Piers Morgan

So. But I think you're only giving half a picture. I'm not oblivious to that. But I would add this component to it, which is also not surely beyond the realms of fantasy. Vladimir Putin knows that a lot of that part of eastern Ukraine, they still speak Russian.

He has resented the breakup of the Soviet Union, famously, and that actually he wanted to take back land that he believes should belong to Russia.

He has resented the breakup of the Soviet Union, famously, and that actually he wanted to take back land that he believes should belong to Russia.

He has resented the breakup of the Soviet Union, famously, and that actually he wanted to take back land that he believes should belong to Russia.

OK, do you accept that?

OK, do you accept that?

OK, do you accept that?

Right. So after they'd been invaded.

Right. So after they'd been invaded.

Right. So after they'd been invaded.

I mean, it is. There are Russians living there. It wasn't Russia's. And in the same way that you say the people of Crimea voted overwhelmingly in favor, of course they did. They would have been killed if they hadn't. Same way as in Russia. In a secret ballot?

I mean, it is. There are Russians living there. It wasn't Russia's. And in the same way that you say the people of Crimea voted overwhelmingly in favor, of course they did. They would have been killed if they hadn't. Same way as in Russia. In a secret ballot?

I mean, it is. There are Russians living there. It wasn't Russia's. And in the same way that you say the people of Crimea voted overwhelmingly in favor, of course they did. They would have been killed if they hadn't. Same way as in Russia. In a secret ballot?

I think it was a secret ballot. I'm saying it's exactly the same way that people in Russia vote for Putin. You think it's an overwhelming show of support for him. A lot of it is driven by fear.

I think it was a secret ballot. I'm saying it's exactly the same way that people in Russia vote for Putin. You think it's an overwhelming show of support for him. A lot of it is driven by fear.

I think it was a secret ballot. I'm saying it's exactly the same way that people in Russia vote for Putin. You think it's an overwhelming show of support for him. A lot of it is driven by fear.

I don't claim it's Mother Teresa against Hitler. No, but you have, though. You're like, he's a marvelous person. I like him. I'm allowed to, aren't I?

I don't claim it's Mother Teresa against Hitler. No, but you have, though. You're like, he's a marvelous person. I like him. I'm allowed to, aren't I?

I don't claim it's Mother Teresa against Hitler. No, but you have, though. You're like, he's a marvelous person. I like him. I'm allowed to, aren't I?

He's not as rich as Vladimir Putin. Well, I mean, if all comparisons are to Putin, then all bets are off. Putin is financially raped and pillaged his country. Maybe.