Why Russia is Invading Ukraine

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  • čas přidán 25. 02. 2022
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  • @timberwolfe1645
    @timberwolfe1645 Před 2 lety +21826

    WHY can't creators like THIS GUY be our news providers?!? Completely understand the logics of nations, countries, and situations better because of him. Thank you

    • @ameame32
      @ameame32 Před 2 lety +734

      They want to hide the truth am also curious as to why NATO wants to expand to the east

    • @marioelburro1492
      @marioelburro1492 Před 2 lety +777

      Because people might get bored and its easier to scare people to generate money and views. Im sure theres many reasons

    • @Terrakol
      @Terrakol Před 2 lety +388

      @@ameame32 well, if NATO want to stay relevant, they need a new enemy to fights with. Besides, NATO were created to fight with USSR before, now it is Russia until everyone who oppose of NATO's way of thinking is no more.

    • @Shidan174
      @Shidan174 Před 2 lety +451

      @@ameame32 Presumably the same reason Russia wants to expand west. Whoever expands the farthest has the advantage in a theoretical war.
      Ironically though, Russia is providing plenty of motivation for said eastern european countries to want to join NATO. After all, that's the reason Russia can get away with attacking them, they're not in NATO.

    • @roybains7288
      @roybains7288 Před 2 lety +36

      Because they HV their own agendas

  • @Xavierpng
    @Xavierpng Před 2 lety +7175

    It's so vital to see analysis of current events based on history, geo-politics, and FACTS, instead of just sensational click baits and propaganda. Thank you for your great work.

    • @alexwwenba
      @alexwwenba Před 2 lety +282

      Yeah, the entire mass media is like : ".... Because Putin is a crazy man"

    • @randycenson4400
      @randycenson4400 Před 2 lety +119

      yes, most ukraine supporter comments are the propaganda

    • @egornekrasov5729
      @egornekrasov5729 Před 2 lety +2

      Move it!

    • @lukayaroslav9914
      @lukayaroslav9914 Před 2 lety +78

      @@randycenson4400 Except Azov battalion and tons of racist citizens that prevents people of color from escaping in Ukraine exist. I can't really support them anymore.

    • @thomasneedham1224
      @thomasneedham1224 Před 2 lety +1

      Here, here

  • @Charlies1970TA
    @Charlies1970TA Před měsícem +40

    Two years later and this reporting is still applicable and accurate. Excellent work.

  • @Thomas-fp9mm
    @Thomas-fp9mm Před 3 měsíci +31

    Amazing well researched and perfect production of a video. Fantastic

    • @KichatovAY
      @KichatovAY Před 3 měsíci +7

      But its 30 min of lie

    • @Thomas-fp9mm
      @Thomas-fp9mm Před 3 měsíci +2

      Ok troll

    • @KichatovAY
      @KichatovAY Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Thomas-fp9mm lol, u have epmty account with registration year ago, but troll is me? xD
      USА - wоrld оccupаnt, its a rеason of all wаrs in last 30 yеars.

    • @Taxistheft.
      @Taxistheft. Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@KichatovAY? How

    • @Vovan3737
      @Vovan3737 Před 2 měsíci

      but there are a lot of mistakes and incorrectly placed accents

  • @JeanOfmArc
    @JeanOfmArc Před 2 lety +28429

    This is a very helpful video on understanding the “why” of the situation. I'm sure there are many more details involved, but you explained a number of aspects very well. Thank you.

    • @melonenlord6901
      @melonenlord6901 Před 2 lety +573

      and the one with the least bias ive seen so far. Thanks RLL!

    • @mr.gorbachev1985
      @mr.gorbachev1985 Před 2 lety +42

      yes

    • @Shaggy.Vibes-
      @Shaggy.Vibes- Před 2 lety +288

      @@melonenlord6901 TIP: if somebody says they're completely unbiased then you know that they're at a misunderstanding of what bias is. Best someone could do is try to be as unbiased as possible

    • @tricolore31
      @tricolore31 Před 2 lety +21

      you said the same comment on another video

    • @TurnYourBassUp
      @TurnYourBassUp Před 2 lety +27

      How did you watch it all in 15 minutes, mr lying pants!

  • @tlow5766
    @tlow5766 Před 2 lety +1243

    My professor once said: History is always happening in an area. Therefor understanding history without understanding the geography of the region, is not possible.
    This video proofed that quote correct one more time.

    • @Walking-MY-Path
      @Walking-MY-Path Před 2 lety +11

      *proved

    • @IXORARK
      @IXORARK Před 2 lety +18

      @@Walking-MY-Path 11 years on youtube and all you can provide in the comments is stupidity

    • @MintyLime703
      @MintyLime703 Před 2 lety +41

      @@IXORARK Only in today's world could spelling something correctly be considered stupid.
      fucking lmao

    • @osverhernandez8435
      @osverhernandez8435 Před 2 lety +6

      @@IXORARK EMOTIONAL DAMAGE

    • @osverhernandez8435
      @osverhernandez8435 Před 2 lety +11

      @@MintyLime703 lmao tell me one person who likes a grammar nazi. We all know the language, we all know what he sayin, why bother correcting? It really isnt that deep, this whole comment section is filled with typos, who tf anyone tryna impress having perfect vernacular on a fuckin youtube video 😂🤚🏽

  • @ricardocostaval
    @ricardocostaval Před 4 měsíci +25

    Congratulations for this amazing video and themes

  • @falconinflight6235
    @falconinflight6235 Před měsícem +2

    Excellent insight

  • @jclarkent3757
    @jclarkent3757 Před 2 lety +3987

    This just shows how complex world conflict really is, and how a small difference in perspective completely changes one’s reality

    • @covfefe1787
      @covfefe1787 Před 2 lety +207

      ​@Captain slow its more then that. Geography determines a nations foreign policy those lines determine the resources and population that you control Lines on a map actually mean everything.

    • @poppachoppa8956
      @poppachoppa8956 Před 2 lety +32

      Russia must fall

    • @kaidenbrown1398
      @kaidenbrown1398 Před 2 lety +143

      @@poppachoppa8956 ehhh i disagree

    • @poppachoppa8956
      @poppachoppa8956 Před 2 lety +84

      @@kaidenbrown1398 Putin must fall

    • @AmericanScotsmen
      @AmericanScotsmen Před 2 lety +42

      @@poppachoppa8956 now I agree but we need all his friends to fall or one of his friend oligarchs will take control

  • @RealLifeLore
    @RealLifeLore  Před 2 lety +37593

    Honestly, I don’t know what to say. Words can never convey the horrors going on in Ukraine today, and I never expected these events to pass. I began making this video 5 weeks ago and I genuinely was not expecting the invasion to take place a few days ago. Once it did, I struggled with whether or not I should still release this, and ultimately decided that it still offered valuable perspective and went ahead. My heart and full support is with the Ukrainian people, and the Russian people who did not want this war.
    слава україні!

    • @thegdjordan6332
      @thegdjordan6332 Před 2 lety +2416

      END THE WAR LIKE IF YOU AGREE

    • @KaptainKharisma
      @KaptainKharisma Před 2 lety +670

      End the war

    • @Clickty
      @Clickty Před 2 lety +141

      yep

    • @revenger211
      @revenger211 Před 2 lety +562

      I don't think anyone expected it to be honest. I'd also appreciate if you made a video of what happens next. The ripple effects on other nations that depend on exports from both countries and what Russia's next move might be.

    • @Notjackpausner
      @Notjackpausner Před 2 lety +19

      hi

  • @bohdanliashko7942
    @bohdanliashko7942 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Also you did not mention what was happenning between the end of russian empire and start of soviet union

  • @NikitaSherman
    @NikitaSherman Před 4 měsíci +33

    i suggest you to go deeper every time you hear the word suddenly here. Cause it’s not suddenly at all 😅

  • @maxliu1099
    @maxliu1099 Před 2 lety +4364

    Thank god for this. I’ve been following the current Russo-Ukrainian conflict for about a month now but I’ve never really managed to really organize the information in my head, and because of that the only context I’ve really had was just “Russia doesn’t want Ukraine to join NATO”. The existence of this video means that I don’t have to go through several dozen news articles to have an organized understanding of the situation

    • @Romeosoul
      @Romeosoul Před 2 lety +82

      War not just conflict

    • @davidhowell1415
      @davidhowell1415 Před 2 lety +85

      If you want more information watch the documentary called Ukraine on fire and you will understand more about the politics behind this. It started 2014

    • @kimilsung2608
      @kimilsung2608 Před 2 lety +40

      If you want to fully understand you should go back to the ussr and 2014 after the coup

    • @unemiryune9322
      @unemiryune9322 Před 2 lety +29

      you actually have, since this video is simply worng

    • @coryfoster9373
      @coryfoster9373 Před 2 lety +177

      True! US also helped fuel this conflict by offering NATO membership to Ukraine , which was hopeless and went against the opinion of most of the world. It could never join as Ukraine has its own internal conflict and corruption, so first and foremost- US needs to drop any offers of Ukraine joining NATO. A similar agreement to the Minsk 2 agreement is the best we have to solving this.

  • @ashsmith5522
    @ashsmith5522 Před 2 lety +3619

    Bro you've explained more in 30 minutes than hours and hours of news every could.. hope your channel keeps growing and more people use you a source on info keep it up. Ill recommend your channel to everyone

    • @ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind
      @ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind Před 2 lety +128

      The news doesn't teach you how to think.. just what to think...
      "Putin bad...bad is Putin...Putin is bad..."
      Can't even have conversations with people because you'll realize 5 seconds in they're just brainwashed repeating talking points on the day's hot topics

    • @kuchee8843
      @kuchee8843 Před 2 lety +45

      ​@@ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind If you are still getting your news from Main stream media that's no bueno... with that said, Putin bad.

    • @icyboy771z
      @icyboy771z Před 2 lety +17

      This type of information, like the real reasons for invasion is generally classified by military ppl and gov. But because of advent of sites like CZcams and creators we can know the true intentions.

