Mikhail Khodarenok, a former Russian colonel, criticized Putin's invasion of Ukraine on state TV but backtracked and had a remarkably different tone later. CNN's Matthew Chance reports. #CNN #News
The retired colonel had a change of heart when he realized that he didn’t want a ‘short retirement life’ in Siberia or die in a tragic accident when a piano falls on him on a Moscow street!
@@Degarth 😂😂 quite possible - these things happen in Russia all the time - at 2am a police patrol passed by his neighborhood and on the speaker system was just reading out the names of his close Family and friends and drove off
He realized that he hadn't taken flying lessons when someone dragged him to the window of a 10th floor window. I am proud of him for being brave enough to speak truth.
'Lose his cool' ? What on earth is she talking about? That retired colonel took an enormous risk when he decided to tell the truth about Russia's outlook in Ukraine! A very deliberate choice. It wasn't like he was having some kind of nervous breakdown in front of the cameras. Does she even understand what happened?
& that is what Russian people need more of, brave people who will speak out against dictator Putin. Otherwise they are all just sheep who will continue to suffer & have very little future.
This man traded his entire future and freedom to tell the truth for five minutes, and he knew it when he did it. Courage like that is incredibly rare in this world now.
Nothing is aired without approval, they wanted this out. If you watch the whole show they counter his argument saying, What other choice did Russia have? and they were fighting an existential threat for their very survival. I think this was a way to save face and show that there have been major losses, which are obvious, but Russia didn't have a choice, it's all the wests fault, according to them.
You guys really need to get proper education. Freedom of speach aint that poor in Russia there is many openly voicing their opinions. You guys areade to believe Russians have no freedom but this is just bs propoganda. Its a bit more strict here but not China or North korea or Iran by any means.
At Zyzz. You got it man. That retired colonel has proved what he said was true. Today is 11.12.22022 Kherson city has been liberated by Ukrainians. Only those without brains didn't get it, just like Eric Desmond above. LOL
I saw that a couple days ago and was just thinking to myself "why are they letting this happen?". Couldn't believe what I was hearing. Also, I would've expected a very different outcome than him just being allowed to go back on the same program to walk back his comments. I can really only think of 2 possibilities, either he is a very important person who Putin can't easily act against and that was the better option, or his previous comments did a lot of damage and they really had no choice but to send him back to undo it.
Or, they made him walk it back and will dole out his real punishment later. Putin has a massive PR problem to deal with, they aren't done with this retired Military man!!!
@@steveTGO Yeah, I thought about that. It actually seems more likely. Or possibly a _your fate is sealed, but there are many other ways we can get to you, and what we have in store for _*_you_*_ is only the beginning if you don't do what we want. So you're going to go back and retract those comments and do and say whatever else we require_ kind of thing. Seems very much like something in a movie from a diabolical villain type character. But it doesn't seem like much of a stretch in Putin's Russia given the kind of punishments we already know for a fact he dishes out to journalists or anyone else who even mildly challenges him, whether they're prominent or not.
“You are liking generous state pension, da? “ You are liking ability to walk freely, da? “ You are liking not being in Siberian gulag, da? “You would like to clarify statement publicly, da? Smart former Colonel”.
But that probably doesn’t matter, the Russians are so brainwashed, so restricted In their news sources and only ever get to hear all the pro Russian stuff, that they will now believe the general made a ‘mistake’.
“An unrelenting stream of immigration, nonstop, nonstop. Folks like me who were Caucasian, of European descent for the first time in 2017 will be in an absolute minority in the United States of America, absolute minority. Fewer than 50 percent of the people in America from then and on will be White European stock. That’s not a bad thing. That’s as a source of our strength.” - *Joe Biden* , Replacement proponent.
@@richardtheweaver4891 they needed both because they want the public to suppoort an escalation of troops ... its social engineering 101... only its tuned to russian culture if you look at western media, they do social engineering in a similar way ... though they are far more subtle .at first , then thye gradually bring an issue front and centre or rapidly depending on the issue ...
He seemed to have a good head on his shoulders and now his life and/or family is in jeopardy. Good thing is the damage has already been done and his message got out before they could shut him up the first time.
@@jerrynaylor4092 He already knows russias total military defeat is coming at the rate Russia is losing troops and equipment, it will be impossible in another couple of months to carry out offensives, Ukraine will begin swamping the east with reserves , the Russians will find themseleves massively outnumbered at some point
@@jerrynaylor4092 So are the people in Ukraine and the soldiers Russia are sending to fight in a sensless war. If more Russians would step up and tell the truth it would lead to less death in the long run. aThis war is nothing but a waste of human life.
He's not a former colonel he's a retired colonel. There's a big difference. He kept his commission he just retired. Now, since he spoke out he may become a former colonel because I can definitely imagine Putin stripping him of his rank.
On one hand it is a shame to see someone being threatened into compliance, just for saying the truth. On the other hand, I'm glad they refuse to listen to unpleasant truths. I hope they keep chasing their delusions, and never learn anything from their mistakes. It's all to the benefit of Ukraine.
The gentleman from the FSB must have visited the Colonel, can't blame him, unfortunately, his whole family's existence and well-being could be at stake.
@@MrRocksW _Reminder not to take living in a free country for granted_ Yeah Snowden can tell you about that first hand. Assange should have followed Simonyan's advice and moved to Russia. Instead he got imprisoned by British thugs.
Amazing how a retired colonel can change his mind, after being threatened by secret service. I'm sure he and his family are too frightened to pass wind now.
Yeah when he realised that they might stop inviting him and he stops making tons of $$$ he had to backtrack on his BS. Russia is in world's isolation? I didn't know West was the whole world. This incompetent clown needs to learn geography.
@@bigsexxy1 the "second army in the world" was supposed to seize Kyiv in few days. Russists (you can read fascists) have failed misarably and the tide of the war is changing.
