blunt the russian advance in the countries east. joining me now to go further in depth on this is michael maloof, a former senior security policy analyst in the office of the u. s. secretary of defense, michael, it's great to have you on the program today. now let's start off with, we know that the u. s. officials claim that their intelligence plays a decisive role in the conflict and ukraine. now, given that these claims are attributed to us officials, do you think there is any way that the bible administration can still convince the public that is not involved in direct confrontation with russia? well, if they had better insight into what's happening, there's no way that they could deny this kind of activity. the united states is in a proxy war right now. and this was the last thing in the world that the american people need, given all the other internal problems that are happening in the u. s. and it just seems like we, we continuously have endless wars. but the by the administration sees ukraine not, not as a country that needs to be liberated in any way or protected by, by russia. but it's

michael maloof, a former senior security policy analyst in the office of the u. s. a secretary of defense. i always enjoyed the opportunity to pick your brain. michael, thanks very much for that. thank. thank you. let's get more now about, well, people's comment emotions, for example, in her song on those apple, roger regions. that's cross live now to our senior correspondent anyhow, so on. there is ortiz, we're at gaz. the good to see you today on this very special day and are rolling coverage here at see what is there or is there a mood that you can send now where you are offered? this is the, the unification. documents was signed by the russian president. mother's absolutely no one in the streets during vladimir putin's speech immediately after the end of his speech during the applause that we heard. at the end of that speech, people began honking their horns. we heard people shouting out of their window, certainly a lot of joy but, but i must say it is muted this morning. there were several rallies, but those were were quickly dispersed. those were in support of

i, michael maloof, a formerly of the u. s. office of the secretary of defense. we appreciate it. thanks for joining us. thank you. i think for joining us as well, more stories available for you at our t dot com. the mean time we are back very soon ah, when i was showing wrong when i just don't know. i mean, we have to figure out the same becomes the attitude and engagement equals the trail . when so many find themselves worlds apart, we choose to look for common ground. oh, i mean, my down 2014 neo nazis roy's to power. the extermination of ukraine's russian speaking population, ideas of confrontation between 2 ideologies. and as a consequence for start of brushes, special military operation for this chain of events inevitably shape the difference equally important front in dumbasses, struggle for independence, one of which poets and musicians stand shoulder to shoulder with a lot thought that the one when i moved to court, we'll talk about our truck to the plot. thank you. i did. a motion is too quiet to be fortune. well, you get mama born mama, mama things with ah, homeric we b

otherwise, it would acquire nuclear weapons. former us pentagon official, michael maloof, says nato expansion and an offer of membership to ukraine were read lines for russia. mr. zelinski has threatened to go back to a new killer posture through production. they probably have the industrial capability or they did that, but they certainly have the know how, because they used to have nukes stored in in ukraine. this is far greater than just ukraine. nato has like 8 or 10 different expansion periods from the end of the cold war 2, now in which the west gave assurances and a group and made agreements not to expand nato. and this is what mr. put was referring to. and then once they started coming in to ukraine and offering nato membership, that's probably the and that, and having been warned numerous times that this was a red line for russia. russia had to take, had had no other choice but to take action. and i think that and again, this is part and parcel of a policy director from washington, and particularly by neo conservatives within the, by the ministration and in africa, this a hell. so her

fury in kiev, which led to amnesty issuing an apology for doing its job. former pentagon atlas michael maloof told us here at r t earlier that the investigation must be impartial. otherwise you will tentative would be a catastrophe. it's, it's very western dominated, as you can imagine. so it's going to be, it's gonna take a western more western perspective on things and, and that seems to be the crux of this entire crisis in the 1st place is east versus west that i. but i'm hoping that they give a more impartial analysis of the safety, the upkeep of the facility. because the, the alternative would be very, very, very serious for all of europe and perhaps the world because of the radiation leaks. and it's really imperative that the inspectors ensure that their, that leaks are minimized and that there is no way that and, and to encourage ukrainians, especially this to quit firing on it. it just makes logical sense. i mean, i, the hypocrisy of, of the ukrainian statement. it's just a numbing it's. it's amazing and i think that this is just something that they stop showing it naturally. it's goi

that to unleash britain's nuclear arsenal to defend the country. former us pentagon official, michael maloof, says that nato expansion and offer of membership que crane, we're red lines for russia. this kind of talk just accelerates and causes greater escalation of tensions, which is totally unnecessary. this is far greater than just ukraine. nato has like 8 or 10 different expansion periods from the end of the cold war 2, now in which the west gave assurances and a group and made agreements not to expand nato. and this is what mr. put was referring to. and then once they started coming in to ukraine and offering nato membership, that's probably the, and having been warned numerous times that this was a red line for russia. russia had to take, had had no other choice but to take action. and i think that and again, this is part and parcel of a policy director from washington, and particularly by neoconservatives within the, by the ministration. and what we are having to do now is the world is suffering because of a hoax perpetrated by the democrats in the united states that russia is, is all

