1 00:00:01,011 --> 00:00:02,746 Would you fight? 2 00:00:02,846 --> 00:00:05,248 Nobody, nobody here. 3 00:00:05,348 --> 00:00:07,183 I don't know what I would do. 4 00:00:07,284 --> 00:00:08,852 I think everyone thinks they know what they'd do, 5 00:00:08,952 --> 00:00:10,520 but I don't know what I would do, 6 00:00:10,620 --> 00:00:13,690 if they said that war is coming, and then I have to fight. 7 00:00:13,790 --> 00:00:16,126 I think I would be pretty good in war, though. 8 00:00:16,226 --> 00:00:18,762 Not, like, fighting. There's other parts of war 9 00:00:18,862 --> 00:00:20,864 that you can also participate in. 10 00:00:20,964 --> 00:00:23,466 I would be good at shouting that the people are coming. 11 00:00:23,567 --> 00:00:25,835 I think that would be my job if I was fighting in a war. 12 00:00:25,936 --> 00:00:27,571 I would be the person who rides a horse 13 00:00:27,671 --> 00:00:29,105 from one place to the next telling people 14 00:00:29,205 --> 00:00:30,473 the people are coming. 15 00:00:30,574 --> 00:00:31,841 Then they'd be like, "Are we gonna fight?" 16 00:00:31,942 --> 00:00:33,510 I'm like, "Yeah, you-you guys should fight. 17 00:00:33,610 --> 00:00:36,379 I'm gonna go tell the next town that the war is coming." 18 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:37,814 And then I'd just keep riding, 19 00:00:37,914 --> 00:00:39,115 telling everyone that I told everyone. 20 00:00:39,216 --> 00:00:41,184 Then I'm as far away from the war as possible, 21 00:00:41,284 --> 00:00:43,119 but I'm also, like, a hero, 'cause they go, 22 00:00:43,220 --> 00:00:46,389 "He rode, and he told us." Very important part of the job. 23 00:00:46,489 --> 00:00:48,458 Everyone takes that for granted. 24 00:00:48,558 --> 00:00:51,494 So if you guys need someone to warn you that a war is coming, 25 00:00:51,595 --> 00:00:53,129 I got your backs. 26 00:00:53,230 --> 00:00:55,565 The furthest back possible. 27 00:00:55,665 --> 00:00:58,201 ANNOUNCER: Coming to you from the heart of Times Square 28 00:00:58,301 --> 00:01:01,538 in New York City, the only city in America, it's 29 00:01:01,638 --> 00:01:03,673 The Daily Show. 30 00:01:03,773 --> 00:01:06,910 Tonight-- insane in Ukraine, 31 00:01:07,010 --> 00:01:09,012 the world unfriends Russia, 32 00:01:09,112 --> 00:01:11,481 and Samantha Power. 33 00:01:11,581 --> 00:01:16,686 This is The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. 34 00:01:16,786 --> 00:01:17,954 Hey, what's going on, everybody? 35 00:01:18,121 --> 00:01:19,923 welcome to The Daily Show. I'm Trevor Noah. 36 00:01:20,023 --> 00:01:22,459 Let's jump straight into the big news, 37 00:01:22,559 --> 00:01:24,928 which is the only one that anybody's talking about. 38 00:01:25,028 --> 00:01:28,632 It's Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 39 00:01:28,732 --> 00:01:30,133 And so, on today's episode, 40 00:01:30,166 --> 00:01:31,534 that's all we're going to be covering. 41 00:01:31,635 --> 00:01:34,804 The invasion, the international resistance, 42 00:01:34,905 --> 00:01:37,207 Ukraine's resistance, which has been amazing. 43 00:01:37,307 --> 00:01:40,277 And then, our guest on the show actually serves 44 00:01:40,377 --> 00:01:42,279 on President Biden's Security Council 45 00:01:42,379 --> 00:01:44,781 and has dealt with Russia directly. 46 00:01:44,881 --> 00:01:47,284 So everything on the show today is all about Russia's invasion. 47 00:01:47,384 --> 00:01:50,654 In many ways, Russia has invaded our show, so let's do this. 48 00:01:50,754 --> 00:01:52,722 It has been four days 49 00:01:52,822 --> 00:01:55,659 since Russian troops rolled into neighboring Ukraine, 50 00:01:55,759 --> 00:01:58,194 touching off the largest European conflict 51 00:01:58,295 --> 00:01:59,829 since World War II, 52 00:01:59,930 --> 00:02:01,464 or when Harry and Meghan left the royals. 53 00:02:01,565 --> 00:02:03,099 So let's do it, people. 54 00:02:03,166 --> 00:02:04,834 Let's catch up on all the latest developments 55 00:02:04,935 --> 00:02:07,771 in our newest segment, "The War in Ukraine." 56 00:02:07,871 --> 00:02:10,106 ♪ ♪ 57 00:02:13,677 --> 00:02:15,845 As the pandemic started winding down, 58 00:02:15,946 --> 00:02:17,447 people all across the world have been thinking 59 00:02:17,547 --> 00:02:20,584 about what they're going to do as the world opens up, you know? 60 00:02:20,684 --> 00:02:24,654 Spend more time with family, find a better work-life balance, 61 00:02:24,754 --> 00:02:27,958 stitch all your old masks together into a giant mask, 62 00:02:28,124 --> 00:02:30,026 and then use that as a comfort blanket. 63 00:02:30,126 --> 00:02:33,496 But Vladimir Putin clearly had very different 64 00:02:33,597 --> 00:02:37,734 post-pandemic plans-- invading a sovereign country. 65 00:02:37,834 --> 00:02:39,636 And you know, for years, people have said 66 00:02:39,736 --> 00:02:41,905 that Russia might invade Ukraine 67 00:02:42,005 --> 00:02:43,840 because it's always been Putin's wet dream 68 00:02:43,940 --> 00:02:46,810 to reunite the Soviet Union, you know? 69 00:02:46,910 --> 00:02:48,411 Sort of the same way Disney wants 70 00:02:48,511 --> 00:02:51,147 to tie all of its franchises together. 71 00:02:51,248 --> 00:02:53,149 Yeah, now Mickey is fighting Thanos? 72 00:02:53,216 --> 00:02:56,019 I mean, it's weird... but profitable. 73 00:02:56,152 --> 00:02:58,321 So, yeah, Putin has done the unthinkable. 74 00:02:58,421 --> 00:03:01,791 And in response, almost every nation around the world 75 00:03:01,892 --> 00:03:05,128 has gone "Yo, my man, that is not cool." 76 00:03:05,228 --> 00:03:07,764 Much of the world is trying to tighten its grip 77 00:03:07,864 --> 00:03:11,735 around Russia to get Vladimir Putin to back off Ukraine. 78 00:03:11,835 --> 00:03:14,170 NEWSMAN: For the first time ever, the EU will 79 00:03:14,271 --> 00:03:17,974 finance the purchase and delivery of weapons to Ukraine. 80 00:03:18,108 --> 00:03:21,344 Similarly, the United States, for the first time, has approved 81 00:03:21,444 --> 00:03:24,180 the direct delivery of Stinger missiles to Ukraine 82 00:03:24,281 --> 00:03:26,983 as part of a package approved by the White House. 83 00:03:27,117 --> 00:03:30,320 That decision came on the heels of Germany's announcement 84 00:03:30,420 --> 00:03:32,556 that it will send 500 Stinger missiles and 85 00:03:32,656 --> 00:03:36,726 other weapons and supplies to Ukraine. This was a historic 86 00:03:36,826 --> 00:03:39,663 break from Germany's post-World War II foreign policy. 87 00:03:39,763 --> 00:03:42,232 NEWSMAN 2: The president is joining with European allies by 88 00:03:42,332 --> 00:03:44,601 kicking most Russian banks out of SWIFT, 89 00:03:44,701 --> 00:03:47,304 an international banking messaging system that 90 00:03:47,404 --> 00:03:49,472 makes global transactions easier. 91 00:03:49,573 --> 00:03:52,475 New sanctions will also target Russia's Central Bank, 92 00:03:52,576 --> 00:03:54,878 and allies are beginning to target Russian oligarchs with 93 00:03:54,978 --> 00:03:58,181 ties to Putin, who shield his wealth in offshore accounts. 94 00:03:58,281 --> 00:04:00,717 NEWSWOMAN: Russian planes and private jets from oligarchs 95 00:04:00,817 --> 00:04:03,119 can no longer fly over dozens of countries. 96 00:04:03,220 --> 00:04:06,122 The European Union and Canada are banning the flights 97 00:04:06,223 --> 00:04:07,490 from their airspace. 98 00:04:07,591 --> 00:04:10,961 Air France also just announced that it has 99 00:04:11,094 --> 00:04:13,096 suspended service from Russia. 100 00:04:13,196 --> 00:04:14,564 Yeah, that's right. 101 00:04:14,664 --> 00:04:18,301 They're cutting off banking, they're arming their enemies, 102 00:04:18,401 --> 00:04:19,703 and on top of that, 103 00:04:19,803 --> 00:04:23,273 airlines are stopping flights to and from Russia, 104 00:04:23,373 --> 00:04:26,309 which, in my opinion, might be one of the worst things. 