The "colonel" is a product of the 90s, he is incompetent and doesn't know what modern war is. He is the guy that praised how amazing the turd F-35 is. Also he realised that they might stop inviting him and he stops making tons of $$$ he had to backtrack on his BS. Russia is in world's isolation? I didn't know West was the whole world. This incompetent clown needs to learn geography.
He's done his job , seems like he had this planned. He would have known his own life and his relatives would be threatened for what he said and gambled on the fact he was to popular to murder instantly and they would force him to change his opinions. Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
Once you break the glass you can't put it back together. Colonel Khodarenok's remarks happened and nothing he says now will take them back or negate their truth.
@drwisdom1 Dr. wisdom huh? Wow... The saying goes; you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube. Or unring the bell. Now stop playing with your mommy's computer and go play in traffic with your little zombie friends 🤣
"Freedom of Speech", in a Country like Russia, where a person only has the Rights to say just what the Russian Goveenment wants someone to say, is NOT REALLY a Country with "Freedom of Speech".
Oh the irony coming from a country where it’s citizens cheer the removal of its political opponents on social media or for that matter anyone who doesn’t think like them 🤣🤣🤣
Talking Russian : speaking about something with absolutely the opposite meaning Mom : “son did u study for your exams?” Son : “absolutely…btw it’s not n exam…just a special academic quiz” Mom : alright…so are you ready to score good grades? Son : absolutely…my grades are already scoring as we speak
No, he’s not “literally a different human being.” Literally is the opposite of figuratively. The two words are not interchangeable. How are you a journalist? Language matters.
It doesn't matter. He said it and it can't be unsaid. It's amazing what happens when they threaten to take away your army pension and whatever other benefits that were being received.
Or he realised that they might stop inviting him and he stops making tons of $$$ he had to backtrack on his BS. Russia is in world's isolation? I didn't know West was the whole world. This incompetent clown needs to learn geography. Also so many CIA bots repeating the same thing over and over again.
The colonel reminds me of that guy who speaks out on a forum, gets shouted down by the rest of the forum members, then turns out he‘s right. Thanks for the videos!
@@jask7908 I think the effort it takes to create a pollution bot is so small, YT is going to have to make infrastructure changes in detection or account creation. Otherwise the comment section will only become more of a cesspool.
@Congress-to designate Russia sponsor of terror Number 2 is know yourself. Obviously Putin has failed at both. Someone remarked that overall it is almost like he did read Art Of War, and decided to do the exact opposite of every advice.
This guy has been an outspoken critic for 2 decades, including his articles some weeks before the invasion warning against bloodthirsty politicians and their "warm welcome, easy job" ideas without any basis in reality - laying out what would happen pretty much as it has now transpired (except like many in the West, indicating that in case of a protracted conflict, there would be a greater extent of urban guerrilla war at this point). His 22 years of military journalism has been highly reckognized in Russia though, including being awarded for exceptional contribution to the fatherland/federation by Putin himself, just a year or two ago. So his openly penned and widely published (in state media no less) criticism is well known, and appears somewhat tolerated, although all bets are off these days. His hard rebuke a few days ago was in line with his predictions and warnings in january, and pretty much an "I told you so". Kremlin did reel him in this time, but that is to be expected. Khodaryonok being as hard, sharp and outspoken as he was on that show though - that's a sign of 2 things. 1, that he knows he's generally well respected and favored in both Kremlin and the population so any severe "retaliation" against him is risky and costly, he doesn't play politics much so he's not controversial and the population trust his expressions. Then onto no. 2: Those in positions of public platform, with an interest in providing the Russian people a reality check, some cleareyed information - they are reckognizing that Putin, Kremlin etc are wrangling such a large number of dissenters, critics and various scapegoats right now - that the odds of getting away with or only getting minor backblow from making these kinds of public "transgressions" at this time, are getting fairly decent. They also know that the Russian population reckognize most of these kinds of follow-up "retractions" and "corrections" for what they are, so the messages conceyed earlier will stick even more in the public awareness, when followed a few days later by these "corrections".
My worry, is that Putler will get replaced with Generals who actually know what they're doing. Western propaganda has made much of the failures of the average Russian soldier, there are millions of them and Ukraine only has so many? Sure, fighting for your homeland' that's what I would do too, being a proxy war against invaders? Take all the help you can get, don't forget Warsaw. Take the weapons and use them wisely, sorry Ukraine (because I am a friend) I will point out how that city got just 'shafted', brave men and women rising up, no hope of even surviving. i am absolutely against the Russian invasion of a peaceful and sovereign nation. This will I say, just because it's true, hard to believe, in these enlightened times, that any super-power will invade another country? How does that work out? Modern weapons surely create a loss-loss situation? In Ireland, it's simple, we don't have the GDP, we cannot afford high-end frigates or 4'5 generation fighters, what we do have, is brave well-trained soldiers and a population that will never give in. Ireland is the force of the Irish people and Ukraine is the force of many brave soldiers, men and women who will not back down? Don't trade your lives for geopolitics, be careful of your new friends? I don't suggest that Russia is one of them! Maybe think how great it is for Western arms manufacturers and their chance for free trials? Russia has systematically levelled cities to the ground, even in terms of progress/ strategic advantage, it's not great? Now that they command a wasteland, it seems that Ukraine is the scrapyard for Russian vehicles? I couldn't answer this truthfully, would I happily fire on Russian soldiers? Well, yes, if they were in my country, without a doubt but I wouldn't forget they probably didn't wish to be here, bottom line, it's not working and it will only get worse. Not surprised that Ukraine will also claim the Crimea, you fucking asked for it! Now you got it!
Oh, that woman's face. It so much reminds me of Soviet days. They all have faces like undertaker's. In both films he remembered to say "Special Operation." That kept him walking around free.
