"We should have known something is coming" - German politician warns on Putin | DW News
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- Germany’s coordinator for transatlantic relations says Europe faces a “watershed moment” after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a special interview, Michael Link says Vladimir Putin has created an “increasingly paranoid dictatorial structure… more and more directed to one person.” He says the West missed warning signs going back at least to 2007. And he sets out the urgency of Europe paying more for its own defense - and the US shoring up its democracy.
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As an American, this has to be those most pleasant, smoothest interview I've seen in years! No yelling, no trying to talk over each other, no rudeness, just a simple interview discussion. ::chef's kiss::
Like the " stable genius " Trump, from UK!!
@@adamtx1131 mhm yes says the bot
@@adamtx1131 american will kill for oil
welcome to german state financed media. Its important to have state media. Obviously thats not the case if its the ONLY media you can watch, but I think the system is still much better than having everything private (just look at the US), German media is pretty based and has no agenda
Nonsense
Excellent questions for Mr. Link and I'm really impressed with the intelligent and thoughtful answers from him.
He is well-spoken. Even though not in his mother tongue.
It's also amazing that he answered the question directly without the usual politician's dodging and spin and without bringing up or blaming their opposition party. Everyone should be held to this man's standard of answering questions. Refreshing.
If only we had more politicians like Mr Link here! Smart, calm, professional, frank. This interview was a pleasure to watch.
Did you say the german word, frank?
@@dans9463 That would only be "German" (a name) if it was capitalised ;)
great interview but he didnt reply to the question: “can germany get rod of gas or germany is afraid of higher cost”
agreed a very calm very intelligent man
agreed a very calm very intelligent man
I really enjoyed the calm tone of interviewer and interviewee. And Michael actually answered the questions directly. How refreshing.
“Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.” -James Allen
He did, but I don't completely trust an interviewer who resorts to wearing a hairpiece.
Thank God Germany is finally waking up. I understand why Germany was a pacifist country after WW2, but their disposition has been enabling Putin for years. Enough is enough.
I agree. WW2 is dead and Germany is a strong ally
Who would've thought that Germany, England, Japan and USA were going to be principal allies after WW2
@@BG-ej5fy time changes things.
@@albertvitela4379 As an American, I admire Germany. It's a more stable democracy than the US is at this point, and they are an amazing example of a country that has reckoned with its past.
Russia is the complete opposite. They refuse to take responsibility for any of the problems they have caused over the years.
@@BG-ej5fy been that way since 1950 at least.
As an American, it's amazing to hear a politician speaking in a frank, lucid, and erudite manner. I have no idea at whether this guy is a normal sort of politician in Germany, but if he is, then Germany is in a very good place. American politicians are such clowns and simpletons, for the most part.
Most of them are...
Yes when you rule the world by force, you don’t need sharp minds, actually the opposite.
@@grittychops6755 - Must be why America has 60 allies and no one wants autocratic Russia and China. Who actually do rule by force.
@@TenOrbital 🎯🔥💥💥💥💥💥 perfectly stated sir!!!
Germany Needs Tò Stop Looking At Economy And Stop Feeding Russia The Power , That Can Cause Attack To Europe. They May Have To Worried The Destruction.
He had straight forward answers and I very much admire this, because many times politicians go round and round to avoid direct answers
How nice it is to have a person that answers questions directly and clearly.
What a well spoken man. No maze of disjointed comments here. He has imparted information in a clear and intelligent series of comments laying out simple answers to the questions asked. This was a very interesting and informative interview. Thank you Richard Walker for D.W. and Michael Link.
straight up
👍
Yes! Excellent interview on a devastating topic. This is absolutely heartbreaking to watch. Sending love to Ukraine 🇺🇦 & all its people. Knowing that this is exactly what Putin did to Syrians breaks my heart knowing the World didn't step up then as it is now. 😪😪😪
Putin is so desperate that he has asked Belarus for military assistance
Belarus will be sending 50 Medieval Cannons and Catapults using teams of horses
That’s what I was thinking. I wish I could be that concise and yet full in my answers. 👏
Great interview. I miss seeing this sort of logical but critical discussion in the U.S.A.