michael maloof is a former senior security policy analyst for the u. s. secretary of defense. he believes it was washington's decision to break the principle of nato non expansion towards russia. it's actually the united states was the one who was leading this effort, going back to the clinton administration to go against an agreement that bill clinton gave to, to, to, to russia. that it would not seek to expand. but all the while it was. and now we're seeing that nato is looking for a new agenda. and we saw just very recently in their closing statements, but they're now and not only including the arctic, but also china as something to keep an eye on. and russia has, had, had made it clear this latest last december, in, in statements to the united states, united states, i don't think the europeans would have done what they, what has now occurred. if it weren't for the united states and the neo cons with neoconservatives within the u. s. government pushing pushing, pushing this agenda and try to take advantage of it. probably thinking that nothing whatever that russia would nev

we have michael maloof. he is a full repenting on security policy analysts. and in london, we cross the real consult. he is founder of a consulting and a foreign affairs analyst. i gentleman cross talk rules and effects. that means you can jump in anytime you want. i always appreciate scott, let me go to you 1st here. the title of this program is catalyst. okay. what do i mean by that? we had these recent successes on the part of the ukrainians in the conflict. we were not expecting that, but then in retrospect, maybe a lot of people shouldn't be surprised. on the back of it, we had part of the energy grid in ukraine. go out. was that a message? we don't know, it will continue. we don't know. but over the last week or so, is this a catalyst to go from the special military operation to something else? and we've talked about this before. go ahead scott. no, i, i think you're right. i back in may. you know, i was widely chastised for daring to say that the provision of $53000000000.00 worth of assistance by the united states to ukraine on top of millions of doll

earlier former pentagon official, michael maloof, gave us his take on the story. if they had better insight into what's happening, there's no way that they could deny this kind of activity. the united states is in a proxy war right now. and this was the last thing in the world that the american people need, given all the other internal problems that are happening in the us to achieve what it wants the by the administration has to provide not only arms, but intelligence, if the ukrainians will accept it, and it looks like they're beginning to mount a, a more effective counter offensive. it appears as though they, they are, i know the ukrainians have been leary of providing a lot of information on their operational plans to take back certain regions and u. s. u. s. intelligence seems to be providing that assistance and this is the only way they're going to be able to do their counter offensive is getting this kind of information. and the united states has techniques and ways of providing this information very rapidly, which allows now the ukrainians to make adjustme

we have michael maloof. he is a former pentagon seniors security policy analyst, and america. we crossed to martin j. he's an award winning journalist and commentator or a gentleman cross sack rules and the fact that music can jump anytime you want. and i always appreciate, let me go to michael in washington 1st. i mean, if you saw from my introduction, i kind of wanted to focus it on russia, but out the news flow is kind of interrupting this error. china's very much on in the news flow, taiwan. so michael e, it's go do a little bit of history. remember in december, i think, december 17th, the russian said to know to diplomatic note, to nato, into the united states a do, watch your step. i'm going to borrow some chinese words. you know, you could get burned with ukraine. now let's talk about right now. you know, the nancy pelosi, i suppose, as we speak right now is approaching, or maybe even be in taiwan and the chinese sworn don't do this. they'll be consequences. is there a parallel here and who's not understanding the world? go ahead my go. well, well, thanks for having me,

or former pentagon official, michael maloof says that the pentagon covers up the extent of his different disinformation operations. the military and the see i have gone through these types of, of channels to try in that and met and masked the sourcing of this is probably very deliberate. and in, in, in, if any, anyone knew that it was the military or, or the us intelligence agencies automatically, people are going to scoff at it. but if it looks like it's in, it's from innocent sourcing. and in the hearing and here say from from friends and colleagues in it so voluminous and they hear it enough times, you gotta start believe in it. and that's why it's very difficult for a discriminating person to try and understand it. it has a carries a, it, it, it's a source, it, it can be one source and it just goes full circle. well, those are the new stories that shaped the we care on our team to national for more on any of them do. head of it's all websites. i'm peter scott's monte block with another log in around 30 minutes time with ah. ah. north atlantic alliance recognizance aircraft washing cr

well, we spoke with former pentagon analysts, michael maloof, told us the investigation must be in partial because the alternative would be a nuclear catastrophe. it's very west and dominated as you can imagine. so it's going to be, it's gonna take a western more western perspective on things. and, and that seems to be the crux of this entire crisis in the 1st place of these versus west. but i, but i'm hoping that they give them more impartial analysis of the safety upkeep of the facility. because the, the alternative would be very, very, very serious for all of europe and perhaps the world because of the radiation leaks. and it's really imperative that the inspectors ensure that they're, that leaks are minimized and that there is no way that and to encourage ukrainians, especially this to quit firing on. it just makes a logical sense. i'm in the pocket of the ukranian statement, it's just numbing. it's, it's amazing and i think that this is just something that they stop showing it naturally. it's going to lessen radiation concerns or we've got a developing situation of ukraine right now.

