 👨🏿🏭
This video is just another propaganda...Nato and Russa are in propaganda war rn so nothing that is on the internet is not true
How will Europe be independent from coal, oil and gas by 2023?????????? That seems quite delusional. Even if we would, at what price?
At least for gas, it will not be independent for the next 3 years, no matter the price.
@@wiszak9370 no matter the price??? Looooooooooool
Some parts of Europe will always be dependent on Russian energy, such as Viktor Orbán's Hungary.
The problem isn't that we need to give up oil gas and coal, it's that we don't have the necessary infrastructure to import it from places other than Russia
buddy its just Russia. Did you forever always need Russia? How bout some progress?
Now it's almost September and it's Europe who is suffering economically while the Russian ruble is at its maximum.
Large amount of vital context is strategically withheld in this video. This is very directed and intentional.
Very early in the video the speaker mentions the "inability to bring this war to a close in the foreseable future"
Maybe this person is not aware of what the Secretary of Defense said a few weeks ago: "The war must continue as long as necessary in order to weaken Russia".
If that is an impartial analysis, this speaker lives on another planet. Let him say there.
The war will go on as long as it takes to eject every last invader, occupier, collaborator or sympathizer from our lands. Slava!!! 🇺🇦
@@badmonkey2222 The war will go on for as long as it takes to leave Ukraine without soldiers and without territory. You may keep saluting the flag while this happens or untill Ukraine fatigue sets in in Europe and the US and normal citizens will ask the question: what is this war for and why Zelensky is not realistically negociating for peace and causing problems all over the world.
Yes exactly..he doesn't get it..probably on purpose.
@@veroniqueverstichelen7371 I am supposed to travel to Belgium from the US in two weeks. I wonder what I will find there. Love for the Ukrainian cause probably not.
@@pindapoy1596 yup you're right given Belgium's history.
I dont care how much anyone is falling but the nato russia war is pointless and everybody is suffering bcoz of this madness.
Only rdinary ppl are suffering. Others are gatherin money. War is big business for some. In this case for both sides.
It's not a NATO - Russia war, it's a Russia - Ukraine war, and Russia is the aggressor here. Remember that.
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@@rafaromanozademelmac6095 NATO is the aggressor never get it twisted
@@normakay9244 I'm not sure you are joking or serious, but just in case: NATO and the EU are the main stabilizers in the Eastern Europe, and Moscow is the main destablizer here. NATO is not at war with Russia, but Russia is at war with Ukraine (more precisely - Putin is at war with democracy)
Well, that certainly had me thinking.
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There has been genocide happening in Ukraine since 2014… seems like a good and knowledgeable guy this one but around 6:15 he says “its not actually happening” like he dont know Ukraine wasnt looking after their own people for all these years
I knew right at that point that he's a paid propagandist pushing a narrative.
Yeah I saw that. He's biased
Even if that's true or not, his point remains the same: It was just a justification, an excuse, to invade Ukraine... Like now Putin wants to makes us believe that he cares about civilians? XD
Okay dude, whatever.
@@robeeer2 Okay, dude whatever. US military production grows on this war, it brings profits and breathes new life in American economy. Okay dude, whatever. Cui prodest? Oh, you don't speak latin, dude?
He needs to take his blinkers off and see the damage it’s doing to the western economies , when we have a good summer it’s usually followed by a harsh winter , let’s see how the Europeans feel this winter when their factories are closed , shops empty of supplies and their shivering under their blankets . Americans are are going to feel it in their pocket , Europeans are going to die , let’s see how important Ukraine is then to the virtue signallers then .
West played crutial role in rise of nationalism in soviet republics.
Excellent, thank you!
It's sad for this speaker what he don't analyze the background of this war. I talking about rapid extension NATO to Russian border, concentration of non government bio-lab in Ukraine and total militarisation Ukraine before 2022 under guidence of pleasant Quite Americans advisors.
