JUST IN: Rand Paul Clashes With Antony Blinken Over Russia Invasion Of Ukraine
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- čas přidán 25. 04. 2022
- At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sec. Antony Blinken spoke about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Does Blinken ever add any value to a discussion besides repeating the same platitudes we have already heard over and over?
Doing his loyal best to keep his job until the next-change of the Presidential instalment.
Maybe he has implanted chip in his brain
That's their strategy, repeating the same lies over and over until its being believed
They don't call him "STINKEN BLINKEN" for nothing🤧
All countries have the right to take their decisions as long as mr Blinken and the CIA agrees…
The Great coup-da-tata of 2014 could not be the work of the CIA?
Why didn't we respect Cuba's sovereignty when they had Soviet missiles pointed at Miami? I sense a little hypocrisy
The hypocrisy isn't little. Why you think the Global South isn't in-step with the Western Bloc in respect of the US sanctions against Russia?
Ukraine doesn’t have missiles pointed at Moscow. They were YEARS away from NATO eligibility. And they already offered neutrality, so it’s no longer an issue. Russia said it wasn’t enough. They want LAND.
@Jhon Jhoni What SPECIFICALLY did I say that was false?
@Jhon Jhoni And what evidence do you have of the CIA targeting civilians?
They weren’t years away. In 2008 summit US heavily supported Ukies in NATO. Back then the EU was against: France, Germany etc. The good old Europe. But with anti-Ru sentiment, LGBT oppression, this time the EU would probably have voted “yes”.
But the war in Ukraine is as Blinken said not only about NATO. He presented it as “Ukraine should be part of Ru in one way or another”, but it is rather like Vietnam: a part of Ukraine loves Ru and wants to be with it and an another part doesn’t. US backs these who doesn’t, and helps them to overthrow presidents elected by the entire Ukrainian nation, leaving no other thing to do to Russians to support the part which is pro-Russian.
And you guys don’t want Solomon Islands to sign agreement with China.
What about Cuba, at the time when they- as a sovereign independent state- decided to have Soviet's missiles in their territory? why the US became mad at Cuba-Soviet security arrangements in 1962?
Did you even read history? Russian submarine were closed to U.S. shores and almost pushed the nuclear button..
@@paldo771 You spot on it. Soviet missiles and submarines came close to the US borders which caused American concern. So why pushing NATO (a military aliance with the US weapons and command) toward Russian proximate borders should not agitate Russian concerns?
@@paldo771 you do know the reason Russia did that was because America first moved nukes to Turkey right? The Cuban missile crisis ended when America removed them. America started the Cuban missile crisis. Just like they started the Ukraine war.
So does the US also respect the Solomon Islands pact with China for security guarantees? For some reason we claim that what the Solomon Islands did with China posses a clear security risk to the US, and the Solomon Islands aren’t even on our border! But we get all high and mighty when Russia has the same complaint about Ukraine?
This is just what US political hypocrisy is. Whilst saying this - it should be mentioned that US has the most number of foreign~overseas military bases.
US has never been an advocate of peace, US brings wars and misery to other countries under the gists of democracies n human rights; but in realities r for oil and world dominance.
No way in hell. It not even boarder line and the feed back is already problematic.
@@Benz2533
Precisely, because US is Hell~ u can’t get out and look at it from another’s perspective. Ever wonder why the middle easterners hate America so much - because US bombed innocents as justified “terrorists”.
Exactly, Blinken is a two faced liar.
Facts
Can Mexico invite Russian troops to set up bases close to US border?
How about Chinese?
They tried Cuba once. Didn't go well.
@@heidiw8406 don't worry chinese troops do foreign training already at our northern border and possibly within Mexico. But yea its pretty simple the US has violated and NATO has violated the treaties and everything nato stood for. Amazing they don't seem to mention how Ukraine and their nazi forces have been slaughtering innocent Russian speaking Ukrainians in Donbass and through eastern Ukraine as well as planned on advancing on February 28th, hence why Russia moved in on the 22nd. I along with many millions are done and tired of all swamp creatures in our government and its time we the people stand up a completely new very smaller government as was intended by our founding fathers and then everyone just ignores these clowns. Time for metal backed currency made for and by the USA, goodbye central bank scum
If they tries today and the US responded in today's world. It would be considered a violation of nation sovereignty. And considered a war crime.
@@mimzthebugmimz1752 then you would understand that russia does not accept adversaries at their borders
I believe Rand Paul. NOT Blinken!
can we stop having that girl introduce all the clips, just let us watch them without her explanation
pLEASE
Exactly lol
They need a more professional woman who knows politics (like candace owens level or Rand Paul level knowledge) to talk headlines, otherwise we are better off with cameraman going solo.
I agree. She doesn't add anything.
Stop being so petty. She's doing her job and does a good job giving preface to the video footage.