    • @kuchee8843
      @kuchee8843 Před 2 lety +31

      @@user-ze2kl5st3k the guy is Jewish and lost family in the holocaust... doesn't seem to fit the "Nazi" profile lol... Also Trump was not a legend lol he was an average president who looked Amazing because his competition was lost my emails Clinton and Sleepy Joe.

    • @fernandofernandez2286
      @fernandofernandez2286 Před 2 lety +6

      @@icyboy771z these reasons have been known for very long though. Years ago before this invasion happened. There’s a great lecture by John J. Mearsheimer

  • @bluetvsports
    @bluetvsports Před 4 měsíci +67

    i want to ask you something else, what USA wants in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afganistan and many other places? Why USA wants Ukraine, Finland and Sweden in NATO?

    • @n.m4052
      @n.m4052 Před 4 měsíci +13

      Hum it's Ukraine, Finland and Sweden who asked to join NATO, not USA who invited them. I remind you that at the beginning NATO did not want Visegrad group to join NATO, it was after seeing the actions of the Russians that they accepted the request of these countries...

    • @Navynho1
      @Navynho1 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@n.m4052каких таких действий!?

    • @Navynho1
      @Navynho1 Před 4 měsíci +6

      @@n.m4052когда Союз разволился, Идиот Горбачев сказал! беру с вас слова что Нато ни на сантиметр не передвинется на восток, по тем временам нато были на западе Германии где они сейчас умник?

    • @n.m4052
      @n.m4052 Před 4 měsíci +7

      @@Navynho1 Actions in Chechnya, actions in Georgia, actions in Ukraine and invasion of crimea. If it was really a NATO issue, then you would have made sure that Finland and Sweden didn't enter, right ? Yet they're there. Either you failed or it wasn't a NATO issue. You choose

    • @biftaylor3939
      @biftaylor3939 Před 4 měsíci +8

      ​@@n.m4052 Несмотря на сложное прошлое финнов и русских - Финляндия не враждебна к России. Никто там не призывал вешать русских на гильотину, и никто там не разводил межнациональную рознь, в отличии от жëвто-блокитных шакалов. Хватит уже эту бедную Финляндию в пример приводить.

  • @Gibsan1a
    @Gibsan1a Před 4 měsíci +10

    Really good video. Thx you

    • @KichatovAY
      @KichatovAY Před 3 měsíci

      good video != true

    • @Gibsan1a
      @Gibsan1a Před 3 měsíci

      @@KichatovAY but this video = true.

    • @KichatovAY
      @KichatovAY Před 3 měsíci

      @@Gibsan1a no. 30 mins of lie.

    • @Gibsan1a
      @Gibsan1a Před 3 měsíci

      @@KichatovAY and what is aa lie here? For example?

    • @KichatovAY
      @KichatovAY Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@Gibsan1a Russia started a war with brotherly people for resources? This is a propagandian lie. If this were so, Putin would never have mass support from the people of Russia. Many russians have family and friends in Ukraine.
      Wanna true?
      After defeat in the Cold War, the USSR broke up into 15 US colonies. And the United States has been pitting us against each other for 30 years.
      Putin was forced to start a war because Ukraine was planning an attack (NATO had been supplying it with weapons for this since 2014), and there was even talk about nuclear strike. Russia had no other choice.
      Ukraine is a victim, but of American occupation, not of Russian aggression.

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Před 2 lety +8282

    This video was really well researched, well explained and much needed to get everyone informed on what's happening rn. Thanks for making it, it'll only serve to educate everyone on current events.

    • @somebodynamedsunny
      @somebodynamedsunny Před 2 lety +7

      hey

    • @justdane1933
      @justdane1933 Před 2 lety

      E

    • @Cat-withahat
      @Cat-withahat Před 2 lety +3

      you again

    • @nikhil282
      @nikhil282 Před 2 lety +6

      you are every where

    • @jjc1347
      @jjc1347 Před 2 lety +105

      Good information but a bit slanted towards the Ukrainian side. There is no mention of the fascist elements that took over Ukraine from the 2014 color revolution. There are laws that prevents Russian from being spoken among Ukrainian. If Ukraine consider Crimea part of Ukraine, how can they take away a fresh water for over 2 million residents? Not in the mood? It's a war crime. NATO isn't a pacifist block. It has engaged in invasions after USSR collapsed. I hope the Nebula video is more balanced on why Putin behave the way he does instead of for the glory of the old days. He is trying to protect the best interests of Russian citizens which is why he is popular in Russia.

  • @chrisshannonmoeller781
    @chrisshannonmoeller781 Před 2 lety +2130

    The way you flipped the map making the NATO countries to the East at the top of the map and showing the shape of the European Plain made this so much easier to understand. Thank you for an informative and in depth video.

  • @petersonnenberg5449
    @petersonnenberg5449 Před měsícem +3

    I think you might have it. The saying "follow the money" comes to mind and this makes sense, but more in the higher macro level of energy..."follow the energy".

    • @usul573
      @usul573 Před 20 dny

      Most wars can be boiled down to land and resource grabs. You can estimate the price tag on those.

  • @federickakwanga-xm8xy

    This material is pure gold.

  • @vasylin77
    @vasylin77 Před 2 lety +2954

    Dear real life lore.
    I’m a Ukrainian and I didn’t know a fraction of all this.
    Please keep doing this, the world desperately needs this kind of information.

    • @uricomendador3676
      @uricomendador3676 Před 2 lety +69

      We are praying for your safety and peaceful resolution of conflict in your country. 🙏

    • @Hykys
      @Hykys Před 2 lety +32

      Stay safe my guy

    • @sneakycatto3886
      @sneakycatto3886 Před 2 lety +19

      Please stay safe.

    • @fernieu3537
      @fernieu3537 Před 2 lety +18

      Thats so sad my friend . stay safe! Sending your people prayers. And ask god that he may be merciful on both countries. We do not fully understand why the leaders keep hurting our people but I ask god that he may help them find the love your arms. Please protect all the innocent people of Ukraine and I ask that you give them your courage so that they may not be overwhelmed . guide them to the answer and peace .

    • @RedLineZ196
      @RedLineZ196 Před 2 lety +58

      What about Palestine? Palestine always get attacked and no one cares about that

  • @renarsspons
    @renarsspons Před 2 lety +2468

    So basically - the Cold War never stopped! It was just contained for 30 years, but was still bubbling under the surface. The 'frontline' has just shifted from Germany to Ukraine. So interesting, and kudos to you for explaining everything so neutrally and insightfully!

    • @nutyyyy
      @nutyyyy Před 2 lety +96

      It likely will never stop. Russia is a civilisation unto itself in the way Europe is. So its perogative is always going to be expanding influence West.

    • @mikepastor.k6233
      @mikepastor.k6233 Před 2 lety +37

      @@nutyyyy as long as 500 war heads that can annihilate the earth are in possession of a temperamental country as far as power constraints go. Never!

    • @drinkmorewater8791
      @drinkmorewater8791 Před 2 lety +13

      you have a lot to learn. a lot to catch up on lol

    • @TropicalPriest
      @TropicalPriest Před 2 lety +118

      It would be more accurate to say the cold war ended with the fall of the Soviet Union. But the "end of history" never actually occurred because neoliberal policy adoption has been lackluster at best in Asia since they were given time to watch its failure in South America. What we're seeing now has very little to do with military or colonial expansion, but instead resource management as a consequence of western interference during the maidan revolution. Had that never occurred, Russia and Ukraine would have likely reached equitable deals on gas exploration ages ago.

    • @romanlinnik7441
      @romanlinnik7441 Před 2 lety +38

      @@TropicalPriest the USSR never fell. It only transformed. And it transformed into something horrific, with even more blatant lies, with outrageous hypocrisy on display. Putin is a former KGB agent and a lot of his gang mates can be traced back to USSR. The dictatorship never left, Russian people never had a chance to voice their opinion and be heard. '91 started a mad dash to the finish line (which was indicated by the presidency/how hard you can squeeze the public after it got the taste of freedom), this is when the true nature of elites became very apparent. Putin won, whether by being lucky or purposefully getting close to Eltsin, it doesn't really matter now. The man holds the entire country hostage for over 20 years, strips it of everything valuable, plays the emperor: just as he was taught under the sickle and hammer. He will NEVER do or propose a productive or peaceful solution to a problem, because he was brought up by a language of violence and power.

  • @taiyo-has-made-games-since-22
    @taiyo-has-made-games-since-22 Před 3 měsíci +2

    I once had a Ukrainian friend who listened about the war and Stefania Orchestra. And he was smiling and laughing. *It haunts me.*

  • @kevinhitzemann1257
    @kevinhitzemann1257 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I refuse to get involved in conflicts...unless its war, i turn my cheek

  • @max5183
    @max5183 Před 2 lety +3059

    This was so much better than anything in the news or on TV. More objective, calm and not speculation based. Just the facts what is happening in Russia, the history etc.
    No political agenda but just trying to explain the matter to millions online. And all for free and not behind a pay wall.
    Thank you for that!

