The Debate Over No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Heats Up



Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst and Dr. Robert Farley debate over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to Western leaders for a no-fly zone over Ukraine as the invasion by Russian forces continues. 

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  2. Too late!! Makes no sense. Missles are being fired from the Black Sea and Russia. Z just selfishly wants the rest of the world to join the war. Z needs to meet Russia's demands and stop the war and unnecessary deaths.
    Z has already said we won't join NATO. This isn't about NATO.

  3. Volodymyr  Zelenskyy in a private phone call to President Biden has in no certain terms said if Joe Biden does not help out more with the weapons he wants from the U.S he will leak to the media of corrupt business dealings in Ukraine between Joe and Hunter Biden.

  4. We're not World Police and Ukraine isnt part of NATO.
    We're done here right?

  5. The parameters of a "humanitarian corridor" will be violated by the Ukrainians, either with the approval of the west or their acquiescing to it, and Russia retaliate when they do. Russia has likely been holding back from the start to avoid as many civilian casualties as possible – to not put them in a more unfavourable light than they are already in. An NFZ will only make Russia more desperate and they will no longer pull their punches. Many Ukrainians will die and that's just the starter. If an NFZ leads t a direct conflict between NATO and Russia then all bets are off billions will die.

  6. No Fly Zone Makes 🌍 A No Life Zone!!…

  7. hard to believe Dr Farley is giving lame excuses that support his cowardice – no fly zone is essential and should include ban on missiles and jets especially hyperbaric and hypersonic missiles which the Russians are using on civilians is banned and a war crime anyway and should be policed – the west cannot be an accomplice to murder

  8. Urgh those people really promoting a no fly zone 🥴 they do know that they drag the whole world into this? What is heroic about that?

  9. The debate should be— Do we really want to be breathing radioactive fallout, and have out teeth and hair start falling out, or not?

  10. Talk talk talk people die you talk talk talk

  11. Send the plane ✈️ please now baby die every day

  12. A guy from KY. really? ok. I listened. Listen, Putin already Chernobyl, so that's kinda game over. Putin, has the upper hand due to our gov. and europes gov. ignore the will of the people. This is a established, successful democratic gov. not a bunch of people rioting. NOt people trying to over throw some guy to put another dictator in place.
    Americans will support a no fly, we can take russia out, it's not that big a deal. We're not stupid, we know what a no fly zone is and means. right is right in this instance. If I was younger I'd go fight in Ukraine myself. AS in the first of WW@ many Americans are going to help as our balless governments whine, " We can"t,"

  13. NATO needs to grow a backbone. Start the no-flight zone in western Ukraine, protecting routes for humanitarian evacuations; enlarge that area to all of western Ukraine; and flood eastern Ukraine with ground-based air defence at the same time. Communicate clearly to the Russian people that we are saving Ukrainians, not fighting Russians. Then, let Putin make the first move. He won't, because behind like all bully's – he's a true coward.

  14. John Herbst needs to be "painted" with a clown face and flown over some Russian SAM sites

  15. Don't you know Russia has a huge Nuclear Bomb for EVERery
    town and villages and all landscape in between. Do you want this ?
    Of course USA killed so many in very cruel wars with burning Napalm on children, killed millions civilians IN Vietnam, Irak, Libya, Tunisia, Syria and many countries all over the world.
    Shame on USA on every inhabitant !

  16. You mean the debate over starting WWIII heats up

  17. How about a no fly zone over Somalia , Afghanistan , Syria , Lybia , Iraq , and all these other countries where dark skin people live ? YOU BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES ? Rightly spoke the Bible of you people in the book of Obadiah . Judgement from above is soon to come .

  18. May be let's fight for healthcare first here?

  19. what are you debating? whether inhaling radioactive fumes would be a good idea or not?

