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Interviewer, please don't interrupt the man. He's coherent and knows far more about the situation than you or us. And don't hurry him along, please!

So sick of all this wickedness, all those young people dead, all those families destroyed.

I realized that the secret to making a million is making better investment.

"Anything but not courage." That about says it all.

The way Russia thinks they can attack a country but can't be attacked on their homeland is mind boggling

This man understands Putin’s psychology more than any of the hundreds of other analysts I’ve heard discuss Putin. Why has this guy not been interviewed more?

Very interesting interview and well done to the Times for finding such an interesting interviewee. English interviewers do, however, seem to have an unfortunate tendency to interrupt the interviewee for no reason. I can understand it if the interviewee is avoiding the question or rambling. but often they'll get interrupted while they're saying something quite interesting.

This man has clearly gamed out the situation carefully like a serious chess player. Pretty impressive intellect.

Great interview. Some of the most insightful & intelligent words I have heard. Thankyou Abass. Here’s to learning from history & a better peaceful future. 🇺🇦

Thank you Gallyamov for stepping foreward.

The best analysis I’ve heard so far. Blessings. To peace ASAP🙏

I’m so impressed with his ability to express the situation in English. He’s brilliant. Thx

Very interesting interviewee - I fear John Pienaar was just not listening to half of his answers. He clearly explained that, in his opinion, the pressure would grow until Putin became amenable to a smooth handover of power to a Putin-approved successor, but since this was not what Pienaar wanted to hear or had probably prepared for, instead of continuing down an original and interesting avenue which would have lead to the exploration of new and enlightening ground, Pienaar just kept looping back to the same old tired rhetoric about Putin being forcibly ejected from power and the ensuing chaos, which has already been explored in interview after interview. A great opportunity missed. I hope somebody with a more open mind gets to interview Mr. Gallyamov in the not too distant future. I'd be very interested to hear what he and not John Pienaar, thinks about the situation. What is the point of expending huge amounts of research effort finding someone with new, authoritative and salient opinions about what is going on if the journalist who interviews them is just not interested in hearing what they have got to say ?

Obsessed with power, his days are clearly numbered!

Mr.Gallyamov is perceptive,knowledgeable to a degree unparalleled. How enjoyable and enlightening was his analysis of Russia's past and it's bearing on the future.I hope he will be a recurring guest on on your show.

you don`t know how it will end no more than the rest of us, the way he is going we will all be blown to bits,

This is a great interview with a very well informed gentleman. Thank you Abbas for your insights.

This is the most insider view that the world has been offered so far. The sort of report the pentagon cherishes.

Brilliant! Best analysis so far

Great speaker! Very insightful

We know something about Putin's personal courage: he was afraid of catching Covid

I never thought I would quote the boxer Mike Tyson, but this one seems appropriate for Putin...."everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."

This guy really has a understanding of the situation ,great insight thank you !

Really interesting, I would love to listen to more of his thoughts about the situation!

Fascinating interview, despite the interviewer's frequent interruptions with mostly inane questions, in one case a question that had been answered previously.

Putin is very brave, with the lives of others.

This guest, Abbas Gallyamov, shows believable signs of having a genuine insight into the dynamics of the current power structure in Russia. It would be interesting to hear him give an uninterrupted lecture on the subject.

The assumption that is being made is that Putin can be convinced to identify a successor because of the extent of the nation’s deterioration. That assumption is tenuous, at best. Staying in power now is existential to Putin.

Very good insight from Gallyamov. Unfortunate that the interviewer at 10:00 interrupts his description of how Putin would be able to voluntarily step down in order to ask a question that had already been answered, whether someone more hardline could take power and continue the same path. Gallyamov had already stated the resources necessary to do this are exhausted. Then after getting the same answer he interrupts at 11:40 to ask the exact same thing yet again. This interviewer needs to listen more and talk less.

Very interesting to listen to a Russian who states the truth of the situation as he sees it instead of the usual propaganda pitch.

I don't think that man would ever step down on his own.

Thank you for a very interesting interview!

Excellent interview with some genuine, knowledgeable insight - well-spoken. Thank you Abbas for your courage coming forward.

it can't happen soon enough, I would like to seem him stand trial for war crimes & crimes against humanity

This Guy is good in stories sale business. Understands the demand, provides the content.

Great news 👍Hopefully sooner the better. To many innocent lives have been lost from one evil man’s greed 😡👎☠️

Fascinating interview. Bless this man and keep him safe

I have followed this commentator very closely. One of the very few (on either side of the divide) that speaks with conviction and accuracy with regard to the real situation inside Russia.

That was a well spent 13 mins....this guy's insight is invaluable.

Terrific interview!

