Russia has recognised two breakaway areas in eastern Ukraine and sent in soldiers. It’s got the world worried about a full-blown war. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains what’s going on.
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Even my dog would have the common sense to reopen the floodgates of us oil and natural gas. Not only would it help US inflation but it would also Drive the cost of oil down and Putin would not be making a fortune off of his oil and gas sales Plus the European countries would now be purchasing oil and natural gas from us. Total win-win situation by doing that but of course our leadership has less common Sense than my dog. Our politicians and the people of our country need to sound out on this particular issue big time.
“has Beef with NATO” No. Just No. You’re a professional newscaster for crying out loud
I’m not a newscaster
@Sandra Gathmann , Oops, my apologies. I appreciated the video, it was very well done.
Putin says Ukraine was part of ancient Russian lands, created by the Bolsheviks (3:45). What other countries in Europe fit this description?
Europe and the Ukraine have a secret weapon. They can use hybrid warfare against Russia. Europe can take all of the middle eastern fighting aged men that the wealthy muslim countries refuse to help, even though they are brothers and send them to Russia. They can start with any criminals that are currently in European prisons, next those that are in gangs, then those that refuse to integrate and bleed the system. This way Russia will have a flood of people that they do not want that demand to be taken care of by mother Russia. Just tell them that Angela Merkel is Mother Russia.
Great calm factual review.
Where is that link on why Putin has a beef with NATO? I’m sure it will provide some context to this conflict also.
Is the a news channel from Russia in English too.. I wanna hear their part in this, can anyone suggest me ..and thanks
Al Jazeera, you think people still believe UN and Western alliance after what they did to most countries? Where were you in Palestine now? They killing people over decade.
I request all sides to be calmfull. We should learn lesson from world war 2. No blood shed because human is very precious
PUTIN: Ukraine got this coming!!
What? Separatist? Those so called separatist are children, old people..has been slain, tortured by the thousands for 8 years!!!! AND ANY OF YOU ARE DEAF AND BLIND ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED ON DONBASS!!! Check it out..there are reports anywhere on what happened to donbass.
This lady is so gorgeous
US is not going to ”help” now because they have 0 interests and they are scared of Russia. All the mad men in power are sacrificing people to satisfy their vanity. Putin, Trump, Biden, Stoltenberg is just the top of the iceberg… ”big”men with small ”egos”….
now this is the real news,,,share this..
There’s goes higher gas prices.
dont care WHY? just show us the war footage please. action.
“a series of outrageous false claims” .. “aimed at creating a pretext for war”, weapons of mass destruction Iraq 2003.
Iraq war at least had a formal reason (people flying into buildings). What Putin is doing in Ukraine and bombarding HIS OWN NATION (according to Putin), nobody knows.
@a550077 Iraq had nothing to do with September the 11th, the formal reasons you mentioned were ‘weapons of mass destruction’, they are still looking for those.
@Brandon Philander Yes, the formal reason was a nonsense. The real reason was revevge for 9/11.
@a550077 Again Iraq had nothing to do with September the 11th. How can you take revenge against me if I did nothing to you.
@Brandon Philander It was based on false information and wishful thinking. At that time Bush trully believed Iraq was involved in 9/11, among other things.
What Putin is doing now, he is literally destroying Ukrainian language and culture. According to him, Ukraine doesn’t even exist. It’s a part of Russia and that’s about it.
Covid to this,something just doesn’t past the smell test too me.It’s all a big psychological war on the citizens of earth.
Sound similar to what happened to Palestine and yet no one ever take any action on Israel
The world is just watching what Russia is doing ! No one is going to stop them ! No one !
US, NATO and UK is arming Zionist israel APARTHEID state and allowed in daily basis the bombing on Syrian Territory and occupying GOLAN HEIGHT. Why UK, France and NATO did not opposed the invasion of Sovereign state/County like Iraq and Afghanistan. US killed millions of Iraqi and Afghanistan when they invaded and stole Iraq Goldi 🥇🪙 and Oil. When US and NATO invaded Afghanistan and stole their resources and killed hundreds of innocent civilians including baby and old alike. US,UK, France and NATO plus zionist israel are all TERRORIST! Why US, UK, France and NATO ignored the daily basis bombing on Palestine by zionist israel APARTHEID state. Imperialist US destroyed Iraq and Afghanistan and stole their resources!
Ukrainian accent must be so sweet. Look at the Ukrainian President. He doesn’t even show any worry, in his speech.