  20. So, Russia can impost a No-Fly Zone, but NATO can’t ?! Can Ukraine or UN do it ?

  21. I do not understand why NATO banned supplying Fighter jets for Ukraine, when it is actually easier than supplying S 300 air defense system because of its size and relative slowness to a jet plane. The jet plane can be launched from a secret location by Ukraine pilots and they can lob Missiles into Russia. In case they are chased by Soviet Fighters then these enemy jets can be down by S 300 anti air craft missiles.

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  24. There is a fire and everyone is worried about pulling the fire alarm because a firefighter could get hurt or that the fire could get worse. The only red lines that have been given Putin are NATO countries. And Russia will get their act together, then who is next, Sweden, Norway, Saudi Arabia or Israel?

  25. since a no fly zone would mean nuclear war, there will be no no fly zone. as simple as that.

  26. I don't think people who support a no fly zone understand that it will be a bigger problem for the world at large. I do think they grasp the serverity of this. I understand that what is happening in Ukraine is horrible but the cost of a direct conflict with Russia is unfathomable. It sounds great on paper but it will be a loss for all. It will do nothing to help the situation, it will only make it worse. This is not like any other time before. The politicians who advocate for a no fly zone are so out of touch!!

  27. I wish someone in Russia would put an end to Putin. It would save millions of lives.

  28. The moderator did a very good job in this interview.

  29. Its very sad that Zelensky is such a lunatic, maybe a good comedian but a terrible politician. He has no understanding what no fly zone would mean for humanity. No regard for lives of his people in Ukraine, no regard for people on our planet, willing to sacrifice entire world for the sake of his ego and pulling all nations in WW3.

  30. NO FLY ZONE FOR IDIOTS:

    Russian jet flies into zone -> NATO shoots down jet -> Russia retaliates with a strike against NATO -> NATO strikes back -> (Repeat steps 2-3 times) -> Nuclear war

  31. I can’t watch anymore bec I can’t listen to idiocy

  32. Yes we are equally matched nuclear powers you don’t think in desperation when they are losing they won’t use the thing that would level the playing field?

  33. The whole invasion is really about NATO expansion you really think they won’t shoot us down if we get involved??? Especially if we shoot down Russian planes which is what a no fly zone means …and we are obligated to respond if that happens

  34. They are using underhanded tactics to drag us into a war that will escalate to a nuclear world war…that is so disgustingly selfish and delegitimizes their plight

  35. Ambassador no brains needs to be quiet

  36. So we should shoot down Russian planes ? I guess that is the idea of those who don't mind sending other people kids to be killed. TOO bad closing our energy production and purchasing feuls from Russia enabled Putin to start this invasion. Thanks a lot Joke Biden.

  37. Let me make it abundantly clear what it means because the media don’t seem to be explaining to naive civvies that don’t understand exactly what this means.

    If NATO enforces a no fly zone they would be responsible for shooting down Russian aircraft that refuse to leave said no fly zone. This is an act of war and would more than likely START WW3. It’s not “just a no fly zone” it’s the possibility of everything you know and love levelled to dust by nuclear war. You are either a psychopath or a moron if you think a no fly zone is a good idea.

  38. 1 BOUNTY, 1 PUTIN, 1 BUNKER. SEAL THE EXITS. SIMPLE CHEAP SOLUTION. Fight the Boss NOT the Employees.

    $US1.7 Trillion was spent on the multiple failed F-35 fighter jets. That is enough to house ALL the US homeless 29 times over.

    2021 a F-35 was downed due to failure. 2022 a F-35 failed to land on a big US carrier and fell off into the South China sea.

    Just imagine if Americans could walk down the street without having to walk around makeshift homeless shelters .

  39. Protest outside oil executive houses and send them and their family members threats.

    Protest Oil company and Supermarket executives like they are Vote officials and Fauci.

    Poland, the land of Auschwitz Birkenau and Krakow Plaszow death camps helps Ukraine.

    Auction oligarch yachts, place multiple bounties on Putin and help black students escape this pinkies-only war.