The "colonel" is a product of the 90s, he is incompetent and doesn't know what modern war and what modern army is. He is the guy that praised how amazing the turd F-35 is. I mean he basically claims that West is the whole world. WTF?! Reality is that Ukraine is losing big time. They went through several waves of mobilisation/draft which means that they have terrible loses. And they started surrendering in droves. Russia is very methodical and very careful here, they are not in a hurry. US minister of defense called Shoigu to ceasefire. If Russia is losing why doing it, right? Reality is Russia is obliterating NATO prepared and NATO run army, so US officials started panicking. Ukraine had better ground forces than any NATO army but US and Turkey. Not anymore.
@@MrPati0 American egos you meant. Since their level of ignorance is off the charts. Western economic blitzkrieg failed and bites back hard. They don't know anything about Russia and they don't know much about war. I mean US generals has never won a single war but make a lot of bold claims left and right. They are a largely clueless especially those who we see on CNN, MSNBC, Fox etc. There are knowlegeble people in the US but they are blocked by mainstream brainwash machine.
Muhahaha ) You people are naive. 🤦♂️ I'll tell you a secret, almost all the experts speaking in this program, ATTENTION......they get paid for it. It's a talk show, and all the dialogues there are pre-written. This is what propagandist directors learned in America 😂
Lol , good copium there , MSM outlets have abundant supply for a long time to come . And bad for russians that they surrendered and were not evacuated like Azoz people in Azovsteel mill .
The SBU caught 6 Ukrainians in Kiev who were against Nazism in Ukraine. The Nazis shot them, cut off their heads and posted photos on the Internet. The Nazi recorded a video that they did it and so they will do it to everyone! There was no trial, there was no investigation, they just wanted it! Ukrainians in social networks rejoiced and clapped their hands! Those people who stand Ukraine moral accomplices🧐 Corrupt journalists are silent again!
In total surrender in recent days there were 1700 neo-nazis from Azovstal. While a few weeks ago already more than 1000 have been caught from several areas. And thousands of Ukrainian neo-nazis from various battalions have died. While there are many Ukrainian soldiers who have already left their posts. And some are caught in the siege in some areas. UKRAINIAN PROPAGANDA MINISTRY TROLL ACCOUNTS and AMERICAN INTEL TROLLS are still busy with the FAKE WINS they spread on Social Media and the mainstream media they pay for. The eforia of the people of western Ukraine is not comparable to the ill effects of Poroshenko's deception with the neo-nazi doctrine under the guise of nationalism. You people of western Ukraine, know and realize immediately that you have been prepared to be cast out and killed by carrying out the falsehood of the doctrine of nationalism. America overlaps. GENOCIDE has occurred because of American-backed neo-nazis. Then now the law consequences must apply. There is only one way, be aware... And break the politicians who have brought Ukraine into crisis due to fascism I am sure that there will soon be peace and reconciliation.
LOL im very surprised he’s still alive🤣🤣 No doubt «someone» paid him a visit🤗 Regular Russian,(s) would gotten 15 yrs in prison for saying what this guy said🤫
The Ukrainian heroes in Mariupol defied the Russian Air Force, Russian artillery, including Russian : missiles, navy shelling, tanks, flame throwers, incendiary bombs, bunker bombs and anti tank weapons.Radically outnumbered and surrounded by enemies the Ukrainian warriors did all that was humanely possible. Who else can claim this level of commitment to their country's defense?
Vietnam The Battle of Britain The battle of trafalgar Those danish farmers who beat the Landsneckts Any Swiss army Those loads of examples , Russia never had the numbers and they never had the support network they were fooked from the get go , however it’s good to see it
The NATO bandit gangsters created this war crises. President Trump should have gotten the gang dissolved earlier, and this war would not have happened.
@@alastairbrewster4274 ahahah they defended their lives, knowing that the Russians were going to destroy the Nazis, they hid in a bunker under the plant, the only thing that awaits them is either death or prison, perhaps a tribunal or execution for commanders
None of it matters if the very next day he retracts his sentiments and falls in line to tow Russian propaganda. This reminds me of all the 180's that Republicans did after the Jan 6th insurrections. At first, sounding sane and denouncing it and and Trump, and then weeks later, acting completely different. I hope that before we die, we finally find what kind of blackmail Trump used on all these guys to get them to sell their souls and completely change course in such a short time. Especially Lindsey Graham. That guy is the enigma of the century. Trump must have some really serious dirt on him.
Ukraine will Prevail.. Slava Ukraini.. Slava Ukraini.. God Bless all the Brave heroic Ukrainian Forces, and Civilians! You're a True Inspiration to the Whole World, and the Whole Freedom Civilized World is DEFINITELY On your Side! To all the Ukrainians Much Love, Light, and Respect From New Jersey, U.S. #IStandWithUkraine
The guy didn't have a change of mind, someone changed it for him. One call from Vlad and KGB reminding you that they own grave digging shovel anyone would change their mind.
... In total surrender in recent days there were 1700 neo-nazis from Azovstal. While a few weeks ago already more than 1000 have been caught from several areas. And thousands of Ukrainian neo-nazis from various battalions have died. While there are many Ukrainian soldiers who have already left their posts. And some are caught in the siege in some areas. UKRAINIAN PROPAGANDA MINISTRY TROLL ACCOUNTS and AMERICAN INTEL TROLLS are still busy with the FAKE WINS they spread on Social Media and the mainstream media they pay for. The eforia of the people of western Ukraine is not comparable to the ill effects of Poroshenko's deception with the neo-nazi doctrine under the guise of nationalism. You people of western Ukraine, know and realize immediately that you have been prepared to be cast out and killed by carrying out the falsehood of the doctrine of nationalism. America overlaps. GENOCIDE has occurred because of American-backed neo-nazis. Then now the law consequences must apply. There is only one way, be aware... And break the politicians who have brought Ukraine into crisis due to fascism I am sure that there will soon be peace and reconciliation.