This is why I watch DW English instead of the Corporate Media in USA, short of PBS or 60 Minutes.
Political discourse in the USA has become a grotesque form of performative gesture to manufacture, confect anger and outrage.
(03:19) What a damn question! Everything must be fascist! Why? He clearly knows nothing about Russian Communism.
DW is funded publicly though taxes and has a mission codified by law, to quote "create a forum for German and other viewpoints about politics, culture and economics, in order to improve understanding between cultures and ethnicities"
It is aimed specifically at foreigners who might not have the level of knowledge about German affairs and viewpoints and therefore has to take a different angle than privatized national Broadcasters
@@kon1402 *_"He clearly knows nothing about Russian Communism."_* ........ _you are partially right about this, and another thing is we need to understand Russia's culture because it is the root of the construction of its social behavior from this we could have a base to predict their actions(for some reason Russian love a strong man but not a reasoning educated man the one that has far vision for his people )_
I really liked that interview and the points expressed by Mr. Link. He can see clearly what has to happen in the US in order to guarantee the political freedom of the country. Hope the Americans are listening.
Well, one part of Americans are listening. The other part is collectively jumping up and down on tables, lying through their teeth, coming up with all kinds of nonsense to feed to their low-educated cult, and basically, trying to burn down democracy itself. It's not the America that I aspire to, and if that part of America gains power, we're all screwed, bigly! Pray for us.
Possibly the best interview with a politician I've ever seen. Excellent and concise by both parties and with very confidence boosting answers to some of the biggest questions on our minds.
You haven't watched many interviews lol
As an American, it's a pleasure and a breath of fresh air to see a politician speak logically, calmly, and without the BS party line rhetoric. Please come to the US capital and teach them some manners and the process of true critical thinking
All we have to do is get the big money out of politics. Stop all corporate election donations and no more corporate lobbying. Corporations are not people and they can't vote. Money has corrupted the system.
The USA needs to stop treating its political parties like sporting teams, which their fans support no matter what. US politicians don't have to work to earn your vote anymore, so of course they're going to be short of ideas.
We have fucknuts too. Its very common at the right side of the spectrum. Thankfully we have many parties so they are like 15% to 20%.
Hear hear! He can round up all the 5yr olds trying to be politicians
yes, that's what I was just thinking
I love the DW news coverage because it’s not hysterical. it’s sober, measured and informative. The design of the screen is clean, colors are toned down and no alarming sounds or visual effects or distractions.
I'd rather say, dw news is propaganding one-sided channel.
I agree. I was impressed with both interviewer and interviewee. Important questions were asked.
Best part. 3:35 Dead bodies, destroyed cities, destroyed careers, tearful people, 3 million emigrated ... I wonder what to call Putin and his fellow generals maybe "a tendency to be a little not very happy people" ... are you crazy !!!
@@_InVain_ why would you rather say that. Are you suggesting they aren’t Covering this war fairly?
@@SpLUrGe85 Certainly not. The picture of the US is shown here, many of the facts are ignored, re-wrote or not shown. If u want to see the real face of war, u should watch independent journalists, for ex I can advise u British Graham Philips.
His videos are quite interesting and are made for Russian, Ukrainian and European people. Obvious facts, no water.
Great interview, professionalism and class from this interviewer, calm and composed, allowing for his interviewee to finish his ideas. No rude interruptions, fortuitous demonstrations of infantile attitude, and other unpleasanteries, what an incredibly rare thing to see in today's mainstream media. Mr. Link was also very pleasant to listen to, equally calm, clear and concise. Take notes ITV and Sky News. This is what conducting an interview looks like. FYI: They also teach it in journalism school, btw! :)
DW has very good interviews. I appreciate the length they give. It’s excellent. I wish news networks in America and Canada would do this.
I actually like this guy. Well, at least his candour. The best thing I’m seeing is how he understands the situation, knows what needs to be done and the options available, and states so clear as day without getting into unnecessary detail.