Everything this man is saying would sound a lot more credible if the situation were not still in progress without a clear end in sight. He's talking as if the Ukraine war is already over with Russia decisively defeated which is simply not the case
What he's saying is that regardless of the outcome with Russia and Ukraine, Europe is not going back to Russia. Ukraine is not exactly a thriving country and even a total seizure of the country would not put Russia in a great way. There are literally millions of angry Ukrainians who will never bow to Russia. Russia may "win" the battle against Ukraine for Donbass over the short or long term, but without access to the global economy, and specifically Europe, they're hooped.
@@poke_warrior well he's wrong about that too. Russia is maintaining economic ties with the BRICS countries and demanding that they be paid in rubles for their gas and oil. What is Europe going to do without Russian gas? Even if they find another source, it will still be more expensive. Meanwhile Russia will have achieved their goals and expanded their customer base overall once the Europeans are forced to come crawling back to Russian oil, which they will do after their citizens burn enough buildings down during riots over rising costs across the board. I'm sorry but it's the west that hasn't really thought this out.
I felt the same about this. He is presenting Russia as failed and bankrupt and that Europe leaves Russia behind (i bet russians are crying right now 🤣). The reality is that atm Russia is doing better than before the war started. Of course, they going to suffer in same parts aswell and they already left europe in 2014 when they got their first sanctions. They knew that this will happens sonner or later and are prepared. Also their friendship now with India and China makes them superpowers. Europe is on the brink of collapse but nobody cares.
Also when Putin said that the collapse of USSR was "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century" he was not refering to the fact that Russia lost power of the countries around it or land.(oh, they got their independence. What are we going to dooooo? 🤣🤣) No, he was refering to the fact that Russia lost it's identity and was just another country influenced by the west.
@@grecian5000plus Did you watch the whole video? Europe will be off Russian oil by the end of 2022 and off Russian gas projected by 2023. There are lots of other countries capable of supplying this demand. Even my own country, Canada, is sitting on massive amounts of oil. If we cut the bureaucracy we could supply Europe. There are other countries as well though such as Venezuela, who is sitting on the world's largest oil reserves. I think your pro russian stance if blinding you to the alternatives.
This feels more like reality show than objective video
A bit of global elite's propaganda ... nothing more; 'dislike' and move on. Not that we have a lot of choice on RUclips.
I'm thinking NATO expansion to Ukraine is the greatest geo political mistake. Straw that broke the camel's back.
I wounder why Ukrainian wants to join nato
By @Rose-Marie Mukarutabana "This man's analyses are deeply flawed by his prejudices. He is taking his wishes for reality."
This video is propaganda.
he says russian gdp will contract 15% but instead its grown.
Mearsheimers analysis is much more objective and corresponds to the historical facts and reality
Its also pulling the world's dictators closer together.
I'm glad that the Western civilization is headed for disaster. Unfortunately they will cause so much chaos across the globe and go down with billions of humanity. Russia and China are a security council to humanity. I will never miss the western civilization at all. Let it remaim the footnote of history after the nuclear war between the big powers where a large part of humanity will be decimated .
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The narrative of this video is shallow in that it makes assertions without critical analysis and relying on selective evidence. The video says nothing about NATO expansion. It says nothing about what US has been doing in Ukraine years before the war. It says nothing about US haegemony.
Leftist anti americanist detected.
The guy was spewing the propaganda our population is getting bombarded with here in the United States.
It is propaganda masquerading as academic analysis
OK, this is great. I really like this new perspective on the Russian-Ukraine situation, and by extension the current global order of things. Now, five months on from this video, are we anywhere nearer predicting what this new global order will look, like?
Read Revelation chapter 13 v 16-18 (bible says world will be cashless just before the end and Jesus returns)
@@richardnorthey1124 unfortunately god has been disproven , and you are disproving god's existence by using a mobile phone to communicate.....
Good ?
@@knyghtryder3599 Lol you are really funny.
amen
Pls i need this man's videos all the time.
"...these two peoples..." you say right after explaining how they were one under a failed empire, but were partly of a conjoined populous. The people, in this instance and every other instance of war didn't choose war. War is a tool of power used to solidify inhumane propensities under the guise of a common cause.
I agree that war is bad and that governments work against their own population in all kinds of ways, but to say that no wars have ever been collaborative between both the people and their governments is just flat out not true.