No, you've simply been living in a dream land created by a technological boom and Western ideas of free thinking and cultural appropriation. History is rife with human savagery
@@MrLukky37 LOL peaceful???? Are you really saying it’s “peaceful” we could literally get nuked at any moment, many different countries are planning on going to war not just Russia and Ukraine, over 3 million people have died from COVID, UFOS being discussed by the US government, and it’s peaceful to you? Ok bro
It's amazing how a visit from the FSB can change a Russian's opinions.
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Keep giving Ukraine $44 billion you gullible dopes.. Mariopul now belongs to russia . but I thought Ukraine was winning the war
GRU more likely
"it's amazing what you can accomplish with a simple baseball bat" - George Carlin
The English translation fooled you.
The retired colonel had a change of heart when he realized that he didn’t want a ‘short retirement life’ in Siberia or die in a tragic accident when a piano falls on him on a Moscow street!
More likely someone came and started naming off the names of his family.
We was send up on the 9th floor to get some maps next to the window and Colonel Clumsy
Or get bitten by a poisonous bee🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Degarth 😂😂 quite possible - these things happen in Russia all the time - at 2am a police patrol passed by his neighborhood and on the speaker system was just reading out the names of his close Family and friends and drove off
He realized that he hadn't taken flying lessons when someone dragged him to the window of a 10th floor window. I am proud of him for being brave enough to speak truth.
God bless this man and protect him and his family!
god does not exist 🤣
Amen. But am I the only one to whom the female American presenter's TWANGING is TORTURE? And she is not even as bad as many of her collegues.
'Lose his cool' ? What on earth is she talking about? That retired colonel took an enormous risk when he decided to tell the truth about Russia's outlook in Ukraine! A very deliberate choice.
It wasn't like he was having some kind of nervous breakdown in front of the cameras. Does she even understand what happened?
It was the Russian host that lost her cool.
He's only simply making advice
Do you?
@Master Drive how is that incorrect. Ukraine can arm 1million civilians. That doesn't mean a whole lot, strategically, but it is factual. Is it not?
things are looking quite different now in the Ukraine,
I cannot imagine a retired Russian colonel speaking out against Putin while he was still in Russia. BRAVE MAN!
& that is what Russian people need more of, brave people who will speak out against dictator Putin. Otherwise they are all just sheep who will continue to suffer & have very little future.
What this media is reporting is also propaganda because Ukraine is not winning already they have at least 1k soldiers, they have no chance
There are two comments replies for Jon Boz and am the third, but TH-cam doesn't show it, why?
Point is: was the translation correct? Did he really say what was put in his mouth?
@@eyemc2450 Google translate u tinfoil hatter
This man traded his entire future and freedom to tell the truth for five minutes, and he knew it when he did it.
Courage like that is incredibly rare in this world now.
You don't get courage from Putin who is a coward.
Nothing is aired without approval, they wanted this out. If you watch the whole show they counter his argument saying, What other choice did Russia have? and they were fighting an existential threat for their very survival. I think this was a way to save face and show that there have been major losses, which are obvious, but Russia didn't have a choice, it's all the wests fault, according to them.
They will never find his body.
You guys really need to get proper education. Freedom of speach aint that poor in Russia there is many openly voicing their opinions. You guys areade to believe Russians have no freedom but this is just bs propoganda. Its a bit more strict here but not China or North korea or Iran by any means.
@@erikzhukovsky9742
Nyet Nyet, Soviet.
The colonel could smell the plutonium tea and backed down but the fact he took on the entire Russian state in the first case is very respectful
Unlike you.
At Zyzz. You got it man. That retired colonel has proved what he said was true. Today is 11.12.22022 Kherson city has been liberated by Ukrainians. Only those without brains didn't get it, just like Eric Desmond above. LOL
*polonium
I saw that a couple days ago and was just thinking to myself "why are they letting this happen?". Couldn't believe what I was hearing. Also, I would've expected a very different outcome than him just being allowed to go back on the same program to walk back his comments. I can really only think of 2 possibilities, either he is a very important person who Putin can't easily act against and that was the better option, or his previous comments did a lot of damage and they really had no choice but to send him back to undo it.
Or, they made him walk it back and will dole out his real punishment later. Putin has a massive PR problem to deal with, they aren't done with this retired Military man!!!
@@steveTGO Yeah, I thought about that. It actually seems more likely. Or possibly a _your fate is sealed, but there are many other ways we can get to you, and what we have in store for _*_you_*_ is only the beginning if you don't do what we want. So you're going to go back and retract those comments and do and say whatever else we require_ kind of thing. Seems very much like something in a movie from a diabolical villain type character. But it doesn't seem like much of a stretch in Putin's Russia given the kind of punishments we already know for a fact he dishes out to journalists or anyone else who even mildly challenges him, whether they're prominent or not.
Looks like they had a “friendly” chat with him. His reality views on the war have been short lived. Can’t undo what’s already been said though
“You are liking generous state pension, da? “ You are liking ability to walk freely, da? “ You are liking not being in Siberian gulag, da? “You would like to clarify statement publicly, da? Smart former Colonel”.
@@dabsafe "You are liking ability to chew solid food without assistance, DA?"
But that probably doesn’t matter, the Russians are so brainwashed, so restricted In their news sources and only ever get to hear all the pro Russian stuff, that they will now believe the general made a ‘mistake’.
it's amazing what a visit from men with guns, in the middle of the night, who have pictures of your family, can accomplish...
They reminded him that he had a family.
When a citizen can face 15 years for not repeating your words like a parrot, you are not returning to repression, you are in the middle of it.
“An unrelenting stream of immigration, nonstop, nonstop. Folks like me who were Caucasian, of European descent for the first time in 2017 will be in an absolute minority in the United States of America, absolute minority. Fewer than 50 percent of the people in America from then and on will be White European stock. That’s not a bad thing. That’s as a source of our strength.” - *Joe Biden* , Replacement proponent.
