Are we indulging Putin? | Fiona Hill full interview
Fiona Hill discusses how our politicians should relate to Putin, fast becoming one of Russia's longest-standing leaders.
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00:00 Introduction
00:17 Why is Putin misunderstood in the West?
03:28 What kind of approach should Western leaders take to Putin?
10:01 How can we shift today's attitudes?
14:50 How should we interact with neutral players?
19:20 What are the most valuable lessons you've learned?
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No, she's a propagandist from the mafia security state, and she should be held to account for facilitating mass mvrder, mass manipulation, mass surveillance and mass extortion, along with her puppeteers in Langley.
If you your comments are full of rus bots, you either doing it right or very wrong.
The bots are US/5e mafia; the Russians don't need bots when they have the truth on their side @@vaultsjan
She's bang on
She's not wrong, she's simply not helpful in the grand scheme.
I wish Fiona Hill was National Security Advisor to this and the next President. Nobody I've listened to, since 9/11, 'gets' geo politics the way she does. Thank you IAI for publishing this, here.
Lol she got this Russia thing so wrong
@@hmmm2564 Bad. Her fancy accent makes her silliness believable to people who don't actually know what's going on. That's how she gets paid.
@@richsackett3423 😂 not surprised
how so?@@hmmm2564
@@hmmm2564 Did she? How? You know better, obviously - tell us.
Gosh, I could listen to her all day - she's clear, intelligent, well-informed, interesting and down to earth. One could wish that more people in power were more like her.
Not bad for a girl born and bred in a working class mining area in Durham, Northern England. Is she?. Her father was a coal miner by the way. Read her book. "There is nothing for you here" by Fiona Hill.
she is mad Arthur
@@aaronl7045 "mad Arthur" ?
@@aaronl7045 Get treatment.
@@aaronl7045 Arthur Scargill? He's mad, that's true.
Remarkable interview! It’s so refreshing to hear an interviewer who actually makes the effort to ask questions that are worthy of the depth of knowledge of the interviewee. Fiona Hill always has an interesting perspective. I especially appreciate her use of England and Wales as examples of the complexity of historical traces between “empires” and their neighbors/conquests.
Thank you for sharing this interview. Ms Hills insights helps to get a hold on reality in these troubled times.
False propaganda by the west .Arthur
@@aaronl7045 WTF are you talking about?
It is nothing but warmed-over cliches from Miss Hill. She modestly claims to have direct insight into Vladimir Putin's thinking.
@@christopheryellman533 No-one can read another’s thoughts. We have to rely on our interpretation of pattern of behaviour of others. What is YOUR interpretation of Putins pattern of behaviour?
@@Johan-vk5yd Unlike you, Johan, I don't interpret his "pattern". National leaders manage a large and complex portfolio of responsibilities which do not lend themselves to a simple pattern. Instead, I have watched many of his international press conferences and speeches at meetings such as the Bucharest Summit in 2008. He is very well prepared and gives thoughtful answers. He is determined to uphold Russian standing in the world. He has brought Russia out of a very difficult economic situation in the late 1990s. He chased the worst of the oligarchs out of Russia so that the assets of the state could be protected. He has always been open to negotiating with the west, but not from a position of weakness. If you watch some of the primary material, you won't need these hack journalists to tell you what to believe.
This interview is some of the best content found on KZhead. Fiona Hill has a perspective on world leaders that few of us will ever get in person. The depth of her knowledge, honesty and ability to articulated her views are incredibly valuable. I always learn something new when listening to her and I am deeply grateful for her insights.
lol 🤡
@@tristanphillips351 She also has a book "There is Nothing For You Here" which is both insightful and humorous. Any politician would do well to read it, not just for understanding Russia, but for tackling domestic problems like unemployment in depressed post-industrial cities in the US and UK. After reading it you'll see where she got the title, which is quite touching.
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Insane warmongering imperialism for people who have convinced themselves of being smart and progressive
Really? All I get is a big yawn ... Tucker Carlson's interview was the real eye-opener.
What a pleasure it is to listen to deep expertise and big picture thinking. I prefer the Fiona Hills of the world to Tucker Carlson types.
Carlson is an intellectual lightweight and stooge in comparison.
Apples and oranges. Ms. Hill is a respected expert on Putin, while Mr. Carlson might in reality be a Putin asset.
Oh yeah! Me too.