I am repeatedly impressed with the quality of interviews and analysis programs on DWNews. No hype, no drama, just forthright questions and quality interviews!
The Reps are fighting for our freedom. while the dems are twisting our great constitution to the point of break. I live in the Carolinas. We need to stop this false narrative.
Blake. WTAF?
Pure hypocrite, doesn't US want to dictate the world using sanctions, military power, and US dollars ? I would have believed it if I am in my teenage time..
I heard someone saying: in the US News are more entertainment while in europe its more informative
That were excellent interviews. I missed in the
Beginning of the interviews.
Excellent interview, both the interviewer and his straightforward questions but also
the German politician was frank and not full of rhetoric....British politicians learn this lesson!
Am really impressed by DW News, great job and thanks for valuable reporting.
Excellent interview and refreshing to hear a politician answer all the questions in a clear concise manner. Thank you sir.
Exactly what I was going to say, thankyou Margaret !
Before I saw this comment my first thought at the end of the interview was "why can't we have politicians like that"... then I read the comment. Fully agree and thankyou
We don't need politicians at all, you are being mislead by his demeanor, that's the problem with people they accept everything at face value. Don't be deceived
That man definitely inspires confidence. As an American, if this is the new German and EU attitude, I can say our whole country will feel a lot less anxious about spending our blood and treasure defending freedom and liberty on the other side of the Atlantic.
Very true and very well said
@@sophitsa79 which wars did germany not get into? germany sent troops to iraq and afghanistan. so did a few other nato countries pre 1990 germany was worried about the soviet union after the soviet breakup they had no problem supporting the u.s.
If American blood is not shed on the other side of the Atlantic or the Pacific for that matter it will be shed on American soil sooner or later.
HAHAH come on, the US can't even take care of their own internal problems.
Yes, the world has been waiting a long time for Germany to resume its strength and leadership in Europe, which they now seem ready to do in the most healthy way.
I like him. He speaks well, both knowledgeable and generous in his assessments. And by generous I mean that he's after good outcomes, rather than playing silly games. It's not what we've become used to in the western continent....
As a US citizen I am happy that our military can provide safety to democracies such as Germany. Also glad that Germany is taking the threat seriously.
Top 20 military forces, minus, 3rd US are NOT Nato Allies.
# 21 France next nato allie with 200,005 active. Together that's 1.5 mil.
Non Nato Over 14 Million active members.
So there is no one to turn to.
more than 14 to 1 against nato.
If they wanted to, they wouldn't even need to skip lunch.
Don't be fooled
Russia and China Alone
is 3 to 1 against the US.
Not the whole BRICS nations,
Only thing US has are Nucs, And Russia's Nucs makes the US look like fireworks.
Russia can shot US Nucs down, US can NOT shot Russia's down, they have admitted that already. to fast.
so...
A very well spoken gentleman, and a superb representative for his nation and Europe more broadly.
"We should have known something is coming" .. 20+ years ago when Putin decimated Grozny, but greed, corruption and stupidity stood in the way.
That's not a German talking, it's Washington's field office.
who simply couldn't bring himself to say that Putin is a fascist, when it's totally obvious. Politically correct woke fool.
@@louisavondart9178 the term "fascism" is meaningless now. it has been stretched in so many directions it's useless except as an insult.
@@louisavondart9178 Fashiscim is a complicated category with many subsections and Putin has put some indiviual touches to it as do nations lead mostly by the will of the corporations, maybe he struggled to closely define it in this short interview without proper contextual difinitions.
When we compare Germany and Russia today, we see clearly one country that has fully learned its lesson and one that keeps repeating history. The contrast could not be more clear.
Just in movies fo
Yes Germany has learnt to sit heel and beg from America like a good little trained dog and Russia has a brain of its own and makes decisions based on independent thinking, obviously you love the taste of boot.
The only country that never learn from it's wrongdoings is the US.
Does Germany learned two, yes two lessons plus
@@grittychops6755 your comment came out with a Russian accent. No, thank you Russia, you can keep your brains, I rather beg to the US than to be a lap dog if Vladimir Putin and poor at that.