105 00:04:26,409 --> 00:04:28,111 Because, I mean, the best part about going to Russia 106 00:04:28,144 --> 00:04:29,846 is that you can fly out of Russia. 107 00:04:29,946 --> 00:04:31,181 Now they don't even have that. And If there's one thing 108 00:04:31,281 --> 00:04:33,383 that tells you how big these sanctions are, 109 00:04:33,483 --> 00:04:36,019 it's that the Swiss have gotten involved. 110 00:04:36,119 --> 00:04:37,921 Like, you understand how big that is, right? 111 00:04:38,021 --> 00:04:41,424 The Swiss don't get involved in anything. 112 00:04:41,524 --> 00:04:42,659 Anything! 113 00:04:42,759 --> 00:04:44,628 The Swiss don't get involved in war. 114 00:04:44,728 --> 00:04:46,796 They don't get involved in alliances. 115 00:04:46,897 --> 00:04:49,799 My dad didn't get involved in my life... (whimpers) 116 00:04:49,900 --> 00:04:51,801 I would ask him to hug me, and he'd tell me 117 00:04:51,902 --> 00:04:54,137 that his official policy was to stay neutral. 118 00:04:58,408 --> 00:05:00,143 I mean, think about it. Think about this for a moment. 119 00:05:00,243 --> 00:05:03,079 Putin's move is so crazy 120 00:05:03,179 --> 00:05:05,081 that Germany is like, 121 00:05:05,115 --> 00:05:06,950 "It's time for us as Germany 122 00:05:07,083 --> 00:05:09,085 to rebuild our military!" 123 00:05:09,152 --> 00:05:12,122 And the world is like, "Yeah! I hope." 124 00:05:12,222 --> 00:05:14,391 Now, beyond all the blocking flights 125 00:05:14,491 --> 00:05:16,560 and arming Ukraine, one of the biggest moves 126 00:05:16,660 --> 00:05:18,762 that Europe and America are taking right now 127 00:05:18,862 --> 00:05:22,399 is cutting Russia off of SWIFT, right? 128 00:05:22,499 --> 00:05:24,134 Which is huge. Which is huge. 129 00:05:24,234 --> 00:05:26,169 Like, we're talking no Folklore. 130 00:05:26,269 --> 00:05:27,637 No 1989. 131 00:05:27,737 --> 00:05:30,874 Not even the short version of "All Too Well," which... 132 00:05:30,974 --> 00:05:32,142 I'm sorry, what? 133 00:05:32,242 --> 00:05:35,245 Oh, it's a different SWIFT. Wh-What is... 134 00:05:35,345 --> 00:05:36,880 Oh, it's an international banking system 135 00:05:36,980 --> 00:05:38,715 that verifies transactions across the globe. 136 00:05:38,815 --> 00:05:40,383 Oh. 137 00:05:40,483 --> 00:05:42,385 Well, I mean, they should probably change their name, 138 00:05:42,485 --> 00:05:44,321 'cause that's confusing, you know? 139 00:05:44,421 --> 00:05:47,457 Anyway, what Russia has done has gotten the world so riled up 140 00:05:47,557 --> 00:05:48,558 that it's not just the governments 141 00:05:48,658 --> 00:05:49,626 that are responding to this war. 142 00:05:49,726 --> 00:05:51,661 No, everyone around the world 143 00:05:51,761 --> 00:05:54,231 is finding their own way to show Putin 144 00:05:54,331 --> 00:05:56,299 that he's an asshole. 145 00:05:56,399 --> 00:05:57,968 Major news from the sports world. 146 00:05:58,134 --> 00:05:59,803 The world soccer organization FIFA 147 00:05:59,903 --> 00:06:02,872 is banning Russian teams from all of their games. 148 00:06:02,973 --> 00:06:04,674 The organization issuing statements today 149 00:06:04,774 --> 00:06:06,810 banning Russian clubs and national teams 150 00:06:06,910 --> 00:06:09,112 from all competition until further notice. 151 00:06:09,212 --> 00:06:12,182 FIFA says it stands in "full solidarity 152 00:06:12,282 --> 00:06:15,352 with all of the people affected in Ukraine." 153 00:06:15,452 --> 00:06:16,753 NEWSWOMAN: The European Broadcasting Union 154 00:06:16,853 --> 00:06:18,655 has banned Russia from participating 155 00:06:18,755 --> 00:06:21,358 in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. 156 00:06:21,458 --> 00:06:23,093 And back here at home, several governors 157 00:06:23,193 --> 00:06:25,395 around the United States are asking stores 158 00:06:25,495 --> 00:06:27,731 to pull Russian products off their shelves. 159 00:06:27,831 --> 00:06:30,200 A restaurant in Las Vegas went out in the street 160 00:06:30,300 --> 00:06:32,736 and poured all of their bottles of Russian vodka out 161 00:06:32,836 --> 00:06:33,970 onto the street. 162 00:06:34,104 --> 00:06:36,673 They'll be offering Ukrainian vodka instead. 163 00:06:36,773 --> 00:06:38,608 NEWSMAN: Formula 1 dropped the Russian Grand Prix 164 00:06:38,708 --> 00:06:40,143 from the season's racing calendar, 165 00:06:40,243 --> 00:06:41,945 and the International Olympic Committee 166 00:06:42,112 --> 00:06:45,315 also urging sports federations to move or cancel their events 167 00:06:45,415 --> 00:06:46,850 in Russia and Belarus. 168 00:06:46,950 --> 00:06:48,985 NEWSWOMAN 2: And the International Judo Federation 169 00:06:49,119 --> 00:06:52,522 suspending Putin's status as honorary president 170 00:06:52,622 --> 00:06:55,158 and ambassador of the federation. 171 00:06:55,258 --> 00:06:57,827 Yeah. No World Cup for Putin. 172 00:06:57,928 --> 00:07:01,264 No Eurovision Song Contest for Putin. 173 00:07:01,364 --> 00:07:04,234 No more being president of the International Judo Federation. 174 00:07:04,334 --> 00:07:05,735 And in case you're wondering, yes, 175 00:07:05,835 --> 00:07:08,071 he will no longer be allowed to host this year's Oscars. 176 00:07:08,171 --> 00:07:09,472 Which I was kind of looking forward to. 177 00:07:09,573 --> 00:07:10,840 It was gonna be interesting. 178 00:07:10,941 --> 00:07:12,509 Now, I know a lot of people out there are wondering. 179 00:07:12,609 --> 00:07:14,110 They're like, "Aw, man, who cares? 180 00:07:14,211 --> 00:07:15,812 "I mean, they're having their economy destroyed. 181 00:07:15,912 --> 00:07:17,414 "Who cares if people are pouring out vodka? 182 00:07:17,514 --> 00:07:18,748 Who cares if...?" But, people, 183 00:07:18,848 --> 00:07:20,750 this actually makes a difference, all right? 184 00:07:20,850 --> 00:07:22,485 South Africa had sanctions on it, 185 00:07:22,586 --> 00:07:24,621 which was really bad back in the day during the apartheid. 186 00:07:24,721 --> 00:07:26,990 But it was the collective idea around the world 187 00:07:27,090 --> 00:07:28,892 that people were not for what was happening 188 00:07:28,992 --> 00:07:31,428 that sort of spurred a lot of the change. 189 00:07:31,528 --> 00:07:33,496 And don't forget, oftentimes in life, 190 00:07:33,597 --> 00:07:35,665 it's the little things that hurt the most. 191 00:07:35,765 --> 00:07:37,667 You think they're small, but they get to you. 192 00:07:37,767 --> 00:07:39,369 You know? Like, think of it this way. 193 00:07:39,469 --> 00:07:41,137 Would you rather be shot 194 00:07:41,238 --> 00:07:44,174 or blocked by your ex? Hmm? 195 00:07:44,274 --> 00:07:45,909 Oh, and just by the way, 196 00:07:46,009 --> 00:07:48,812 now that Russia is not gonna be playing in the World Cup, 197 00:07:48,912 --> 00:07:52,515 I mean, that means there's gonna be an open spot, right? 198 00:07:52,616 --> 00:07:53,950 I'm just saying, FIFA, 199 00:07:54,117 --> 00:07:56,119 if you want to hook South Africa up with that spot, 200 00:07:56,152 --> 00:07:58,655 you know, we've never invaded another country. 201 00:07:58,755 --> 00:08:01,424 (chuckles): You know, we barely even have a military. 202 00:08:01,524 --> 00:08:04,594 So if you're interested, shoot me a DM. (kisses) 203 00:08:04,694 --> 00:08:06,296 I see you, FIFA. 204 00:08:06,396 --> 00:08:10,267 So, practically every democracy in the world right now 205 00:08:10,367 --> 00:08:13,270 is coming down hard against Russia. 206 00:08:13,370 --> 00:08:15,071 And it actually might be having an effect, 207 00:08:15,171 --> 00:08:17,240 because just this morning the two countries 208 00:08:17,340 --> 00:08:21,244 held five hours of peace talks, which is good. 209 00:08:21,344 --> 00:08:24,447 Although Russia did continue bombing Ukrainian cities 210 00:08:24,548 --> 00:08:26,216 the whole time that the peace talks were happening, 211 00:08:26,316 --> 00:08:27,817 which is not a good sign. 212 00:08:27,918 --> 00:08:30,687 I mean, bombing a country during your peace talks 213 00:08:30,787 --> 00:08:33,456 is like bringing your side chick to couples therapy. 