    • @inconvenienttruths7953
      @inconvenienttruths7953 Před 2 lety +261

      The US State Dept (filled with former Eastern European Jewish refugees) and the US military industrial complex who for 30 yrs (since the fall of the Soviet Union) have indulged themselves to expand NATO at all costs, forcing all former Soviet republics to submit themselves with the threat of coups and toppling their Democratically elected governments at will. The latest one being Kazakhstan this January. Earlier in 2014, it was Ukraine. Before that in Georgia. Next on the list is Belarus and Kazakhstan. All in the hopes to encircle Russia, place nukes close to Moscow to counter Russian hyper-sonic delivery capabilities and neutralize Russia military superiority in that region.
      Unless US/NATO expansion is halted eastward and Russia's security concerns are taken seriously and not dismissed with the usual US arrogance, things will only escalate. US war establishment will keep constantly poking the Russians to enrich their coffers.
      Putin's rational and measured actions pertain to the Donbass region where the CIA trained (arms supplied) Ukrainian neo-nazi militia are committing genocide against Russian speaking civilians in that region of Ukraine. For 8 yrs, Russia has been pleading with Ukraine to abide by Minsk agreements and no attention was paid to it by Ukrainian puppet government installed by US/Israel and flanked by NATO vassals.
      Now exhausting all options, Putin has finally drawn a red line and took action to secure the lives of ethnic Russians in the Donbass region.
      For any concerns regarding unilateral actions by Russia, read the US 'Monroe doctrine' on how it set the stage. Imagine the Russian and China start placing their military assets in Cuba Lain America.
      The US does everything unilaterally, whenever it pleases and wherever it wants. Does Yugoslavia ring a bell and creating a Kosovo?
      It will make sense why Russia is always on guard with the constant US expansionism impulse under any pretext. You can fool the western public using misinformation, disinformation, fake news and decades of carefully choreographed Hollywood propaganda from childhood. But facts are facts and it rings louder eventually.
      US establishment with its usual media propaganda and on the ground CIA operations wanted to make sure that Russia gets dragged into Ukraine and other wars in order to effectively place sanctions on it and cripple the Russian economy so that a weakened Russia can be brought into submission and allow NATO to expand to their borders and eventually into Russia itself to oust Putin, their penultimate enemy before taking on China.
      While the US global dominance declines rapidly, it will get more and more reckless and desperate to create conflicts everywhere to present itself as the solution. The US dollar hegemony is cracking immensely and the other big powers are getting ready to take action at the appropriate time. Until then, the US will engineer as many new conflicts as possible with its global peers while the situation at home gets worse and worse as the quality of life for ordinary Americans goes down significantly.

    • @absolutelyfookinnobody2843
      @absolutelyfookinnobody2843 Před 2 lety +86

      Yea, welcome to reality. People need to stop acting like it's impressive that someone does a better job then mainstream media. They are propaganda and money driven, so the bar isn't even there

    • @BehraamK4
      @BehraamK4 Před 2 lety +77

      @@inconvenienttruths7953 bro, you have worded it in such a nice way I want to shake your hand lol. May I share

    • @abhishekshah1707
      @abhishekshah1707 Před 2 lety +74

      @@inconvenienttruths7953 oh god, do you actually believe this drivel? Gtfo with your antisemtic nonsense.

    • @winxinternetblog5567
      @winxinternetblog5567 Před 2 lety

      Ну да конечно

  • @Ofiryonatan
    @Ofiryonatan Před 2 lety +590

    wow, its amazing that the news in my country talk all day about the war and just say the same things over and over and this video just taught me in 32 mins more than almost all the people in my country know.

    • @newares8140
      @newares8140 Před 2 lety +40

      So true…. Almost as if the media was a giant echo chamber

    • @Mirsab
      @Mirsab Před 2 lety +2

      What country are you from?

    • @bl-ni1iu
      @bl-ni1iu Před 2 lety +4

      Does it really matter?

    • @kosamsani9355
      @kosamsani9355 Před 2 lety +1

      Where are you, dear Mr Biden?

    • @SuperThunderPanda
      @SuperThunderPanda Před 2 lety +1

      thats news in general for every country

  • @user-ug8wu9dr1l
    @user-ug8wu9dr1l Před 3 měsíci +4

    That's an awesome video. Thank's a lot to the author.
    But the point about Russia's demography is inaccurate. If you'll take a look at Russia's demography pyramid graphic, you will see that there are big and small generations, which comes one after another periodically. It was caused by 20'th century big tragedies (civil war, 2 world war, Stalin's repressions, starvation etc)

  • @user-zb1jy8wu3z
    @user-zb1jy8wu3z Před 4 měsíci +7

    Nobody wanted war - war was inevitable.

    • @igoringm
      @igoringm Před měsícem

      Hitler told this as his successor Putin and his Nazi country

  • @EthanBlakeProductions
    @EthanBlakeProductions Před 2 lety +3407

    This is a pretty solid glimpse into the complexities of Ukraine and Russia’s history. It was thorough enough to have most of the major details, but short enough to keep people’s short attention spans in check. Thanks for posting!

    • @GrigRP
      @GrigRP Před 2 lety +171

      One thing I've never got an answer for: Why was the US justified in blockading Cuba and threatening war because they wanted to host Soviet weapons; but Ukraine joining NATO is their "sovereign right"?

    • @vtx7275
      @vtx7275 Před 2 lety +74

      @@GrigRP there's no objective answer to that question imo, it's all about perspective

    • @tylergooden2183
      @tylergooden2183 Před 2 lety +17

      Because the USSR lost the Cold War.

    • @EthanBlakeProductions
      @EthanBlakeProductions Před 2 lety +78

      @@GrigRP that’s another reason things escalated in Ukraine. I can see where that would make me feel uncomfortable. I wouldn’t like it if China was putting missiles on our Canadian or Mexican border pointed at the US.

    • @HarryWessex
      @HarryWessex Před 2 lety +4

      Mainland Europe relying on Russia for natural gas is just stupid. I'm glad the UK mainly gets it from the US & Norway

  • @adamfrazer5150
    @adamfrazer5150 Před 2 lety +1429

    The biggest threat we face these days, is to simply getting the truth of things.
    Many thanks for putting this all together, when even 'major' news networks haven't bothered to educate.....anyone.

    • @ReleaseImranKhanNOW
      @ReleaseImranKhanNOW Před 2 lety +64

      Very true. That's why we should stand up for journalists when they are attacked. Julian Assange is being persecuted for revealing war crimes and has been imprisoned in UK's Gitmo for years.
      We need more truth tellers. Not corporate and government stenographers.

    • @jaboris2536
      @jaboris2536 Před 2 lety +25

      The media actually have a direct job: ideological subversion

    • @eobardthawne7851
      @eobardthawne7851 Před 2 lety +11

      @@ReleaseImranKhanNOW Simply No. They made their bed when they kept lying to the people. Why in the fuck would I defend journalists who get paid to spread lies and propaganda? Just isn't happening. If they die, they deserve it.

    • @adamfrazer5150
      @adamfrazer5150 Před 2 lety +2

      @@jaboris2536 👍 nicely put 🍻

    • @Predated2
      @Predated2 Před 2 lety

      Well, there is a downside of news networks revealing this. It would be public approved televised transmissions that Russia could see as just another threat.
      It's best to share just the concern publically untill things are confirmed in cases like this. In the age of information, the slightest misinformation can cause a massive discourse. Imagine that misinformation reaches a country thats on the verge of starting a massive war.

  • @redpill2206
    @redpill2206 Před 2 měsíci +4

    And now you need to make a video about Us interest toward Russia and the reason of the hundreds of military based around the world. Especially the ones surrounding Russia.

  • @roncicotte
    @roncicotte Před 2 měsíci +1

    Very informative but needs a seriuos upgdate

  • @johnpatterson6448
    @johnpatterson6448 Před 2 lety +1484

    I am amazed that no one else has given the geographical analysis that is given here. Very, very informative. A completely different angle here. Plus the energy stuff. The tariffs. The resources. The canal. It’s criminal that this information has been kept from us. Thank you so much for this.

    • @ladyelainefairchild3546
      @ladyelainefairchild3546 Před 2 lety +43

      It’s actually all really about the energy and mineral resources, the NATO part is Putin’s bs excuse.

    • @chainedscythe2000
      @chainedscythe2000 Před 2 lety +51

      @@ladyelainefairchild3546 Haha. At-least he made an excuse unlike the Americans sniffing out oil.

    • @hophuongnamnguyen6349
      @hophuongnamnguyen6349 Před 2 lety +87

      @@ladyelainefairchild3546 the problem is not Nato, it USA , if Georgia and Ukraine join NATO, Russia will be surrounded by USA military base, and their missile will right to the boarder from Baltic to Caucasus . It like USA point the gun right to Russia head. And with surrounding Russia, USA has chance to stop every missile from Russia to USA outside of USA boarder. It mean Russia lost nuclear advantage to USA. And without nuclear, Russia will be vulnerable and will hard to defend themselves especially you can see on the map, they will lost may be in 10 days and Nato has prove they are just “defensive” on paper, Yugoslavia and Iraq Afghanistan prove it. And replace Russia government with a new puppet like in Iraq has the most benefit for USA. They will has access to the Russia oils and without Russia, their only problem left is China who they also surround by their ally Japan Korea and Taiwan and with Russia fall, China has surround on the north too. And believe me get Russia out of global power is the thing the USA will love to do.

    • @hophuongnamnguyen6349
      @hophuongnamnguyen6349 Před 2 lety +11

      @@ladyelainefairchild3546 considering how long it take to fire missile to Moscow from Baltic to Black Sea and how long it take to Russia use there nuclear weapon and even Russia is dare to use nuclear weapon in Kaliningrad where is very near to Ukraine and is Russia oils.
      . And with USA record from Iraq Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, the possibility is actually very high. Moreover take Ukraine help USA to have chance to keep Russia missile out of USA border and even their western follower by stop it in Eastern Europe. Ukraine and the east country can be the shield to protect Germany and France and uk from Russia missile so Russia nuclear missile is really not that threat and without nuclear weapon, Russia is actually vulnerable. By take Ukraine , USA is really hang the gun into Russia head with kallinigrad and Moscow.

    • @hophuongnamnguyen6349
      @hophuongnamnguyen6349 Před 2 lety +25

      @@ladyelainefairchild3546 This is not about nato or the west vs Russia. This is about USA vs Russia. The chess piece is Nato and Ukraine sadly is just the board.And even the west get destroyed it not affect to much to USA , one get rid of an superpowers opponent, the other will have to depend more on them if Russia use nuclear missile.

  • @Lockk9
    @Lockk9 Před 2 lety +3865

    " The general population doesn't know what's really happening - and it doesn't even know - that it doesn't know " - Noam Chomsky
    Thank you for making this video, as so many people have no idea about origins of this conflict.

  • @marc988
    @marc988 Před 4 měsíci +62

    08:55 Don't necessarily need to believe the NATO is or could be aggressive.
    1st: Look at their expansion and the expansion of their allies since the cold war (while they clearly don't want Russia or China to do the same)
    2nd: ... They have nukes.

    • @char1211
      @char1211 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Why would it matter that NATO has nukes if they aren't/won't become aggressive?