"Richard, where is your tie?"
Fantastic interview. Very insightful. Thank you.
i like this guy. Honest without giving up necessary intelligence.
@@KidChaosH2O You are obviously a human being. I am Canadian. I am not political (though Biden is WAyyyyy better than Trump) I will always will be against racism,anti religion,ethnicity, etc.This is genocide pure and simple. I am of Irish descent on both sides, so i have no "bones" in this, other than HUMANITY!! I stand strong in spirit with the Ukraine. благослови бог Ukraine!
@RKA ME I understand and
respect your point of view. The realism is in the news, photos and actual on the ground journalism from over 20 world countries. This is not politics, It is Genocide because of an autocratic, narcissistic leader, who will never admit to failure like most of us human beings, yet he'd rather continue to kill innocent people.
@@spencernimmons3700 bingo
Ya. Right to the point. Well spoken.
@RKA ME I would say you are probably right, but it won't stop my ambition to fight for Ukraine.
During my army career, by far the best part was being stationed in a wonderful country like Germany. I hope this alliance never ends.
As an American who was treated like a pig my entire term in Germany I disagree in the strongest possible terms.
@@boonedockjourneyman7979 Lol, like a pig?! Care to elaborate?
@@boonedockjourneyman7979 Ach? Wie ungewöhnlich.
@@boonedockjourneyman7979 They were interested in making money off of us, and off of our presence there. If that's a flaw, so be it. Other than that, never even heard of anyone, of any race, being treated badly when I was there. Had zero bad experiences personally and met hundreds of Krauts, male and female. Don't know what you're talking about...
Man I second that sentiment. My last 2 years in Germany were awesome. Wish I would have taken the time to learn the language better.
Such an amazing interview. Good questions too. I have subscribed to your channel.
Great interview! Very informative.
WOW. This German official could definitely teach a class on how to handle high risk, high pressure, high visibility interviews. He was artful yet fourth coming in his answers. Reminding the US and the world that global voting standards do in fact exist in vibrant democracies was a nice addition to the discussion.
I would like to thank him and Germany as a whole for hosting US troops for so long. It’s no small thing to host another nation’s military personnel and equipment; especially when that guest is the US. We Americans have also greatly benefited from this partnership and it is one many of us, whether we trace our heritage back to Germany or not, value and celebrate.
Cheers 🍻
Cheers🍻 While I was at boarding school I woke up to singing American soldiers every morning.
The Reps are fighting for our freedom. while the dems are twisting our great constitution to the point of break. I live in the Carolinas. We need to stop this false narrative.
This is why nobody likes Americans. You have no idea what this guy and his party have been doing, you see an interview that fits with US policies and think thats what Germans want or need. Hosting? LOL. Its not like we had a say in that, is it. US has been meddling in out politics for decades now. You arent the good guys, and you havent been for a long, long time.
In America we have Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Green...
That’s the non-USA way to interview. No BS tolerance.
How delightful was to hear mr Michael Link! Thank you sir for your level headed and insightful evaluation of the foreign affairs issues relevant to the terrible tragedy in Ucraine.
Danté, wow he is going to blush !
Full insane.
The Reps are fighting for our freedom. while the dems are twisting our great constitution to the point of break. I live in the Carolinas. We need to stop this false narrative.
Colonel Klink?
@Blake McCall Your family might want to branch out in terms of gene pool
That's a sharp cookie.
And he actually answers the questions asked.
I can't believe you likened Germany to Switzerland 🙄
Great interview -- salute from a retired U.S. Navy chief petty officer across the Pond!
Thank you for your service!!
@@pnmetronariston4112 uhmm.... ever heard of WWII?
@@pnmetronariston4112 you sound mad xD have fun with that
Wish you once had a fantastic life in Iraq, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, Banama etc.