214 00:08:33,557 --> 00:08:35,392 Doesn't exactly inspire confidence. 215 00:08:35,492 --> 00:08:36,793 Yeah, she's the problem. 216 00:08:36,893 --> 00:08:37,827 But don't get it twisted-- 217 00:08:37,928 --> 00:08:39,362 Russia is feeling the effects 218 00:08:39,462 --> 00:08:40,730 of the world clamping down, 219 00:08:40,830 --> 00:08:43,767 especially the economic affects. 220 00:08:43,867 --> 00:08:45,135 NEWSWOMAN: The value of the Russian ruble 221 00:08:45,235 --> 00:08:47,904 hitting an all-time low this morning. 222 00:08:48,004 --> 00:08:49,839 The first business day since harsh sanctions 223 00:08:49,940 --> 00:08:54,110 were imposed against Moscow for waging war on Ukraine. 224 00:08:54,211 --> 00:08:57,447 Now European operations for one state-owned Russian bank 225 00:08:57,547 --> 00:09:00,083 are already facing bankruptcy, saying 226 00:09:00,183 --> 00:09:03,520 in a press release, they're "failing or likely to fail." 227 00:09:03,620 --> 00:09:06,656 NEWSWOMAN 2: Long lines of Russians waiting at ATMs 228 00:09:06,756 --> 00:09:09,359 after days of punishing sanctions 229 00:09:09,459 --> 00:09:11,962 levied on Moscow by the West. 230 00:09:12,062 --> 00:09:14,664 Many Russians are worried their bank cards 231 00:09:14,764 --> 00:09:18,868 will stop working or that banks will limit cash withdrawals. 232 00:09:18,969 --> 00:09:21,104 Well, damn. If Putin's goal was 233 00:09:21,204 --> 00:09:23,540 to bring back the glory days of the Soviet Union, 234 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:26,343 people waiting hours in long lines is definitely a start. 235 00:09:26,443 --> 00:09:28,078 And, please, don't get me wrong, don't get me wrong. 236 00:09:28,178 --> 00:09:30,981 I-I don't like the fact that ordinary Russians 237 00:09:31,081 --> 00:09:32,449 are suffering for what Putin is doing. 238 00:09:32,549 --> 00:09:34,284 I don't like that. 239 00:09:34,384 --> 00:09:36,786 But then again, if they didn't want him as president, 240 00:09:36,887 --> 00:09:40,991 they shouldn't have reelected him with 107% of the vote. 241 00:09:41,091 --> 00:09:43,860 But the big question now is what will Putin do 242 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:46,096 in the face of a cratering economy 243 00:09:46,162 --> 00:09:49,666 and a war that is not as easy as he probably wanted? 244 00:09:49,766 --> 00:09:51,935 Well, apparently his plan 245 00:09:52,102 --> 00:09:55,338 is to make things a whole lot worse. 246 00:09:55,438 --> 00:09:58,541 Ukraine, in a dramatic escalation in the crisis there, 247 00:09:58,642 --> 00:10:01,311 Russia's military confirms this morning that the country's 248 00:10:01,411 --> 00:10:05,048 nuclear forces have indeed been put on high alert. 249 00:10:05,148 --> 00:10:07,517 President Vladimir Putin calls it a response to 250 00:10:07,617 --> 00:10:10,353 "aggressive statements by NATO leaders." 251 00:10:10,453 --> 00:10:12,622 NEWSMAN: Mr. Putin is becoming even more desperate. 252 00:10:12,722 --> 00:10:14,691 Uh, it's showing that his military progress 253 00:10:14,791 --> 00:10:17,127 is failing on the ground, that he has to resort 254 00:10:17,227 --> 00:10:19,996 to this kind of threat. He is pushing his inner circle away. 255 00:10:20,096 --> 00:10:23,300 We saw him publicly humiliating his closest advisors. 256 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:25,302 That's what's most concerning. Nobody there 257 00:10:25,402 --> 00:10:27,837 to prevent a catastrophic misstep. 258 00:10:27,938 --> 00:10:30,040 Aw, man, this is not good. 259 00:10:30,140 --> 00:10:32,342 Putin is threatening 260 00:10:32,442 --> 00:10:34,211 by "activating" his nuclear... 261 00:10:34,311 --> 00:10:36,513 Wh-what does that even mean? 262 00:10:36,613 --> 00:10:38,281 He's like, "Getting my nuclear team ready." 263 00:10:38,381 --> 00:10:40,650 For what? For what, Putin? 264 00:10:40,750 --> 00:10:42,152 You realize this is not a good thing. 265 00:10:42,252 --> 00:10:43,553 Putin is going nuclear 266 00:10:43,653 --> 00:10:46,089 and there's no one there to stop him? 267 00:10:46,189 --> 00:10:49,159 See, people? This is why every crazy world leader 268 00:10:49,259 --> 00:10:51,828 needs a pasty son-in-law by his side. 269 00:10:51,928 --> 00:10:54,297 Yeah. Keeps them in check. 270 00:10:54,397 --> 00:10:55,865 'Cause no father-in-law wants to act the fool 271 00:10:55,966 --> 00:10:58,501 in front of the man who's banging his daughter, you know? 272 00:10:58,602 --> 00:11:00,704 Now, before you panic, before you panic, 273 00:11:00,804 --> 00:11:02,906 I know they said "nuclear" and I know they said "Putin," 274 00:11:03,006 --> 00:11:04,407 but please take a breath. 275 00:11:04,507 --> 00:11:07,777 Yes, the threat of nuclear annihilation may have increased. 276 00:11:07,878 --> 00:11:10,747 Yes, we may be on the brink of World War III. 277 00:11:10,847 --> 00:11:12,883 And, yes, Europe is once again at the mercy 278 00:11:12,983 --> 00:11:14,684 of one power-hungry dictator. 279 00:11:14,784 --> 00:11:17,187 But on the bright side... 280 00:11:17,287 --> 00:11:19,155 when was the last time you thought about COVID? 281 00:11:19,256 --> 00:11:20,590 Huh? 282 00:11:22,492 --> 00:11:23,827 Huh? 283 00:11:25,462 --> 00:11:27,464 But still, man, this invasion of Ukraine 284 00:11:27,564 --> 00:11:29,399 has put the world on edge. 285 00:11:29,499 --> 00:11:33,136 And it has amounted to one of the most dramatic weeks 286 00:11:33,169 --> 00:11:34,271 in a really long time. 287 00:11:34,371 --> 00:11:35,639 Like, I don't know about you, 288 00:11:35,739 --> 00:11:39,009 but I have been glued to the TV all weekend, 289 00:11:39,142 --> 00:11:41,678 watching all the news, everything. 290 00:11:41,778 --> 00:11:44,147 And beyond the war itself-- I will say this, I will say this-- 291 00:11:44,247 --> 00:11:45,782 beyond the war, 292 00:11:45,882 --> 00:11:48,151 there's a really interesting thing that I learned, 293 00:11:48,218 --> 00:11:50,854 and that is a lot of people on TV 294 00:11:50,954 --> 00:11:53,857 didn't expect a war like this to happen in, 295 00:11:53,957 --> 00:11:55,158 let's say, 296 00:11:55,225 --> 00:11:56,993 certain neighborhoods. 297 00:11:57,160 --> 00:11:59,796 This is not a developing third world nation. 298 00:11:59,896 --> 00:12:01,197 This is Europe. 299 00:12:01,298 --> 00:12:03,533 NEWSMAN: These are prosperous middle-class people. 300 00:12:03,633 --> 00:12:05,101 These are not people trying to get away 301 00:12:05,168 --> 00:12:07,237 from areas in North Africa. 302 00:12:07,337 --> 00:12:10,373 They look like any European family 303 00:12:10,473 --> 00:12:12,642 that you would live next door to. 304 00:12:12,742 --> 00:12:14,911 What could be a difference here from other conflicts, 305 00:12:15,011 --> 00:12:17,247 you know, that could seem very far away, you know, 306 00:12:17,347 --> 00:12:19,349 in Africa or Middle East or whatever, I mean, 307 00:12:19,449 --> 00:12:23,019 these are Europeans that we're seeing, uh, being killed. 308 00:12:23,119 --> 00:12:25,822 This isn't a place, with all due respect, 309 00:12:25,922 --> 00:12:29,025 u-um, you know, like Iraq or Afghanistan. 310 00:12:29,125 --> 00:12:31,494 You know, this is a relatively civilized, 311 00:12:31,595 --> 00:12:33,129 uh, relatively European-- 312 00:12:33,196 --> 00:12:35,332 I have to choose those words carefully, too-- 313 00:12:35,432 --> 00:12:37,334 uh, city where you wouldn't expect that 314 00:12:37,434 --> 00:12:39,402 or hope that it's going to happen. 315 00:12:39,502 --> 00:12:40,904 Wow. 316 00:12:41,004 --> 00:12:44,274 That was you choosing your words carefully? 317 00:12:44,374 --> 00:12:46,443 That was the careful version? 318 00:12:46,543 --> 00:12:47,711 So what were you gonna say 319 00:12:47,811 --> 00:12:49,446 if you weren't choosing your words carefully? 320 00:12:49,546 --> 00:12:51,715 "I just hope the next time this happens 321 00:12:51,815 --> 00:12:55,318 it happens back in the Middle East where it belongs." 