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Vladimir Pozner: How the United States Created Vladimir Putin

Yale University · lecture · Watch on YouTube

Geopolitics & foreign policyUniversity lectures & courses

What it is

Russian-American journalist Vladimir Pozner lectures at Yale on how US foreign policy toward Russia after the Soviet collapse shaped Putin, then takes audience questions on election interference, the Skripal poisoning and media independence.

Why Hacker News recommends it

During the 2022 Ukraine war threads, HN commenters recommended it as a non-Western perspective on Russia-West relations and Putin's motives.

  • 10 people recommended it
  • 6 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “I strongly recommend to watch this talk”

    Explains what drives the Russian government and Putin

    vandermik, 2022-02 · Strong recommendation · in “Understanding the War in Ukraine”

  2. “I highly encourage people to watch”

    Offers an often-ignored perspective on US role in shaping Russia

    HatchedLake721, 2023-02 · Strong recommendation

  3. “don't take _my_ word for it, ask people with skin in the game”

    Russian journalist on US policy toward Russia after the Soviet Union

    DyslexicAtheist, 2020-09 · Recommendation · in “Assange Hearing Day 17”

  4. “If you want to learn more about it from a non-Western perspective, I recommend watching”

    Non-Western perspective on Russia and the West

    fuoqi, 2021-12 · Recommendation · in “The Olkiluoto 3 EPR plant unit started up”

  5. “Here is an interesting lecture Vladimir Pozner (Russian journalist) gave at the Yale University about Putin, the Unites States and Ukraine”

    Pozner's Yale lecture on Putin, the US and Ukraine, still relevant

    andreygrehov, 2022-01 · Recommendation · in “Russia says Ukraine talks hit 'dead end', Poland warns of risk of war”

  6. “it does very clearly why Putin is acting the way he is.”

    Explains why Putin acts as he does, with factual caveat

    leobg, 2022-02 · Recommendation · in “Understanding the War in Ukraine”

  7. “Pozner[1] pointed out that up to 2007, Putin really tried to be friend with the West, including asking to join NATO.”

    Pozner says Putin sought friendship with the West until 2007

    nsonha, 2022-02 · Recommendation · in “Neutral Swiss poised to freeze Russian assets – president”

  8. “There is an interview from Yale University with Vladimir Pozner that is very worth watching”

    Interview offering a more positive view of Russia

    cardanome, 2022-03 · Recommendation · in “Tell HN: If You Are in Russia”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: putin, ukraine, nato expansion, russian politics, vladimir pozner

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