Vladimir Pozner: How The United States Created Vladimir Putin Now

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

Strengthening youth and cultural exchange programs to bypass media bias and build mutual understanding. Pozner compares the potential for Ukraine to join

U.S.-led interventions in Yugoslavia and Kosovo, which occurred without Russian consent and were seen as a lack of respect for Russian interests. 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. In talk, Pozner warns against 'dangerous moment

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.

In talk, Pozner warns against 'dangerous moment ... - YaleNews

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Pozner contends the U.S. could have treated Russia as a partner—similar to the Marshall Plan after WWII. Instead, it adopted a policy of containment and superiority, often referred to as the Wolfowitz Doctrine , which viewed Russia as a "second-rate country" rather than a superpower.