This video has not aged well
War is NEVER an answer. It does not solve a problem, it actully creates one. Children and innocent people are the most affected and will suffer greater.
who only knows what the real reason is. cant sit there and say either side is justified.
👏👏👏 Thank you
Wow.. can’t believe this video is already out of date, less than a day after its published. Things are moving fast
America has a super weak President. Putin saw you put your tail between your legs and run out of Afghanistan leaving all your military equipment behind. Biden said a small attach on Ukraine would be OK. Thanks.
If you really want to know what Putin wants, you just need to listen, security guarantees that NATO will not be surrounding the Russian borders, we in the US, would not tolerate Russian troops in Canada and/or mexico. It’s that simple, please stop the propaganda.
As a Serbian and an ex Yugoslav citizen I can only say DONT TRUST AMERICA and NATO! They would like to fight Russia ’til the last Ukrainian soldier dies!
Only after the friendship ties of Germany and Russia was broken and nord stream 2 halted indefinitely as announced by german chancellor Olaf Scholz ” was the reason Russia has no faith in honest economic diplomatic solution by the west therefore Russia has decided into full scale invasion of Ukraine
Yesterdays news lol
now we know who start this war because Ukraine wants to be Nato and that is dangerous why Americans interfering in Russian land and now, they can’t protect Ukraine and now if Rusha and China work together the economy of Rusha will be fine and only Ukraine will get hurt it was like what happens in Iraq when America invaded and kill their president and then left Iraq in a very bad situation Ukraine shouldn’t be with Nato and today they wouldn’t be in hot water
If Ukraine doesn’t join NATO, or US doesn’t welcome Ukraine to join NATO, no problem will happen. Ukraine is a balancing point between two countries, US and Russia. Inclining to either side will upset the other, why not just stay neutral?
Ukraine would find nothing wrong with this strategy. It’s NATO and Russia that each want Ukraine on their side
america attack other country, this is also nonsense.
Now no peace. Whose fault? Well no peace for years, getting worse these days
AMERICA NEVER LIES…………
What about US’s invasion on Iraq and Afghanistan?
Were they not civilian? Or it is permitted to US to do anything with muslim countries. Everyone is crying on the lives of Ukraine people although it’s not wrong ,but life of Afghan and Iraq people was also precious.
For the sake of innocent Ukrainian people. Zelenskyy must step down as President. His just too ambitious and expect other Countries to join war with him. So many father and mother will die because of him. He seems a nice guy but he should know from the very beginning that he has no card to play the game of war. God bless for all. Sending my love and pray to Ukraine.
All y’all complaining about the west how bout y’all lick my toes n be happy someone stands for some type of freedom cus that’s the only reason y’all got any. If it were up 2 the other super powers we’d all be slave labor to China or Russia. Or we’d all be nazis so stfu. Middle East was a proxy war between Russia and us so don’t forget the other half of the party.
NATO is coward and very big liar
How can the Bidens launder money through Ukraine if President Putin is in control???
Wonder if Hunter can get a sweet deal with a Russian energy company???
So why has Nato been practicing military drills on Russia’s border and cruising war ships in the black sea? Of course Russia will defend itself from these provocations, which country wouldn’t?
Thanks
The US and NATO are a bunch of useless and murderous hypocrites. They invaded Iraq, Syria, lybia to mention a few for no reason and killed millions of innocent civilians but no one is talking about it.. what a bunch of hypocrites!!!!!!!
Russia does not want war but the US through their puppet nato is trying to expand their influence to Ukraine which Russia sees as a threat to its existence.
I’m black man and you don’t know your history. Russia and NATO signed a agreement not to advance any closer to Russia and of course NATO lied again ?? Peace not war negotiate a deal and save people life’s why can’t we get along
Putin: If the US cannot give our request for security guarantees, we will have to guarantee our security on our own.
Yeah I agree with Putin and Russia
I blame the NATO and the UN 🤷🏽♂️
No way people are siding with Russia 💀
Bts stop fighting
USA is root cause of all problems in the world . Time for Russia and china to launch the New world order .
The Ukrainian government is the real enemy of the people…how can you trade human lives for an alliance?
PROPAGANDA!!!!! UGH al jazerra, u suck. u and democracy now are lolll
Biden talking about international law? A law which they disregard
*”It’s so hard to prepare when you don’t know what you’re preparing for”*
This is a fairly level coverage, not pro either side. Thank you.
