Vladimir Pozner: How The United States | Created Vladimir Putin

The enlargement of NATO into former Soviet satellite states, which Russia views as an existential threat.

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 The enlargement of NATO into former Soviet satellite

Pozner breaks his argument into two primary categories: political strategy and media representation. The full transcript of this influential talk, delivered

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. delivered at Yale University in 2018

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.

An appeal to ordinary citizens to look past official narratives and investigate facts independently.