I think it's safe to say Democrats support TRANS-KIDS 🤔
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Umm dude, you already posted this almost identically in another comment from another ID.
The truth is out there!
too bad...can't believe it
Amazing the guy survived the night.
They needed the retraction
All in Russia TV is staged, this guy was put there to tell de people, in a soft way, that the "special military operation" is not going well.
@@richardtheweaver4891 they needed both because they want the public to suppoort an escalation of troops ... its social engineering 101... only its tuned to russian culture
if you look at western media, they do social engineering in a similar way ... though they are far more subtle .at first , then thye gradually bring an issue front and centre or rapidly depending on the issue ...
why do you think that ?
because it fits the often reported stereotype ?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He seemed to have a good head on his shoulders and now his life and/or family is in jeopardy. Good thing is the damage has already been done and his message got out before they could shut him up the first time.
But he's in danger still
@@jerrynaylor4092 He already knows russias total military defeat is coming at the rate Russia is losing troops and equipment, it will be impossible in another couple of months to carry out offensives, Ukraine will begin swamping the east with reserves , the Russians will find themseleves massively outnumbered at some point
feel bad for him ??? are you crazy ???
@@etiennebaree6176 right. If Russia successfully steamrolled Ukraine this would be a very happy man on Russian TV.
@@jerrynaylor4092 So are the people in Ukraine and the soldiers Russia are sending to fight in a sensless war. If more Russians would step up and tell the truth it would lead to less death in the long run. aThis war is nothing but a waste of human life.
Deep down we know exactly how he feels that’s all that matters
crucial phrase "they got to him"
He's not a former colonel he's a retired colonel. There's a big difference. He kept his commission he just retired. Now, since he spoke out he may become a former colonel because I can definitely imagine Putin stripping him of his rank.
Losing pension probably scared him
He didn't say what CNN claims. He was basically just setting up someone to blame besides Putin.
being stripped of his rank would be a GOOD outcome.
You mean stripping him of his life by Novichok??
And his pension
We all know that him and his family‘s life were probably threatened
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Keep giving ukraime $44 billion you gullible dopes I guess those sanction against Russia don't mean squat. Now India won't give us Americans wheat
No, he had to have permission to say what he said.
All in Russia TV is staged, this guy was put there to tell de people, in a soft way, that the "special military operation" is not going well.
Shoutout to that dude for spreading some seeds of truth dang
On one hand it is a shame to see someone being threatened into compliance, just for saying the truth.
On the other hand, I'm glad they refuse to listen to unpleasant truths. I hope they keep chasing their delusions, and never learn anything from their mistakes.
It's all to the benefit of Ukraine.
I really wouldn’t hope that they keep ignoring everything and everyone.
We are already riding the train to catastrophe.
I wouldn't say it is benefitting Ukraine. It's just hurting Russia. But war is a hurt contest, so . . .
A flash of bravery, He spoke with conviction the first time...not so much after being threatened with his life.
Typical Russian coward
Or his family's
He had a 're-think'!!!
I’m sure his Grandkids were threatened or some bs
who threatened him? and when?
The gentleman from the FSB must have visited the Colonel, can't blame him, unfortunately, his whole family's existence and well-being could be at stake.
Reminder not to take living in a free country for granted
It wasn't the FSB who visited him..!
It was Joe Pesci ..!
One visit from joe Pesci, sorted that c**ks**ker out..!! 😅😅
Yes you can almost see the gun the GRU is holding to his head in the second clip.
@@MrRocksW _Reminder not to take living in a free country for granted_
Yeah Snowden can tell you about that first hand. Assange should have followed Simonyan's advice and moved to Russia. Instead he got imprisoned by British thugs.
Seems to me Putin should put him on the front line rather than fear-mongering on TV.
War is never a good experience.
Amazing how a retired colonel can change his mind, after being threatened by secret service. I'm sure he and his family are too frightened to pass wind now.
Hey, at least they don't dox over there, right?
Yeah when he realised that they might stop inviting him and he stops making tons of $$$ he had to backtrack on his BS. Russia is in world's isolation? I didn't know West was the whole world. This incompetent clown needs to learn geography.
Victory to Ukraine. 💛☮💙
🤡🐑💩
Victory for Russia taking mariopul
@@bigsexxy1 the "second army in the world" was supposed to seize Kyiv in few days. Russists (you can read fascists) have failed misarably and the tide of the war is changing.
Stop joking. Ukraine has already lost.
@@rodneyagesa1851 lost what?
Well done Ukraine, continue to burn the enemy for the evil of their fans.
What a hero to speak out like that! I sadly expect him to be more pro Putin for fear of what will happen to him or his family.
Putin: "Silence that Man. I never lose. Russia always wins."
Tired of winning yet Vladimir ?
I thought the history of Russia has been always a loser?
Vladim Trumpkovsky...
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🇺🇦💛💙🇺🇦
Russia has lost more than just a war its lost its historical spirit.
This Russian Colonel is a witness to truth which will not be suppressed - even by Putin.
The "colonel" is a product of the 90s, he is incompetent and doesn't know what modern war is. He is the guy that praised how amazing the turd F-35 is. Also he realised that they might stop inviting him and he stops making tons of $$$ he had to backtrack on his BS. Russia is in world's isolation? I didn't know West was the whole world. This incompetent clown needs to learn geography.
He's done his job , seems like he had this planned. He would have known his own life and his relatives would be threatened for what he said and gambled on the fact he was to popular to murder instantly and they would force him to change his opinions.
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦
Ali Sarabi 6 September 1979
Natural Way
Wow.
Once you break the glass you can't put it back together. Colonel Khodarenok's remarks happened and nothing he says now will take them back or negate their truth.
Absolutely right!!
Except a large dose of propaganda and an extra big tube of super glue.