@@trentperiod populations never choose to go to war. It's always governments who make these decisions. Yes of course their is collaboration, populations have little choice but to comply.
Every polity in history has engaged in war, do you have a point or are you too busy enjoying the smell of your own flatulence?
Very well put. Thank you @James Hardy
@@trentperiod True point. But i think James Hardy wanted to put emphasis on the broad discontent in russian society. The polls are blatant lies. Most russians don't want to answer questions about the war. But all Jingoists are free to scream out their war hysteria.
A bit too optimistic about the EU sustaining for long the massive economic stagflation starting this very summer. It will indeed hit Europe the hardest as it finds itself deprived of Russian gas and paying tipple for oil. The Russian people are much more resistant to deep economic hardship, I'm afraid.
But they won't be able to maintain modern... energy industry, armaments industry, modern communication, anything in isolation. This might mean the end of the Russian Federation because the Russian Empire 3 is made of different ethnicities as well.
Germany already has an agreement with Qatar about gas supplies. And gas is more needed in winter than in summer.
@@Ninjaananas LNG is harder to transport, doesn’t arrive in as large of amounts, is more expensive, and the EU doesn’t currently have enough ports or stations to admit those massive amounts of shipments required. There is nothing that can replace these pipelines.
If Europe was smart they would’ve maintained all their nuclear power station and further innovated and developed nuclear power.
Russian people can't complain
@@aaronfire359
But nuclear energy produces dangerouse amounts of radioactive waste.
this world can never be at peace, only through violence we can have the illusion of it, so be it.
"... and by the way there was no genocide in Donbas"
Thank you for correcting FACTS with one statement. I like it.
Qu'est ce que vous pensez des russes tué dans le Donbass depuis 2014 par le régime de Kiev, la Russie a fait un excédent cette année et l'occident est de plus en plus isolé, l'économie réelle se tourne vers l'Asie, tandis que l'occident devient de plus en plus endettée, c'est de sa il faut parler, l'occident a plus besoin de la Russie que le contraire.
we’re all gonna find out! my $ is on the West Russia is the new hermit kingdom, cutting itself off from the world
Having read Chris Hedges article on substack, "NATO: The Most Dangerous Military Alliance on the Planet " before watching this video, this seemed childishly one-sided to the point of being propaganda. I'm surprised and disappointed that Big Think is now hosting propaganda.
I'm too disappointed with big think to allow this propaganda in they channel
It surprises me from a so-called Expert. My view is that people can't see past their inherent biases. On the one hand, he says that he didn't think Russia was going to invade because it only had 180k troops arrayed and on the other hand, says Putin is trying to recreate the Soviet Union. Of course, Putin and Russia would like friendly, even pliant regimes in Belarus and Ukraine, this is normal. The US likes and works towards pliant regimes in Europe and the Arab world.
Moreover, many in the West miss or dismiss the ambivalence of many of the world's peoples to the dominant narrative that Russia has just gone beyond the pale and committed the most heinous act etc... What nonsense... You only think this way is you don't think Iraqi and Afghani and African lives mattered. I'd argue that the destabilization of Libya and the Western intervention to help overthrow Ghaddafi has had more human impact than the Russia/Ukraine war so far. The whole Sahel region is now awash with murderous armed groups. So no, we do not consider this war any worse or better than others.
All this situating it about greater freedoms for oppressed peoples is a fable too. The West will never learn that these simplistic narratives are how you get into ever more problematic situations. Let Zelenskyy face a revolt in the future and then we'll know just how committed of a democrat and freedom lover he really is.
If you read one article on substack and dismiss other views as 'propaganda', then you yourself are alarmingly naïve and susceptible to propaganda
@@ozzyphil74 Meanwhile tens of billions of dollars are being funneled into weapons manufacturers including Ratheon and Lockheed Martin. The war industry is making a killing off of killing. To pretend this isn't even a factor is delusional.
Why would Chris Hedges be relevant? NATO is pretty decent and solid military alliance, and powerful. I don't see it as very dangerous really, in Europe it does good, that is why almost all countries want to join it.