Vladimir Pozner: How The United States Created Vladimir | Putin

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.

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. Instead, it adopted a policy of containment and

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

Pozner breaks his argument into two primary categories: political strategy and media representation. Strengthening youth and cultural exchange programs to bypass

Strengthening youth and cultural exchange programs to bypass media bias and build mutual understanding.

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. Instead, it adopted a policy of containment and

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