Carlson is small beer and a weasel of a man
With respect to you, there is ABSOLUTELY NO COMPARISON between Ms. Hill & that other “Tucker”…. He’s a certifiable idiot!
My Russian friend lived through this morph. 'Tsar' is right ...look at the way the guards turn their heads as he mounts the stairs in the Kremlin.
that 'look's hilarious, like robots.🤣
i noted that as the President walks through the doors the guards follow in a linear movement until the President passes and then rotate back in a semi-circular rotation to end with chin up, ear cocked and gaze fixed.
Very CREEPY, yes my smart friend.
Yeah, ... Ivan The Terrible comes to mind. With a hint of Stalin... Nevertheless, Dobbie the messed up House-Elf from the Kremlin has some serious delusions going on...
It's protocol, but i don't remember any other Soviet leader getting this type of treatment.' You want 'Tsar'?? Look at the billion dollar palace built on the Black Sea coast near Sochi.
What an excellent insightful exchange, I truly enjoyed this interview. Thank you for sharing this conversation.
Totally fascinating interview. had to listen to it 3 times. As a Slovakian who was born into a Communist Czechoslovakia, I still see a generation of my parents who crave 'the old days' where middle Europe was protected by USSR. I don't believe many people in the West, especially politicians, understand this historical context.
Indeed! Most people in the West, politicians included, focus on the own nation's history. (Spaniards think more about Franco than Stalin...) The countries sacrificed at Yalta thus live in another historical context than the countries that after 1945 were dominated by the US.
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Please expand and exemplify! I think we are seeing a similar thing all across the West: The longing of a past experience that really never existed outside imagination.
Oh we do, it’s the mindset that Brexit appealed to harking back to the “good old days”. The things is they don’t think of the bad old days too.
@@DelsboThat is very true. The past seduces us.
Ms. Hill is an astute and thoughtful observer of geopolitical issues in Europe. I look forward to her insights. Thanks for this posting.
President for 23 years? What is wrong with the people of the country? Are they actually happy with his leadership? Ms. Hill is always intuitive and informative. She has an extensive knowledge.
Relatively happy. Consider what was prior, or what worse could be. Putin has brought Russia out of the Soviet Collapse, into a world energy export leader, with rising economics ahead. The US "sanctions" have actually made Putin and Russia stronger. Contrast that with the last 40 years of the self-serving clowns running US? Only thing they have really done is put US in massive and ever increasing debt.
Imagine that.. We are actually happy with him and his ratings show it.
Thank you from South Africa for a most interesting and informative discussion of the difficult global situation in which we live. Hers is the mind we need if ever we can come to grips with bringing Putin to book, ending the war and establishing a world order where there is respect for the rights of the individual and the rule of law.
Ms Hill is always thoughtful and in my opinion correct on the issues at hand, particularly when it comes to Russia in the modern era. I would love to take an international relations class with her. She should be teaching our future world leaders.
she would deceive you
She contradicts herself, continually.
@@daryllportas8453 you have to say him
@@daryllportas8453 Give a few examples?
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As a signatory of the Budapest Memorandum, we should have had troop in Ukraine to defend their sovereignty when we observed Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border.
@@corgigirluser ask NULAND
Ukraine was, is and will be used by everyone as a convenient tool to solve their own problems. It's a common thing in global politics, as much as blaming your own mistakes on others. Wait for 20-40 years, just to see how everyone don't understand and hate Ukraine for being so aggressive and resentful towards past events.
@@GiambattistaRossi Nice try, the story is Russian disinformation.
I agree , I want to know the truth behind it. No government is innocent but I will take Democracy and will vote 💙💙💙💙💙💙 vote Biden
@@corgigirluser lol He is the reason the war started... FFS
I could listen to the honorable Fiona Hill, speak all day. She was/is a great servant to humanity and civilization. Wise. Well informed. Unlike 98.9% of what you normally listen to or hear on KZhead. Listen to Fiona first. Please.
20:23 "Our systems are quite limited in the information that gets brought forward." THIS IS and has always been my beef. It is very difficult to stay truly informed and just hearing mostly personal politics and personal political attacks does nothing for us as civilians to make informed decisions at the voting booth. We end up voting on our emotions or reactions to other people's squabbles. We have to create systems that force our politicians, especially in democratic systems to come forward regularly and sit down and explain their position on issues in a cohesive manner ~ like at a round table with a facilitator to guide the discussion. They should be civil and issue based. That way we could hear more of what is at stake in an issue and what exactly is on the table to be decided. And maybe the people should vote on the biggest issues in ballots, rather than politicians in the halls of Congress. This representation business is not working out well for us. Politicians love their jobs, money, and power and only care about holding onto it. It is time for steep changes in 'our systems' as Fiona expresses here.
