A very interesting point of view. Many thanks.

Never been here before , good speaker and interview .

Excellent thank you

Russia's most dangerous enemy sits in the Kreml. And he is extremely effective.

The other element of Russian mentality that is rarely addressed in these discussions...is that for decades...Russians in general and the Russian elite have have spent far more time thinking about the West than the west have spent/spends thinking about Russia. Russians/Russia In many ways Russia has been obsessed with the West  and western culture (especially America) whereas the "West" has never spent much time thinking about Russia and it's culture. For someone like Putin this has always stuck in his craw.  Russians live with a deep seated victim mentality...and with the feeling of not being given enough respect and deference...for not being considered the great nation and culture that is is. This "we're Russian...we deserve...indeed demand respect" dynamic is deep in Russian mentality and culture...Putin has very been successful in exploiting this grievance/mentality. Putin very much revealed this "Butt Hurt" Russian mentality in his 2007 speech in Munich. As much as this war in Ukraine is about Regime survival...it is also about Putin (a small man) feeling like he is not treated big enough....and to some degree Russians have this same feeling. You can get a sense of this sentiment from many Russians living abroad in the west and how they behave...within those societies.

Thank you for the update about the war Russia started

Listening to speeches delivered to the UN General Assembly last week I think there was a widely felt view the UN Security Council was in need of reform and the situation where countries with vetoes could be involved in starting wars making the Security Council and the UN ineffective. That would put particularly  both the US and Russia into criticism and as a consequence both losing national standing.

Many Russians will say they never supported the war once Russia pulls out of Ukraine and Putin is no more.  "Who me?  It couldn't be."

I've just heard the introduction and it makes perfect sense. The war can't stop while Putin is still alive. Putin can't win, even if he wins - he's killed too many Russians and destroyed so much of the economy. If he stops the war, his Russian assassins will act even sooner.

Great interview. This guy is deeply impressive.

23:47  '' ... bur wars are also inflationary .... '' ;  I am reminded of the great Charles Krauthammer, A moderate liberal who turned independent conservative as a political pundit.

This suggested war forever assumes that Russian federation still can work as an organzied state, however in limited version. This assumption needs Russia be able to produce and sell oil and gas in high enough quantity to keep machine running. This is where all the discussiuons actually is rooted. If they would be able to finance the war, then it can continue. If they will not, then the question is not whether  Putin would finish the war, but who would finish  Putin. I would say, Ukrainians are perfectly aware that this is what decides their future, not one more lost or regained village in Donbas. We will see who still stands in 2027.

What Kimmage is saying here is not that new or surprising to me.  I've heard/read comments that echo his points for a very long time.  One thing about war, though, is that it can be far more unpredictable than we often think.  In early 2022 everyone outside Ukraine thought that Ukraine didn't stand a chance, and its counter-offensives were rather astounding.  Then from '23-'25 it looked like Russia would get what it really wanted, the 4 oblasts.  In 2026 the outlook has changed again.  It's clear, indeed, that Putin isn't going to back down, and nothing will change while he is still around, unless his ability to continue to prosecute the war evaporates.  Lots of analysts have said that what it comes down to is which country becomes exhausted first.  And I think that is unknowable right now.

There’s no way now for any former Soviet Union countries to ignore Russia’s True color against everyone

An exceptional thinker, this guest…

Putin fighting against ideas or freedom and innovation by conquering land. How does that work, Vlad?

Interesting perspective about this being a generational war, but Russia has already lost 45% of their refining capacity so I don’t see how they continue the war when they get to 100%.

"Mr. Roark, we're alone here. Why don't you tell me what you think of me? In any words you wish. No one will hear us."
Roark: "But I don't think of you.”

Again as long as the video isn’t made free, the threat isn’t yet big

Carry on ⚔️