Zielinski is right to stand firm. Russia is not entitled to any part of Ukraine or to dictate terms.

If Zelenskyy invades Russia and asks for Moscow would Russia agree? If Russia invaded US and asked for Florida, would US agree? It is a ridiculous, absurd and insulting to ask Ukraine to cede Crimea, Dunbas or an inch or Ukraine.

Ukraine stand your ground. Don't give any part of your country away to dictators and tyrants.💙💛

Finally a good answer to this question. I am getting sick of reporters asking the U.S. government to announce its plans in advance.

Regardless of the outcome russia has to be made to pay reparations for the lives and destruction done to Ukraine.

There is a very old saying; you should let a defeated enemy carry away as much face as possible just as long as they carry away nothing else. Not one inch of Ukrainian soil should be allowed to be stolen. The Western alliance must support Ukraine in every way possible for as long as necessary.

I'm sad for Ukraine people. It's awful for any country to go through what they have.

Ukraine shouldn't give up anything. They should demand all their territory back.

I agree with everything he said: we should not be afraid of Putin.

Nobody should be negotiating with Global Mobster and Manipulative Dictator Putin and we must be absolutely United on this subject.

Giving away territory in Ukraine would be equal to Russia saying to United States that they want Alaska back. No way, Jack.

Let Putin guess, but respond with overwhelming force.

Praying daily for Ukraine and President Zelensky. May God help you obtain the peace you so deserve

Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy: "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."

Complete withdrawal from Ukraine 🇺🇦 no question Danbass Crimea..to. no more land grabbing..God bless Ukraine 🙏

Good for Zelenskyy. Russia should in no way profit from Russias horror attack.

"Wise not to be explicit about what you will do, or what you won't do" is spot on. This is Biden's approach, and it's stomach-churning for Putin to have to deal with the uncertainty that Biden is creating for Russia.

Once a communist country has a taste of freedom and democracy it’s hard for them to go back to having some dictatorship looking over your shoulder. Stand strong Ukraine 🇺🇦 and keep fighting for your democracy and freedom.

" An appeaser is someone who feeds crocodiles, hoping to be the last to be eaten." Winston Churchill 1939

Let Putin guess, dont negotiate in the press :)

We shouldn't have let it get this far! SHAME ON THE WORLD FOR LETTING THIS CONTINUE

Glad Big Joe is at the helm , good solid leadership ,,, 2 thumbs up !

I know he has a tarnished reputation but Kurt Volker is the only American voice on this war who truly "gets" exactly who we're dealing with, the dynamics/moving parts, and how to deal with it. His read has been on point. I've gained a ton respect for this man throughout this conflict.

it's not a negotiation if a boot is on your neck. Russia needs to leave and pay reparations to Ukraine for years.

We got through the 1960s without a US/USSR war because each side knew exactly what to expect from the other - first use would be met with a proportionate counterstrike. We should make Putin aware, with no room for doubt, that this policy is unchanged. Now, as then, our only real option is to depend on deterrence. There's no good reason for being unclear about this.

Zelensky is Awesome sauce 👌 😎 And I believe that he does care. We need more caring people In this world. Slava 🇺🇦 Ukraini 🇺🇦

As the old saying goes: "When you give an inch, they will take a mile." Zelensky should not give up any land and take back Crimea.

Russia is doing "better" in the east than elsewhere mainly because it has had military bases in Donbas and Crimea since 2014. Those positions are supplied and prepared for just what is happening now. It was no secret even in 2014 that Putin wanted the whole stretch of territory from Russia through Donbas to Crimea. It is for this reason alone that Zelensky is completely correct and within his rights to demand Russian departure, ceding NO Ukrainian territory. Leave a Russian footprint on Ukraine soil and we will be right back here in 5-10 years or sooner. Russia cannot be trusted no matter what agreements they sign.

A sincere heart will change the world in a positive directive, one nation at a time.

The former ambassador has a good realistic view, thumbs up.

A very straightforward and frank talk. 👍👍

Ukrainian,my heart and prayers is with you,you will get them out of your country

Europe will support Ukraine in any way possible. I personally give over £2000 a month to Ukraine.

All evil has to do to prevail is for good men to do nothing.

"We told Ukraine to not fight back...we were surprised by how fast they moved in Crimea" just ignore that point completely. When was that?

People, how would you like it if you're neighbor said that your bedroom in your home and started terrorist tactics to try to get your bedroom? you could give in and come home to your house divided? makes no sense to me. It's a fight to stand against these people that think it should be their way regardless of what your rights are.