    • @igorpodebryi311
      @igorpodebryi311 Před 2 měsíci

      Are I really think that. NATO so thread to Russia Iook on NATO army it does not exist

  • @cliftonjames785
    @cliftonjames785 Před 26 dny +2

    This is why i don't watch the news anymore for information. They barely touch the surface on geopolitics unlike youtube creators like this channel

  • @NArbiza4
    @NArbiza4 Před 2 lety +447

    I love how he explains the situation with the map seen from the POV of Russia, this puts this in a lot more perspective

    • @KevinKickChannel
      @KevinKickChannel Před 2 lety +3

      Yea it almost makes you realise there might be a Russian perspective too. But we shouldn't though, Russian did a bad thing so we should mainly put attention on how things are from the Ukranian and Western perspective.

    • @Smile4theKillCam456
      @Smile4theKillCam456 Před 2 lety +51

      @@KevinKickChannel this is just simply not correct. We should look at it from the Russian Perspective as well.
      This gives us a leg up on them, as well as the ability to empathize and eventually make peace with them.

    • @robiirjk1371
      @robiirjk1371 Před 2 lety +18

      I understand that you know very little about the situation in Ukraine and Russia, but Russia simply could not tolerate the way the United States and Ukraine provoked our country. You also don't know how Ukrainian soldiers mock the corpses of the Russian military and send photos of the killed Russian soldiers to their mothers, you don't know that Ukraine shot down its plane that damaged the building, you haven't seen the video where the Ukrainian military shoot Ukrainians because of the Comindan hour. How Ukraine bombed Donbass killing and burning children, old people and women. Of course, civilians are not to blame and no one touches them, Ukraine will remain Ukraine after Russia overthrows the Nazi in power.

    • @gamingdragon1356
      @gamingdragon1356 Před 2 lety +16

      @@KevinKickChannel How did Russia did a bad thing? Should it just wait for a US invasion like Iraq and Afghanistan. I feel sorry for the Ukranian people but this war is due to its president as well as NATO's politics to try to undermine and surround Russia.

    • @amazingamazigh6847
      @amazingamazigh6847 Před 2 lety +10

      @@robiirjk1371 I as a Morrocan stand with Russia against NATO agression! Long live Russia! Proudest nation ever!

  • @areis7415
    @areis7415 Před 2 lety +2088

    This shows exactly why energy independence is not only essential from the perspective of the envornment but also for the national security of countries all over the world.

    • @nutyyyy
      @nutyyyy Před 2 lety +24

      Exactly.

    • @hakerjack
      @hakerjack Před 2 lety +76

      Clean and renewable energy that every country can afford is the cure

    • @clockworkcookie
      @clockworkcookie Před 2 lety +76

      For Europe, energy independence is just not feasible. If Europe as a whole started building nuclear power plants (the fastest, cheapest way to get off fossil fuels), the demand for uranium would boom. Kazakhstan is one of the biggest exporters of uranium and is also another ex-Soviet Union country. If Europe went truly green (solar energy for example) they would still need to import the materials to build large scale solar panel fields and the demand for these materials would be so high that basically it would be the new oil. There's just no winning for Europe. There's a reason why historically Europe has been at war in one way or another for the majority of its history - lack or imbalance of resources.

    • @egg-iu3fe
      @egg-iu3fe Před 2 lety +26

      there's no such thing as energy independence.

    • @frostthron8009
      @frostthron8009 Před 2 lety +20

      @@egg-iu3fe unless you're Russia, Iran, Algeria or Qatar.

  • @kevincollins619
    @kevincollins619 Před 2 měsíci +1

    It’s all about a warm water, port, and food

  • @user-qr9ir6ig9l
    @user-qr9ir6ig9l Před 2 měsíci +2

    BEST Video Ever AND gave me better knowledge about their interest! !

    • @bl_lbdm1604
      @bl_lbdm1604 Před měsícem

      This is a bs video. Ask me how I know

  • @TheGroovyGuitarDude
    @TheGroovyGuitarDude Před 2 lety +3425

    Thank you for this. I was doing my best to keep up with and understand the “why” behind what is happening, this helped clear things up so much!

    • @You-vv1xv
      @You-vv1xv Před 2 lety

      1st

    • @servit0r
      @servit0r Před 2 lety +4

      Joined Jan 28, 2022

    • @ledan728
      @ledan728 Před 2 lety +37

      @PHX Swan Nato doesn't exist just for Russia. It's an alliance for whatever comes in the future. Don't you know that Nato was involved in Afghanistan? It offered aid in 9/11 too among other things. Nato has never been the aggressor in a war like what Russia is doing now.

    • @bian7744
      @bian7744 Před 2 lety +34

      @PHX Swan NATO still exists because sometimes super powers within NATO want to use the alliance as a handy excuse to extract what they want

    • @GrigRP
      @GrigRP Před 2 lety +63

      One thing I've never got an answer for: Why was the US justified in blockading Cuba and threatening war because they wanted to host Soviet weapons; but Ukraine joining NATO is their "sovereign right"?

  • @jrsindone
    @jrsindone Před 2 lety +890

    This is by far one of the most comprehensive, thorough, and neutral reviews on the crisis, condensed into all of 31 minutes. Thanks RealLifeLore for all you do.

    • @oaedeoi
      @oaedeoi Před 2 lety +11

      31 minutes?? This was so well made, felt like 10 minutes passed

    • @alok.01
      @alok.01 Před 2 lety +2

      @@oaedeoi Really true, I thought that this was 10 minutes but when the end reached and I checked it was about 30 minutes

    • @pepelefrog1121
      @pepelefrog1121 Před 2 lety +11

      Wait until you find out why Hunter Biden lived the past 5 years in Ukraine doing "undisclosed business deals". Your kind is dangerous: the kind that accepted covid without asking questions.

    • @user-kj3qg3kv2l
      @user-kj3qg3kv2l Před 2 lety +6

      Exatcly! If you look at all western news there is basically no objective article about this invasion. Its always one sided. This Video is very valuable!

    • @gayestrand5952
      @gayestrand5952 Před 2 lety

      Yikes

  • @omarfeira3813
    @omarfeira3813 Před měsícem +3

    BECAUSE OF MINSK AGREEMENT BREACH , DO NOT FORGET THAT.

  • @goofyness
    @goofyness Před 4 měsíci +4

    Why is it Crimea marked as Ukraine 😭

  • @CARLGULA
    @CARLGULA Před 2 lety +1548

    The WORST part of all this is so many generations have passed since the end of WW2 especially the Younger generations I don't think they fully comprehend the tragedy of War. I'm so grateful for videos like this that show Historical accuracy & can help guide people in understanding the grave situation in Ukraine. I genuinely hope this gets resolved with the least amount of casualties because it's such a shame.

    • @JustinDOehlke
      @JustinDOehlke Před 2 lety +33

      Not really. Baby boomers and gen x are very much alive and well.

    • @JM-kv2kn
      @JM-kv2kn Před 2 lety +71

      You must be stupid. It was boomers who refused to listen to Russia's concerns and interests. Knowing fully well what war means and what Russia is willing to do when they feel threatened.

    • @leonixnn
      @leonixnn Před 2 lety +43

      I wouldn't go as far to say that the majority, but a great lot of us Russian young people actually do understand what the war means... It's just that in the time when the giants were made, our people were ignorant and weak after the collapse of the USSR. That's how someone luke Putin was allowed to reign... Our promise to the whole world is that we are doing our best to get rid of that deragnged ancient. In the long run, we suffer from the deeds of our idiotic government the most. So hell yeah we are motivated to deal with them.

    • @CARLGULA
      @CARLGULA Před 2 lety +20

      @@JustinDOehlke I'm not saying they're not alive & well, I was just pointing out that our youngest generations don't have the same understanding & comprehension of the tragedy of War that our elder generations have. I have nothing but the utmost respect for our older generations. My great-grandfather was a WW2 vet& my grandfather was a Vietnam vet & the things they've told me were nothing short of insanely atrocious. I just want the bloodshed to end.

    • @holywars4639
      @holywars4639 Před 2 lety +3

      I would Agree with you on this one.

  • @ChrisIsAPotato
    @ChrisIsAPotato Před 2 lety +1855

    I’ve always been drawn out to why Russia is invading/attacking Ukraine. I have watched multiple videos, read numerous articles, documentaries, news reports, etc. None of which were particularly helpful because all of those have different reasons and concerns. Is it the NATO reason, the Crimean region, or the 2014 crisis? But, now that I have found this video, this really did highlight what is the real reason.
    EDIT: Help my comment started an argument in the replies :((

    • @Homer-OJ-Simpson
      @Homer-OJ-Simpson Před 2 lety +236

      This is mostly about Russia wanting to control its former colonies and feeling weak as many of them drift away from Russia. Russia has seen its territory and influence shrink to its smallest in centuries.
      NATO is a defense pact and would never attack Russia in an offensive attack (when has a nuclear nation attacked another nuclear nation?). NATO would only fight for defensive purposes. Russias concern is that it cannot use force or the threat of force to control/influence any nation if it’s part of NATO. That is why he fears any former Soviet colony joining NATO Since it means Russia will have lost almost all influence and control over it.
      Furthermore, many Russians including Putin (confirmed it in the speech when the invasion started) have a belief that Ukraine belongs to Russia or the Russian people. So it is even a bigger interest of Russia to control Ukraine thus prevent it from joining NATO or EU.

    • @arjen20
      @arjen20 Před 2 lety +16

      Well those are the reason but those reasons became broken when they themselves became the threat

    • @Kop176
      @Kop176 Před 2 lety +222

      @@Homer-OJ-Simpson I am from Russia, and I can surely say that not many people thinks that Ukraine belongs or should belong to Russia, even more - none of us wanted this war, the only person who wanted all of this is our president

    • @Homer-OJ-Simpson
      @Homer-OJ-Simpson Před 2 lety +4

      @@arjen20 when who became the threat?

    • @Homer-OJ-Simpson
      @Homer-OJ-Simpson Před 2 lety +57

      @@Kop176 there are polls out there on many russians feeling Ukraine belongs to the russian people. Putin’s speech when he invaded even explained his reasons for invasion - he said Ukraine was made by communist russia, giving aid by russia, and it’s history is part of russia.
      Many other Russian leaders have been saying this for years and polls of Russian people show they support those views.