… “THERE IS ONLY A LITTLE TIME, BUT THERE IS STILL A LITTLE TIME TO CHOOSE INSTEAD THE PATH OF DIPLOMATIC DIALOGUE TO RESOLVE THE OLD GEO-POLITIC CONFLICT BETWEEN EAST AND WEST CALLED THE COLD WAR TO AVOID THE IRREVERSIBLE SHACKLES OF A DEADLY ARM WRESTLING THAT WOULD INEVITABLY END IN AN EXPLOSIVE AND MORTIFEROUS WAY FOR ALL THE NATIONS” … !!!
Nato need to alliance with Russia than losing ecnomy of usa
Russia is going to liberate parts of Ukraine with decree and a show of force, divide the country perhaps eventually with a wall, and seize the river which Ukraine blocked and dammed up which cut off the Crimean water supply. The Russians took Crimea with only small loss of lives back in 2014, and they’ll take half of Ukraine simply to stop the dam which is what this all revolves around and is rarely mentioned. It may be a war crime as it decimated their food crops and overall agriculture. Also keep in mind that some government forces as well as paramilitary groups are far right extremists and neo Nazis who have done terrible atrocities, beaten, and mass murdered Russian residents for over 8 years in eastern Ukraine: just look up AZOV they’re just one of many groups who rule Ukraine by force.
On September 29 and 30, 1941, more than 33,000 Jews were executed in the Babi Yar ravine near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv – one of the largest mass murders in the Holocaust.
Because you made it to sound like that
Great summary.
I love when you cross you leggs in jeans !!
1. This will finally get NATO countries to increase military spending. Then the US can leave and focus on China. That is the main reason why Biden escalated the situation so much. Putin had the options of invading, or losing the option forever.
2. NATO expansion is primarily about selling weapons – a massive part of the economy. Since Russia’s military industry was, and to a good extent still is, competitive, it was denied NATO membership.
3. Russia is continuing to experience massive brain drain, can’t stop it, brain drain causes a permanent loss of population brain power, and it can’t populate its east. Most brain drain these days is to western europe. The lack of accredited universities in russia helps slow the brain drain, but creates its own problems. So for russia to continue functioning, it feels the west needs to die.
Poland may also end up pivoting to russia on this issue due to facing similar problems of brain drain. This is an economic war. Historical ukraine-russia relations stories are just fodder for the masses.
May Almighty have his curse on USA Israel Russia china and India….
Krieg als Chance
Jetzt da wieder ein Krieg ausgebrochen ist wünsche ich mir, dass die Menschen sich ihrer Macht bewusst werden. Nicht der Mensch, auch nicht Putin ist der Feind, sondern der Hass, die Angst und der Stress, der in den Menschen sitzt und der als Ventil sich in Streit und Krieg seine Bahn bricht.
Das geht auch anders. Ich habe erlebt wie 1.000.000 Menschen 1986, in Manila/ Philippinen friedlich singend und betend eine Armee aufgehalten haben, die sie auseinander treiben und niederwalzen wollte. Die Menschen haben Blumensträuße in die Panzerrohre gesteckt, mit den Soldaten gesprochen und an sie appelliert. Soldaten sind auch nur Menschen, Gefangene in der Matrix. Die Soldaten waren davon so beeindruckt, dass sie es nicht übers Herz bringen konnten, gegen diese Massen von friedlichen Menschen mit Gewalt vorzugehen. Das Ergebnis war, dass zum ersten Mal in der Geschichte der Menschheit auf diese außergewöhnliche Weise eine Diktatur beendet wurde. Wir hatten damals in den Jahren davor ca. 70.000 Menschen auf den Philippinen in die Transzendentale Meditation eingeführt und ich glaube bis heute, dass der dadurch erfolgte kollektive Bewusstseinsprung das möglich gemacht hat. Nichts wirkt so reinigend auf Hass und Angst wie die Erfahrung der Stille im Reinen Bewusstsein, unserer wahren Natur und Heimat. Nur 3 Jahre später 1989 kam es auf ähnliche Weise zum Fall der Mauer.
Wenn in Moskau, Leningrad, in Kiew und in möglichst vielen anderen Städten der Welt Massen von Menschen friedlich und im richtigen Spirit für den Frieden meditierend, singend und absolut gewaltfrei für einander auf die Straße gehen, kann so glaube ich, mehr bewirkt werden als mit allen Sanktionen und Waffen der Welt, die nur verletzen, zerstören und den Hass weiter multiplizieren, mit der Gefahr eines 3. Weltkriegs.