Hitler: "I am the most disgusting person in the last century" Putin: "hold my beer"

AT LAST THERE IS A PLACE FOR SINCERITY IN THIS WORLD!PRAISE THE LORD!

I’m just wondering, if there is a connection between former president Cheeto, , Ms. Maxwell, and vlad

Glory to Ukraine, May God be with them all🇺🇦🇺🇸🙇‍♀️🙏🙏🙏

Yes, stop telling Putin our strategies. Leave that bully guessing and catch him with his hand in the masa.

Interviewers never let guests speak anymore.

Very informative interview well done MSNBC from the UK

It’s gone to far for Ukraine to give any land to Russia. All the Ukrainian land must be given back. Russia must leave Ukraine.

5:02 “how much the west is underestimating is how much Putin does not want the west to intervene, he’s afraid if we get involved with a World War 3 because he knows he can’t win” Our news industry has really missed that not so little fact that should be ambiguously within the news narratives appropriately , has been missed almost entirely.

,,We can't aloud it continue! We have to stop the Putin''. That's it.

"we were telling the Ukranians at the time don't fight back ...we were taken by surprise that the Russians moved as fast as they did and they moved to annexation right away." Wait, you counsel what, and expected the result to be what now? "That took everybody by surprise." Um. Who's everybody? This is... diplomatic malpractice at best.

Best guest I’ve never seen. Quick and to the point.

NO DEAL! Putin has imperial ambitions. He laughs at appeasement and sissy tactics. He needs to be taught a lesson he will never forget. Give the Ukrainians what they need to finish the job including ship-killer missiles to take out the goon warships that are shelling its coastal cities and ballisitic missiles that can reach Moscow.

The US is lucky to have such a great ambassador on their team!

Great interview. Great video!

"I feel also that their word is their bond. I know of no Government which stands to its obligations, even in its own despite, more solidly than the Russian" Winston Churchill 1942

If you invite a guest STOP STOP STOP talking over them with your need to be heard!! You viewers are smart enough to DECIDE based on what the hear and learn from your guests!!

Why do you have a guest on your show who is far more knowledgeable than you are about the Ukraine and then, when he speaks about the situation, you start speaking over the guest ?! Please, let your expert guest do the talking. Ask questions at the appropriate time, then allow your knowledgable guest give an answer.

Thanks, really enjoyed that interview

Excellent thank you

You must respect them when they asked for years. Ukraine 🇺🇦 may live with glory, not under anyone's thumb, just agree on peace and both country security which is reasonable

If we have learnt one thing, we need to reduce arms GLOBALLY, all countries, the US, Russia, China, Nato et al. We the people need to rise up and demand control globally on arms because we have now all stared into the precipice.

Now that's a smart guy - yes let them guess. Stop telegraphing...

great insight .. thanks!

"nobody knew that this was going to happen 2or 3 years ago". well i certainly did, if you knew Putins mindset this isnt all that surprising, the Ukrainians did as well, theres even interviews of the government officials in ukraine describing this to the detail on how it would unfold., that was from 2019

You have learned your lesson.. Stop telling putin what you will or not do..... Tell him that he must stop now...pick his old wrecks and leave Ukrain. Do not let putin demand.

Great commentary!

Great reporting !!

Yes, keep him guessing. "Lose lips sinks ships.

🙏💙🇺🇦💛💪👍🕊

Great interview

Great interview 👏👏👏👏

Stop with the games. Push for mediation. Mind games and providing weapons along with the propaganda .....ww3.

Where we messed up was, with all that build up of weaponry we should've known that it wasn't a exercise. So we could've prepared Ukraine better from the begin when Russia said it was a exercise. Why we didn't keep Putin guessing if our troops would help, instead of saying no troops. Who does exercise drills with all that artillery.

It never ceases to amaze me how all of these networks are war hawks.

Informative interview

I believe that one day Ukraine is going to be the West Germany of the East European countries, in that out of the ashes they will become a strong and powerful nation , led by its President who has an iron will, and integrity, they need help rebuilding their nation after all this.🙏for Ukraine 🇺🇦

'And Putin was a bad dude. And he ran a bunch of bad boys. And I did and back in those days - to show how things have changed - one of the things you had to use, If you used Pomade in your hair, you had to wear a baby cap. And so he was up on the Ukraine and wouldn’t listen to me. I said, ‘Hey, Esther, you! Off the Ukrainians, or I’ll come up and drag you off.’