It's common for politicians to forget/cancel history. Funny how racism persisted in the 20th century throughout the US.
The problem with your proposal is that votes do not force politicians to do anything. A politician or political party can promise the heavens and deliver almost nothing while in office and STILL get reelected.
Are operating under the assumption that Western Democracy is seeking Citizen Input? I can assure you after 50 years of participation that the Average Voter has no power at all.
Nine (9) wars on non NATO countries, since the fall of the Soviet union! Putin's desperately trying to stall, for rearming and recruiting more Cannon fodder!! Everyone who knows him, says so! 🇺🇦💙
It's about general education in geopolitical diplomacy. We are very Anglo centric and nearly no foreign foreign language education. Our system reenforces geopolitical ignorance. Now we have a major Presidential Candidate who knows Nothing about NATO or Pacific alliances or EC economy. It's worse than than is easy to say in a few words
In 2014 Australia proposed troops for Ukraine. Not one country, not any leader, provided a scintilla of backing, and look where the world is now.
I am Aussie. Who proposed this?
Then WW3 would have started in 2014.
Australia was only second fiddle to "you know who". The plan was in the making for decades.
No we didn't. PM Abbott raised it internally and it was not taken further. It was an idea but not a thing.
@@buddyrojek9417 PM Abbott.
Thank you for this interview. Always appreciate the chance to hear Fiona Hill's assessments.
@@tristanphillips351 nonsense. She worked for the US govt. Does it really mean she is acting out your conspiracy theory? She knows what she is talking about.
Please read - "The U.S. tried to change other countries’ governments 72 times during the Cold War" Washington post: 23rd Dec 2016:@@ianstevenson3628
She would never have made it this far in the British government. Too plebeian. US harnessed her talent. She’s a star.
@@sararichardson737 yeah! It's a pity, but Britain has not yet been able to harness its talents (unless they are born in the social classes that can afford to send their kids to Oxford).
@@jmolofsson so much talent and ability overlooked or rather shut out because they are Non U or PLU (people like us). I quit the UK and languish abroad.
Thanks Ms. Hill for the aerial view you bring. I wonder if countries are really willing to create level playing fields and shared notions of history. In US we can’t seem to find common ground and each side has their own story of “what happened” in the past. I really hope that your optimism can flourish in the minds of our fellow earthlings as we look to the future.
Great short talk. M.Hill has always been someone to listen to. Especially as she was inside the Profa admin of 45 and even if if she had no constructive impact, was a witness. The long term disregard of Putin’s nature by the successive Western European and US admins since his rise remains problematic at best. Obama took his eye of the ball re-Putin, and Netanyahu’s colonial visions.
To be clear, former President Obama had such Republican opposition during the economic downturn, that what he did accomplish at home was amazing. The world has suffered from Reagan Republicans' neocon worldview and now the fallout from Trump's MAGA isolationist extreme nationalism.
To be clear, former President Obama's accomplishments at home during the economic downturn are amazing considering Republicans' opposition to any progress. The Reagan Republican neocon worldview, and now the Trump MAGA extreme nationalism are continuing to cause conflict and regression.
Always appreciate Fiona Hill and her wonderful brain. We sure need her at the DNC this coming year. Dennis
Hear Hear!
The DNC is haughty, self-enamored, and full of hubris. Hill would be turned away at the gate - too intelligent and reasonable.
Fiona Hill is wise beyond the grasp of most people -- including myself. At some point, we, as humans have to start listening to people like her if we are to thrive.
Fiona is so smart and wise… not always found together. Hope the leaders of democratic nations take her views into consideration as they deal with these issues
So natural an enviornment to conduct an interview with an intelligent lady.
Educated and insightful. Love hearing her analysis
Fiona Hill's analysis of Putin is very acurate and on point. Very illuminating but frightening as well. Her Analysis of Donald Trump is equally as illuminating. She has done well from the educational chances she's had and good luck to her. She shows how we humans are a very selfish Fiona Hill should be a world leader she makes sense...
Hey bro! Today you forgot get your dementia pills😂😂
Great interview. To me, we can’t, and should not appease Putin
go and fight in UKRAINE then
Excellent. Fiona Hill is an expert in her field of endeavor.