322 00:12:55,418 --> 00:12:56,953 Here's the thing, people. Here's the thing. 323 00:12:57,053 --> 00:12:59,689 Beyond the racism, right? Like, let's-let's forget the racism. 324 00:12:59,789 --> 00:13:01,825 Oh, how I wish we could forget about the racism. 325 00:13:01,925 --> 00:13:03,960 You do realize that, until very recently, 326 00:13:04,094 --> 00:13:05,996 fighting crazy wars was Europe's thing. 327 00:13:06,096 --> 00:13:08,498 That was Europe's entire thing. 328 00:13:08,598 --> 00:13:10,300 That's all of European history. 329 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:13,570 They even had something called the Hundred Years' War. 330 00:13:13,670 --> 00:13:15,705 You understand how long that is. That's, like, a decade. 331 00:13:15,805 --> 00:13:17,140 (chuckling) 332 00:13:18,541 --> 00:13:21,177 They got a Nobel Prize because they stopped fighting. 333 00:13:21,278 --> 00:13:22,946 Imagine that. 334 00:13:23,113 --> 00:13:26,116 Now people are gonna be like, "Oh, to see this in-in Europe, 335 00:13:26,149 --> 00:13:27,884 to see this." 336 00:13:27,984 --> 00:13:29,319 Like, I'll tell you now-- I don't know about you, 337 00:13:29,419 --> 00:13:31,988 but I was shocked to see how many reporters around the world, 338 00:13:32,122 --> 00:13:34,791 by the way, seem to think that it's more of a tragedy 339 00:13:34,891 --> 00:13:37,260 when white people have to flee their countries. 340 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:39,729 Because I guess, what, the darkies were built for it? 341 00:13:39,829 --> 00:13:42,732 "I mean, you see how they run in the Olympics, Peter. 342 00:13:42,832 --> 00:13:45,936 Clearly, God has given them this talent for a reason." 343 00:13:46,036 --> 00:13:48,939 "I totally agree. I mean, even if this wasn't a war, 344 00:13:49,039 --> 00:13:51,508 "these people would probably be fleeing their homes for fun. 345 00:13:51,608 --> 00:13:53,977 "It's just who they are. (chuckles) 346 00:13:54,144 --> 00:13:56,213 Back to you guys in the studio." 347 00:13:56,313 --> 00:13:57,681 All right, we have to take a quick break, 348 00:13:57,781 --> 00:13:59,015 but please don't go away. 349 00:13:59,149 --> 00:14:00,817 Because we've talked about the Russians, 350 00:14:00,917 --> 00:14:02,485 but, when we come back, we're gonna be talking 351 00:14:02,586 --> 00:14:06,089 about the Ukrainian heroes who are inspiring the world. 352 00:14:06,189 --> 00:14:07,757 So don't go away. 'Cause if you do go away, 353 00:14:07,857 --> 00:14:09,092 it means you support Russia because you stayed 354 00:14:09,159 --> 00:14:10,927 for the Russian part but not the Ukrainian part. 355 00:14:11,094 --> 00:14:12,529 You should be ashamed of yourself. 356 00:14:12,629 --> 00:14:14,097 We'll be right back. 357 00:14:15,631 --> 00:14:17,099 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 358 00:14:17,199 --> 00:14:19,435 Earlier on, we were talking about the global fallout 359 00:14:19,535 --> 00:14:21,804 from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 360 00:14:21,904 --> 00:14:24,773 But obviously, the people facing the greatest impact from the war 361 00:14:24,873 --> 00:14:27,976 are the Ukrainian people themselves. 362 00:14:28,077 --> 00:14:30,379 Half a million people have been forced 363 00:14:30,479 --> 00:14:33,682 to leave their homes, and they fled to neighboring countries. 364 00:14:33,782 --> 00:14:36,618 Hundreds of civilians have reportedly been killed, 365 00:14:36,718 --> 00:14:40,022 and countless others are huddled in basements, bomb shelters 366 00:14:40,122 --> 00:14:43,058 and subway stations to avoid Russian missiles 367 00:14:43,158 --> 00:14:44,927 that are raining down on their neighborhoods. 368 00:14:45,027 --> 00:14:48,297 In fact, one woman even gave birth 369 00:14:48,397 --> 00:14:50,866 while she was hiding out in the subway, 370 00:14:50,966 --> 00:14:52,568 which is terrible. 371 00:14:52,668 --> 00:14:54,903 I mean, the only silver lining I could think was 372 00:14:55,003 --> 00:14:57,206 that at least it wasn't the New York subway, you know? 373 00:14:57,306 --> 00:14:59,641 'Cause that newborn would have been kicked by a subway dancer 374 00:14:59,742 --> 00:15:01,343 and then arrested for not paying their fare. 375 00:15:01,443 --> 00:15:03,378 But still, there is no doubt 376 00:15:03,479 --> 00:15:06,115 that this war has been devastating for Ukraine. 377 00:15:06,215 --> 00:15:08,817 But at the same time, it's also clear 378 00:15:08,917 --> 00:15:10,986 that Putin has failed miserably 379 00:15:11,086 --> 00:15:13,922 in his attempt to break the country's spirit. 380 00:15:14,022 --> 00:15:17,192 Because I don't know about you, man, but I've been on Twitter 381 00:15:17,292 --> 00:15:20,095 basically nonstop since this war started. 382 00:15:20,195 --> 00:15:21,897 Just refreshing, refreshing, refreshing. 383 00:15:21,997 --> 00:15:23,365 You know, doing my part. 384 00:15:23,465 --> 00:15:25,934 So I've seen all the videos coming out of this war. 385 00:15:26,034 --> 00:15:29,304 And trust me, Ukrainians are not messing around. 386 00:15:29,405 --> 00:15:32,541 -♪ ♪ -The troops defending Ukraine's Snake Island, 387 00:15:32,641 --> 00:15:34,176 as it's called, in the Black Sea, 388 00:15:34,276 --> 00:15:37,246 instantly became the country's first heroes of the resistance, 389 00:15:37,346 --> 00:15:40,949 thanks to this stunning exchange with Russian forces. 390 00:15:54,296 --> 00:15:56,398 TONY McEWING: This clip shows a man. 391 00:15:56,498 --> 00:15:59,201 It looks like he's carrying an anti-tank mine. 392 00:15:59,301 --> 00:16:02,404 He did this while managing to keep his cigarette in his mouth. 393 00:16:02,504 --> 00:16:05,074 NEWSWOMAN: This is the sort of extraordinary resistance 394 00:16:05,174 --> 00:16:07,476 Russia is facing here. 395 00:16:07,576 --> 00:16:10,512 100 miles northeast of Kyiv, 396 00:16:10,679 --> 00:16:13,515 a man tries to block a Russian tank. 397 00:16:13,682 --> 00:16:15,517 He kneels in front of it, 398 00:16:15,617 --> 00:16:18,320 determined to stop it in its tracks. 399 00:16:18,420 --> 00:16:21,056 NEWSWOMAN 2: Officials believe this will be a Pyrrhic victory 400 00:16:21,156 --> 00:16:24,893 for Vladimir Putin, symbolized by that Ukrainian grandmother 401 00:16:24,993 --> 00:16:26,829 who confronted the Russian soldier. 402 00:16:26,929 --> 00:16:30,099 After berating him, she handed him some sunflower seeds 403 00:16:30,199 --> 00:16:32,634 to put in his pocket and then said 404 00:16:32,701 --> 00:16:35,370 she looks forward to seeing sunflowers grow 405 00:16:35,471 --> 00:16:39,074 when his dead body lies down on Ukrainian soil. 406 00:16:39,174 --> 00:16:43,645 Okay, I'm not a military strategist at all. 407 00:16:43,679 --> 00:16:46,515 But if a grandmother hands me seeds and tells me 408 00:16:46,648 --> 00:16:49,251 that sunflowers will bloom from my corpse, 409 00:16:49,351 --> 00:16:51,653 I think it's time to retreat. 410 00:16:51,754 --> 00:16:53,655 And I also love how her aggression was 411 00:16:53,722 --> 00:16:55,023 still on-brand for a grandma. 412 00:16:55,124 --> 00:16:57,493 Like, she's wishing him death, yes, 413 00:16:57,659 --> 00:16:59,394 but she is also doing gardening at the same time. 414 00:16:59,495 --> 00:17:02,131 You know? The only way it could have been more grandma 415 00:17:02,231 --> 00:17:04,900 is if she used his blood to spell out a message asking 416 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:06,935 why her grandson isn't married yet. 417 00:17:07,035 --> 00:17:09,037 And you know what? Just, by the way, just by the way, 418 00:17:09,138 --> 00:17:11,206 One of the strangest experiences of the modern world 419 00:17:11,306 --> 00:17:14,610 is following a war on social media. 420 00:17:14,643 --> 00:17:17,312 Because all the other stuff on social media doesn't go away, 421 00:17:17,413 --> 00:17:19,515 it just gets mixed in together. 