Wir lieben Euch! I'm American, but had the privilege to study in Germany, doing German studies. It changed my life. We are a family of nations. 🇺🇸🇩🇪
Russia and Germany could be most powerful allies. Energy and production. It was bad for USA, they afraid of competition. So now they ruined Germany economy, taking weapon and gas markets and use Germany as puppet. They did same thing in ww2, pulling out economy from Great depression and they do it again and again.
@@kelvinekline5950 you doing okay man?
@@Hoppensagen I wondered what planet he was on!
Glad to hear your stay over there at our neigbours' was such a positive experience for you. We need more positive people like you in the world!
@@Hoppensagen yeah I’m. I wonder how Germany can’t think in geopolitical way. Divide and rule that’s how USA make international politics. Brexit happened because USA need ally against Germany. Now USA get full control of Germany economics. It would help USA after covid disaster. USA doesn’t produced anything, no cars, no rail roads, and now they cut Russian energy and integration of economic. War in Ukraine was started by USA, only this country get benefits
One of the best interviews I have seen so far
Excellent. Very mature interview and discussion. Thanks.
What's shocking to me, millions of civilians with a bit of historical awareness saw this coming. But most politicians or policy makers either didn't or ignored it, too "busy" securing their seats.
Oh right, this is why the West have been arming and training Ukraine for the last 8 years. Look at the war now, Ukraine have Russia at a stalemate and its only going to get worse for Russia as sanctions start to really take a grip right down to the common man on the street.
I regret only that I have but one 👍 to drop on this comment
A damned chimpanzee could have seen this coming.....
Double this for China
Greed is deliberately ignorant unfortunately.
If you don't study history, you're doomed to repeat it. Sadly, those of us who do study history are doomed to watch them.
As an American, it is heart warming that Germany has reclaimed its place in the world after WW2. Should be a lesson to Russia that if they drive the authoritarianism from their society that they can prosper with the rest of the world relatively quickly. Proud to be brothers to Germany. God bless Ukraine and their fight against Putin. And God bless the poor Russian families who are caught up in his horrific ego trip.
Russia will sadly never change imo.
@@Jon-so8kh don't forget in 1810 the British Russians and Prussians were allied against the french, fast forward 100 years and the french and Germans had swapped sides, fast forward another 100 years and the British french and Germans are allies. Anything can happen
@@Jon-so8kh couple generations with leaders that aren't anti-west or corrupted to their eyeballs would be a start. Change takes time
One day you'll understand that Russia has stopped ww3.
And as an American, who invaded Iraq, Libya, Syria and Afghanistan, you have no right to even speak.
Thank you. It must be made very clear that Russian people are not our enemy, any more than German people. This is a tragedy for all of us, but it can be much less depending on how much more support is given to the democracies.
Very informative interview. I look to DW when I want to hear unbiased reporting.
This is the most calm and simple interview regarding the crisis.
What a well spoken intelligence man.. so wonderful to listen to someone that knows what his talking about. Well answer Mr Link.. totally agreed with everything you said.
His remark about having Americans around and it's impact was pretty interesting.
Great interview.
It's always encouraging to hear well informed people thinking so rationally.
A relief considering there are so many crack pots in office causing havoc.
Well-informed ?
"We should have" is a recognition of failure.
He is only 'well-informed' after the fact.
What is encouraging about that ?
Are all European politicians as intelligent as this man. I have lost all faith in Republicans in the US.
@@vinm300 because awareness of the issue and the desire to fix it is as important as fixing it in the first place. We have people in government who willfully let problems like voting rights fester because they believe it hurts their opponents more than themselves, that should be abhorred. The us vs them narrative that has been going on in the US for the last 20 plus years is broken and divided us which allows special interests to take what ever they want with relative impunity. The problem is alot of people are voting for those who won't do jack about the problems that have been festering but the only fix is to vote them out, and I believe you are aware of some issues behind that.
@@eddapultstab2078 do we really want aggressive politicians? Not me. Peace makes yes diplomats yes . And that comes after the fact more so than before.