YES!!! Always like to hear Fiona Hill's perspective on Russia. It's been a while.
Fiona Hill is a breath of fresh air.
Too much power tends to corrupt, Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
It's a reminder of the time when Gorbachev took over. A lot of people commented that from Eisenhower to Reagan U.S. Presidents dealt with only 2 Soviet leaders, Khrushchev and Brezhnev. In the same time we had 7 presidential administrations, 4 Republican, 3 Democratic. It's no surprise that continuity of understanding and perspective of the Soviet Union shifted in the US while matters there remained (relatively) constant.
Also, the USSR was a one-party system. To all practical purposes, so is Russia today.
The Soviet Union ended 32 years ago. The US (and its vassals in Europe) has spent those decades trying to break up the Russian Federation, Balkanize it, and steal its VAST resources.
what about Andropov and Chernenko?
@@igorfazlyev right. Not that they lasted very long, or had real power like the other two.
Nine (9) wars on non NATO countries, since the fall of the Soviet union! Putin's desperately trying to stall, for rearming and recruiting more Cannon fodder!! Everyone who knows him, says so! 🇺🇦💙 (🙏☮️)
The most insightful and intelligent discussion/analysis of current world politics 👌 👏 👍
It is uncanny how Fiona Hill manages to sum up historical examples that actually make solid sense to any layman - and in a way that comes across as really impartial! The interviewer came up with convoluted questions that I struggled with understanding, but Fiona managed to clarify in her answers and explanations. I am in awe of this woman's intelligence and eloquence!
Well done .......Fiona Hill....so intelligent/perceptive !
Fiona Hill is incredibly fascinating.
very interesting. Thank you, Fiona.
This is an illusion that you can not choose the side. Thank you for this interview from Ukrainian.
Good question about neutral countries !!! Oh, and terrific points brought out about what is history and its effects. Hell, just a fantastic interview and, most of all, fantastic Fiona Hill. Thanks.
Yes... I second what Fiona is saying, overall. I have listened and read Fiona's evolving take on Putin over the last few years. I find her authentic, as she has good insight on Putin, with a commonsense and pragmatic approach in her opinion. Thanks for sharing, Gus
There is nothing common sense in pragmatic about the current War which neocon Hill supports.
You are deceiving yourself. Nobody can measure or predict the mind of Vladimir Putin, he is very intelligent and knows what to do at what time, This is why Biden and his Co underestimated how strong and wise he is, today if you compare the inflation rate between Russia and EU or economic growth you won't believe the propaganda of neocons and their mainstream media, US and EU sycophants are in illusion deceiving themselves with false perception and colonialists ideology propaganda which is not reality, multirateralism or multipolar a new world order has come nobody can stop it
Is it you, Fiona?😆
@@daniilradov7260or you Vlad's bottom lickers
Thanks Fiona! Well explained
this whole interview was a case study in agit-prop
Having a lot of knowledge is relatively easy but explaining it in an understandable way is a gift. She’s got it
One thing is certain, violence never solved anything. Empires don’t last forever and never will. Territorial grabs generally produce opposite effects than expected. Putin doesn’t realize that his is only wishful thinking that causes lots of suffering in Ukraine.
Putin is sick, vain and paranoid. But the trouble is that he understands perfectly well what a tragedy he has created.
Violence helped Putin to stay in power, despite having all chances to be deposed and sentenced for life in 2013/2014. Russian opposition had an opportunity to seize power, but too fragmentated and civilised to act upon it.
When a police officer apprehends a criminal, is that violence?
@@erickborling1302Well, it is if the cop is arresting a critic and not a criminal.
America loves you lady, Fiona thank you.
a voice and wisdom that should not only comment, explain and open eyes - it should lead and initiate developments. The world would be much better.
One of the critical people I listen to when she's got something to say.
It's so refreshing to hear Fiona Hill talk such a vast amount of commonsense.
Fiona Hill has a depth of integrity that's admirable. I hope we can get her back but she is really amazing.
I adore Fiona Hill! I agree totally with everything she says. Smart lady, world leaders should listen. Prime ministers, Kings, Presidents, men, listen to Fiona Hill and act on her statements. Now.
I agree. Listen to her and then do the opposite 😅😂
Ms Hill is a dreadful woman. Saw her before congess and it was clear she has an enormous ego and thought she ought to be running Kiyv. A Trump hater of the worst kind, totally supported by Amanpour now, which says it all.