422 00:17:19,615 --> 00:17:21,817 Like my-my whole timeline this week was 423 00:17:21,917 --> 00:17:24,119 Ukrainian civilians picking up weapon, 424 00:17:24,219 --> 00:17:25,621 rocket hitting a building-- 425 00:17:25,721 --> 00:17:27,322 --Uncut Gems-- 426 00:17:27,423 --> 00:17:29,057 Tanks rolling into Kyiv-- 427 00:17:29,158 --> 00:17:30,692 --Uncut gems...-- 428 00:17:30,793 --> 00:17:32,761 Uniting the people of Ukraine! 429 00:17:32,861 --> 00:17:35,731 Did I say Uncut Gems? 430 00:17:35,831 --> 00:17:38,133 But those people that we're seeing in Ukraine, 431 00:17:38,233 --> 00:17:39,635 those are the ones who've just gone viral. 432 00:17:39,668 --> 00:17:41,703 One of the reasons Ukraine has been able to put up such a 433 00:17:41,804 --> 00:17:44,540 fierce resistance to Russia is because everybody-- and 434 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:48,710 I mean everybody-- is stepping up and joining the fight. 435 00:17:48,811 --> 00:17:51,413 NEWSWOMAN: Across this country, we've seen volunteers 436 00:17:51,513 --> 00:17:53,916 who've taken up arms, while others are making 437 00:17:54,016 --> 00:17:57,152 Molotov cocktails, including this group of women 438 00:17:57,252 --> 00:17:58,754 who've set up an assembly line. 439 00:17:58,854 --> 00:18:01,123 NEWSWOMAN 2: Painter Natasha Tkachenko says she's 440 00:18:01,223 --> 00:18:03,759 put down her brush, now mastering the art of 441 00:18:03,859 --> 00:18:05,861 making a Molotov cocktail, 442 00:18:05,961 --> 00:18:08,230 hunkering down with her neighbors in the parking garage 443 00:18:08,330 --> 00:18:10,966 of their apartment building-turned-bomb shelter 444 00:18:11,066 --> 00:18:12,501 and makeshift factory. 445 00:18:12,668 --> 00:18:14,470 Similar scenes across the country... 446 00:18:14,603 --> 00:18:15,838 NEWSMAN: (speaking foreign language beneath) 447 00:18:15,938 --> 00:18:18,741 ....with how-to instructions broadcast on state TV. 448 00:18:18,841 --> 00:18:21,710 Even the former Prime Minister now going viral with his 449 00:18:21,810 --> 00:18:24,079 -demonstration. -NEWSWOMAN 2: The government encouraging 450 00:18:24,179 --> 00:18:26,648 all Ukrainians to take up arms and fight. 451 00:18:26,749 --> 00:18:29,885 This man leaves with two AK-47s, 452 00:18:29,985 --> 00:18:30,886 even though he's never fired a gun. 453 00:18:30,986 --> 00:18:32,488 MAN: (speaking foreign language) 454 00:18:32,621 --> 00:18:33,689 Do you know how to use that? 455 00:18:33,789 --> 00:18:37,626 Uh, to tell t-the truth, I am not good at it, 456 00:18:37,726 --> 00:18:39,128 but I understand. 457 00:18:39,228 --> 00:18:44,032 I just need to-to, uh, to find some quiet place 458 00:18:44,133 --> 00:18:45,667 and figure out how it works. 459 00:18:45,768 --> 00:18:48,237 Wow. Can you believe it? 460 00:18:48,337 --> 00:18:50,272 That guy was just given two assault rifles 461 00:18:50,372 --> 00:18:54,042 even though he has never fired a gun. 462 00:18:54,143 --> 00:18:56,545 I mean, if you're American, you can believe it, of course, 463 00:18:56,645 --> 00:18:59,181 but for everyone else in the world, this is crazy. 464 00:18:59,281 --> 00:19:01,817 And how insane is it that Ukrainian public television 465 00:19:01,917 --> 00:19:04,253 is actually teaching people, teaching people 466 00:19:04,353 --> 00:19:06,422 how to make Molotov cocktails? 467 00:19:06,522 --> 00:19:08,424 You understand how insane that is, right? 468 00:19:08,524 --> 00:19:10,459 Like, imagine if during the Cuban Missile Crisis, 469 00:19:10,559 --> 00:19:12,027 Mr. Rogers had come out like, 470 00:19:12,127 --> 00:19:14,129 "All right, kids, I'm gonna show you 471 00:19:14,229 --> 00:19:16,598 how to kill your Communist neighbor." 472 00:19:16,632 --> 00:19:17,699 Now, when you talk about Ukrainians 473 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:18,934 stepping up to this moment, 474 00:19:19,034 --> 00:19:20,369 one big part of this resistance movement 475 00:19:20,469 --> 00:19:24,006 is Ukraine's president himself, Volodymyr Zelensky. 476 00:19:24,106 --> 00:19:25,374 Who, by the way, 477 00:19:25,474 --> 00:19:28,243 nobody thought would be able to lead his country. 478 00:19:28,343 --> 00:19:32,147 Like, even less so in a war against Russia. 479 00:19:32,247 --> 00:19:34,450 All right? And the reason people had their doubts 480 00:19:34,616 --> 00:19:36,618 is because just four years ago, 481 00:19:36,652 --> 00:19:38,253 Zelensky wasn't even in politics. 482 00:19:38,353 --> 00:19:40,089 He was a comedian. Yeah. 483 00:19:40,189 --> 00:19:41,857 He was acting in TV shows, 484 00:19:41,957 --> 00:19:43,725 busting moves on Dancing with the Stars. 485 00:19:43,826 --> 00:19:45,761 And this is completely real. This is completely real. 486 00:19:45,861 --> 00:19:48,030 He even showed up on a TV show 487 00:19:48,130 --> 00:19:50,332 where he pretended to play the piano 488 00:19:50,432 --> 00:19:52,034 with his penis. 489 00:19:52,134 --> 00:19:54,036 (piano playing "Hava Nagila") 490 00:19:54,136 --> 00:19:56,371 (audience clapping rhythmically) 491 00:19:58,874 --> 00:20:00,175 See? 492 00:20:00,275 --> 00:20:02,911 This is why I always wipe down the piano with Lysol 493 00:20:03,011 --> 00:20:04,646 before I play. Yeah. 494 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:07,683 I don't want my penis touching the same keys as someone else. 495 00:20:07,783 --> 00:20:09,718 But you see that guy? See that guy? 496 00:20:09,818 --> 00:20:11,487 You watch that clip, you're like, "Huh! That's ridiculous." 497 00:20:11,653 --> 00:20:13,489 He's the president of Ukraine right now. 498 00:20:13,655 --> 00:20:16,325 Yeah. He's the guy who has to rally his country 499 00:20:16,425 --> 00:20:19,161 against an overwhelming Russian invasion. 500 00:20:19,261 --> 00:20:20,929 And despite everyone's doubts 501 00:20:21,029 --> 00:20:23,766 and everything that they thought he would be, 502 00:20:23,866 --> 00:20:27,636 this man has more than stepped up to the occasion. 503 00:20:27,736 --> 00:20:29,671 NEWSWOMAN: With his country in crisis... 504 00:20:29,772 --> 00:20:31,907 -(speaking Ukrainian) -...Ukraine's president, 505 00:20:32,007 --> 00:20:34,443 Volodymyr Zelensky, is the very definition 506 00:20:34,610 --> 00:20:36,245 of leading from the front, 507 00:20:36,345 --> 00:20:38,881 sharing videos of himself on the street 508 00:20:38,981 --> 00:20:42,351 to reassure his people that he's still in the country. 509 00:20:47,322 --> 00:20:50,659 He's braving Russian missiles and air strikes 510 00:20:50,759 --> 00:20:53,429 and telling Ukrainians, "You are strong. 511 00:20:53,529 --> 00:20:54,997 You are unbroken." 512 00:20:55,097 --> 00:20:57,633 He reportedly turned down a U.S. offer 513 00:20:57,733 --> 00:20:59,401 to help him evacuate, saying, 514 00:20:59,501 --> 00:21:02,071 "I need ammunition, not a ride." 515 00:21:02,171 --> 00:21:03,672 Damn. 516 00:21:03,772 --> 00:21:04,940 That's hella gangster. 517 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:07,643 "I need ammunition, not a ride." 518 00:21:07,709 --> 00:21:09,778 That's some action movie shit right there. 519 00:21:09,878 --> 00:21:12,114 Meanwhile, Trump was hiding underground 520 00:21:12,214 --> 00:21:14,149 when people came with placards to the White House. 521 00:21:14,249 --> 00:21:17,586 There's so many words out there, hide me. 522 00:21:17,653 --> 00:21:19,021 And you got to give Zelensky credit for refusing 523 00:21:19,121 --> 00:21:20,622 to flee the country, because that's not just brave 524 00:21:20,722 --> 00:21:22,825 for a comedian, that's brave for any leader. 525 00:21:22,925 --> 00:21:24,426 Any leader. I mean, when is the last time 526 00:21:24,593 --> 00:21:25,761 you saw something like this, right? 527 00:21:25,861 --> 00:21:27,729 Most of the time, when leaders are in danger 528 00:21:27,830 --> 00:21:29,732 of getting overthrown or there's a war or something, 529 00:21:29,832 --> 00:21:30,999 they're the first ones 530 00:21:31,100 --> 00:21:33,035 to grab a suitcase full of cash and bounce. 