@@miriam2909 I'm not talking about aggressive politics but denial politics. In the US there are hundreds of bills based by the house of representatives but held hostage by one person in the senate. They are not being voted on because one party does not want their votes on record so they sit, some cases for over a decade. I will say that the denials are pretty aggressive in this standpoint so I agree their should be less of that.
Great knowledge and good sharing openly
Correct, Concise, Honest, Focused.
...what more could any reasonable person wish for.
Awesome Discussion.
DW has become one of my few go-to news sources. Really well balanced and informative. Keep up the great work!
I am so happy you finally naming things as they are, especially here in Germany. Thank you for this honest and true interview. I would only suggest, with Puting do NOT re-act, but pro-act.
I agree! putin has show how he acts, behaves and thinks
@@biohacker7968 Putin will not tolerate his people having freedom of choice, or, dignity. Every lousy leader in Russia has failed their people. Each one worse than the previous! What a tragedy!
I think this is actually a very sad moment. Germany didn't spend much of defense before because there was no immediate threat. Seeing countries arm themselves is dangerous and worrying because when leaders have a big armed forces they're tempted to use them when maybe they shouldn't. The US and UK did this in Iraq and it resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths. NATO countries did it more recently in Libya and that country is a basket case now.
Delusional ...
The German war of anhilation made Russia a lot more paranoid of the west
Such an intelligent man, so easy to listen to, so mature. Very interesting.
Eloquent and to the point. Here's a man with the gift of communication.
"Voting should not be more complicated, but less complicated" - he got that right.
That is certainly true, but we still need to accomplish the ideal of one person one vote.
Deep man, like he could be a philosopher?
Agreed, and a valid ID makes voting less complicated. It's just common sense.
@@michaelbee2165 if getting that ID is easy and cheap. Which it isn't in the US.
@@michaelbee2165 ID's irrelevant. Everyone who is eligible to vote in America already has a SSN, provided by the government for free.
I really like this gentleman. He has my respect for his words and understanding.
Blame Frau merkle for the mess.
@@stringer-ik1pc whyever would you do that? And have you even read what Rene wrote?
@@sisuguillam5109 Don't even bother. Commenter is equal to MAGA's far-right Schwurbler. "Schwurbler" German, a person "to schwurbel" = "to spin QAnon-esque mental gymnastics to justify blatant bs up to the point to blame Bigfoot due to lack of THEE damning evidence".
@@tyronevaldez-kruger5313 Ich weiß. 😁
@@sisuguillam5109 Ach so. Na denn 😁👍🏾
Truth always hurts terribly especially when the crisis is nearing the boiling point. The assessments of the coordinator is bang on and not to say the least the interviewer by his questioning could bring clearly the grave situation. It's time that everybody gets on his to avoid destructions.
Excellent exchange thanks to DW and it's team. Hope that all turns out well for the Peace loving people.
Very well set words in the end!
l respect what this man has to say, and how it says it.
It?
It?
I think he's using translator.
@def creator No, that's Pennywise
@עדר אסיאטי Couldn't agree more
Fantastic and informative interview. The US media could learn a bit from this.
Too much drama in American politics. It’s more of a show rather than functioning democracy.
@@figplucker908 not just politics, it’s become our cultural export. Essex was infected years ago.
Thank you!
PBS is the US is similarly sober and non-sensationalistic. I think it’s the non-profit nature of DW, PBS, etc that allows them to do thoughtful journalism.
Especially the Pro Putin US conservatives
what will be the use of a standing military in case of nuclear war?
what a quality politician so calm acertive sincerely the world need more people as him from argentina hello and a pleasure to listen to
Being neutral only helps the oppresor, never the oppressed. Being neutral when a clear wrong is happening is comfortable and ‚safe’ but morally dubious!
as a swiss citizen i approve this message.
"The world will not be destroyed by evil men, but by those good men who simply stand back and watch " Einstein
What an amazing gentleman with eloquence, intelligence and humility and best interest of Germany, Europe and NATO at heart. Putin can try but he will never win when the good world is uniting against him.