  • @KamSingh-up9lg
    @KamSingh-up9lg Před měsícem

    I have special skills to negotiate and end conflicts ..

  • @juliamartynyuk
    @juliamartynyuk Před 4 měsíci +6

    Moscow would loose NATO?)) Serious?))) Nato is already in Ukraine fighting with its tanks, vehicles and technologies. Also u didn’t say that Ukraine moved its tanks to fight against its own people in Donetsk/Lugansk in 2014, and they were ready to move to Crimea and THAT was the reason why Russia defended Crimea and held the referendum where most Crimeans wanted to be part of Russia due to very poor life during living in Ukraine. I live in Crimea and I can tell you the real truth, I’m an ordinary man.

    • @PeterNothing
      @PeterNothing Před 3 měsíci +1

      Серьезно))) НАТО даже не начинало. Дали частично оружия, на этом все.

  • @janileskovsek7975
    @janileskovsek7975 Před 2 lety +1304

    I was wondering why Putin invaded Ukraine. That "demilitarization" and "denazification" seemed very childish reasons. I knew about the geopolitical reasons and NATO reasons but i never knew about the huge oil and gas reserves in Ukrain. This explains a lot now.

    • @dudeladude456
      @dudeladude456 Před 2 lety +86

      I know, I couldn't really understand his reasoning because it was clearly rubbish. This video is extremely helpful

    • @UG_RIGRUM
      @UG_RIGRUM Před 2 lety +3

      Can you explain the geopolitical reasons or share a link?

    • @kev792
      @kev792 Před 2 lety +129

      @@UG_RIGRUM Basically a lot of the former Soviet Union states are either in NATO, friendly to the west or are neutral, and Putin see that as a threat.

    • @k.vn.k
      @k.vn.k Před 2 lety +61

      Also water resources (Crimea).

    • @k.vn.k
      @k.vn.k Před 2 lety +46

      And human resource (military).

  • @theslayer5978
    @theslayer5978 Před 2 lety +1712

    As a russian I thank you for such a good anslytics. I'm against this war and invasion. Diplomats should have worked harder for peaceful solution. I don't want to see common people die.

    • @chuchulainn9275
      @chuchulainn9275 Před 2 lety +207

      Agreed. Politicians start wars but it's the common people that suffer.

    • @timosha_1366
      @timosha_1366 Před 2 lety +53

      @@dimitrescucrncevic9746 что зачем?

    • @aideyragegoblin407
      @aideyragegoblin407 Před 2 lety +74

      I'm british and i feel as this war could have been resolved by just one god dam few hour long talk not weeks soon to be months of suffering of people of little political power. Why must they suffer for the greed of another? It's all too much

    • @revolter7094
      @revolter7094 Před 2 lety +151

      They worked for a peacefull solution for the past 8 years. There was Minsk1, then Minsk2 and both failed. Putin put out an ultimatum to NATO which was also ignored. What came had to come.

    • @evelyneca7454
      @evelyneca7454 Před 2 lety +82

      @@revolter7094 Violence never has to come. It is a choice and for the innocent people it's always the wrong choice.

  • @OptimisedCharles
    @OptimisedCharles Před 4 měsíci +7

    I notice that almost all your maps put Crimea as Russian territory, not Ukranian. Is this a conscious decision, or an oversight?

    • @MaRussya777
      @MaRussya777 Před 4 měsíci +11

      Crimea = Russia 🇷🇺 forever

    • @user-pn9oe1mf9e
      @user-pn9oe1mf9e Před 3 měsíci +2

      Это БАЗА

    • @daryalownan4936
      @daryalownan4936 Před 3 měsíci +3

      in 2014 Crimea officially became part of Russia

    • @user-hk9vs2wg4y
      @user-hk9vs2wg4y Před měsícem

      Sorry, but no , check the history and official documents valid for whole the World. ( a civilized and non-terrorist world, of course😂)@MaRussya777

  • @maksymbahrov7297
    @maksymbahrov7297 Před 4 měsíci +9

    Not REALLY unbiased view. When the author talked about starting the war and invasion he never mentioned how many people suffered but when he talked about water situation he started manipulating, mentioning nearly 2 million people suffering without water.

    • @kertin48
      @kertin48 Před 3 měsíci

      Он говорил о 14000 тысячах человек

  • @andydave93
    @andydave93 Před 2 lety +504

    All I can say is, “THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!” There is no better explanation of the conflict that I know of. This is the kind of clear and unbiased information that we need in today’s world.

    • @james8194
      @james8194 Před 2 lety +11

      it’s still quite bias in Nato’s favour. Fails to mention the Crimea and Donbas referendums and wavers Ukraine’s responsibility for the war in these areas. Also doesn’t accurately describe the coup.

    • @deadvirgin428
      @deadvirgin428 Před 2 lety +9

      Lmao, don't be fooled, this isn't unbiased, a couple times in the video he even explicitly gives his """opinion""", and the whole video in general is quite opinionated, he conveniently left out some important factors.

    • @marlon6598
      @marlon6598 Před 2 lety +5

      @@deadvirgin428 Please elaborate, if you don't mind. Genuinely curious

    • @leataylor9277
      @leataylor9277 Před 2 lety +1

      @@marlon6598 😹

    • @asgacc8789
      @asgacc8789 Před 2 lety +2

      @@james8194
      I think it's generally safer for anyone to spread bias towards nato than bias toward russia regardless of any knowledge they'd provide

  • @Samira-rj4ke
    @Samira-rj4ke Před 2 lety +1485

    0:58 Putin declares war
    2:22 Soviet Union collapse
    4:08 Geographical disadvantages
    6:27 Suvalky gap
    9:00 Energy is a big resource
    11:50 Ukraine is a transit to EU
    14:20 What the situation is truly about
    16:30 Crimea
    18:44 Supporting canal in Crimea
    20:41 Covid interference
    22:41 Russia acknowledged independence of Donetsk and Luhansk
    25:09 Putin’s demands
    26:14 What happened before to predict how it will unveil

    • @saarvinsinghal743
      @saarvinsinghal743 Před 2 lety +20

      lol, how much time did u spend searching and writing this 😂😂

    • @Samira-rj4ke
      @Samira-rj4ke Před 2 lety +81

      @@saarvinsinghal743 as you watch you take notes that’s it ☺️✍🏼

    • @isabellechan5208
      @isabellechan5208 Před 2 lety +15

      oml tysm this helps sm

    • @astrowuff
      @astrowuff Před 2 lety +12

      Rendering error at 26:56 :D

    • @Samira-rj4ke
      @Samira-rj4ke Před 2 lety +1

      @@astrowuff oops XD

  • @EXOAC
    @EXOAC Před 3 měsíci +32

    Declared a war? I don't remember that one.

    • @NazaroffNiko
      @NazaroffNiko Před 3 měsíci

      Oh, you are correct! It's just military training as this coward dwarf said days before the invasion.

    • @jabberwolf7348
      @jabberwolf7348 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Which part? Russia annexed Crimea and invaded Ukraine from multiple fronts

    • @EXOAC
      @EXOAC Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@jabberwolf7348 still don't remember a "war" declarations.

    • @vladlenoff907
      @vladlenoff907 Před 3 měsíci

      @@jabberwolf7348 Боже что ты несешь

    • @Igoriuskhan
      @Igoriuskhan Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@EXOACok, a „special military operation“

  • @TractorWrangler01
    @TractorWrangler01 Před měsícem

    Why not Rumble?

  • @oldarn590
    @oldarn590 Před 2 lety +510

    I've learned more on the conflict in the last 30 minutes than I have watching hours/days/years that mainstream media have ever put out...thank you!

    • @eileenpritchard9154
      @eileenpritchard9154 Před 2 lety +1

      ME TOO, WONDERFUL VIDEO.

    • @KinghtofZero00
      @KinghtofZero00 Před 2 lety +12

      Yeah I wasn't exactly sure why Russia was attacking Ukraine aside from being afraid they'll join nato

    • @jaywalkercrew4446
      @jaywalkercrew4446 Před 2 lety +2

      MSM talk shit.

    • @Its-Sofii
      @Its-Sofii Před 2 lety

      Same

    • @thenonexistinghero
      @thenonexistinghero Před 2 lety +1

      Never trust the mainstream media. Just use it to see what's pretty much trending. And if it seems important to you, actually read up on the subject yourself because the mainstream media isn't going to show you objective, unbiased information.

  • @0601989m
    @0601989m Před 2 lety +772

    By far the most detailed account of the situation I have seen on youtube or on mainstream media for that matter. Great insights especially on the gas fields and water factor in Crimea. There are of course other sociological and perhaps "spiritual/ideological" issues at play here which are outside the scope of the video (Russia's "origin story" in Ukraine, the power dynamics behind the various regime changes, the historical significance of Crimea for Russia and the reasons why the takeover of Crimea was so popular in Russia and had such little international backlash, historical reasons for the population makeup across Ukraine vs. the Donbas, the important historical contrast between Abkhazia/S.Osettia and the new "republics" in Ukraine, etc.) but I honestly can't see how you could make a more insightful, concise and professional 30-minute overview on this appaling situation than this. Thank you and contratulations on the excellent research and presentation; this definitely deserves a suscribe.

    • @Vollzeitnomaden
      @Vollzeitnomaden Před 2 lety +10

      It would be even more professional and insightful with sources provided I think.

    • @lethimdohisworkforyou1177
      @lethimdohisworkforyou1177 Před 2 lety +4

      @@Vollzeitnomaden It's fine though. I don't doubt this man because if you actually research of things he says you will find the truth he says.

    • @0601989m
      @0601989m Před 2 lety +1

      @@Vollzeitnomaden Completely agree!

    • @Mitchpea
      @Mitchpea Před 2 lety +2

      Mind sharing a bit on the russian origin story bit?