earlier i told michael maloof, a former senior pentagon security policy analyst, you said that the u. s. has been using such drugs for decades, but it's a very inter, intriguing studies the 1st time i've ever seen anything pulled together like that. but it's based on it's based on fact. but that is also the reality of some 22 years of war that the united states has been involved in and, and in fact, it any addiction in war a, particularly from the us. i've actually began during the american revolutionary war and in the u. s. civil war, initially with the alcohol and then as the years went by, it progressed into drug use. why? to, to help prepare for combat to deal with dislocation and, and destruction and conflict that troops are subjected to, particularly in a war zone. so it has tremendous physical site, psychological impact on, on individuals, particularly after they leave service on time to book hello for. that's the message from the french and german leaders in a joint letter to serbia. the president, that's the tensions over kosovo continue to simmer on. the you try to take on a

we have michael maloof. he is a former pentagon seniors security policy analyst, and america. ashley cross to martin j. he's an award winning journalist and commentator or a gentleman cross sack rolls in fact that music and jumping time he won. and i always appreciate let me go to michael in washington. first, let me, if you saw from my introduction, i kind of wanted to focus on russia bit down the news flow is kind of interrupting this error. china is very much on in the news flow, taiwan. so michael e, it's go do a little bit of history. remember in december, i think, december 17th to the russian center, no to diplomatic note to nato, into the united states. a do watch your step. i'm going to borrow some chinese words. you know, you could get burned with ukraine. now let's talk about right now. you know, the nancy pelosi, i suppose, as we speak right now is approaching, or maybe even be in taiwan and the chinese sworn don't do this. they'll be consequences. is there a parallel here and who's not understanding the world? go ahead my go. well, well, thanks for having me peter.

we have michael maloof. he is a former pentagon senior security policy analyst and in tanzania we have had see he is a conflict consultant in a retired u. s. foreign service officer or a gentleman, cross sock rules and a fact that means he can jump in any time he want. and i always appreciate michael, let me go to you 1st here. political facts are white matter. most armed, joseph morale said this conflict in ukraine will be one on the battlefield. the only thing he's ever said that i agree with. so if we, we have the induction of these 4 regions of ukraine into russia after referenda. and then we have this very strange, but basically very expected as sabotage of the north stream. both are turning points and in for me, because once these provinces regions are part of russia, they will never be negotiated way. there's no negotiation that russia will be involved in and with the sabotage of these pipelines and will probably never be billed. i wouldn't do it, it bill this be blown up again. i'm the quote unquote

to discuss the late as well as cross lived, your former pentagon, security analysts, michael maloof. mike, it's good to have you on the program today. now with the referendums, having concluded what's next for the regions? well, i think there will be a period of, of readjustment. the net effect however, is that they come under the protection of the russian federation. i think any subsequent showing of the region by the ukrainians will probably enlarge the conflict unfortunately. and it's, it's something that and i think obviously if, if this was the will of the people, then that's what, that's what they want. and that's the way it's going to go. like what we saw in crimea. as you pointed out, the west is going to cuckoo it and based upon what i've seen from porn observers, there was no complaints, there was no intimidation. and that's remarkable. i think our own politicians here would love to have votes, approvals of that, of that magnitude, but that'll never happen. but the reality is that if this is what the people want and that's then that's what we're going to see. i think the sa

political analyst, as well as a former foreign correspondent in russia in washington we have michael maloof. he is a former pentagon, seniors security policy analyst, and america. we crossed to martin j. he's an award winning journalist and commentator or a gentleman cross that roles and the fact that music and jump anytime you want. and i always appreciate, let me go to michael in washington 1st. i mean, if you saw from my introduction, i kind of wanted to focus in on russia bed down. the news flow is kind of interrupting this error. shine is very much on the in the news flow. taiwan. so michael e is go do a little bit of history. remember in december, i think, december 17th, the russian said to know to diplomatic note, to nato, into the united states, say, do, what's your step? i'm going to borrow some chinese words. you know, you could get burned with ukraine. now let's talk about right now. you know, the, a, nancy pelosi, i suppose as we speak right now is approaching, or maybe even be in taiwan and the chinese sworn don't do this. they'll be consequences. is there a parallel here and w

we have michael maloof. he is a former pentagon seniors security policy analyst, and america. we cross to martin j. he's an award winning journalist and commentator or a gentleman cross sack rules in fact that music and jumping in time you want and i always appreciate let me go to michael in washington. first, let me, he saw from my introduction, i kind of wanted to focus on russia bed down. the news flow is kind of interrupting this error. shine is very much on in the news flow, taiwan. so michael e, it's go do a little bit of history. remember in december, i think, december 17th to the russian center, no to diplomatic note to nato, into the united states. a do watch your step. i'm going to borrow some chinese words. you know, you could get burned with ukraine. now let's talk about right now. you know, the nancy pelosi, i suppose, as we speak right now is approaching, or maybe even be in taiwan and the chinese sworn don't do. this will be consequences. is there a parallel here and who's not understanding the world? go ahead, michael. well, thanks for having me, peter. yeah, t