But yet we are trying to dictate to China not to support Russia
Include India as well.
@@sjv9147s includes the whole EU nation too
imagine if US reaction if mexicans aligned themselves with russia,russia has genuine security concerns if their concerns don't matter then stop threatening solomon island of consequences for wanting a military base in the islands
Check out some of Garry Kasparov analysis. Your analogy is way too simple to explain this situation.
SEND OUR TROOPS TO THE US BORDER!
At least someone with brain dare to talk now, thank you Mr Rand Paul
So America should give back Alaska because it was once part of Russia. WHAT A BUNCH OF MORONS!
Lol, Rand Paul has brains
@@benny360 Clearly. As opposed to Blinken the rock star.
@@mimzthebugmimz1752 blinkin is a rockstar compared to Rand Paul.
@@benny360 We have cities of homeless. You are swallowing media propaganda designed to generate war as if it's the FIRST TIME it's ever happened. The U.S. is not saving Ukraine, our leaders are USING Ukraine. We have 800 military bases. Russia has 80. Miley's already used this conflict to ask more more permanent bases. When you check out at the grocery store, remember it's for the war.
Going by Blinken's steadfast policy position, all Latin American countries can go fully independent and sovereign in their decisions as well in all terms, including their acquisition & placement of strategically advanced military assets within their borders, and to form or join regional alliances for their own national security justifications. Period.
Would the US have tolerated Russian missilebases at the US-Mexican border?
Rand Paul is spot on , the Ukraine war is a racket
Our current government absolutely doesn't have our countries best interests at heart!
I know that's right
So does Blinken also respect the Solomon Islands pact with China for security guarantees? For some reason we claim that what the Solomon Islands did with China posses a clear security risk to the US, and the Solomon Islands aren’t even on our border! But we get all high and mighty when Russia has the same complaint about Ukraine?
It's called Diplomacy. You just made something out of nothing. Doesn't mean it has any value though.
@@fakenamer9488 Diplomacy? You must be a politician, a Antifa member, a member of the MSM, or work for the injustice department. Threatening someone, using strong-arm tactics, and other lawless forms of manipulation to achieve a objective would classify as diplomacy in their minds.
@@fakenamer9488 no, you have a double standard, and in fact you don't know what's going on there anymore than the rest of us, you know only what the smith mundt kids allow you to know.
Do you see the US invading the Solomon islands and claiming then as rightful territory of the US 🤷♂️
It’s too close to Australia… We will invade Dolomon islands if this happens
Alaska was once owned by Russia. Does Mr Paul think the US should give it back?
Give it back, no. Gentlemanly offer to sell it back, yes - and why not?
USA bought it and there is a treaty.... so no. Why is this even a question?
@@johncale1849 If purchased, why treaty? It would have been an S&P Agreement.
@@sjv9147s Countries usually make formal agreements by treaty - especially for things like transferring territory. That's just how things work.
@@johncale1849 So the so-called treaty wasn't in effect an S&P Agreement?
Blinken doesn't have a mind of his own. He is answering as if he is trying to remember some written speech 😂😂😂
He is a devil from hell. World Order Foreign Policy to enslave , colonize , destroy while getting $$$ from the death.
He’s a member of the Zionist neo cons who have an agenda of their own…
Paul should go to Ukraine and be where the missiles are dropped on school children and hospitals. Does he think the US is the only country that should say we are not giving aid. The US is supposed to be the greatest. Quit being a pansy and stand up for the people who did not insight this horrible war. Defending Putin in his craziness is absurd.
I can't wait for november to vote this whole administration out..!!
Agree, but think we'll all remain disappointed since it's a duopoly of choice of Administrations in USA: essentially 2 sides of the SAME coin, end of the day. The US in the 21st century is locked up in a knotted plutocracy, sadly.
Both parties work for the same people. Trump does however have a better record than past administrations when it comes to launching endless wars. I think if he was still in power there would not be a war in Ukraine however we would still be spending 800bn a year on military / defense and they still would say we can't afford medicare for all.
if Ukraine has the right to chose
so has Cuba the same right..........
Blinken is ridiculous here :every country has the right to........
that is FICTION
Good question senator Paul.
Most surprised that Blinken started screaming ”America is BACK!!!!”.
After Trump threatened to leave NATO?, yeah, 'America IS Back'.
Blinkin is selling us out everyday just like Biden has done!!
@@peggychamberlain9515 Selling us out? Are we part of Russia now comrade? lol
When it comes to security, the rules are not the way blinken presents.
The American people should really be angry if our American soldiers get involved because it’s no benefit and it’s gonna be a lot of pain for families
It gives Biden and Dems approval rating boost
Blinken and Austin are the most incompetent people in the Biden Administration.
