Blinken says Putin's invasion has backfired

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared as a guest on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” To cheers and applause, Blinken said an independent, sovereign Ukraine will be around a lot longer than a Vladimir Putin. #CNN #News

[augustus]

Here in the Netherlands, the people were never concerned with foreign affairs, and sceptical to the EU. Even when Russia shot down and killed almost 300 Dutch flying on MH17 in 2014, we continued relations and trade as we always had.
Something has changed in our society. The EU is now seen as pivotal, instead of a burden. Russia is seen as an enemy, instead of a 'bear that mustn't be awoken'. So yes.
This invasion has really backfired for Russia.

[spelunkerd]

Huge backfire, until you accept that Putin knew from the beginning that Russia was never in Ukraine to fight NATO aggression. From the start, the glorious description of fighting NAZI's and fighting NATO was only a disingenuous smokescreen. Dictatorships need a villain, to blame for failures and to spark nationalism. This invasion was about greed, oil reserves, domination of the Black Sea, and limiting success by a breakaway state. The latter point is critical, if only to suppress any domestic thought that breaking away from his dystopia might be a pathway to success. It's all about central control of a sprawling dictatorship.

[charlesbrightman]

Consider the following:
a. 'IF' Russia played nice with other nations, NATO would not be necessary.
b. 'IF' Russia wanted to 'beat' NATO, Russia should play nice with other nations. NATO would not know what to do with themselves.
c. 'BUT' since Russia does not play nice with other nations, NATO is necessary.

[binhpham-bych]

We need to help Ukraine recapturing Crimea and Mariupol !

[ukn]

I'd say it's backfired big time, especially now Sweden and Finland's coming on-board, ✌

[jonathanmarois]

Take a moment to pray for the brave Ukrainian men and women framers who are still working in the midst of this so-called "special operation" because they want to honour their responsibility of feeding the world.

[gordonmitchell]

There are so many broken hearts, broken people, so much broken logic. People drowning in despair with the clouds of war spinning all around. If there was ever a time for those in power to be magnanimous and say stop this insanity, stop this madness. It is now. Right now!

[omidpourhossein]

“The world is in more peril from those who tolerate evil or encourage evil than from those who actually commit it.” -Dr. Albert Einstein, March 30 1953

[Rob-rgix]

You can call the correspondent also blinking.

[ethanrichardson]

there's no error in the decision made by Finland and Sweden to join NATO,
the error is in the man who believes that possessing nuclear warheads gives him immunity to ravage any country anytime anywhere for no good reason

[sophieperaaud]

Agree. Karma always come back to the Criminals

[untouchablex]

It's just a "special military setback."

[cristianducu]

Is it just me or the reporter at 0:40 blinks a lot? Maybe her name should be Blinken

[Lizaerdape]

Imagine still thinking Putin is a genius?, 😂

[superdau]

The backfiring started a few years ago already on a smaller scale with Brexit. UK elections and the Brexit referendum have Russia's fingerprints all over. But after the mess that Brexit turned out to be, pretty much all *exit parties in Europe went silent on that matter. Instead of Brexit being the first crack to break the EU from the inside, the EU has only become more united than before. I'm not sure how we'll deal with Hungary's Orban (the "dictator", as European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker greeted him). I guess it will take some time until Russia's money to buy influence runs out.

[goforgold]

He who sees Nazis behind every bush is now the biggest Nazi himself. How ironic

[specialkdivine]

The invasion may have backfired but the destruction of the Ukraine has not. Now the people get to live in Rocks & Rubble. What kind of victory is that ????

[leifharmsen]

End the unanimity requirement at NATO - it was always a bad idea.

[DavidJ]

I knew that Russia had lost the war the first time I saw Ukrainian farmers towing away Russian tanks and armor with tractors back in March. 🚜 🤣🤣
Glory to Ukraine!!!! 🇺🇦 🇺🇲

[professionalapprentice]

Mr. Blinken, I have never seen such prudence in handling foreign affairs as this administration. congratulations, if we get out of this alive.