"Liberisation of Russia" God that sounds like a dream. I dream of coming back to a country that doesn't opress its people

Always brave from some safe place = Coward!😎 Slava Ukraine🇺🇦🇺🇦

Most useful interview I've heard in 6 months on Putin.

Great insights!

Very interesting and informative. Too many interruptions just as Mr Gallyamov was hitting his stride.

Putin’s a legitimate military target 🎯

at least twice, a message flashes up during this video. The second time @ 5:36. You will need to frame by frame to see it. I can see it, but cant stop it right on the message. Not sure what sort of subliminal message it is.

first opinion that i feel it makes sense, fantastic interview, thank you!

Fewer leading questions and more just let the man talk, please. 😊

This was a really good discussion. His insights are very helpful. His observation that (paraphrasing) Putin has courage from a safe space confirms how I see him from a distance. Also " they are strategic losers" will result in the collapse of the system makes do much sense.

Thank you!!

Great interview, very enlightening. Highly informative especially about a possible Putin's successor

Putler has made a huge mistake

This guy has remarkable insight...

I pray the The Grim Reaper moves his name to the top of his list! 🤣

Brilliant interviewee but less interrupting of him please!

It's amazing how bad things have to get before powerful people take action.

For those asking, the flash frame is a Zoom recording error. Thanks for your patience.

I really hope this guy doesn't "fall out of a window" soon like a lot of those who judged putin

Good interview but I found the periodic social media tag that flashed up very distracting.

That was an interesting perspective! I actually feel a little hopeful that this will come to pass.

Why has this guy been muted for 7 months? The first putin insider interview to receive mass exposure. Appreciated.

This is excellent. I hope every intelligence agency and politician in the west is listening !

"Choosing a successor" sure makes elections in Russia look like a Disney fantasy.

Props once again to *Times Radio* for finding and inviting very interesting commentators. *Mr Gallyamov is especially relevant* and credible when regarding his profound insights and past, close ties to Putin. Hopefully he'll be invited soon again to give his perspectives on this ongoing thriller that is being played out.

This guy is pure gold. Listen to no one else.

Very interesting! Thanks!

Where does this man's loyalty lay

Him stepping down won’t make any difference, he needs to answer for his crimes or they’ll just keep the sanctions on russia.

Judging from Putin's 100ft meeting table, he would not dare to start a neuclear war.

A *very* insightful interview. The first time I've heard that Putin might step down and appoint a successor, and how that process might play out.

Very interesting interview. Thx

Fantastic informative interview. Praying so much for Ukraine 🇺🇦 hopefully Putler won't be breathing the same air for much longer

Fascinating insights! Fantastic commentary! Thank you . Respect from Auckland, New Zealand. 🇳🇿

Anyone else find it really odd and unsettling a media outlet presenting itself as "news provider" inserted a split second flash message into its content?

Very eye-opening!

putler brave from some safe place! Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦

Very insightful. Thank you.

How long have we been hearing this ?

I’m sure I am not alone in saying; “hope and actually pray that you are even half-right in your assessment…

Very clear analysis! Thanks for sharing this insight.

Intelligent man 👍

Its Ironic that the last time the world was on the brink of nuclear way was October 1962, now 60 years later we are going through another crisis and its October ,I wasn't born in 62 but I remember my parents telling me how scary it was they were only married starting their family ,Thank God it was solved in a diplomatic way, Lets pray this crisis is solved in a diplomatic way. Nuclear war can't be fought because it can't be won

This such a valuable interview. Thank you! We have to look at a Post-Putin Russia. But also know how likely a worse Tyrant can replace him. Gallyamov thinks this will not happen.

He fears his own people more than anything else !!!!!

Great guest, this is the real knowledge!

I love how the world is talking about the end of pukin so openly and frequently.

Spot on!

It is best to never interrupt a guest. Give him time to express himself and do NOT try to “put words in this guest’s mouth”. Let the guest talk !!. Good program

He just answered the question about hardliners taking over then interviewer asks same question again. Great to get his insider take.

GREAT insight!

What’s with the subliminal flashes throughout this video? I saw at least 2

"He's worried that he would lose credibility." He did that a long time ago and with every new announcement he loses a bit more.

I hope he is right. Great interview with a very brave man

lol, March 2022: "Russian Military Has Only Three Days Of Supplies"

will this man keep his job or his life after saying all that??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Great insights. No one has a crystal ball, but it's helpful listening to someone who knows intimately how the system works.

looking forward to seeing Ukraine 🇺🇦 becoming a fully united country again free from all russian interference and russia being completely dissolved and turned into separate smaller countries! SLAVA UKRAINE 🇺🇦!!!!!

There needs to be an international coalition to open up immediate talks.