Amazing how on point she is here given what Putin said in the recent interview.. going back to the 9th C
Doesn’t matter if she is right or wrong, the history line works well for every power to justify its actions in present… name me any exceptions please if its not true
History is important for the present and the future. You can't cancel history, you only learn from it. In this case Russians know they've been invaded several times through Ukraine and that explains the Paranoia. Secondly why isn't she speaking about the coup and the civil war?
The dream for the US/UK imperialists is the end of history, which they openly proclaimed in the 90s… what does that mean? It means they want to stop objective historical development of competing ideas, nations, generations etc and establish US based neo liberal order across the entire globe
Putin is completely rewriting history to justify its actions. In the new Russian history books they seriously claim that they are great saviours of the world who have never attacked anyone, but won every war. Russians during Putin have adopted a mentality of total moral superiority and dehumanisation of Ukrainians and the whole western world. They truly believe almost every other nation should be ruled by Russia.
The dream of the US/UK imperialism is the end of history that they proclaimed in the 90s.. this is a world order based on the model and views of the west… thats why they hate even the idea history continuing its objective evolutionary process
Brilliant !! We are greatly disadvantaged by her absence from the present administration. I felt that the interviewer did a very good job with the questions.
She’s definitely competent- unlike a lot of other commentators
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Fiona is Gold!
Is she AI? Or just a computer generated image? We are literally going to be tricked by these soon. We wont even know who is real and who isnt.
@@klausschwab9828 of course.
The USA took 7 western states from Mexico by force how about your theory on spheres of influence applied to the Monroe doctrine?.
solid logic. I wonder what other war crimes we can justify by pointing to US policy from the 19th century.
I do find myself very largely agreeing with Fiona Hill's slightly gloomy, frustratingly opaque outlook for solving the Ukraine problem. I absolutely understand her point about not permitting Putin to read history backwards (with his own ingenious slant) and use it as the model by which we should settle scores. Time has moved on. We live in the present. NATO may have moved East but it has never been anything other than a mutual defence agreement and has never been a threat to Russia. Russia has outraged Western alliances by an invasion of a sovereign nation with the intention of setting up a puppet government. In all honesty, it was not his intention to blitz it to pieces, but once resistance was encountered : in for a penny, in for a pound! Everything Fiona mentioned about Putin I found to be objectively true; he sees himself after twenty-three years in power as some kind of modern Tsar, a man with a mission for his country. It is very difficult to deal with such a mindset around a negotiating table, however many "extras" you draw in for counterweights!
But why you people fought tooth-n-nail war in 1982 for Falkland Islands which is Argentina's back-yard?
This is brilliant. What an incredible, intelligent, and grounded view on recent events. I am also from the northeast and county Durham. It's incredibly liberating to hear her speak in a tone of voice that I totally trust and believe in
Well she is clearly one of the better analysts but some of her assumptions are simply wrong And I did read her book about Siberia cover to cover
Hey, Fiona! What about Kosovo? How does that work with your arguments?
Whataboutism!
The US Empire with Military Bases in locations around the Planet, seems to be the aggressive gang? The ability of a Woman with an agenda, serving the needs of Bankers to exploit other Nations, with Fiat Dollars that lost support long ago, might appear a wee bit hypocritical when she tries to implicate Putin as aggressive? Ukraine being given $50 billion to attack Russians appears to the World as an aggressive move. The delivery of another $40 billion from the IMF to bribe Oligarchs like Rinat Akhmetov, seems to emphasize that effort to buy the Kyiv Government. But the stability of the US Fiat Dollar to actually display any financial stability seems to indicate that the US Empire needs the resources that now appear to be hidden behind a BRICS Wall. Without resources the US Economy has nothing to offer.
It is for beacon of hope and world's policeman to decide, what rules to apply, not for us humble usual people and countries.
@@glebarhangelsky4351 So you do not believe in Democracy?
@@danielhutchinson6604In small Greek ancient town or Swiss canton - a bit, in big empire - absolutely not.
Fiona Hill is brilliant. More people and that includes politicians on high level schould listen to her and that would improve the world order.
Thank u so much for the interview. I met many people from former soviet union & the common complain was always this one: oppression & scarce of food for the population. God bless all the ones who came to the west right after the greatest leader of ever: Gorbatchev: a well read & boad minded Sir who realised his country was so far from well being like in the west.
