Vladimir Pozner: How The United States Created Vladimir Putin Official

The full transcript of this influential talk, delivered at Yale University in 2018, details how the West's treatment of post-Soviet Russia shifted Vladimir Putin's initial pro-Western stance into one of deep-seated mistrust.

An appeal to ordinary citizens to look past official narratives and investigate facts independently. The full transcript of this influential talk, delivered

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 Pozner breaks his argument into two primary categories:

U.S.-led interventions in Yugoslavia and Kosovo, which occurred without Russian consent and were seen as a lack of respect for Russian interests. delivered at Yale University in 2018

Pozner identifies several events that fueled Russian resentment and distrust:

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 breaks his argument into two primary categories: political strategy and media representation.