More like the rung bell.. Once rung you cannot unring the bell.
💯.
@drwisdom1
Dr. wisdom huh? Wow...
The saying goes; you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube. Or unring the bell. Now stop playing with your mommy's computer and go play in traffic with your little zombie friends 🤣
Retired Colonel: *speaks negatively about Russias future prospects*
Putin & FSB: „ We don’t do that here.“
I admire his honesty. Brave!!! TIme to stop the untrue Naratives.
"Freedom of Speech", in a Country like Russia, where a person only has the Rights to say just what the Russian Goveenment wants someone to say, is NOT REALLY a Country with "Freedom of Speech".
Oh the irony coming from a country where it’s citizens cheer the removal of its political opponents on social media or for that matter anyone who doesn’t think like them 🤣🤣🤣
Just like the USA with Cancel Culture, and introduction of Ministry of Truth. We have no more freedoms. You can lose your job over some statements.
well, it's not even a country, it's just a potato field
Walked back so he not walked back out a window
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I am pretty sure he was told " we know where your grandchildren live "
Talking Russian : speaking about something with absolutely the opposite meaning
Mom : “son did u study for your exams?”
Son : “absolutely…btw it’s not n exam…just a special academic quiz”
Mom : alright…so are you ready to score good grades?
Son : absolutely…my grades are already scoring as we speak
No, he’s not “literally a different human being.” Literally is the opposite of figuratively. The two words are not interchangeable. How are you a journalist? Language matters.
Fight the good fight
@@-BuddyGuy lol, I know it’s petty, relatively speaking. I can’t help it though, it makes it impossible for me to focus on the actual story..
@@seanmcdonald4686 I was being serious.
It doesn't matter. He said it and it can't be unsaid. It's amazing what happens when they threaten to take away your army pension and whatever other benefits that were being received.
Probably his family
@@manuelhernandez2017 probably his ability to breathe 🙀
Or he realised that they might stop inviting him and he stops making tons of $$$ he had to backtrack on his BS. Russia is in world's isolation? I didn't know West was the whole world. This incompetent clown needs to learn geography. Also so many CIA bots repeating the same thing over and over again.
Yup, the benefit of being able to live
Its Russia! They don't just take away your benefits they take away your life, and the lives of anyone who means anything to you.
The colonel reminds me of that guy who speaks out on a forum, gets shouted down by the rest of the forum members, then turns out he‘s right. Thanks for the videos!
DFV!
Just like Twitter!
Turns out he‘s right? He is the guy that praised how amazing the turd F-35 is.
Thank you Erin Burnett I can’t wait to see you in person
The courage and will of the Ukrainian people will be rewarded.
FSB officer says to retired Col., "you will read from the script...do you agree or yes?"
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In Soviet Russia, script reads you!
Number one rule in The Art of War , never underestimate your enemies.........
Russia made that mistake on day 1 !
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@Congress-to designate Russia sponsor of terror Number 2 is know yourself. Obviously Putin has failed at both. Someone remarked that overall it is almost like he did read Art Of War, and decided to do the exact opposite of every advice.
Rule #2. Dont over-estimate Russia
Sun Tzu
wow
"It's a good experience, though." How do they say this stuff and then go home and sleep at night?
This guy has been an outspoken critic for 2 decades, including his articles some weeks before the invasion warning against bloodthirsty politicians and their "warm welcome, easy job" ideas without any basis in reality - laying out what would happen pretty much as it has now transpired (except like many in the West, indicating that in case of a protracted conflict, there would be a greater extent of urban guerrilla war at this point). His 22 years of military journalism has been highly reckognized in Russia though, including being awarded for exceptional contribution to the fatherland/federation by Putin himself, just a year or two ago. So his openly penned and widely published (in state media no less) criticism is well known, and appears somewhat tolerated, although all bets are off these days. His hard rebuke a few days ago was in line with his predictions and warnings in january, and pretty much an "I told you so". Kremlin did reel him in this time, but that is to be expected.
Khodaryonok being as hard, sharp and outspoken as he was on that show though - that's a sign of 2 things. 1, that he knows he's generally well respected and favored in both Kremlin and the population so any severe "retaliation" against him is risky and costly, he doesn't play politics much so he's not controversial and the population trust his expressions. Then onto no. 2: Those in positions of public platform, with an interest in providing the Russian people a reality check, some cleareyed information - they are reckognizing that Putin, Kremlin etc are wrangling such a large number of dissenters, critics and various scapegoats right now - that the odds of getting away with or only getting minor backblow from making these kinds of public "transgressions" at this time, are getting fairly decent. They also know that the Russian population reckognize most of these kinds of follow-up "retractions" and "corrections" for what they are, so the messages conceyed earlier will stick even more in the public awareness, when followed a few days later by these "corrections".
These observations seem fairly reasonable, likely correct. Thank you
My worry, is that Putler will get replaced with Generals who actually know what they're doing. Western propaganda has made much of the failures of the average Russian soldier, there are millions of them and Ukraine only has so many?
Sure, fighting for your homeland' that's what I would do too, being a proxy war against invaders? Take all the help you can get, don't forget Warsaw.
Take the weapons and use them wisely, sorry Ukraine (because I am a friend) I will point out how that city got just 'shafted', brave men and women rising up, no hope of even surviving.
i am absolutely against the Russian invasion of a peaceful and sovereign nation.
This will I say, just because it's true, hard to believe, in these enlightened times, that any super-power will invade another country?
How does that work out?
