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[00:00:00] That's why everything must be done so [00:00:02] that not a single Ukrainian would ever, [00:00:06] even in their thoughts, dare to look at [00:00:09] Russia or Russians the wrong way. They [00:00:12] must be afraid, and we don't need their [00:00:16] love. We need their fear. We love them [00:00:19] since 1991. [00:00:21] >> In Russia, it's the same old playbook. [00:00:24] Single threats, relentless strikes on [00:00:26] Ukrainian cities in the dead of winter. [00:00:29] All because real progress on the [00:00:31] battlefield has failed. When you can't [00:00:33] win a war, you terrorize civilians [00:00:36] instead. Moscow is not ready for any [00:00:39] real compromises in negotiations either. [00:00:42] Instead, it has already turned to [00:00:45] criticizing Donald Trump, whining about [00:00:48] Indian companies refusing to buy Russian [00:00:51] oil and complaining about Elon Musk [00:00:54] finally cutting off Russian access to [00:00:56] Starlink. In short, everyone is to blame [00:01:00] except Russia and the war it started. [00:01:03] New week, new Russian nonsense. I'm [00:01:05] Sophia and this is spin snipers where we [00:01:07] tear apart Kremlin drama and ser the [00:01:10] brutal facts fast. [00:01:20] India has begun pulling back from buying [00:01:22] Russian oil and it is appears the move [00:01:25] came under pressure from US President [00:01:28] Donald Trump. He has already welcomed [00:01:30] India's decision and lifted previously [00:01:33] imposed tariffs in response in Moscow. [00:01:36] This caused outright shock. How dare [00:01:40] India once labeled a loyal partner [00:01:43] suddenly side with the west? Just [00:01:46] yesterday, Russian media were happy to [00:01:48] call Trump a friend of the Kremlin. [00:01:51] Today, they are already shouting about [00:01:53] him as an enemy. In Moscow, friendship [00:01:56] lasts exactly as long as it remains [00:01:58] profitable. If you really look at it, [00:02:01] first of all, there's this constant idea [00:02:04] in our society that Trump is supposedly [00:02:07] some kind of friend. Yet, he's doing [00:02:10] everything incredibly hostile toward [00:02:12] Russia, taking extremely hostile steps [00:02:16] against Russia. I'm not even talking [00:02:19] about the fact that despite the talks, [00:02:21] he continues to supply intelligence and [00:02:23] weapons. And just listen, [00:02:28] this latest story with India makes it [00:02:30] obvious that all this maneuvering and [00:02:33] the lifting of tariffs was done [00:02:35] primarily to make them stop buying our [00:02:37] oil. And I think they did stop. [00:02:41] I really think they did. Even though [00:02:44] people here say the Indian prime [00:02:46] minister kept quiet. But what is he [00:02:49] supposed to say? And why should he say [00:02:51] anything when there are private [00:02:53] companies that are simply told that's [00:02:56] enough? We'll see. But in my view, Trump [00:03:00] got what he wanted. This was an [00:03:03] extremely unfriendly move. And this is [00:03:06] not the only reason Moscow is getting [00:03:09] nervous. Fighting the old way is no [00:03:12] longer an option. Elen Musk responded to [00:03:15] the request from Ukraine's Minister of [00:03:17] Defense to address the use of Starlink [00:03:20] by Russian attack drones. And for [00:03:22] Russia, this turned into a full-blown [00:03:25] disaster. Starting February 5th, Russian [00:03:28] Starlink terminals reportedly began [00:03:31] falling on mess. Occupying forces [00:03:33] complain they cannot restore [00:03:35] communications, a problem that directly [00:03:38] undermines coordination across the [00:03:40] entire front line. still Kremlin most [00:03:44] peaceful demer insists it's a not big [00:03:48] deal right totally believable especially [00:03:51] given how loudly they are panicking [00:03:53] about it yes at some point we started [00:03:56] using