It is not a court/legal case or a beauty contest. Eventually it boils down to the number one real question of power. Powerful countries want an order around their borders in line with their perception of security, and they will try to achieve that. If they are powerful enough they will achieve that, if they are not then they will lose. Time will show .
When we consider Russian relations with other Nations of Asia, they appear to be among a large group of Friends? When we inspect NATO relations with former Warsaw Pact Nations, the relationship appears strained at times. The amount of money spent since Victoria Nuland began to work in the State Department, is only one indication of corruption that makes the USA the equal of Kyiv...... Kyiv has seen more Empires struggle over their Region than the United States appears to accumulate. The US did agree to respect the treaty rights of Red Cloud in 1868. But some fool found gold.
You forgot to say totalitarian powerful countries. Also Russia think she is entitled to rule satelite counries of USSR.
Not really, they want to steal Ukrainian resources and will invent whatever story they need to cover for that. That's why the justification changes with every interview.
Putin ideology is borderless though. Across the Russian Federation there are giant billboards of Putin with slogans declaring that the Russky Mir or “Russian World” is borderless. Westerners don’t yet have a grasp on this doctrine. What it boils down to is that Russian Imperialism has no respect for sovereignty, self determination or agency of any smaller neighbors. They feel that they own this land in principle but have yet to physically possess it. Baltic and Caucasian countries are well aware of this doctrine. The Baltic countries were wise to team up with NATO because anyone who does not eventually winds up being invaded like Chechnya, Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine.
What is power? Is it the power of nations to provide opportunity fir a good life for every citizen? I wish this was the definition.
Fantastic Historical Analysis about International Perspectives:)!
Would Love to Chat about This
Fiona is brilliant and one of our clearest voices on current European affairs. She outlines both the diagnosis and the cure.
One of my two favorite FIONA's! Fiona Hill and Fiona Macleod!
This woman is an example of the great benefit that immigration has brought to this country. She grew up in working class England, took advantage of educational opportunities there and in the US and now is highly respected for her knowledge of and incisive perspective on world events - particularly as it applies to Russia and Putin. She is truly the preeminent expert on Putin.....
Our loss in the UK.
she is a war hawk, she should not be anywhere near positions of influence
@@afterburnerfox and Putin is a war monger
@@afterburnerfoxcause she support Ukraine defending itself?! Or something else?!
Shes a myopic narcissist think tank shill for corporate empire.
It is interesting to hear the British lecture the Russians about Empire.
They were once family. But then one lost imperialism, and the other sought it.
Agreed - they sought it in Argentina, Serbia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Ukraine,…
@@nymathman8212of course......😅😅😅
Ms Hill is so wise..could listen to her all day
Thank you Ms. Fiona Hill for your service.
Yes agree! I thought that the entire time since he came to power...he was playing a long game being young ....and has morphed into Stalin
I have great respect for this woman.
Why don't people like Fiona become politicians, in the UK we are desperate for MPs who more than corporate grifters
they often do in some European countries
Interesting and an intelligent program. Host is very knowledgeable and well informed ❤👍
I certainly agree with everything Fiona is talking about,she is such a smart lady and very much aware of troubling things around the world ,there’s so much for us to do if we don’t want to loose our democracy especially here in the USA ,she is brilliant in what she does for sure !
she's such a wise woman
Great hearing Fiona's point of view here. Thank you.
Mrs. Hill is very correct about the importance of setting Historical understanding correct. In the US, for example, politics plays a strong role in history education. To the point that the same books have different contents depending on the state you live. All to cater to political rhetoric (i.e.: Civil War facts, slavery, Civil Rights movements, etc). If we grow up with different/distorted views of our history (shapes our minds and thought process), how can we agree later on important things? My guess is that the distorted views happen by design...
Pluralism is a good thing. In Russia, we have one single version of history. The wrong one.
@@user-oc6dh2yp2w Pluralism is certainly not good in regards to history, truth and facts. Sorry the situation in Russia is like that. Here several versions of history are disputed as correct, despite historical records, and that is exploited in different ways by politicians of the worst kind.
@@corujariousa Pluralism is the only way that leads to the truth. The right version sooner or later wins. Starting with one single (and usually wrong) version is a way to a disaster.
No, distorted views are outcome of complexity of the social system we live in. It's so complex that any planning never guarantees only envisaged outcomes, or even desired ones. E.g., a large country cannot be controlled from a single centre, hence even if a single centre exists in addition to regional centres (federal vis state parliaments/governments) it can hardly enforce any homogeneity of outcomes.