Somalia, Lybia, Iraq, Afhaganstan were also sovereign countries, why did US attack them? Because they possed a threat to it..& the oil ofcourse. When a country posses a threat to another, sovereignty doesnt count!!!
@ Kat Fureh (from Wikipedia) The United States invasion of Grenada began at dawn on 25 October 1983. The U.S. and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada, 100 miles (160 km) north of Venezuela. Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury by the U.S. military, it resulted in military occupation within a few days.
Don’t forget Syria. And US helping Saudi Arabia with the war in Yemen that killed over 400,000 people especially children.
@@donnaroberts4513 Hoo that disaster is another thing
billions more for Ukraine on top of the other billions. Nothing for the people but always money for Ukraine.
@randpaul Sir , you are my favorite person in alllll of politics 😍😍😍😍
We need more politicians like Rand Paul; he's fantastic. Blinken is a hypocrite at best.
mexico must return Texas back to Mexico as it was once part of Mexico per Rand paul.......... after that Alaska back to Russia
Rand Paul aka Neville Chamberlain.
@@knowledgebornunderstanding8826 (you)"... if the royal family did not make a deal Germany would had raised England to the Ground..... " Jesus...no wonder we're (USA) ranked below Ethiopia in educational standards/foundations. Where did you get such a silly notion that the royal family was making deals for England in the 1930s? (comic books?....Hollywood?)
@@knowledgebornunderstanding8826 Having an education doesn't bequeath one with intelligence. But having to rely on comics...QAnon...TV to make informed choices, is why America is where it is today.
@@knowledgebornunderstanding8826 yeah sorry about passing along those fantasy-cracking historical facts...you just keep reading those comics/QAnon articles, the rest is just fake news.
Didn't the United States just release a statement regarding a recent agreement between China and the Solomon Islands??? What about the "fundamental right of" the Solomon Islands "to decide their own future"???🤔
Mr. Paul is very objective and rational in his analysis. Thank you senator!
I'm sorry, but this is one of those rare moments where I have to disagree. Yes, the senator's statements were rational, but the thing he's gotta remember is this; the Soviet Union no longer exists. All these countries Russia was going into: Georgia, annexing Crimea, backing a separatist movement in Donbas, going towards Moldova. These are things Russia has no right to do. And Blinken is absolutely correct. The invasion of Ukraine isn't about NATO expansion, it's about Russia's (namely Putin) inability to see Georgia and Ukraine as sovereign countries. Putin has been going sour ever since Ukraine started leaning more towards Europe and away from Russia. Russia is acting like a jealous boyfriend that can't stand to see his ex girlfriend going with someone else.
Rand does not understand that Europeans don't want to be Soviets!
Always a common sense & consistent presentation: Rand Paul.
Rand is a good man, bless him.
Rand is the Neville Chamberlain of the 21st Century.
I have some deep disagreements with Rand Paul, being a socialist, but this man is honest and brave on a few very important issues.
Like the US wouldn't try to dictate whom Cuba could have a security pact with back in the 1960s?
They told Ukraine that they will support them in the fight against Russia, Lindsey graham and John Macain are on CZcams planing this speaking to the Ukrainian Azov battalion
Wish we have more like Ron Paul...
Beside ALL the other factors, it seems the US left Afghanistan so abruptly to prepare for another front. And look back at our involvement in Ukraine prior, by the same people in government now.
America is messy country always involved in other countries affairs and continuous meddling.
This is hypocrisy at the highest level. Blinken all the time is forgetting Cuba and Solomon Islands. Nobody should have missile systems on its borders, Ukraine too.
Ukraine has nuclear missile systems?
Blinken is so full of it, it’s only a one way street here! If it was the other way around, US would never put up with China or Russia station its troops in Western Hemisphere.
One the greatest Western power is increasingly losing its authority and reputation among nations around the world. She tries to in her own despair, drag other states into the abyss with herself. That move of the desperate is also 3WW.
That is why Asia and African countries are so sick and tired of America bullying.
Let’s talk about protecting our own borders.
Do you mean Russia's?
I thought that all senators were sleeping since invasion started.
He is.really a senator because he is wise. Blinkett.looks like a movie villain here.lols
Blinken has very shallow mind and too much power.
Rand Paul rocks!! Blinken will squirm his way out. In the end nobody will be responsible. Afghan was a successful victory.
Rand Paul makes lots of sense
Get them Rand Paul 👏👍
Informative.
Absolutely correct
Please 86 Brittney, we don't need an intro.
Jesus, I just realised she's actually called Britney, doesnt just look like a tribute act. I agree but thought you were just being funny.
Yeah she definitely needs to hit us one less time with the redundant and frankly condescending preamble.
@@willsmith39 oh baby, baby it's painful
I’m with Rand 👍🏼
I assume Blinken disagree about the Monroe doctrine. He probably will stand up for take away sanctions to Cuba too. In Blinken way of thinking there was no reason to punish Cuba, because they was free to decide their own future. Blinken is a dishonest person, he should rather admit that USA wanted this war.
