Vladimir Pozner: How The United States Created Vladimir Putin ❲RECENT • Choice❳

A public statement from NATO acknowledging that Ukraine would not be admitted for a long period (e.g., 100 years) to ease Russian security concerns.

Pozner compares the potential for Ukraine to join NATO to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, asserting that Russia will not tolerate NATO military presence on its immediate border. The "Dangerous Moment" and Potential Solutions A public statement from NATO acknowledging that Ukraine

Pozner identifies several events that fueled Russian resentment and distrust: foreign policy decisions made after the Cold War

In his lecture, veteran journalist Vladimir Pozner argues that current tensions between Russia and the West are not inevitable, but the result of specific U.S. foreign policy decisions made after the Cold War. Key Historical Turning Points

Pozner critiques mainstream American media for portraying Putin as a "Hitler-like enemy," which he believes mirrors the state-controlled media in Russia. He argues this "propaganda war" fuels grassroots anti-Americanism in Russia that did not exist during the original Cold War. Key Historical Turning Points