Modern weapons surely create a loss-loss situation? In Ireland, it's simple, we don't have the GDP, we cannot afford high-end frigates or 4'5 generation fighters, what we do have, is brave well-trained soldiers and a population that will never give in. Ireland is the force of the Irish people and Ukraine is the force of many brave soldiers, men and women who will not back down? Don't trade your lives for geopolitics, be careful of your new friends? I don't suggest that Russia is one of them! Maybe think how great it is for Western arms manufacturers and their chance for free trials? Russia has systematically levelled cities to the ground, even in terms of progress/ strategic advantage, it's not great? Now that they command a wasteland, it seems that Ukraine is the scrapyard for Russian vehicles? I couldn't answer this truthfully, would I happily fire on Russian soldiers? Well, yes, if they were in my country, without a doubt but I wouldn't forget they probably didn't wish to be here, bottom line, it's not working and it will only get worse. Not surprised that Ukraine will also claim the Crimea, you fucking asked for it! Now you got it!
Wise analysis, thank you.
Pretty sure no one else in this comment section knew this but you so thank you
I just read your book and I cannot wait for the sequel.
He said what had to be said
He's done his duty
Right! At least he said it once, even if he had to change it later.....he had far more courage than most Russians.
Amazing what a visit from the security folks will do.
Oh, that woman's face. It so much reminds me of Soviet days. They all have faces like undertaker's.
In both films he remembered to say "Special Operation." That kept him walking around free.
We should sympathise with the man. He’s in trouble.
I think he appreciates the ability to keep his head 🥶
This colonel is absolutely correct . It’s a matter of time before the reality hit and when it does , they will ask and wonder what hit them .
The "colonel" is a product of the 90s, he is incompetent and doesn't know what modern war and what modern army is. He is the guy that praised how amazing the turd F-35 is. I mean he basically claims that West is the whole world. WTF?!
Reality is that Ukraine is losing big time. They went through several waves of mobilisation/draft which means that they have terrible loses. And they started surrendering in droves. Russia is very methodical and very careful here, they are not in a hurry. US minister of defense called Shoigu to ceasefire. If Russia is losing why doing it, right? Reality is Russia is obliterating NATO prepared and NATO run army, so US officials started panicking. Ukraine had better ground forces than any NATO army but US and Turkey. Not anymore.
that realization will bite hard on their egos
@@MrPati0 American egos you meant. Since their level of ignorance is off the charts. Western economic blitzkrieg failed and bites back hard. They don't know anything about Russia and they don't know much about war. I mean US generals has never won a single war but make a lot of bold claims left and right. They are a largely clueless especially those who we see on CNN, MSNBC, Fox etc. There are knowlegeble people in the US but they are blocked by mainstream brainwash machine.
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 from Greece 🇬🇷
One sentence was whisper into his ear over night, "Do you want to keep your military pension?"
“What I meant was ‘We are doing great and Putin is awesome’”🙄🙄
"The whole world is conspiring against us" has been a Russian propaganda point since the days of Ivan the Terrible.
People don't tend to like you, when your version of diplomacy is "do what I want, or I shoot you".
They really released footage of them almost completely whiffing an open shot? Lol. I don't shoot missiles but I don't think that's how u do it...🤣
It's the same bravery needed when talking against the establishment in the US
Putin threatened his family and he changed his tune.
Muhahaha ) You people are naive. 🤦♂️ I'll tell you a secret, almost all the experts speaking in this program, ATTENTION......they get paid for it. It's a talk show, and all the dialogues there are pre-written. This is what propagandist directors learned in America 😂
💯
Someone obviosly got to him. I wonder who.
I still respect his inital honesty & bravery.
It got to him well. Russians are now fully isolated which is very bad for the whole of the world
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@@joelgarcia1150 Ali Sarabi 6 September 1979
Natural Way
I applaud Russians willing to risk telling the truth to fellow citizens!
It's not a big deal even thousands of Russian surrender in Ukraine ,it happens in war not a issue God bless you Ukraine
Lol , good copium there , MSM outlets have abundant supply for a long time to come . And bad for russians that they surrendered and were not evacuated like Azoz people in Azovsteel mill .
The SBU caught 6 Ukrainians in Kiev who were against Nazism in Ukraine. The Nazis shot them, cut off their heads and posted photos on the Internet. The Nazi recorded a video that they did it and so they will do it to everyone! There was no trial, there was no investigation, they just wanted it! Ukrainians in social networks rejoiced and clapped their hands! Those people who stand Ukraine moral accomplices🧐
Corrupt journalists are silent again!
In total surrender in recent days there were 1700 neo-nazis from Azovstal. While a few weeks ago already more than 1000 have been caught from several areas.
And thousands of Ukrainian neo-nazis from various battalions have died.
While there are many Ukrainian soldiers who have already left their posts. And some are caught in the siege in some areas.
UKRAINIAN PROPAGANDA MINISTRY TROLL ACCOUNTS and AMERICAN INTEL TROLLS are still busy with the FAKE WINS they spread on Social Media and the mainstream media they pay for.
The eforia of the people of western Ukraine is not comparable to the ill effects of Poroshenko's deception with the neo-nazi doctrine under the guise of nationalism.
You people of western Ukraine, know and realize immediately that you have been prepared to be cast out and killed by carrying out the falsehood of the doctrine of nationalism.
America overlaps.
GENOCIDE has occurred because of American-backed neo-nazis. Then now the law consequences must apply.
There is only one way, be aware... And break the politicians who have brought Ukraine into crisis due to fascism
I am sure that there will soon be peace and reconciliation.
And your source is?
Nothing supporting Ukraine
surprised there's still a brave individual like him in Putin's Russia where people are sent to jail for making a statement less critical than that
He gave the public apology that was required of him and now he will never be seen or heard from again
He was told "if you don't tow the line, you will go missing " ....🤫
Harm is allready done on prime time tv.
LOL im very surprised he’s still alive🤣🤣 No doubt «someone» paid him a visit🤗 Regular Russian,(s) would gotten 15 yrs in prison for saying what this guy said🤫
Fear is a tool...
His original statement was *scathing*
SCATHINGLY *HONEST*
Then, a total about-face.
A total 180-degrees.
The FSB had some “convincing arguments” for him.