We cannot give up!

Spot on - this guy is good

Zelenskyy is right, Russia needs to have more pressure put on them gradually. Russia has to understand NATO army superiority, that using tactical nukes will be suicidal for Russian power. Russia needs to fear that if NATO had to intervene that a NATO base will replace the Russian one at Sevastopol and they will be denied to pass through the Black sea. The ICC indictment will take time, but avoids the US appearing to be judge, jury and executioner. Vladolf Putin needs to remember the Serb leaders enjoyed the hospitality of the ICC when traded for sanctions by a later government.

🌹🥀🌺🌻🌼 GLORY TO THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE OF UKRAINE 🌻🌷💮🌸💐 FOR POOTIN’S TOTAL DISRESPECT, VIOLATION AND BREAKING OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN REGARDS TO THE BOMBING/ MURDER OF INOCENT CHILDREN, WOMEN , INNOCENT CITIZENS IN UKRAINEAN CITYS…........................................................................................................................ G7 LEADERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY IMPOSE A FULL TRADE EMBARGO ON RUSSIA,(NOTHING ALLOWED TO CROSS ANY OF EUROPEAN / NATO BOARDERS GOING INTO OR COMING OUT OF RUSSIA OR BELARUS) JUST LIKE WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE PLANE BAN,THIS TOTAL TRADE EMBARGO NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PLACE NOW. IF ANY COUNTRY DOES NOT ABIDE BY AND RESPECT INTERNATIONAL LAW , THEN WHY ALLOW THEM THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING A PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ??????........................................................................................ TOTAL TRADE EMBARGO NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PLACE NOW.................................................... CLOSE ALL BORDERS TO RUSSIA AND BELARUS NOW................................................................. 🌹🥀🌺🌻🌼 GLORY TO THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE OF UKRAINE 🌻🌷💮🌸💐

MSDNC should broadcast for Russia

What a nightmare... really upseting

Hopefully, the peace settlement will require that Putin and others who led war crimes will lose their positions and have to explain their actions in court.

Don't give up land, demand it back.....

Glad to hear him ask that question… You know , at what point do we say OK that’s enough… We can’t sit by while every city in Ukraine becomes a smoking pile of rubble. That is my biggest concern here… At some point we gotta say hey it’s on. Send in a couple squadrons of A-10s Some of our big boy drones, A few dozen tomahawks… You get the idea.

all options should be on the table

What will NATO's response if there's an "accident" at one of Ukraine's nuclear plants? I'm sure that scenario has been table topped.

Only Negotiation: All Russian military LEAVE the entire land of Ukraine fully and completely forever. After that the Russians pay in full (money, labor, compensation for lost lives) to the Ukrainians for all the damages that the Russian military caused to Ukraine.

why are these friggin people telling reporters stuff like that??? NATO was surprised they moved that fast...?????? Jeeeesus shut UP!

I've heard of a comb-over... So I guess you'd call this one a "comb-forward?"

not do diss "American" military intelligence, but they focus on logic, not Russian logic. You can advise but at the end of the day back what Zelensky's doing. He understands Russian logic. Watch star trek if you have a problem with it, the Russians are the Cardassians.

I agree with Zelensky. Don’t give any territory to Russia. Stand your ground, plus the Ukrainians would not agree to that after such a hard fight. No way! Sl🇺🇦🇺🇦

Excellent! level headed Ambassador

He can't give away any territory. If he does it just tells the Russians to just regroup and do it again in a few years to take more.

'We have to wipe out Ukraine' *Creates a Ukraine like never before*

Hey Chuck, why dont you just put a mirror up and interview yourself? Cut out all the knowledgeable stuff the experts have to say....

At a time when, in many Western Countries, a strong will for more freedom is expressed: the NATO has managed some kind of a rebirth where the use of weapons and authority is considered indispensable. Can we say that without the will of its Citizens and the supply of weapons from countries, among which America, the actual situation would not be the same! Added to that it has been necessary to protect borders, and this brings to light as well the importance of oil supplies in realities and politics. More surprises and contradictions will certainly come to light when Historic analysis takes over. At this stage and wherever they act rightly or not the Liberals / Democrats should realise how and where relating to the wider picture backfires on many of their decisions!

Russia can't win a III world war.... the US can't either. If it comes to nuclear weapons between those two countries, remember we're all doomed,

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I am so sick of Chuck Todd and his quitting and giving up questions.

Putin, my offer is this….nothing. And you can pay for the rebuilding of Ukraine.