@@user-oc6dh2yp2w so you, the god of history itself, have decided that its the wrong one
Fully agree with Fiona Hills: when one speaks Russian doesn't mean one is Russian by nationality. It was the policy in the Russian empire and then in the USSR to make different peoples speak Russian. Using mother tongues in society life, in literature was often prohibited.
The English did the same thing in Scotland. They effectively banned the speaking of Scots Gaelic after the Battle of Culloden, along with other aspects of Highland culture, accelerating the destruction of an ancient way of life. It was commonplace throughout the British Empire to enforce the use of English. It’s what empires do.
I was born in USSR. Using mother-tongue language was encouraged.
@@marynamalitskaya3534 I was also born in the Soviet Union. We learnt the Ukrainian language at school ( the country was called Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). But it was the second language to Russian. In most schools, universities, newspapers, on the radio and television and so on Russian was language Number one.
@@user-qt8ex9hs8nis that mean what you said? Ukrainian language was prohibited? Really? Why you’re, guys, always like this?
@@marynamalitskaya3534 , would you be so kind as to read carefully? I said " OFTEN prohibited". Just in case, the Valuev decree 1863 and the Ems decree 1876 prohibited the Ukrainian language in different spheres of life. One more thing, to protect the language of my own country is not at all " why are you, guys, always like that".
We need Ms. Hill back in an official capacity, preferably at the State Department.
This is a terrific video. What about the question of geography? Moscow doesn’t have a natural defensive barrier to its west like a mountain range. One interpretation of Putin and the Soviet Union’s action is that Russia needs a buffer. I am on the side of Ukraine and think Putin is a dangerous man, but geography is part of this history. Do you agree Ms. Hill?
hosted by institute of Arts and Ideas. How appropriate! Very creative interview a lot of ideas presented :D
Interesting.....thanks. Having interacted with Ukrainians, they definitely believe they are a real nation and I've not seen levels of bravery and resolve like I have in Ukrainians in my lifetime.
Someone’s identity has nothing to do with a belief about oneself. It has something to do with being. A cat doesn’t believe itself he is a cat. He IS a cat. Ukrainians don’t have to explain themselves why they are a nation with their own unique identity. Russia is an abuser that is begging for love from Ukraine. And an abuser will tell you anything to earn your trust.
Which Ukrainians? East Ukrainians or West Ukrainians? By the way, did you know that the largest receiver of Ukrainian refugees is Russia, not any Western country?
@@ludviglidstrom6924 And the latest maker of refugees is......???
You are spot on Fiona.
An eloquent, insightful historical lesson. Thanks, Fiona!
Great analysis thank you Fiona Hill.
The range of injustice she is talking about is quite large in scope but looking at the USA, much of the physical core of the infrastructure this society is tents and homeless people now being called “our unhoused neighbors”. Hey like, staring us all in the face is our desensitized take on basic humanity.
What % of Americans do you estimate live in tents or on the street? Is it common?
@@davidkottman3440 to be stereotypical about it: 100% of the most eccentric of billionaires who wander around muttering “Sing the Dignity of Man” by Donovan, then raise a bottle in a paper sack and like their country club compatriots proclaim: “I’ve done very well.”
Ahhh, just spouting nonsense.....
@@davidkottman3440 But of course, homelessness effects so few, it’s not really an issue, at least never a national one. My channel is insanely ridiculous like this, Fundrive is really off the wall.
@@wailinburnin It truly is a local issue, or at least a state issue. Only some locales actually have a major problem. Nationally we definitely need better efforts to help veterans, maybe thru organizations rather than government. They're often just "done" dealing with government.
Great interview! Thank you! ❤
Incredible lady ,extremely pragmatic, phenomenal understanding of modern history and her delivery is concise, easy to understand her opinions. I love this lady.
Fiona Hill is simply Brilliant in her understanding of Russia and Putin. Members of US Congress need to heed her words, she is very knowledgeable of foreign affairs.
She's insane. Not brilliant. Every great power has a sphere of influence. This is not brain surgery. Don't be a warmonger like Fiona hill.
Russia is not even super power anymore. Is North Korea a super power just because it has nukes? Russia's gdp is smaller than Italy's gdp. Russians are so proud of their natural resources and still they are poor. @@eddievangundy4510
Where is Boris?
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Wed nite? Out at the Oxford mansion. Fri nite, down at Carrie's ol' place in Kensington, do a few STONKIN GREAT lines of blo, throw around a few chairs, and amuse selves when the neighbours bang on the walls/ceilings, summon clueless Groniad reporters etc.
