In a fiery rebuttal to Donald Trump’s recent remarks calling Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator,” neocon commentator Douglas Murray has come out swinging. Murray, a staunch defender of Ukraine, didn’t mince words: he called Vladimir Putin the “true dictator” and laid out what he describes as the “10 truths” about the Russia-Ukraine war. His goal? To set the record straight—or, depending on your perspective, to preach to the choir.
Here’s what Murray argues are the undeniable realities of the conflict:
Vladimir Putin started this war. Despite Trump’s recent comments suggesting otherwise, Murray insists the blame lies squarely with the Kremlin.
Russia is fighting for conquest. Putin’s invasion was never about “denazification” or protecting Russian speakers—it was about swallowing Ukraine whole.
Ukraine is fighting for its independence. Ukrainians, Murray argues, have made it abundantly clear they do not want to be ruled by Moscow.
But Murray doesn’t stop there. There are the rest of his “truths”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t-7UnPdXfE&ab_channel=SyrianaAnalysis
Murray’s rhetoric is undeniably passionate, but it’s also polarizing. Is he speaking to the brainwashed, as some critics might claim, or is he breaking down complex geopolitics into digestible truths for a broader audience? The answer likely depends on where you stand. For supporters of Ukraine, Murray’s points are a rallying cry. For skeptics, they may come across as oversimplified or overly ideological.