    • @MikeHoncho2269
      @MikeHoncho2269 Před 2 lety +7

      @@Mitchpea kiev is historically the area where the group of people who became the soviets/russians started dating back to the time of ancient china and the mongols

  • @alex2a
    @alex2a Před 3 měsíci +1

    If you omit manipulating conclusions and messages (like "if you believe nato could be aggressor" or about "the biggest thing they want") then most of the facts are correct and comprehensively explained.

  • @Sigurd924
    @Sigurd924 Před 17 dny

    Modern wars are airborne fought. aircraft, rockets…

  • @ghostgimli8876
    @ghostgimli8876 Před 2 lety +952

    As a Russian i can say, that this video explains me more about the current situation than OUR social media.

    • @Bobs4580
      @Bobs4580 Před 2 lety +19

      Зэтс тру, май френд

    • @iceblack1469
      @iceblack1469 Před 2 lety +59

      I think it missed a couple of points about people under western sanctions (from 2014 against people of LDNR/Crimea) and the issue of Minsk agreements in 2015. But generally it's very well researched balanced!

    • @EtherPlex
      @EtherPlex Před 2 lety +18

      The absolute state of all media on Ukraine from both sides is terrible

    • @drake_21
      @drake_21 Před 2 lety +7

      Do you think what Putin is doing is right

    • @rcane6842
      @rcane6842 Před 2 lety +21

      If you play RTS games, you'd somehow understand Putin's actions

  • @Crusader-ct1qv
    @Crusader-ct1qv Před 2 lety +520

    Finally, an explanation for this war that actually seeks to convey the underlying internal and external issues Russia faces that goes beyond "Russia bad." and "Ukraine wants to join NATO." Cheers m8.

    • @princejangra1231
      @princejangra1231 Před 2 lety +5

      If that happens Russia will invade Ukraine and there might be a bigger war
      Don't be so simple in political scenario.

    • @spartakos3178
      @spartakos3178 Před 2 lety +39

      Russia is not bad... Putin is an asshole.

    • @arrownoir
      @arrownoir Před 2 lety +12

      @@spartakos3178 That’s why you can’t allow people to stay in power for too long.

    • @Homer-OJ-Simpson
      @Homer-OJ-Simpson Před 2 lety +22

      Russian government is bad though.

    • @bigdookie1473
      @bigdookie1473 Před 2 lety +4

      @@princejangra1231 have you been living under a rock?!

  • @lassef3692
    @lassef3692 Před 2 měsíci

    Why did you show Denmark. They never controlled Denmark

  • @skydreamer3820
    @skydreamer3820 Před 4 měsíci +2

    2008. Georgia: 412 dead (including 170 military and Interior Ministry personnel, 228 civilians), 1,747 wounded and 24 missing. Republic of Abkhazia: 1 dead and two wounded (only in Kodori Gorge.
    And can you find out what the good forces of the United States were doing in Iraq and Afghanistan and where a million Iraqi residents disappeared after the American humanitarian rescue mission?

    • @HFddHFddHFdd
      @HFddHFddHFdd Před 4 měsíci

      Remind me how many people died in the war between Russia and Ukraine from 2014 to 2024?
      The USA never dreamed of so much.

    • @skydreamer3820
      @skydreamer3820 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@HFddHFddHFdd
      No one has published exact data. But according to open sources, you can easily find information that losses are measured in several hundred thousand people. Moreover, 90-95% of these losses will be military losses. In America's war against Iraq, Iraq's civilian casualties amounted to about 1 million people. And then there were Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, and Yugoslavia.

  • @bossdog1480
    @bossdog1480 Před 2 lety +986

    That's the first time I've heard the geological explanation of why Russia needs Ukraine.
    Very interesting that the Crimea has so many natural resources that Russia wants. Obviously if Russia gets hold of all or most of Ukraine they can also restore the water back down to Crimea.

    • @sarthakkukreti2444
      @sarthakkukreti2444 Před 2 lety +69

      Geopolitics is multi-faceted and if people read and research enough and are intelligent enough to process info then things become clearer BUT most people are quiet dumb and have a fixed ideology though which they try to rationalize things .... you have to be a realist when it comes to geopolitics

    • @RetroDawn
      @RetroDawn Před 2 lety +23

      They already restored that water long ago. Didn't need most of Ukraine to do that.

    • @user-wx4nv8xr3d
      @user-wx4nv8xr3d Před 2 lety +48

      @@RetroDawn they only restored it during the invasion a couple days ago

    • @mdza
      @mdza Před 2 lety +24

      @@user-wx4nv8xr3d funny or not they restored water roughly at the same time this video got posted.

    • @chrisstowell484
      @chrisstowell484 Před 2 lety +6

      Ya but greedy fossil fuels are on their way OUT all it takes is the People of Earth to use what we have in alternates and shut down the money. The greedy will languish.

  • @euri594
    @euri594 Před 2 lety +644

    This is something very sad to witness, if you are living close to where the combat is happening stay safe!

    • @avoshockistan8643
      @avoshockistan8643 Před 2 lety +12

      I feel so bad for the ppl there send prayers to ukraine ppl

    • @masked_gamers362
      @masked_gamers362 Před 2 lety +11

      дякую за віру в мою країну хай живе Україна😭🇺🇦

    • @masked_gamers362
      @masked_gamers362 Před 2 lety +7

      thanks you for saying good thing about my country😭😭🇺🇦🇺🇦

    • @bobminifigure3018
      @bobminifigure3018 Před 2 lety

      Sad😭

    • @aryan5593
      @aryan5593 Před 2 lety

      @@SnowyButterfly1 Estonia is Part of china

  • @horde4909
    @horde4909 Před měsícem +1

    I've never heard Belarus pronounced that way.

    • @72badry
      @72badry Před měsícem

      Actually you just have 😂😂

  • @ADONIS00111
    @ADONIS00111 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Почему нет русских субтитров? как смотреть видео?

    • @goradish
      @goradish Před 3 měsíci +1

      язык учить )

    • @user-ix6sf7kg7j
      @user-ix6sf7kg7j Před 3 měsíci

      Здесь довольно простой английский с четкой артикуляцией, всё понятно.
      А для незнающих языка есть яндекс-браузер с синхронным роботизированным переводом.

  • @candykkhorsesngp925
    @candykkhorsesngp925 Před 2 lety +432

    Makes me kinda sad to know that no where near enough people will see this video when they should. Mainstream news sites are not helping and not explaining this clearly enough.
    This reminded me of a geopolitics lesson in Geography. There is ALWAYS more to the story and there is always a financial motive behind government action

    • @gabeghiby6935
      @gabeghiby6935 Před 2 lety +20

      Of course there is...
      War is business...the biggest business of all...
      from government contractors selling armor and ammo and uniforms and anything else you can think of war related, to governments themselves taking over land and resources and innocent civilians living on those lands...
      War is the biggest business of all...

    • @charlie8344
      @charlie8344 Před 2 lety +31

      Well they need to make Russia look like the villain

    • @dhriyamanadak5006
      @dhriyamanadak5006 Před 2 lety +22

      @@charlie8344 not Russia but putin is the villain

    • @GrigRP
      @GrigRP Před 2 lety +30

      Mainstream news is full of compete propaganda, it's unbelievable.

    • @dhriyamanadak5006
      @dhriyamanadak5006 Před 2 lety +16

      @@GrigRP putin is attacking Ukraine and has started an unnecessary war that is the truth no matter which news media tells us what , I believe putin is solely responsible for this

  • @mattmenzies8135
    @mattmenzies8135 Před 2 lety +1479

    Let’s take a moment to appreciate RLL and his hard work. This is fantastic research and very informative. Bravo sir

    • @trt8
      @trt8 Před 2 lety +6

      "Hard work." Meanwhile in Ukraine..

    • @sylvie3097
      @sylvie3097 Před 2 lety +20

      USA and Nato caused this. Zelensky is the US’s puppet. The mainstream media just wants you to hate Russia.

    • @trt8
      @trt8 Před 2 lety +15

      @@sylvie3097 Putin wants you hate Russia

    • @MrBreakingbad
      @MrBreakingbad Před 2 lety +8

      "especially during times like these".. Is he preparing the videos on the battlefield? Mouth diarrhea is strong with you my dear. 😅

    • @quisqueyanguy120
      @quisqueyanguy120 Před 2 lety +20

      @@sylvie3097 The russian air force is bombing civillians as we speak and you blame the west. Shame on you.

  • @olhovroman
    @olhovroman Před 5 měsíci +10

    The whole strategic essence of Ukraine and Crimea is here: 16:38 - 17:03 (except Natural Resources)
    Keep in mind that 6 countries (+ Abkhazia) have access to the Black Sea. Of these, three countries are members of NATO, and two more countries want to join. + ships of either the US Navy or the British Navy regularly loom in the Black Sea. Russia really wants to send them home.
    History shows that when the Ottoman Empire owned Crimea, it dominated it. And Russia does not want NATO domination in the Black Sea.

  • @pathonnn
    @pathonnn Před 4 měsíci

    Is nebula an app?

  • @football.allstars
    @football.allstars Před 2 lety +1364

    Let's all pay respect for the Ukrainian citizens and Russians that have to suffer through this terrible event. I hope this will not escalate any further than it needs to be and that Ukraine gets the help they need.

    • @masked_gamers362
      @masked_gamers362 Před 2 lety +80

      thanks you for saying good stuff about my ukrainia 🇺🇦🇺🇦😭😭😭😭

    • @masked_gamers362
      @masked_gamers362 Před 2 lety +72

      why russia invade ukrania.😭😭 we all brother and sister😭 I go to polen safely with my family I hope every thing good for ukrania🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦😭😭😭😭😭

    • @Peroskiller
      @Peroskiller Před 2 lety +9

      russians probably like this

    • @IronKnight2402
      @IronKnight2402 Před 2 lety +210

      @@Peroskiller there are Russians who are against this act

    • @unknownpawner1994
      @unknownpawner1994 Před 2 lety +11

      ThOuGhTs AnD PrAyErS

  • @SashaBlightWing
    @SashaBlightWing Před 2 lety +753

    Funnily enough one of the first things The Russian Federation did was blow up the dam that was blocking that canal to Crimea you were right on that.
    I think you've pretty accurately predicted many of the missions that The Russian Federation has planned for Ukraine with this invasion.