Thank you, Fiona! I was private sector in Russia through all of this (from 1990 on) and it was fascinating.
Fiona Hill is so right. Europe sat on their hands when Russia annexed Crimea…
Excellent informative talk thank you 👍
The idea that America doesn’t have a sphere of influence, and feels it has a god given right to one, is silly.
Should have kept it to yourself then.
@@Ksen-pg7se why are Internet people so persistently dumb!
Well of course, as any presumed God given entitlement.but a better question is how does an aspiring empire manage it's sphere. US has generally, but not always, pursued "private empire", global capitalism, as opposed to state empire. Odd rules that while not perfect seem to work in many places, if standards of living are a measure. Or not, if other measuring sticks are used.
The "sphere of influence" philosophy is reflecting arrogance of power for Russia, the United States and any other nation that adopts the attitude. It has been good for colonialist oppression, dictatorships, civil wars, coups, and completely unjustified interference in the sovereignty of smaller countries.
Not just silly , it's absurd.
Fiona HiLL Great lesson! Thank you ‼️ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you!
So Ireland should be United.
How on earth was that your takeaway from this interview??? 😂😂
@@anonemaus4445 I think the point being made here - using Ms Hill’s reasoning -is that nowadays we should no longer feel obliged to accept borders drawn up by former colonial powers- just because it was the done thing a few hundred years ago doesn’t make it ok to continue doing now
Ireland should be United. And then they should become part of the U.K.. And then the UK should re-join the E.U.
Yes
Absolutely
We are becoming less civilized
Aren't there enough hacks commenting on the war in Ukraine? Why do we need one more, especially on a channel about "art and ideas"?
Fiona Hill is still Brilliant and interesting and well thought out. She is definitely a person with significant input into what’s happening in the world today.
This says it all. On 19 November 1999, when Putin was PM, both Russia and Ukraine signed the Charter for European Security. Clause 8: " Each participating State has an equal right to security. We reaffirm the inherent right of each and *_every participating State to be free to choose or change its security arrangements, including treaties of alliance,_* as they evolve.' ... *_"no State ... can consider any part of the OSCE area as its sphere of influence.”_* On the same day, Yeltsin said to Clinton "Just give Europe to Russia... you know it has to be done...". (P562 _"Declassified Documents Concerning Russian President Boris Yeltsin · Clinton Digital Library"),_ Yeltsin was trying to do another Molotov-Ribbentropp Pact. Despite this, US continued, to this day, to lie that Russia is "in" the UN when it is not a member and the UK, France and US sneaked it in in violation of the UN Charter, arming it with impunity, influence, and "get out of jail free cards" to buy and corrupt vulnerable countries. Despite the fact that a regime unlawfully claiming a permanent membership and veto in the UN was expelled by a 58% majority resolution of the General Assembly in A/RES/2758 in *_1971,_* with *_no power of the UNSC to veto,_* the US, corrupt UN bureaucrats and astroturf propaganda outlets like "KickRussiaOut" continue to lie that it "cannot be done". Despite the fact that both the UNSC and the UN General Assembly ruled that States "cannot automatically continue the membership" of Federations which ceased to exist, in A/RES/47/1 in _*1992, *_ and the fact that even Yeltsin wasn’t stupid enough to claim “inherititance”, the US, the corrupt UN Secretary-General, and sites like KickRussiaOut repeat the troll factory lie that the kremlin somehow "inherited" an expired membership of a state which Russia itself had left while it was still in existence containing other member states, before it ceased to exist.
Ukrainian pipe dream. Keep dreaming.
The state is the party. The party is the state. The party still exists hence so does the state.
All this was before the 2014 Coup in Kiev. Let alone, before recognizing Kosovo's independence from Serbia, which opened a can of worms where the US only shot itself in the foot. Regarding now Crimea having the same rights under this pretext to leave Ukraine and join Russia, which it ended up doing.
@@victorsamsung2921 "Crimea having the same rights under this pretext to leave Ukraine and join Russia," Yes, agreed. If citizens wish to do that, then they do it, peacefully but usually not peacefully because not everyone suddenly wants to join Russia. if the door is opened to the possibility, some will take that door and generate armed conflict when someone does not get his way.
@@victorsamsung2921 There was no coup in 2014. Ukrainians protesting for greater freedom abs integration with Europe is called DEMOCRACY.