Starlink but almost everywhere [00:03:58] it's just one of the tools yes it's very [00:04:00] convenient yes it's broadband internet [00:04:03] but we were flying and striking targets [00:04:05] even without it command and control of [00:04:07] the troops has not been lost any [00:04:09] competent military commander doesn't [00:04:11] just duplicate communication [00:04:12] but usually also builds redundancy. So [00:04:15] I'm talking to many people at the front [00:04:16] right now and yes it's inconvenient but [00:04:19] command and control has not been lost. [00:04:21] Communications have not been lost. [00:04:23] Everything that needs to fly goes [00:04:25] exactly where it needs to and the work [00:04:27] continues. [00:04:29] >> But you know what? Russian whining does [00:04:31] not seem to stop this time. It has [00:04:34] spilled over diplomacy. [00:04:37] Moscow is now anxiously waiting for a [00:04:40] phone call from French President Emanuel [00:04:42] Macron who once casually mentioned he [00:04:45] was open to talks. The problem Macron [00:04:49] never called Putin and that was [00:04:51] apparently enough to trigger a fullblown [00:04:54] tantrum. Foreign Minister Sergeo went on [00:04:57] emotional rant and even dedicated part [00:05:00] of an interview to the missing phone [00:05:02] call. It seems the Kremlin has mistaken [00:05:05] international diplomacy for a mist [00:05:07] called cold notification. A couple of [00:05:10] weeks ago, the president of France, [00:05:12] Imron, once again said that he might [00:05:14] call the president of Russia, Vu Putin, [00:05:18] at some point. This is not serious. This [00:05:21] is pitiful diplomacy. If you want to [00:05:23] call and have a serious conversation, [00:05:26] then call. The president of Russia will [00:05:29] always pick up the phone and listen to [00:05:31] any proposals. And if it comes to [00:05:33] serious proposals, I dare assure you [00:05:36] they will not go unanswered. There will [00:05:38] be a serious, concrete, practical [00:05:40] response. [00:05:41] >> Here is a question. If you hate Europe [00:05:44] so much, if Russian TV keeps screaming [00:05:47] that it should be destroyed, then why [00:05:50] all these phone calls? Why is it [00:05:52] desperate waiting for contact? Or is it [00:05:55] hypocrisy just not an issue anymore? [00:05:58] Meanwhile, Russia continues its cynical [00:06:01] bombardment of Ukrainian cities during [00:06:03] freezing winter temperatures. This year, [00:06:06] the strategy of trying to break Ukraine [00:06:08] by cold is especially bland. Its [00:06:11] pressure, an attempt to force Ukraine [00:06:13] into surrendering Donbas or accepting [00:06:16] yet another set of everchanging Russian [00:06:19] demands. And at the same time, both [00:06:22] Kremlin propagandists and officials [00:06:24] suddenly remember that their own cities [00:06:27] are losing power, too. Naturally, they [00:06:31] blame Ukraine. Accountability, after [00:06:33] all, has never been a part of the [00:06:35] Russian playbook. When Europe cries out [00:06:38] in outrage, "Look, Ukraine is freezing. [00:06:41] Russia is creating a humanitarian [00:06:43] disaster." [00:06:45] But their anthem also says, "Ukraine has [00:06:48] not yet frozen. [00:06:50] It hasn't frozen. In January alone, [00:06:53] about 3.8 million people were in the [00:06:55] frontline zone in Russia. And at various [00:06:58] times, they experienced power outages. [00:07:01] This is precisely because the Ukrainian [00:07:03] side started targeting energy [00:07:04] infrastructure a year ago and has [00:07:07] continued doing so. And in January, they [00:07:10] were doing the same thing. [00:07:12] As for the calls for a ceasefire, [00:07:15] there's now a hysterical outcry claiming [00:07:18] that we are supposedly inhumanly cutting [00:07:20] off power to cities, [00:07:24] that people are suffering and freezing, [00:07:28] that Russia is striking energy [00:07:30] infrastructure. [00:07:32] We never initiated these actions. was [00:07:35] the Ukrainians [00:07:38] who were the first to strike energy [00:07:40] facilities and other civilian targets, [00:07:44] including residential buildings, shops, [00:07:47] and hospitals. [00:07:50] And a year ago, a passenger train was [00:07:52] blown up with no military component [00:07:55] whatsoever. [00:07:57] >> Oh, sure. Ukraine attacked Russia. [00:08:00] Ukraine started a war against a peaceful [00:08:02] neighbor. Go on, tell us more. Or maybe, [00:08:06] just maybe, it's time to stop lying and [00:08:09] using those lies to justify cynical [00:08:11] strikes on another country's territory. [00:08:14] Perhaps admit the obvious. This is your [00:08:17] signature move. Violence, terror, [00:08:20] attempts to break an entire nation. You [00:08:23] only started screaming about it when [00:08:25] Ukraine proved it has the strength to [00:08:28] strike back. Because Russia understands [00:08:31] nothing but force. It's why Ukraine's [00:08:33] president has said clearly we are ready [00:08:36] for a new energy sisfire. The real [00:08:39] question is are you? Meanwhile, Lavrov [00:08:42] has been on a royal lately. Once again, [00:08:44] he dusted off the same old excuse. The [00:08:47] war apparently is the vast fault. A [00:08:50] familiar routine. When facts run out, [00:08:53] blame someone else. The fact that NATO [00:08:56] is doing exactly what is prohibited, [00:08:58] pursuing dominance, not just dominance, [00:09:01] but constant expansion by absorbing more [00:09:04] and more members is well known. The [00:09:08] attempt to swallow Ukraine, turn it into [00:09:11] a staging ground against the Russian [00:09:13] Federation. [00:09:15] establish military bases on its [00:09:18] territory and deploy weapons aimed at [00:09:21] our country left us with no choice but [00:09:24] to launch a so-called special military [00:09:26] operation [00:09:29] following appeals from the [00:09:31] self-proclaimed Donitk and Luhansk [00:09:33] people's republics and after many years [00:09:36] of trying to explain to the west [00:09:40] at the highest level how destructive its [00:09:43] policy of dragging Ukraine into this [00:09:45] deadly game was [00:09:48] >> honestly this endless nonsense about [00:09:50] NATO the so-called people's republic in [00:09:53] dawnbas and Ukraine being a military [00:09:56] staging ground against Russia is [00:09:58] exhausting even to explain anymore [00:10:01] anyone who has followed NATO's foreign [00:10:04] policy knows this for years Ukraine was [00:10:08] not seen as a ready candidate for a [00:10:11] membership but even if it had been so [00:10:14] quote, "Ukraine is an independent [00:10:17] sovereign state with the right to make [00:10:19] its own decisions. What Russia clearly [00:10:22] wanted was not a neighbor, but a puppet, [00:10:25] and that only actors that actually [00:10:28] turned Ukraine into a battlefield was [00:10:30] Russia itself when it invaded in 2014." [00:10:34] All this rhetoric only reinforces one [00:10:37] thing. Moscow is not prepared for a [00:10:40] long-term peace or for any meaningful [00:10:43] compromise. Everything that Europe and [00:10:45] Ukraine are generating today isn't [00:10:47] secret. It's just dumped in a huge [00:10:49] stream and called Ukrainian wants. So [00:10:51] when the European side starts talking [00:10:53] about an iron porcupine, meaning that [00:10:56] the Ukrainian side must be stuffed with [00:10:58] weapons deployed along the contact [00:11:00] lines, build an 800,000 strong army and [00:11:04] so on. That's the whole set of fantasies [00:11:06] they can even imagine. Against this [00:11:08] backdrop, reaching an agreement is [00:11:10] impossible. We cannot negotiate under [00:11:12] this approach. When Zilinsky says he [00:11:14] wants peace, but he wants his own [00:11:16] version of peace, this is his peace, [00:11:19] especially given the flow of drugs he [00:11:21] receives, which he interprets in his own [00:11:23] way. [00:11:24] >> So, let's be clear. Under what [00:11:26] conditions are negotiations even [00:11:27] possible, a Ukraine that no longer [00:11:30] exists as a state, because that's [00:11:32] exactly the outcome many in Russia would [00:11:35] happily accept. And they're not even [00:11:38] hiding it. Russian state TV openly [00:11:41] features calls for violence against [00:11:44] Ukrainians. So no illusions here. This [00:11:47] is what Russia's idea of peace actually [00:11:51] looks like. No compromise, no [00:11:53] coexistence, no Ukraine. [00:11:55] >> He's going to start singing his song [00:11:57] about Kiev right now. While at the same [00:12:00] time, Belgar is being flattened and I'm [00:12:03] supposed to feel sorry for those [00:12:06] and then look at what they write to us. [00:12:08] that on your broadcast when Belgar is [00:12:11] being hit, Basilei was calling [00:12:15] and to feel sorry for the prisoners when [00:12:17] they're captured. [00:12:20] >> And so that Belgar isn't touched, Kark [00:12:23] must be completely destroyed. So people [00:12:26] of Kark, leave your cursed city because [00:12:30] your city is being used as a base to [00:12:32] strike at Belgar. Am I making myself [00:12:35] clear enough? [00:12:36] Well, Solo continues to push bland and [00:12:39] nonsense. The Russian army is cynically [00:12:41] shelling Ukrainian residential areas, [00:12:44] ordinary sleeping districts with no [00:12:47] factories, no military targets, nothing [00:12:50] at all. Just homes, schools, hospitals, [00:12:53] just civilians. [00:12:55] And yet on Russian state TV, they keep [00:12:58] repeating the same mantra. We don't [00:13:01] strike those targets. This is a blunt [00:13:04] and lie, one that cost Ukrainian [00:13:06] civilians their lives every single day. [00:13:10] It should be emphasized that the armed [00:13:12] forces of the Russian Federation [00:13:15] do not target the residential sector [00:13:17] with any firepower. [00:13:20] They strike only infrastructure [00:13:22] facilities which in addition to defense [00:13:25] sites and the industrial complex in one [00:13:28] way or another affect housing and [00:13:31] utilities. Russia has decided to [00:13:34] threaten not only Ukraine but Europe as [00:13:36] well for daring to help. This time [00:13:39] Moscow is already furious about the idea [00:13:42] of joint weapons production between [00:13:45] Ukraine and the European countries on EU [00:13:48] territory. The logic is obvious. [00:13:50] Factories that are not under constant [00:13:53] missile fire can actually work [00:13:55] efficiently. But in Russia, as usual, [00:13:58] this is framed as another existential [00:14:01] threat. An odd picture, a nuclear power [00:14:05] that threatens everyone around it, yet [00:14:08] seems terrified of factories, [00:14:10] corporation, and anything it cannot [00:14:13] control. In my view, they are absolute [00:14:17] enemies and they must understand that if [00:14:20] they produce these missiles on their [00:14:22] territory that are going to be fired at [00:14:24] our cities, those sites become a [00:14:27] legitimate target. The transit points [00:14:30] through which everything passes terror [00:14:33] and its justification. That's how Russia [00:14:36] envisions the so-called peace and it's [00:14:39] clear they are not ready for it. They [00:14:41] understand no world beyond force and [00:14:44] fear and insists on imposing it on [00:14:47] everyone around themselves. [00:14:50] Every strike, every shel city is proof [00:14:53] that peace for them is nothing more than [00:14:56] a fiction used to justify their own [00:14:58] violence. That's it for today. While the [00:15:02] Russian propaganda machine keeps [00:15:03] running, we'll keep exposing the lies. [00:15:06] I'm Sophia and this was Spin Snipers. [00:15:08] Stay curious, stay skeptical, and don't [00:15:11] fall for their spin.