531 00:21:33,135 --> 00:21:34,303 Yeah. They'll be like, 532 00:21:34,403 --> 00:21:38,040 "We must defend this country to the death. 533 00:21:38,140 --> 00:21:41,443 Your death, though. I'm going to Switzerland." 534 00:21:41,610 --> 00:21:44,513 But Zelensky-- no. He's standing his ground. 535 00:21:44,613 --> 00:21:46,915 And maybe even going down with the ship, 536 00:21:47,015 --> 00:21:50,052 which has turned him into an international hero. 537 00:21:50,152 --> 00:21:54,189 So, for more on this, let's go out now to another hero, 538 00:21:54,289 --> 00:21:57,326 our very own Michael Kosta, who is reporting live 539 00:21:57,426 --> 00:21:59,762 from the center of the conflict in Ukraine. 540 00:21:59,862 --> 00:22:01,730 Michael, can you hear me right now 541 00:22:01,830 --> 00:22:03,899 and, most importantly, are you safe? 542 00:22:03,999 --> 00:22:07,102 Yes, Trevor, I'm safe. Thanks for asking. 543 00:22:07,202 --> 00:22:10,939 War is hell, but I am doing the best that I can. 544 00:22:13,108 --> 00:22:15,577 Well, I'm sorry-- Michael, is that 545 00:22:15,611 --> 00:22:17,880 the Eiffel Tower behind you? Are you-are you in Paris? 546 00:22:17,980 --> 00:22:19,581 Aren't you... aren't you supposed to be in Kyiv? 547 00:22:19,648 --> 00:22:21,784 Oh, no way, man, there's a war over there. 548 00:22:21,884 --> 00:22:23,218 Haven't you heard? 549 00:22:23,318 --> 00:22:25,788 Paris is as close as I'm gonna get to all that. 550 00:22:25,888 --> 00:22:27,723 It's not like it's so easy here, either. 551 00:22:27,823 --> 00:22:30,359 The waiters are so rude. 552 00:22:30,459 --> 00:22:32,594 Michael, I'm disappointed in you. Come on. 553 00:22:32,628 --> 00:22:35,431 We spoke abou... I thought you were going, like... Man. 554 00:22:35,597 --> 00:22:37,232 Especially after seeing how brave 555 00:22:37,332 --> 00:22:40,035 President Zelensky has been, you should be as brave. 556 00:22:40,135 --> 00:22:42,304 You're a fellow comedian, you should be proud 557 00:22:42,404 --> 00:22:43,705 of the example that he's setting. 558 00:22:43,806 --> 00:22:46,008 Proud? This Zelensky thing 559 00:22:46,108 --> 00:22:47,743 is a disaster for us, Trevor. 560 00:22:47,843 --> 00:22:49,778 People are gonna see this comedian being brave 561 00:22:49,878 --> 00:22:51,880 and they're gonna think we're all brave. 562 00:22:51,980 --> 00:22:54,750 I did not become a comedian to be brave. 563 00:22:54,850 --> 00:22:58,320 I became a comedian to eat free chicken fingers at comedy clubs. 564 00:22:58,420 --> 00:23:00,089 A if a Russian ever threatened me, 565 00:23:00,189 --> 00:23:01,523 I would not be standing my ground, 566 00:23:01,623 --> 00:23:02,791 I'd be learning how to make borscht 567 00:23:02,891 --> 00:23:04,626 the way that he likes it. 568 00:23:04,660 --> 00:23:06,628 Another one, uh, but this time a white one. 569 00:23:06,662 --> 00:23:08,163 -Good wine. -Well, you know what, Kosta, 570 00:23:08,263 --> 00:23:10,899 I'm disappointed. And that is just you, my friend. 571 00:23:10,999 --> 00:23:14,169 Because I'm a comedian, and I'm inspired by Zelensky 572 00:23:14,269 --> 00:23:16,004 -stepping up to fight. -Oh, really? 573 00:23:16,105 --> 00:23:17,639 So, uh, you want my train ticket to Kyiv 574 00:23:17,740 --> 00:23:19,174 so you can fight on the front lines? 575 00:23:19,274 --> 00:23:22,978 Well, I mean, I-I think I have more value here at the show, 576 00:23:23,078 --> 00:23:24,880 you know, getting the word out to the people, 577 00:23:24,980 --> 00:23:26,715 -informing them about... -Oh, blah, blah, blah. 578 00:23:26,815 --> 00:23:28,751 Admit it: you're a coward. 579 00:23:28,851 --> 00:23:31,186 There's no world leader inside of you, Trevor. 580 00:23:31,286 --> 00:23:33,122 It's just more chicken fingers. 581 00:23:33,222 --> 00:23:35,724 -Okay, fine. I'm not brave either. -Yeah. 582 00:23:35,824 --> 00:23:37,960 But I still think it's inspiring to see one of our own 583 00:23:38,060 --> 00:23:40,696 be brave, you know? Yeah, Trevor, you're not really 584 00:23:40,796 --> 00:23:42,498 grasping what's at stake here. 585 00:23:42,598 --> 00:23:44,666 It's not just about fighting in wars. 586 00:23:44,767 --> 00:23:47,403 After seeing Zelensky, people are gonna expect comedians 587 00:23:47,503 --> 00:23:50,038 to do all sorts of selfless acts now-- 588 00:23:50,139 --> 00:23:51,273 stopping crime, 589 00:23:51,373 --> 00:23:53,008 responding to AMBER Alerts. 590 00:23:53,108 --> 00:23:55,811 Just this morning, someone asked me to hold the elevator. 591 00:23:55,911 --> 00:23:57,846 I'm still shaking from that. 592 00:23:57,946 --> 00:24:00,749 Just imagine if I'd actually held it for her. 593 00:24:00,849 --> 00:24:02,751 Well, you know something, Kosta? 594 00:24:02,851 --> 00:24:05,220 I think that, in your own way, 595 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:07,289 you actually are brave. 596 00:24:07,389 --> 00:24:09,458 -Yeah. -Yeah, I mean, not many people would have the guts 597 00:24:09,625 --> 00:24:11,226 to sound like that much of an asshole on TV. 598 00:24:11,326 --> 00:24:13,328 I'm actually really inspired, man. 599 00:24:14,630 --> 00:24:16,265 Thank you, Trevor. I-I appreciate-- 600 00:24:16,365 --> 00:24:17,900 You know, and... 601 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:19,601 and when you put it that way, I... 602 00:24:19,701 --> 00:24:21,403 I am sort of a hero. 603 00:24:21,503 --> 00:24:23,105 So... 604 00:24:23,205 --> 00:24:25,240 If you'll excuse me, I just saw an old woman fall 605 00:24:25,340 --> 00:24:27,509 and I got to get out of here before she asks me for help. 606 00:24:27,609 --> 00:24:28,911 So... 607 00:24:30,512 --> 00:24:32,681 Inspiring, Michael. Thank you so much. 608 00:24:32,781 --> 00:24:34,817 All right, when we come back, we're gonna be talking more 609 00:24:34,917 --> 00:24:36,018 about the war in Ukraine 610 00:24:36,118 --> 00:24:38,387 with foreign policy expert Samantha Power, 611 00:24:38,487 --> 00:24:40,022 so don't go away. 612 00:24:40,122 --> 00:24:42,024 Did he pay his bill before he left? 613 00:24:43,625 --> 00:24:44,893 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 614 00:24:44,993 --> 00:24:46,027 My guest tonight is Samantha Power, 615 00:24:46,127 --> 00:24:48,063 administrator of USAID and a member 616 00:24:48,163 --> 00:24:50,065 of President Biden's National Security Council. 617 00:24:50,165 --> 00:24:52,734 She joins us from Brussels to talk about the war in Ukraine. 618 00:24:52,834 --> 00:24:54,736 Administrator Power, thank you so much 619 00:24:54,836 --> 00:24:56,838 -for joining us on the show. -Thank you for having me. 620 00:24:56,938 --> 00:25:00,308 You know, it's really crazy how the last time I spoke to you 621 00:25:00,408 --> 00:25:03,912 was actually on The Daily Show-- this was pre, um, you know, 622 00:25:04,012 --> 00:25:06,681 all of this happening. I think it was even pre-pandemic. 623 00:25:06,781 --> 00:25:10,051 And one of the questions I asked you was about Russia. 624 00:25:10,151 --> 00:25:12,220 You responded, saying that Russia is a constant threat, 625 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:14,289 and it seems like that has come true. 626 00:25:14,389 --> 00:25:17,192 If that's the case, my first question to you is, 627 00:25:17,292 --> 00:25:19,194 how did you see it coming, 628 00:25:19,294 --> 00:25:23,064 and how did the U.S. seem to not do what it could have done, 629 00:25:23,164 --> 00:25:25,100 or was this something that was inevitable? 630 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:28,103 It's a great question, and I will say 631 00:25:28,203 --> 00:25:29,904 that I was U.N. Ambassador 632 00:25:30,004 --> 00:25:33,074 under Barack Obama in his second term. 633 00:25:33,174 --> 00:25:36,144 And we could find pockets of cooperation. 