The good world? Are you kidding me? Did putin killed innocent people in Iraq, Syria, Libya, Afghanistan? All nato countries did it, without remorse.. how about Yemenis bombed by US back Uae and Saudis?its been 7 years of shelling killing thousands young and old alike
I'd guess you are in favour of NATO expansion to the East.
Putin is like Attila the Hun, trying to conquer his peaceful neighbors with vicious savagery. Putin is hated like no other. The civilized world stands against this monster.
The Reps are fighting for our freedom. while the dems are twisting our great constitution to the point of break. I live in the Carolinas. We need to stop this false narrative.
@@catzbigwater9272 Assad and Putin were responsible for most of the killing in Syria, including chemical weapons on at least 17 occasions. Remember Aleppo? How come Russians only supported by a handful of dictatorships loyal to Putin? The war in Yemen is a proxy war between Saudi and Iran. The war in Afghanistan was justified because they hosted Al Qaida when it attacked the US in 2001.
This was a really great Interview! It was fun to watch.
Great question and answer, new subscriber!
We need more men like that in American politics.
That's not a German talking, it's Washington's field office.
no kidding!
@Dr. Seitz boring
He is in the American politics he is Puppet of Washington
What a fabulous transformation Germany has made. A formidable country.
Well, we'll see. It's one thing to buy the gear and put on the boots, it's another thing to build the culture and institutional integrity, and to develop the will to fight.
@Linksgrün versiffter Gutmensch the world is a dangerous and brutal place. Everyone doesn't live in the land of discotheques. Those highly profitable corporations that make your way of life possible have to keep their slaves and plunder their resources somewhere. Someone actually has to do the work to keep the MDMA and gasoline flowing, and usually capitalists don't want to pay them very much.
@@420JackG you know poop about german politics and current history, do you?
@Linksgrün versiffter Gutmensch ach, ist das so?
Big breaking news: Russia demands payment of gass in ruble from unfriendly countries ...
coming from the States this interview was so refreshingly honest coming from a politician ... wish America would wake up out of its desire for tyranny
DW news has been the most even sided news coverage I have seen in this conflict. Very professional and informative as well as insightful. Well done! Mr Link was a pleasure to listen to.
Germany has certainly come a long way and democracy is clearly very firmly rooted in this country... the irony being that the country that helped liberate them from their dictatorial ways is now itself in peril of falling towards dictatorship.
Democracy requires constant vigilance and affirmation of rights and liberties and must always be prepared to defend these hard won freedoms!
yes they ban news networks in there country no much of a democracy
@@frankrenda2519 Russian today ? yes bravo
This fellow seems like a very smart, intelligent politician. I lived in Germany (then West Germany) as an Army officer in the 1970s and developed a great affection for the German people and their nation. This gentleman seems like one of the best products of these.
I was overseas with the Luftwaffe against isis in Turkey 2015-2016. The German uniforms were rags.
I respect how the interviewer kept a straight face when he says Germany was considered like a big Switzerland.
Its a fair question not a joke...
It was a nice interview.
Well done. Thank you for that.
Great interviewer, he is very well informed and asks excellent questions.
And the German politician speaks clearly (and without an accent).
He speaks clearly but sounds German 😁😁
What`s wrong with having an accent????
Literally everyone who speaks any language has an accent.
"We should have known something is coming" .. 20+ years ago when Putin decimated Grozny, but greed, corruption and stupidity stood in the way.
What he says is more important than his having an accent or not.
Germany has been so naive for 20 years. Poland warned you about Putin. You did not listen. You never listen.
Yes I agree, arrogance is the word that comes to mind, I’m sorry to say that I believe that this war in Ukraine has instigated by America and NATO and now they have betrayed and abandoned the people of Ukraine. Take care Frida , from Stevie boy in Britain
Trump told them they shouldn't be so reliant on Russian energy and they laughed at him. Well, they aren't laughing now, are they?
@@viceman8152 If Trump was stiil in office, it would be tragedy for Europe.
@@mrfugazi6713 isn't it so lovely that you have the freedom to lick boots safely in public, enjoy it while you can fool
And Estonia warned Finland.