    • @loiloi8030
      @loiloi8030 Před 2 lety +38

      Welp.. Ukraine basically make themselves as a bait to make NATO move, Russian got a reason to make a war because this dam threaten their citizens lives you could say it was a form retaliation.

    • @bestaround3323
      @bestaround3323 Před 2 lety +79

      @@loiloi8030 You mean the citizens Russia stole from Ukraine?

    • @loiloi8030
      @loiloi8030 Před 2 lety +42

      @@bestaround3323 on this case doesn't matter which citizens, cutting natural resource for living actually pretty taboo in international society. Especially water wasn't something you can ban because it was more cruel than simple war.

    • @marby602
      @marby602 Před 2 lety +25

      That water never should have been deprived in the first place

    • @cheese..wizard
      @cheese..wizard Před 2 lety +9

      Such a bad ass move for Ukraine to shut down the canal you know putin lost sleep over that. Also really shitty to see the results of war and conflict on the environment, even when no major fighting is involved.

  • @roberttarimo4956
    @roberttarimo4956 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Can we trust the media on this

  • @fredschepers5149
    @fredschepers5149 Před 4 měsíci +2

    War happens only for three reasons:
    Money,
    (World) power,
    Religion.

  • @johnnyharris
    @johnnyharris Před 2 lety +1509

    Excellent work on this!

    • @RealLifeLore
      @RealLifeLore  Před 2 lety +311

      Thank you!! Means a lot to hear that from you. Huge huge fan

    • @Not_so_important
      @Not_so_important Před 2 lety

      Yours to

    • @GrigRP
      @GrigRP Před 2 lety +47

      One thing I've never got an answer for: Why was the US justified in blockading Cuba and threatening war because they wanted to host Soviet weapons; but Ukraine joining NATO is their "sovereign right"?

    • @PlaywrightLorde
      @PlaywrightLorde Před 2 lety +18

      @@GrigRP have you not heard of the Cuban missile crisis? All that nuclear crap in Cuba right next to the U.S. and Cuba was basically a Communist satellite state of the Soviet Union which was a clear threat to the U.S. Ukraine is not a direct nuclear threat to Russia in a cold war. Therefore Ukraine should've been able to join Nato because Russia is the only one making itself the enemy here.

    • @GrigRP
      @GrigRP Před 2 lety +26

      @@PlaywrightLorde @J.E. ่ The question was about that, why wouldn't I have heard of it lol?
      Your reasoning makes no sense. Cuba was a threat so their sovereign right doesn't matter? And why wouldn't Ukraine be a threat to Russia if it joined NATO, a hostile military alliance?

  • @josephosmond415
    @josephosmond415 Před 3 měsíci

    My only disagreement is Iran is pronounced “eye-ran” not “ee-rahn”

  • @ipanteleev85
    @ipanteleev85 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Это крайне однобокое освещение событий. А значит предвзятое.

  • @keenanmcbreen7073
    @keenanmcbreen7073 Před 2 lety +457

    Would be nice to see this sort of detailed report on, oh you know, a news outlet. Thank you for the research and detail!

    • @Blaze_Raven
      @Blaze_Raven Před 2 lety +25

      Good information has always come from subject matter experts, never general media.

    • @DarthVella
      @DarthVella Před 2 lety +11

      @@Blaze_Raven You'd hope that some branches of the general media would employ said matter experts for such a reason, but sadly that seems beyond them.

    • @christopherwinter6911
      @christopherwinter6911 Před 2 lety

      It's best they keep their nose out of things they know nothing about!

    • @theplaylistpsycho
      @theplaylistpsycho Před 2 lety +3

      @@DarthVella Reason is pretty simple. Good research costs a lot and most people are not interested in that kind of info. Case in point is just looking at the boom of short-form content. There is just a lack of incentives for media outlet to adopt this approach.

    • @Jabarri74
      @Jabarri74 Před 2 lety +2

      Jabarri
      1 second ago
      News works as soundbites I doubt a 31 minute video could be condensed into a 30 second clip. Love this video though and people who think for themselves asking why!

  • @Dell-ol6hb
    @Dell-ol6hb Před 2 lety +514

    Thank god this is an actual thorough and detailed analysis of what’s happening and the historical context. Most of the stuff I’ve seen so far has been extremely simplistic and lacking any sort of depth. Thank you for the video, easily the most comprehensive and objective analysis I’ve seen.

    • @ismails2702
      @ismails2702 Před 2 lety +1

      @J.Harris analysis is a joke compared to this analysis

    • @carval51
      @carval51 Před 2 lety +10

      @@lilithdvs13 well somewhat, there is big reason they invade not exactly the good guy but neither ukraine which is painted as victims

    • @davidtitanium22
      @davidtitanium22 Před 2 lety +12

      @@lilithdvs13 well, not really the "good guy" but also not the "bad guy" either. Everyone was just acting in their own self interest with no compromise and it inevitably leads to this current situation

    • @Lolp821
      @Lolp821 Před 2 lety

      And you believe it all because....just because

    • @ElHabsburgHechizado
      @ElHabsburgHechizado Před 2 lety +5

      @@lilithdvs13 go away mr Russian troll.
      SLAVA UKRAINI

  • @user-hk9vs2wg4y
    @user-hk9vs2wg4y Před měsícem +1

    correction for the maps from your video: until 2014, Crimea is the territory of Ukraine, after 2014 it is the territory of Ukraine occupied by russia

    • @abz4c215
      @abz4c215 Před 24 dny

      Ahahahahahahaha. Then you woke up and shits in your pants

  • @user-nr6vl9sy3r
    @user-nr6vl9sy3r Před 4 měsíci +8

    10:02 a factual error that devalues the author's further work. Income from the sale of oil and gas is not 30% but ~ 4%! The author was mistaken almost 8 times!

    • @kertin48
      @kertin48 Před 3 měsíci

      I know Russian, Russian websites say very different numbers. On average, about 15%. That could definitely be an exaggeration.

  • @grotto5416
    @grotto5416 Před 2 lety +275

    I live in Poland, we are the closest NATO country to the war. We are very mobilised to help Ukraine. In whole country we raise money, gather stuff Ukraine needs. Polish civils are very determined to help. In cities and villages near to the border pepole are even using their own cars to deliver supplies for Ukrainian pepole. Also we help in more creative ways, for example public railway (PKP) organized special transport for wounded Ukrainians to take them to our hospitals and gave Ukrainians free tickets, so they don't have to pay a cent for evacuation. I also really admire determination and bravery of Ukrainian pepole. Many Ukrainians traveled to Poland to work here. Many of them immediately returned to defend their homeland immediately after invasion begun. They chose this even when they could safely wait out the invasion. Stay safe, brothers and sisters form Ukraine, whole world supports you in this hard time.

    • @user-es6ww3qj9r
      @user-es6ww3qj9r Před 2 lety +26

      I'm from Saint Petersburg, a Russian city close to Finland and Estonia.
      I would love to do something too but if we go too public our lives get ruined.
      I really believe Europe i sbetter of without our government, very painful to say.

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri Před 2 lety +8

      Romania, Hungary, and even Slovakia are also NATO and neighbours to Ukraine!

    • @peterlaskiewicz8252
      @peterlaskiewicz8252 Před 2 lety +6

      Proud to be a Polish-American. Happy to see Poland is helping. Thank you.

    • @grotto5416
      @grotto5416 Před 2 lety +5

      @@user-es6ww3qj9r Don't worry, we know that majority of Russians are strongly against the war, and any way of demonstrating this view would end by police kicking at your door. But besides of that your countrymen demonstrate against the war in almost every city. Putins days are coming closer and closer to the end. Like any dictator he's absolutely terrified of perspective of anti government riots. That's why his forces are so brutal.

    • @grotto5416
      @grotto5416 Před 2 lety +4

      @@Perririri Of course, and are helping a lot too. It's so heartwarming to see not only governments taking actions but also normal people helping as they can

  • @sjp.5880
    @sjp.5880 Před 2 lety +617

    Absolutely stunning stuff. Impartial and yet you managed to show your audience (which I assume is mostly in western countries) the real reasons for Russia’s actions.
    I’ve become a great fan of your channel.

    • @f-86zoomer37
      @f-86zoomer37 Před 2 lety +12

      How is this impartial at all? It's only "impartial" when you agree with it.

    • @Neros_Neckbeard
      @Neros_Neckbeard Před 2 lety +52

      @@f-86zoomer37 at multiple points he says "viewed from the Russian perspective, this is why this is bad". Nothing is ever gonna be unbiased entirely. This is 1000x better than mainstream media. What exactly do you think it did wrong

    • @JGrant60
      @JGrant60 Před 2 lety +23

      @@Neros_Neckbeard They bombed the dam yesterday so water has started flowing again to Crimea. I didn’t know the Ukrainians cut off the water as Western media never mentioned it but looks like it’s true.

    • @mrsmith1097
      @mrsmith1097 Před 2 lety +21

      @@Neros_Neckbeard western media just says "Putin bad!", leaving us with no idea as to why this war is happening. We need to understand the other side, even if they're our enemy.

    • @mohq9573
      @mohq9573 Před 2 lety +13

      @@Neros_Neckbeard He didn't mention that the 2014 color revolution was just another western backed coup, it's important context.

  • @totalcount
    @totalcount Před 4 měsíci +2

    25:18 Putin does not set point 2 and 3 as a condition. He only recalls that in 1990 the American Secretary James Addison Baker of State promised "...no extension of NATO's jurisdiction for forces of NATO one inch to the east." (this can be viewed at the American National Archives). Well, that was a lie, but it's okay. Let's just accept all countries into NATO, and together solve all economic problems without wars?

    • @user-qm6hp2cs5b
      @user-qm6hp2cs5b Před 4 měsíci +2

      NATO is a terrorist organization, it must cease to exist, we do not negotiate with terrorists.