634 00:25:36,244 --> 00:25:39,280 But for me, what really made clear 635 00:25:39,380 --> 00:25:41,549 that Russia was heading in a different direction, 636 00:25:41,649 --> 00:25:44,085 and it had great consequences for humanity, 637 00:25:44,185 --> 00:25:46,087 was the Syria crisis. 638 00:25:46,187 --> 00:25:49,624 And particularly, you might remember the bombing of Aleppo. 639 00:25:49,657 --> 00:25:52,260 -Mm-hmm. -Which was, like before it, 640 00:25:52,360 --> 00:25:55,830 the bombing of Grozny in Chechnya, internal to Russia. 641 00:25:55,930 --> 00:25:57,966 So, suddenly, Russia, outside of its borders, 642 00:25:58,066 --> 00:26:01,903 was backing, yes, a regime, a government-- 643 00:26:02,003 --> 00:26:03,738 it was also a member state of the United Nations-- 644 00:26:03,838 --> 00:26:05,273 pulverizing civilians. 645 00:26:05,373 --> 00:26:08,476 First time I ever heard the phrase, Trevor, "Fake news"-- 646 00:26:08,643 --> 00:26:12,447 which has now become a staple-- was the Russian ambassador 647 00:26:12,547 --> 00:26:14,949 at the United Nations talking about, claim... 648 00:26:15,049 --> 00:26:16,351 making a set of false claims 649 00:26:16,451 --> 00:26:17,986 -about what was happening in Syria... -Wow. 650 00:26:18,086 --> 00:26:19,354 ...and about how all that we're doing 651 00:26:19,454 --> 00:26:20,955 is neutralizing terrorists. 652 00:26:21,055 --> 00:26:23,124 And it was the first time they were asking us 653 00:26:23,224 --> 00:26:25,827 not to believe what we saw with our own eyes. 654 00:26:25,927 --> 00:26:27,429 And then, of course, we had the interference 655 00:26:27,529 --> 00:26:30,965 in the 2016 election, which was so systematic. 656 00:26:31,066 --> 00:26:33,701 So, when you ask where are things going, 657 00:26:33,802 --> 00:26:35,870 I mean, they have obviously turned now 658 00:26:35,970 --> 00:26:38,373 in the darkest direction imaginable, 659 00:26:38,473 --> 00:26:41,843 galvanizing the democratic world, but well beyond that. 660 00:26:41,943 --> 00:26:45,146 I mean, galvanizing statements also from, for example, 661 00:26:45,246 --> 00:26:47,348 the African countries, the Latin American countries 662 00:26:47,449 --> 00:26:49,784 and others in the world who are... 663 00:26:49,884 --> 00:26:51,820 who are just saying, "Enough. 664 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:55,223 "You know, you cannot pulverize civilians in this way. 665 00:26:55,323 --> 00:26:56,958 "You can't try to take over a country 666 00:26:57,058 --> 00:26:58,793 "just 'cause you want to make your own country bigger. 667 00:26:58,893 --> 00:27:00,395 Like, that's not okay." 668 00:27:00,495 --> 00:27:03,465 And, um... But it's been a reality check, I think, 669 00:27:03,631 --> 00:27:05,633 for-for a lot of countries 670 00:27:05,734 --> 00:27:07,268 and publics around the world 671 00:27:07,368 --> 00:27:09,637 who didn't realize it had gotten this bad. 672 00:27:09,671 --> 00:27:11,806 From-from a layman's perspective, 673 00:27:11,906 --> 00:27:14,042 it feels like the world is in a place 674 00:27:14,142 --> 00:27:17,278 where either countries are afraid of Russia 675 00:27:17,378 --> 00:27:19,647 or, you know, let's say, for instance, 676 00:27:19,748 --> 00:27:21,816 Germany or many countries around Europe, 677 00:27:21,916 --> 00:27:24,919 they're so dependent on Russia for its, uh, its energy. 678 00:27:25,019 --> 00:27:27,789 Um, you know, providing energy. 679 00:27:27,889 --> 00:27:31,860 Uh, they're dependent on Russia for, uh, wheat, et cetera. 680 00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:33,528 It feels like the world is in a position 681 00:27:33,661 --> 00:27:35,296 where they can chastise Russia, 682 00:27:35,397 --> 00:27:36,731 but they can't actually do anything to Russia. 683 00:27:36,831 --> 00:27:38,666 Is there something the world could do? 684 00:27:38,700 --> 00:27:41,436 When we were warning about the troop buildup 685 00:27:41,536 --> 00:27:43,004 on the other side of Ukraine, 686 00:27:43,104 --> 00:27:45,607 uh, there were, you know, some countries 687 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:47,041 within Europe that were questioning, 688 00:27:47,142 --> 00:27:48,610 you know, "Is that... Is that really true? 689 00:27:48,676 --> 00:27:49,978 Would Putin really do it?" 690 00:27:50,078 --> 00:27:53,181 And-and it was kind of a little bit of wishful thinking 691 00:27:53,281 --> 00:27:56,418 in the sense of you don't want to have to impose those costs. 692 00:27:56,518 --> 00:27:59,154 You don't want to do them, also, to the Russian economy. 693 00:27:59,254 --> 00:28:01,723 Nobody wants to... Goes into... 694 00:28:01,823 --> 00:28:03,158 Wakes up in the morning and says, 695 00:28:03,258 --> 00:28:05,126 "I want to inflict severe economic pain 696 00:28:05,226 --> 00:28:06,761 -on another country." -Right. 697 00:28:06,861 --> 00:28:08,663 Well, the invasion itself 698 00:28:08,763 --> 00:28:12,033 has produced a degree of unity 699 00:28:12,133 --> 00:28:15,837 and a willingness to go further 700 00:28:15,937 --> 00:28:19,140 than we have seen Europe ever be willing to go. 701 00:28:19,240 --> 00:28:21,409 And to bear those costs 702 00:28:21,509 --> 00:28:23,878 potentially to their own, uh, economies, 703 00:28:23,978 --> 00:28:25,346 at least in the short term, 704 00:28:25,447 --> 00:28:27,649 certainly major questions now 705 00:28:27,715 --> 00:28:30,151 about their energy sources 706 00:28:30,251 --> 00:28:33,021 and energy prices. Are those going to be up? 707 00:28:33,121 --> 00:28:36,324 But they basically said what he is doing is intolerable, 708 00:28:36,424 --> 00:28:40,128 and we are going to bear some of those spillover effects 709 00:28:40,228 --> 00:28:44,599 because we have to inflict a degree of punishment here 710 00:28:44,666 --> 00:28:47,869 in the hopes of getting him right now at the beginning. 711 00:28:47,969 --> 00:28:49,838 You know, it's only been going for less than a week. 712 00:28:49,938 --> 00:28:53,174 But to get him to step away 713 00:28:53,274 --> 00:28:56,845 from this reckless, devastating course of action. 714 00:28:56,945 --> 00:28:58,880 And, you know, the-the kinds of steps 715 00:28:58,980 --> 00:29:01,850 that have been taken just in the last 48 hours 716 00:29:01,950 --> 00:29:06,121 goes so far beyond what most observers 717 00:29:06,221 --> 00:29:08,456 thought was conceivable for just the reason you say. 718 00:29:08,623 --> 00:29:10,225 This kind of mutually assured destruction, 719 00:29:10,325 --> 00:29:13,228 interconnectedness of the energy market 720 00:29:13,328 --> 00:29:15,797 -and of our economic system at large. -Yeah. Yeah. 721 00:29:15,897 --> 00:29:18,933 But the SWIFT sanction is the most severe sanction 722 00:29:19,033 --> 00:29:22,036 that one can impose. You know, cutting off, uh, 723 00:29:22,137 --> 00:29:24,639 the U.S. citizens', European citizens' ability 724 00:29:24,672 --> 00:29:26,741 to do business with the Russian Central Bank-- 725 00:29:26,841 --> 00:29:30,645 that was something that, until 48 hours ago, 726 00:29:30,678 --> 00:29:32,080 uh, I think President Putin still thought 727 00:29:32,180 --> 00:29:33,648 has was gonna be able to draw upon. 728 00:29:33,715 --> 00:29:36,451 Now, again, what needs to happen 729 00:29:36,551 --> 00:29:39,287 is then the elites around Putin 730 00:29:39,387 --> 00:29:41,256 who also have an awful lot to lose 731 00:29:41,356 --> 00:29:45,093 from the severity of these unprecedented sanctions, 732 00:29:45,193 --> 00:29:46,661 with so many countries behind them, 733 00:29:46,761 --> 00:29:49,798 is that those elites, you know, 734 00:29:49,898 --> 00:29:52,200 need to chime... chime in 735 00:29:52,300 --> 00:29:54,636 and do everything in their power 736 00:29:54,736 --> 00:29:57,806 to affect a calculus that, so far, 737 00:29:57,906 --> 00:30:00,275 on Putin's part, hasn't shown a lot of regard 738 00:30:00,375 --> 00:30:02,177 for the welfare of the Russian people. 