How would blinkit feel about Russian troops in Mexico? Or, Russian missilery in Cuba? Hmmmmm
One huge problem with ukraine entering NATO. There was no way on Gods green earth that Russia would ever allow that to happen and anyone who doesn’t understand that does not understand the region. Would we ever allow Canada to join Russia and become part of the soviet block and place nukes or other offensive weapons just north of our Great Lakes? Hello McFly! Anybody home!
The gift of their pipeline was the initial push in Ukraine
I guess somebody forgot to tell Rand that PNAC takes precedence over the silly concerns of the American people
Rand Paul is completely wrong on his stance.
Mr. Paul is a good guy. And is absolutely CORRECT!
👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 💯 % right
Excellent intervention by Senator Rand Paul
How? He basically said Ukraine should not be a part of NATO regardless of Ukraine's feelings.
Then he said, US should have no influence on Ukraine and is to blame, but acts like the Kremlin isn't constantly influencing Ukraine, Belarus or Georgia.
It's really not a good argument. If Ukraine was in NATO Russia would never have attacked. If Ukraine wants to join NATO, it's their choice as a sovereign nation to choose to join any international alliance they want.
If we have the UN, why do we need NATO? If we have NATO, why do need the UN?
You trolls are lacking quality lately
@@gabrielflaubert5881 Only a troll would call the questioning of our involvement in the UN and/or NATO a troll. Trolls project their trolling.
A very valid question. Why do we need both?
We need UN as a cheer leader and Nato as the force to get to the objective.
It's not our job to fight another country's war. Especially one where we have been involved with shady political operations.
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CORRECTLY: DEMOCRAT.
It does look like that people who has common sense knows that this war is ukraines fault..☝☝☝☝☝
Rand Paul is very correct on his point
Great Senator.
Watch out for your neighbors Rand Paul.
Rand Paul should be president of the USA then this whole insanity wouldn't ever happen.
Yes, I believe also that a redline has been crossed and we are heading blindly towards nuclear war if our side will fail to understand that.
If we believe our own propaganda that means we are just our enemies.
May God bring peace !
Winked, Blinken and Bunk!
Rand paul has common sense ...
God I wish he asked about Nuland
Crapule Blinken !
Blinken is not right. Rand Paul understand Putin method.
After looking into facts…
Rand Paul +10 ⬆️
A. Blinken -20 ⬇️
Rand Paul is right!!!!❤
Is it just me or am I seeing a wide eyed deer facing a head to head situation with a headlight, in all _seriousness_ ?
I really don't understand what's so hard to grasp here. The solution is simple. Russia China and Mexico and maybe Cuba need to kickstart an alliance against USA. There)
Mexico and Cuba are sovereign countries.
Putin is open to negotiations that being Ukraine doesn’t become part of nato
Wow Antony Blinken is an rather interesting character.
Russian weapons in Mexico
at 2:08 blinky said EXACTLY what China thinks about US bullying in between them and Russia...
It not about NATO, Ukraine want to be EU full member country, that is their point.
Georgia is a European country? How?
Show us the receipts where has all the money gone that the US has sent to Ukraine? Has Washing D.C. forgotten what Lend Lease is?
Rand Paul is right 10 month after .
Ukrainians wanted to negotiate but you stop them
He speaks lies as often as he blinks…
Solomon Island
Ukraine does not want to be a NATO member..let them be neutral as they want .
Ukraine ignored the Minsk Accord which forced Russia to act
If Secretary Blinken thinks a non Nato allied country should make its own decisions, then where was he when Russia actually invaded Ukraine, in 2014, jan. Right after Crimea voted overwhelmingly to return to Russia.!!!...btw, theres 14,000,000,000$ weve already given Ukraine.!!!
Open door policy for what?
NATO is terrible
Bliken and teams are war mongers
Rand Paul speaks facts
as usual blinken hates facts
sen Paul is a shrewd analist of the current situation. International politics is not a matter of equal rights otherwise the 5 permanent members of UN would not have a veto so some countries are more equal than others as Orwell would say. So real politick dictates that Ucraine is not completely free in the current geopolitical situation as Italy is also not free to lift sanctions to Russia which are crippling our economy...we are a vassal state of yes men and also not free...wake up people!
Yes. And as if the US doesn't have undue influence over various countries - its really not a question of free determination. Blinken is really pissing me off talking about these puppet regimes as if they're freedom. He should be ashamed of himself making those kinds of asumptions with lives on the line.
bush 2008 that's before the911 debacle
And look what blind ignorant complacency brought then (incomprehensible that someone from halfway around the world would fly planes into the twin towers ; WRONG!!!!)
What about the Taiwan 🇹🇼