    • @user-gx3oz7gj7p
      @user-gx3oz7gj7p Před 3 měsíci

      In 1954,1983,1991 and 2002, USSR (Russia) tried to join NATO or form an alliance. Unsuccessfully 🤦‍♂️

  • @jordanleonard8198
    @jordanleonard8198 Před 25 dny

    It’s crazy all of this stuff happens despite what the people of each country’s opinions are on each decision. Who the hell makes these decisions and gets them approved.

  • @nr_6170
    @nr_6170 Před 2 lety +264

    I never would’ve thought a real life lore video would be a large scale real time event

    • @reccemdown
      @reccemdown Před 2 lety

      You must be new.

    • @dova238
      @dova238 Před 2 lety +4

      this is getting demonitsed easily

    • @Chuked
      @Chuked Před 2 lety +6

      Bruh he predicted it 😳

    • @crazybeatrice4555
      @crazybeatrice4555 Před 2 lety +1

      @@dova238 the video has a sponsor anyways so It doesn't matter

  • @ouroborosrecords
    @ouroborosrecords Před 2 lety +1059

    I'm glad to see the energy aspect of this invasion is being acknowledged in this video. It's been frustrating that it is not more broadly discussed in other media.

    • @stephcannon2106
      @stephcannon2106 Před 2 lety +2

      @@user-kb2no8yg1o ok bot

    • @Crazy-pl1lo
      @Crazy-pl1lo Před 2 lety +8

      It kinda is now with the power plant being attacked

    • @MouMouhd
      @MouMouhd Před 2 lety +6

      in France there is lot of talk about that aspect... and that why nobody move an inch... Its crazy all this shit...

    • @alinabogdanova9554
      @alinabogdanova9554 Před 2 lety +21

      Russia has a much larger reserve of gas and oil than Ukraine, and therefore Ukraine can never and will never be the 2nd petro state in the world and compete with Russia.
      By the way, Russia is friends with Kazakhstan, former soviet republic. According to the official OPEC data, Kazakhstan has oil reserves in the amount of 30 billion barrels, which is 1.93% of world reserves and is ranked 11th in the world by this indicator. In comparison, Russia owns 80 billion barrels, 5.16% of the global oil reserve and has the 7th place in the world. Well, what about Ukraine…Ukraine owns only 0.395 billion barrels of oil and is ranked 41st in the world. Feel the difference, as one says.
      I mean, there is no point in seizing Ukraine and its so-called "huge" resources, this is a complete nonsense. Russia always tries to maintain friendly relations with all former Soviet republics. And Ukraine mainly imports gas, since it cannot extract its own due to the deep economic crisis in recent years.
      Quote: “Ukraine's exclusive economic zone within the black sea MAY contain more than 2 trillion cubic meters worth of natural gas”. Pay your attention to the word “MAY” which means the possibility,”highly likely”, but not the confidence about it. There is no evidence of it in the video, just some reflections about it.

    • @lukaszm6691
      @lukaszm6691 Před 2 lety

      @@user-kb2no8yg1o is it joke? another bot?

  • @Panacea9
    @Panacea9 Před měsícem

    resources like everyone else trying to go there and they have a large border there.
    It is unintelligent not to go and do that as others are there making it unsafe for you.

  • @Marjana954
    @Marjana954 Před 3 měsíci

    Bien presente et je partage!

  • @Third_
    @Third_ Před 2 lety +535

    Its crazy that through a literally a decade of schooling, the connection between European nations has never even once been described through this economic lens... Its kinda messed up that I'm only really now getting any of this information when a literal war is breaking out over it that could affect the course of modern history, off youtube.

    • @ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind
      @ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind Před 2 lety +47

      They don't want you to actually be informed...they don't even want you to be able to think...they just want to tell you what to think

    • @TropicalPriest
      @TropicalPriest Před 2 lety +15

      This is...okay reporting...it doesn't even take into account the nature of why 2014 or who backed it, which was the West. This is like surface level, immediate concerns, without any historical representation.

    • @spqr950
      @spqr950 Před 2 lety +4

      sounds funny when you use "a literal war", as if the world has been peacful for decades. Like the Ukrainian refugees said: "we are not Afganistanian or Syrian, we are also (noble and advanced) white". Even as refugees, being invaded, they still keep their discrimination towards non-white races.

    • @river3583
      @river3583 Před 2 lety +1

      Its mind blowing that I've never heard any of this information before. Definitely a great channel.

    • @kinsellakp
      @kinsellakp Před 2 lety +5

      @@TropicalPriest It's head and shoulders over the bullshit they put on TV, if your so informed where is your video showing the even deeper dive?

  • @jeremykievit897
    @jeremykievit897 Před 2 lety +817

    Went from “why did Russia invade Ukraine” to “how hasn’t this happened sooner” real quick.

    • @chsi5420
      @chsi5420 Před 2 lety +63

      @@H-to-O it ain't 1956 anymore.

    • @TheNN
      @TheNN Před 2 lety +136

      @@H-to-O Well be fair here, don't say 'Russians'. The regular folk in Russia probably do not want this nor will see any benefit by it. This is, like many ways, one funded by the rich, to send the poor off to war, in order to make the rich, richer.

    • @shrimpcat6937
      @shrimpcat6937 Před 2 lety +204

      @@H-to-OI don’t think it’s paranoia.... From my Russian and Ukrainian friends, I learned that citizens of DPR and LPR were suffering for 8 years under Ukraine’s actions. Daily shooting and bombing, they even cut off them from water and electricity, hundreds of kids killed over the years, and all of that done by Ukrainians. Russia is just trying to put an end to this, so people will no longer suffer in such hell.
      I’m not saying that what Russia is doing is right, but it’s just that Ukraine is not a pure “victim” here
      I just hope everything settles down soon, and nobody will suffer anymore :(

    • @WhatTheAce
      @WhatTheAce Před 2 lety +35

      @@shrimpcat6937 Noticed that the thing you stated here never got mentioned in the video?

    • @endor4757
      @endor4757 Před 2 lety +15

      @@H-to-O You missed one variable, my friend. Ukrainian Nation. I myself joined teritorial deffence unit, fought against russia in 2015. 400 000 of my compatriots have prior combat experience. In last week week we had about 100 000 volonteers (not conscripts) who took up arms aginst russia. Civilians who are not fit for military help government support and supply our troops. They spent their lifesavings to defend their freedom. putin started war he can never win. All he can achieve is demise of decadent russian state

  • @Andrenalin77
    @Andrenalin77 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Just checked that Economic of Russia is close to Spain , 1.7 > 1.4 T.$ but C.Gov.Dept of Spain is 97 % of GDP against 14% of Russia. Putin is the best leader around the world. Regime is in US as we voted for man with dementia.

  • @boz9188
    @boz9188 Před 2 lety +273

    This escalated so quickly, prayers to all the people going through this.

    • @vinnieg6161
      @vinnieg6161 Před 2 lety +8

      I've been saying for 8 years now Russia would declare war on Ukraine and Georgia.. this could not have come as a surprirse

    • @dadshirt6681
      @dadshirt6681 Před 2 lety +8

      Tf prayers gonna do

    • @WeAreSoBackBros
      @WeAreSoBackBros Před 2 lety

      @@dadshirt6681 shit like this is why Ukrainians voted against western influence until the EU backed coup took away their elected president. Russia must win

    • @dadshirt6681
      @dadshirt6681 Před 2 lety +12

      @@WeAreSoBackBros ratio?

    • @thekharkivcoomer8841
      @thekharkivcoomer8841 Před 2 lety

      your prayers are worthless

  • @officialjbbeverley
    @officialjbbeverley Před 2 lety +741

    It’s good to see this addressed with historical points rather than unilateral politics. Thank you!

    • @0g0dn0
      @0g0dn0 Před 2 lety +11

      Right? It's good to finally get some information without somebody's politics bleeding in.

    • @chupameusculh0es493
      @chupameusculh0es493 Před 2 lety +14

      The historical points is Putin invaded Ukraine unprovoked. Simple

    • @exploertm8738
      @exploertm8738 Před 2 lety +18

      @@chupameusculh0es493 you can be ignorant and say that OR you can take information and use it in some capacity.

    • @debordeleur2005
      @debordeleur2005 Před 2 lety +2

      What use if not to justify the unjustifiable?

    • @exploertm8738
      @exploertm8738 Před 2 lety +1

      @@debordeleur2005 learning motives on enemy gives you insight in his mind.
      And also where to kick him to make it hurt like a bitch.

  • @leshaorlov2070
    @leshaorlov2070 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Why you showing map with ruzian Krymia ???

    • @MyVatty
      @MyVatty Před 3 měsíci

      cos there russian army, energetic system, russian laws.

  • @matthewabiodun3208
    @matthewabiodun3208 Před 2 měsíci +2

    The best understanding about the war so far. I actually knew Russia doesn't want Ukraine to join nato..

  • @Borjigin.
    @Borjigin. Před 2 lety +424

    After years of about a dozen channels I watch offering the CS+Nebula bundle, and me never going for it because there's more top-quality free content on CZcams than I could ever watch in a lifetime, this video is the one that got me to commit. You did an amazing job of covering a huge amount of material in 30 minutes (and you had a great beat in the background with it). Now I'm able to send people this 1 video to give them background knowledge to understand the conflict, while previously I had to send like 8 videos with a total runtime of about 3 hours, to cover the same material. 👏🏽👏🏽

    • @trademarked2476
      @trademarked2476 Před 2 lety

      Link? Please

    • @dirty_deeds3523
      @dirty_deeds3523 Před 2 lety

      Nebula is the best platform for this kind of content when it works 😂

    • @user-on9rs3yx3s
      @user-on9rs3yx3s Před 2 lety

      its in the description

    • @Skallva
      @Skallva Před 2 lety +1

      Okay but locking information behind the current conflict in which a lot of people are currently losing their lives behind a paywall is a scummy move.

    • @joshm9363
      @joshm9363 Před 2 lety +5

      @@Skallva the information isn’t locked behind a paywall; it’s someone’s research and subsequent presentation of publicly available information that you’d be paying for. Hard to be critical of that on a platform (CZcams) that requires internet access and thus implies users like you or me can use that same internet access to do our own research if we want.