The Ukrainian heroes in Mariupol defied the Russian Air Force, Russian artillery, including Russian : missiles, navy shelling, tanks, flame throwers, incendiary bombs, bunker bombs and anti tank weapons.Radically outnumbered and surrounded by enemies the Ukrainian warriors did all that was humanely possible. Who else can claim this level of commitment to their country's defense?
True but they lost. No one likes losers.
Vietnam
The Battle of Britain
The battle of trafalgar
Those danish farmers who beat the Landsneckts
Any Swiss army
Those loads of examples , Russia never had the numbers and they never had the support network they were fooked from the get go , however it’s good to see it
Проснитесь. Азов сдаётся в плен русским войскам. Зеленский обманывает всю Европу. Зеленский клоун, а вы слепые.
The NATO bandit gangsters created this war crises. President Trump should have gotten the gang dissolved earlier, and this war would not have happened.
@@alastairbrewster4274 ahahah they defended their lives, knowing that the Russians were going to destroy the Nazis, they hid in a bunker under the plant, the only thing that awaits them is either death or prison, perhaps a tribunal or execution for commanders
Somebody had words with him !
How dare they do this.
They reminded him of his 'yes man course' he took at the military academy. 🤣
Finally a Top Ranking Russian official lays down the card on the table.That man should be running things, he’s the only one who isn’t deranged.
None of it matters if the very next day he retracts his sentiments and falls in line to tow Russian propaganda. This reminds me of all the 180's that Republicans did after the Jan 6th insurrections. At first, sounding sane and denouncing it and and Trump, and then weeks later, acting completely different. I hope that before we die, we finally find what kind of blackmail Trump used on all these guys to get them to sell their souls and completely change course in such a short time. Especially Lindsey Graham. That guy is the enigma of the century. Trump must have some really serious dirt on him.
Too bad. It didn’t take long for Putler’s brown shirts to tell him to reconsider his position.
It’ s very hard to live in Russia if you are intelligent man.
7:52 "And even in the United States where everyone hates each other ...." LOL !!
Ukraine will Prevail.. Slava Ukraini.. Slava Ukraini..
God Bless all the Brave heroic Ukrainian Forces, and Civilians! You're a True Inspiration to the Whole World, and the Whole Freedom Civilized World is DEFINITELY On your Side! To all the Ukrainians Much Love, Light, and Respect From New Jersey, U.S. #IStandWithUkraine
The guy didn't have a change of mind, someone changed it for him. One call from Vlad and KGB reminding you that they own grave digging shovel anyone would change their mind.
They probably said to him that his grave is already dug out.
Grave digging shovel..and that he might have to do the digging 🤣🤣🤣
No KGB in Russia. Only in Belarus.
... In total surrender in recent days there were 1700 neo-nazis from Azovstal. While a few weeks ago already more than 1000 have been caught from several areas.
And thousands of Ukrainian neo-nazis from various battalions have died.
While there are many Ukrainian soldiers who have already left their posts. And some are caught in the siege in some areas.
UKRAINIAN PROPAGANDA MINISTRY TROLL ACCOUNTS and AMERICAN INTEL TROLLS are still busy with the FAKE WINS they spread on Social Media and the mainstream media they pay for.
The eforia of the people of western Ukraine is not comparable to the ill effects of Poroshenko's deception with the neo-nazi doctrine under the guise of nationalism.
You people of western Ukraine, know and realize immediately that you have been prepared to be cast out and killed by carrying out the falsehood of the doctrine of nationalism.
America overlaps.
GENOCIDE has occurred because of American-backed neo-nazis. Then now the law consequences must apply.
There is only one way, be aware... And break the politicians who have brought Ukraine into crisis due to fascism
I am sure that there will soon be peace and reconciliation.
I'm sure they have his entire family as hostages........
I can imagine if someone told me to retract what I said or have my balls burned off I’d damn well retract. Good luck Colonel.
This is not "change". This colonel said same before this war. He estimated results of this war very scaptic and he was right.
Apparently Russians don’t know the phrase “You can’t unring a bell”.
The FSB could send him on a "mandatory holiday in a Siberian beach resort" for his past remarks. So he had to change his views.
FSB is comparable to the FBI.
The FSB is not the KGB.
The KGB was more like CIA + FBI + NSA + department of homeland security under one wing .
I think he knew he had to do both statements from the beginning, he made his point the first time and saved his and his family’s lives with the second
it wasnt obvious that he would get the chance to give the amended statement though...
The world has gone mad. Life just seems so different these days. I just can’t describe it, everything changed so drastically and so fast. It’s sad.
No, you've simply been living in a dream land created by a technological boom and Western ideas of free thinking and cultural appropriation. History is rife with human savagery
@@MrLukky37 LOL peaceful???? Are you really saying it’s “peaceful” we could literally get nuked at any moment, many different countries are planning on going to war not just Russia and Ukraine, over 3 million people have died from COVID, UFOS being discussed by the US government, and it’s peaceful to you? Ok bro
Well let us say the col. Was guided to reframe his words. 😅😂😂😂. This is so funny, supporting even when things are very bad.
Why is he standing in the rain? @ 3:54 Sleeping rough, no hotel? Can’t even use an umbrella properly either.... running it all down his shoulder.
He wisely decided to tow the line instead of eating a Novichok sandwich
"Did I say losing? I did of course mean winning."
"Very good. Have kitten back."
"I had a dog."
"Is kitten now."
Joe where’s a Rubble for less then one cent ?. Do you have any left ?
Sir,
Can I reupload Your video.
What a brave man! He has my greatest admiration. Let us hope many more will follow.
"And then, it got worse."
- Ancient Russian Proverb
If only the rest of the top table had the same big balls.
There's a Colonel of truth in that broadcast
That man risk his life to speak against the war may God reward his bravery in heaven.
Love that the Russian who spoke the truth!
Until he didn't.