Noam Chomsky: Ending the Russia-Ukraine War

I asked Noam Chomsky if we know how to end the Russia-Ukraine war and he offered some scenarios of how the conflict could end.

[jhlfsc]

It's so interesting that Noam does not mention what the term "negotiation" means from Moscow and that despite what the US wants, in this particular situation, it is Ukrainians (including the eastern border) who want no part of the Russian government.

[TheNefastor]

The kind of simplistic take on a war that you'd expect from the comments to a Chomsky video... Except it's the Chomsky video itself. Disappointing. "Wars can only end in two ways" ? The fact that you're a linguist and not a historian is really showing.

[gooddarthvader]

By "negotiation" you mean: Lets negotiate how much Ukraine russia can take? Is this guy really so native to believe that russia will say "Your arguments in discussion overwhelmed us. We were wrong and we are going home"?
I thank God for NATO. They are the ONLY reason why russian tanks are not in my country.

[Sientodesilusionarte]

amazing!! thank you for this upload! I hope this war ends soon! #worldpeace

[Bad_Object]

Can anyone explain to me why American Imperialism is Bad and Russian Imperialism is Good?

[janedvinsson]

The big empires have a hell of job to stay on top...pitty that innocent people have to suffer...

[ЯрославКовальчук-иь]

Absolutely agree. Allies must stop sending weapons to Soviet Union and this prolonging needles war. Stalin should surrender to Germany right now and accept their territorial claims.

[ru.kiddingme]

0:35 No. Russia cannot "easily destroy Ukraine" militarily while Ukraine has its group of Western allies backing it.
Russian invasion forces will gradually be pulverized as the conventional war continues. In that scenario, Putin may decide to resort to tactical nukes, but then is risking a tit for tat response from Ukraine and its allies.
Apart from military questions, Ukrainians' collective will to be independent and free of Kremlin hegemony is the deciding factor in whether Ukraine will be destroyed.

[michaelesq.atpcfii.]

No but America can destroy Russia without provoking a nuclear war.

[noahcaravel]

How to end Russia-Ukraine war? Noam Chomsky: Ukranie surrender and give land to russia.

[paveljenis]

Negotiate with terrorists? With somone who dont even want to negotiate? And if you somehow do and make a deal, it will be subsequently violated? Aargh, I was hoping for some REAL arguments, not this bullshit

[HABACHI]

2:50 and you would be making excuses for the US attacking Mexico right

[monsirto]

I deeply respect Noam but I think this is an underestimation of the combined front being presented and the level of Eastern European mobilisation and aggression . Border towns in Russia are currently on fire. The US is deploying heavy armaments and there are reports of SAS, SASR or other Special Forces within the border of Russia right now (this may be Russian propaganda). The US has set up a base in Germany today, it is escalating very quickly indeed.
I fear for the people of Russia almost as much as I do for the people of Eastern Europe and I am no Russophile.

[Diegoshadow]

Noam Chomsky should stay in his area of expertise - namely language studies. And stay out of politics coz his bad takes are really sounding like he was one of the petersburg troll farm.