So this is the quality of politicians in Germany. World class.
What a very level headed Gentleman, enjoyed his talk immensely.
“Continuing the war in Ukraine is morally unacceptable, politically indefensible, and militarily nonsensical” - U.N. Secretary-General
True... and now try to explain it to putin and convince him to withdraw.
And yet, they are the ones that started it.
Correct, now stop sending massive weaponary to Ukraine.
@@iclite3656 amen
Only in Ukraine?
From a citizen of the United States' it's a very powerful example of Unity on NATO brings a tear to my eyes actually. It's for real Germany is serious about it.🇺🇲😎
Look up the clips of German trucks going through Poland to Russia, will ALL kind of supplies. Stop supply russia Ger
@@Jas111ld what do you smoke?
@@Jas111ld Yes, Ivan. Take another Long Island Ice Tea and you will be fine.
Somehow sad that it needs such a situation to come closer together.
Yes, one world government, one world thinking, one world control….it makes me horny with POWER POWER POWER💪 Ps. Condolences to your Madeleine Albright the mass murderer of half a million children who died today….
What is the thermostat kept at in the German parliament?
"I don't want to speculate..." My respects to you Mr Link.
Superb interviewer and exceptionally cool headed, and talented interview subject. Both well spoken, sane, and in depth enough to avoid the usual pursuit of sound bytes. Thanks for delivering a well thought out perspective to a world that needs to hear more of them!
"When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time." ― Maya Angelou
Yes, thank God am seeing this gentleman for the first time!
So what do you mean?
I remember a certain recent US President warning Germany not to depend on Russian gas. 😸
How may I ask, would you know?
I have the utmost respect for people that can speak more than one language and what I heard here was very informative. When I found DW News and France 24 I stopped listening to U.S. news
So did I.
I have the deepest utmost respect for people who can hold multiple thoughts in their head at once…..unfortunately they are limited and don’t exist in the comments section……
may i also recommend BBC news and sky news.
Thank you Germany for standing up to Putin. I am German born and a survivor of WWII from Berlin, I remember the suffering we had to go through to stay alive, the bombing every night and the terrible hunger, many days without food. Thank you for the relive packages that were air dropped by the US after the surrender. I am proud now to be a US citizen.
What a story! Glad to see you survived to thrive. 💜
Germany is not standing up to Putin... Germany is a Wirtschaftsjunkie that created a dependency to Putin that doesn't let them act now.
@@DasGrosseFressen It´s not that simple.
You are writing it as if Germany was not the agressor in WW2 but rather a victim
Germany is repsonsible for this war too. It fed the Russians hard many and werapons so they can kill Ukrainian children right now!
Articulate, Michael Link answers the questions pertinently. An excellent interview.
Unbelievable that I value this man’s insight the whole world is so so different right now.
It may look and feel different, one thing is sure is that, we weren’t living in reality. Old roman saying that goes, SiC VIS PACEM . PARA BELLUM. If you seek peace, prepare for war.
Germany and Russia were interlocked for so long I guess that's not the case anymore
Puppet of Washington
It needs two to tango. This interview was one of those interviews that's pleasant to listen to though the topic was on international politics, military alliances & diplomacy. Clear questions, no interruptions & frank answers. Lots to learn for other news channels.
Tne need to ensure your own security overrides the cost of alternative energy sources whether or that is expensive .Not feeding the war machine is being prepared for retaliation .
It is refreshing to hear an interviewer ask a question and then listen to the full answer quietly without interruption. That is what makes all the difference here. Great work.
THANK YOU! This was a beautiful interview.
What an articulate smart and wise person. We could do with more people like him. Great interview as well.
Like we didn't knowledge those crease people! 😂😂😂
....very smart thinking....."can not do it overnight"
What a brilliant interviewer and a great German guy
😂😂😂😂 Great German guy.
You mean the Puppet of Washington
I want this man here in the US
What Mateo says plus it was insightful, informative! Smart.
It is really a pleasure to listen to mr Link!
Respect!
Great interview, a refreshing change
Thank you!