739 00:30:02,277 --> 00:30:04,746 This is Putin's M.O., and so that's the question 740 00:30:04,846 --> 00:30:08,783 for people around him, and-and when his cost-benefit calculus 741 00:30:08,883 --> 00:30:12,120 is gonna be affected by all of this, and-and the sanctions 742 00:30:12,220 --> 00:30:14,856 that have been brought online and the unity, you know, 743 00:30:14,956 --> 00:30:17,926 make it, the cost, much more evident to him than 744 00:30:18,026 --> 00:30:21,296 I think anybody expected, including, perhaps, him. 745 00:30:21,396 --> 00:30:23,765 It doesn't seem like China has condemned Russia. 746 00:30:23,865 --> 00:30:25,867 They put out vague statements that sort of say 747 00:30:25,967 --> 00:30:27,302 "we just believe that everyone should be able 748 00:30:27,402 --> 00:30:29,404 to determine their borders," which you could almost 749 00:30:29,504 --> 00:30:33,341 read both ways, funny enough. Um, is there a possibility 750 00:30:33,441 --> 00:30:36,745 that unless Russia stands up, R... you know, 751 00:30:36,845 --> 00:30:38,880 I mean, unless China stands up, is there a possibility 752 00:30:38,980 --> 00:30:43,051 that-that the world could almost push Russia to China 753 00:30:43,151 --> 00:30:45,687 and then trade in Asia just becomes Russia's way out, 754 00:30:45,787 --> 00:30:47,489 or do you think the sanctions are gonna be enough 755 00:30:47,589 --> 00:30:49,324 to get Russia to come to the table? 756 00:30:50,358 --> 00:30:52,961 Well, first of all, Russia's economy 757 00:30:53,061 --> 00:30:56,931 is massively dependent on Europe and the United States. 758 00:30:57,031 --> 00:30:59,234 -Right. -That is Russian manufacturing, 759 00:30:59,334 --> 00:31:03,204 uh, and so many industries that- that keep the economy afloat. 760 00:31:03,304 --> 00:31:06,608 And so, the-the dollar economy 761 00:31:06,708 --> 00:31:08,977 is still the animating force 762 00:31:09,077 --> 00:31:11,146 of the global economy. 763 00:31:11,246 --> 00:31:13,748 Um, I think when it comes to China's reaction, 764 00:31:13,848 --> 00:31:15,049 first of all, 765 00:31:15,150 --> 00:31:17,652 because of the relationship that President Putin 766 00:31:17,752 --> 00:31:19,821 and President Xi have-have built, 767 00:31:19,921 --> 00:31:23,024 a relationship predicated on, uh, 768 00:31:23,124 --> 00:31:26,361 not wanting any country, uh, to question 769 00:31:26,461 --> 00:31:28,096 what they are doing to their own people... 770 00:31:28,196 --> 00:31:31,266 -Yeah. -...um, you know, wanting to be able to crack down 771 00:31:31,366 --> 00:31:33,802 and repress and round people up, 772 00:31:33,902 --> 00:31:35,670 I mean, that is something they have in common. 773 00:31:35,770 --> 00:31:38,406 And-and that has brought them together, 774 00:31:38,506 --> 00:31:41,276 among-among other, uh, dynamics. 775 00:31:41,376 --> 00:31:45,680 But given the-the increasing closeness of that relationship, 776 00:31:45,780 --> 00:31:47,949 uh, many people expected 777 00:31:48,049 --> 00:31:50,485 that China would join Russia in vetoing 778 00:31:50,585 --> 00:31:52,987 a recent UN Security Council resolution 779 00:31:53,088 --> 00:31:54,756 condemning what is happening. 780 00:31:54,856 --> 00:31:56,324 And instead, to your point, 781 00:31:56,424 --> 00:31:58,993 China just said, "Actually, we're gonna abstain, 782 00:31:59,094 --> 00:32:01,429 "um, and we're gonna say all parties should, 783 00:32:01,596 --> 00:32:04,032 you know, have cooler heads or-or whatever." 784 00:32:04,132 --> 00:32:07,836 And so I actually think that it doesn't look like isolation. 785 00:32:07,936 --> 00:32:09,971 Of course we think it's outrageous 786 00:32:10,071 --> 00:32:12,173 that-that any country 787 00:32:12,273 --> 00:32:16,044 would-would miss an opportunity to condemn... 788 00:32:16,144 --> 00:32:18,913 (chuckles) you know, a full-on invasion of its neighbor. 789 00:32:19,013 --> 00:32:20,882 So an abstention is not... (chuckles) 790 00:32:20,982 --> 00:32:23,084 the desired, uh, posture 791 00:32:23,184 --> 00:32:25,086 that-that we would wish, you know, China 792 00:32:25,186 --> 00:32:27,622 or any member state of the United Nations to take. 793 00:32:27,689 --> 00:32:30,725 At the same time, it is a signal to Putin 794 00:32:30,825 --> 00:32:34,162 that China is not attaching, 795 00:32:34,262 --> 00:32:37,298 uh, its mast to-to this sail. 796 00:32:37,399 --> 00:32:39,167 -Right. -Uh, you know, that it is-- it is-- 797 00:32:39,267 --> 00:32:40,668 it is putting some distance in there. 798 00:32:40,769 --> 00:32:43,171 And that, Trevor, I think, is partly also because 799 00:32:43,271 --> 00:32:46,875 China has its own global project that it has embarked upon. 800 00:32:46,975 --> 00:32:50,278 China sees that the rest of the world is horrified, 801 00:32:50,378 --> 00:32:52,881 uh, and that the rest of the world really has brought 802 00:32:52,981 --> 00:32:57,619 a degree of, uh, empathy and outrage to what Russia has done. 803 00:32:57,719 --> 00:33:00,789 And so China's a self-interested actor in that world as well 804 00:33:00,889 --> 00:33:02,891 and is looking out for its own standing. 805 00:33:02,991 --> 00:33:05,193 Well, Administrator Power, thank you so much for taking the time. 806 00:33:05,293 --> 00:33:07,062 I know you're dealing with the crisis on the ground, 807 00:33:07,162 --> 00:33:08,329 talking to many of these people. 808 00:33:08,430 --> 00:33:10,165 Hopefully it'll be resolved sooner than later. 809 00:33:10,265 --> 00:33:12,300 I appreciate you for joining me on the show. 810 00:33:12,400 --> 00:33:13,668 Thank you, Trevor. 811 00:33:13,768 --> 00:33:15,270 Okay, we're gonna take a quick break, 812 00:33:15,370 --> 00:33:16,704 but we'll be right back after this. 813 00:33:19,040 --> 00:33:20,075 Well, that's our show for tonight. But before we go, 814 00:33:20,175 --> 00:33:22,244 as you've seen, families in Ukraine 815 00:33:22,344 --> 00:33:25,814 are fleeing violence and urgently need emergency aid. 816 00:33:25,914 --> 00:33:27,916 CARE's immediate crisis response 817 00:33:28,016 --> 00:33:30,051 aims to reach four million people, 818 00:33:30,151 --> 00:33:32,187 prioritizing women and girls 819 00:33:32,287 --> 00:33:34,356 and families and the elderly. 820 00:33:34,456 --> 00:33:36,825 So, if you can, please donate at the link below 821 00:33:36,925 --> 00:33:38,893 to rush urgently needed water, food, 822 00:33:38,994 --> 00:33:42,097 hygiene kits, and ongoing support in Ukraine. 823 00:33:42,197 --> 00:33:44,266 Until tomorrow, stay safe out there, 824 00:33:44,366 --> 00:33:46,134 get your vaccine, and, remember, 825 00:33:46,234 --> 00:33:48,303 be the Zelensky in your group of friends, 826 00:33:48,403 --> 00:33:49,504 not the Putin. 827 00:33:49,604 --> 00:33:52,040 Now here it is, Your Moment of Zen. 828 00:33:52,140 --> 00:33:54,175 ♪ ♪ 829 00:33:55,977 --> 00:33:57,812 Vladimir Putin started this war. 830 00:33:57,913 --> 00:33:59,247 He fired the first shots. 831 00:33:59,347 --> 00:34:01,917 He is to blame for what we're seeing tonight in Ukraine. 832 00:34:02,017 --> 00:34:03,385 (record scratch) 833 00:34:04,519 --> 00:34:07,088 Why do I hate Putin so much? 834 00:34:07,188 --> 00:34:09,090 Has Putin ever called me a racist? 835 00:34:09,190 --> 00:34:12,227 Has he threatened to get me fired for disagreeing with him? 836 00:34:12,327 --> 00:34:14,396 Has he shipped every middle-class job in my town 837 00:34:14,496 --> 00:34:15,530 to Russia? 838 00:34:15,630 --> 00:34:17,632 Did he manufacture a worldwide pandemic 839 00:34:17,799 --> 00:34:20,568 that wrecked my business and kept me indoors for two years? 840 00:34:20,669 --> 00:34:24,039 Is he teaching my children to embrace racial discrimination? 841 00:34:24,139 --> 00:34:25,707 Is he making fentanyl? 842 00:34:25,807 --> 00:34:27,509 Is he trying to snuff out Christianity? 843 00:34:27,609 --> 00:34:29,377 Does he eat dogs? 844 00:34:29,477 --> 00:34:30,645 These are fair questions. 845 00:34:30,812 --> 00:34:32,447 And the answer to all of them is no. 846 00:34:32,547 --> 00:34:34,916 Vladimir Putin didn't do any of that.