Die Corona Montagsspaziergänger und die Trucker der Welt sollten den Frieden in der Ukraine mit auf ihre Agenda nehmen, denn Krieg ist die Potenzierung von Zwang, der im Kleinen durch die Impfpflicht ja auch schon sichtbar wird, da hier auch gegen Grundrechte und die Freiheit von Millionen verstoßen wird.
Auf diese Weise könnten wir aus dem Problem eine Chance werden lassen, die weiß Gott welche Kräfte freisetzt.
THE WORLD IS MY FAMILY 🥰
Most start with Crimea
A more balanced analysis of what’s going on in Ukraine – less hysterical and less biased news coverage
Why the good guys USA ,NATO free the Palestinians and support the illegal Israel ? That’s called double standard.. what Russia is doing is unacceptable but what USA did to Palestinians by supporting terrorist nation Israel is even worse ..
Power play is ON
West did it
East is Doing it now .
Finally innocent lives will be lost in vain
That’s been my argument all the while.
It’s the maniacs in power, not the majority. And it is the maniacs who are the evil ones that the people really don’t want, yet don’t realize that when they vote for them. It happens so often. The power to resist threatening leadership MUST be alert and ready and conscience at all times. The dumbing down of the people is their game, just like the dumbing down of America by Trump and they don’t even realize they are taken for. Remember, Trump’s idol is Putin from Russia. Beware, America, wisen up!
A biased report against Russia. One sided narrative. This becomes propoganda.
Don’t miss the fact aljezerra supported the destruction of lybia and what happened after that from slavery to arm trafficking which endangered the stability of Sahel region !!!
Why aljezerra doesn’t talk the slavery of foreign workers rights who built the 2024 World Cup infrastructures that were paid slave wages with their passports confiscated !!!
US is engineering strategy to keep Europe and Russia divided and keeps Europe buying overpriced US liquid natural gas vs cheaper Russian LNG. US creates cold war in order to keep Europe under its thumb. Ukraine regrets being US bait, in time of need US only sends condolences..lol.
Ukraine lider should step down to end this war
4:41 the biggest irony and cringe EVER
Nice war 👌
OMG!!! 😲😲😲
This World 🌎 is Really Legit Even More SCARY 😱😱😱 And There is No SAFETY Anymore 😭😭😭
Russian propaganda…
It’s kind of like when the U.S. invaded Iraq??? lol, haha. God, the U.S. Are such huge hypocrites.
Casually forgets to mention Russia attacked the entire country, not just the disputed region. This is propaganda.
So Putin didnt want to join the Globalist Cabal or be cornered by it? Got it thanks
Russia took that country no problem Russia is very important Russian people they want to live their brothers and sisters that is good way i agree with Russia like China wants to take Taiwan is located in China is looking for many times has lot chance Taiwan
Good morning ms
When you make a video and while you narrate the incidents, people like me will listen to what you say and how to you analyze the situation to tell right and correct information.
Especially, I don’t like to listen to the nonsense background music,
Pl change it or snip it off from your audio recording.
The music totally disturbs my concentration towards news
United States and Russia are Allies…. Russia runs oil refineries in Iraq while US military protects the Russians. A fact since 2007-8 OIF 6
Its ok for Isreal to do what Putin did but not Russia?! Hmmmm double standards?
I dk why even Ukraine trusted UN. Nobody trust them. They trusted UK and USA and are now facing the consequences as both of them withdrawed from the matter as nothing happened. Why to trust UK The one nation who looted trillions of money from our country(india) just for their welfare and benifit. Why wouldn’t be we trust Russia when every other countries especially USA and UK backed off in a war between us and Pakistan and Russia was the one to help us during such difficult situation where were just liberated from UK tyranny, we had financial problems, Russia helped us. Why is the Ukranian president not surrendering and is endangering the lives of innocent, why is he being arrogant. The Russians never attack without reasons.
Park all vehicles in the roads Ukraine people should put all vehicles near on the road russia cannot clear all heavy furniture .concentrate in air this make them slow put all heavy materials on road no one can enter. It takes time to clear it arrange them
At 4:49, has Biden forgotten that half of the USA is the spoils of a war that it started with Mexico. Why on earth it is okay for the USA to redraw their neighbors borders but not anyone else? American exceptionalism visits us yet again. The West offers us nothing but hypocrisy time and time again.
The EU should just make Ukraine a de facto member of NATO with immediate effect thereby invoking article 5….play Poo- tin at his own game. Then worry about the conditions for full membership after the invasion.
Like YOU CARE OF any law. (world leaders) You have bombarded the world. Look at Irac, Syria, Lybia, Yemen, Palestine
wonderfully informative journalism in this story. thank you