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Russia-West relations have never been easy. However, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War provided an …
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And this is the Model Trump and his acolytes are trying to put into place…
The West's (somewhat) pygmalion approach to Russia was doomed to failure…but only partially because of it's approach…mostly rather, because of the nature of Russia itself, Russian mentality. Whilst all of the former "Eastern Block" nations had their struggles with finding their identity again and to shed the decades of Soviet/Communist sphere of influence…all mostly have and (with the recent exception of Orban's HUngary and Fico's Slovakia) all have become production democratic contributing members of Europe and the EU…and none of us want to go back. Russia was essentially a serfdom for centuries…and in many ways still is. Russia never experienced a real renaissance like the rest of Europe…it was always a very isolated by its own mythology of itself…and still is to this day. I'm Czech/Canadian, I'm of an age to have personally witnessed Moscow sent tanks rolling into my country (I was 8 years old at the time) and not leaving completely until 1991…as photographer, I have spent a great deal of time in the former Soviet Union and Russia from 84 to 2018. I think I know Russia and Russians well. Russians IMO have always believed they are a providential nation under god that has a mystical feeling of destiny to be great. The paradox in Russia is that it is a nation of people whom are united by a mythology about itself… it's place in history and the world..but that is all that unites Russians…because honestly I have never come across nation of people that have such little understanding of the concept of community…both at home and amongst the many Russians I have known living abroad. Community and what comes with….what it take to behave as a community in a community seems for Russians to be an utterly foreign concept…and to take it further most Russians have no interest in understanding it. Most Russians I know seem to look at doing or offering something selflessly with suspicion and in many cases mocking it. I 've never met a more cynical nation of people anywhere I have travelled…and I've travelled a lot! I cant tell you how many Russians I know living abroad and in Russia who will tell me they don't agree with the war in Ukraine, but they also say they don't want Russia to lose…WTF does that mean? SO if you don't want Russia to lose then you agree with Putin's maximalist aims…you agree with hospitals, schools, shopping centres, public places being bombed…you agree with Women being raped, children kidnapped…and laundry list of atrocities… cant even comprehend that level of Cognitive dissonance. What has Russia contributed to the world community or humanity in general?…Russia has never really been involved in humanitarian aid, or been part of any advocacy for human rights, or environmental causes…Russia does not value Community….Russians don't understand community. France and England were once powerful Imperial nations…but today, like Germany and Japan (also former empires) are able to maintain their cultural identity without feeling threatened and without attacking it's neighbours and by being productive members of a greater community where everyone more or less benefits. Until Russian/Russians are able to do this…to understand that they can keep their cultural identity, what it means to be Russian, but also be a part of a wider European and world community with the shared values, ethics, work and yes, and benefits that comes with that…and to feel that they to not have to invade their neighbours in order keep their identity…then nothing in Russia will ever change….and we will forever have to ask the question…"What to do about Russia". All of us (Ukraine included) have no interest in Russian sphere of influence we know what it means…we have no interest in being a part of Putin's Rusky Mir fever dream…Ukrainians are fighting and dying for this exact reason.
prof. John Mearsheimer lecture from the year of 2015 The university of Chicago.
The greatest mistake was first to make Russia from friend to enemy by unnecessary expanding of NATO and second provoking war by regime change in Ukraine.
Another western propaganda
Western hypocrisy
This documentary will go down in history as the best ever. Great job!👏
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
What kind of documentary is this,,,instead of developing good relationship,,it said how to defeat and destroy Russia….what it projects is weakening and changing Russia,,I think Russia has no problem regarding West,but west have many problem against Russia,,,,showing only negative side of a sovereign nation,,in these video I don't see positive things only blaming putting,, what he does for Russia is commendable, but channel has opposite views for Mr Putin,,,he loves his country ,he may not be 100% right but makes Russia strong..
Вам всё равно придётся смириться с тем, что мы – здесь и никуда не собираемся уходить.
Russia is fighting Satan and its Satanic puppets from the West. all true Christians see it clearly
Глупый и тупой запад проморгал все. Большинство людей в России были очень хорошо настроены по отношению к западу но запад не принял хорошего отношения и начал срать на русских вместо того чтоб разрешить всем кто хочет переехать на запад. Теперь переехали образованные африканцы😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 а не необразованный россияни😢😢😢😢😢😢. Так что зачем пинять на зеркало если рожа кривая.
39mins, I have to stop it here. I can't continue with this one sided prpgnd.
Western propaganda.
"We have destroyed communism, now our goal an Orthodox church" – Bzejinskiy
Nato expansion was not a threat to Russia? Why then expand Nato? Military expenses in Nato was low? Of course, it was a good deception. Keep Russia's guard low, then increase military expenses and might once Russia is fully surrounded by Nato. That was the plan, until Putin comes in.
The biggest mistake I think Russia made is that Russia opened and adopted democracy too quickly in the early stages. Democracy US or western style had never been successful for most third world countries. It's a cultural shock as well.
Keep thar trash to Yourself !!! Thank you.
Unprovoked..This guy is as nutty as Hitler..
I knew 95% of the content but never put it together in that context before and I have to say it's really opened my eyes. Even in the West we talk about what we will do to fix our country in a post Trump (authoritarian) government. In the same train of thought, thinking about how to deal with a post Putin Russia is in fact very similar to thinking about how to deal with a post Putin Russia.
One of the best documentaries about this matter I have ever watched. Congratulations.
Gow can Russia be at war with the West when it is on Russia's doorstep? The caption should read 'The West at war with Russia'.
Okrainan propaganda
I even called that reform for what's going on in Russia at all either. More like authoritarianism instead 😔
There is no democracy in the USA
USA is an oligarchy
Rússia is now a capitalist. country
I have been there to ST PETERSBURG on holidays
Great time
Bravo PUTIN.
WE KNOW THE TRUTH
MEGA CORRUPT ZELENSKI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF JORNALIST GONZALO. LIRA
WHO. DIED. IN A UKRANIAN. PRISON
NO FREEDOM OF SPEECH. IN UKRANE
AND ZELENSKI. IS PRO ISRAEL. PRO GENOCIDE
BRAVO PUTIN 🇷🇺
NATO. IS JUST A CARTEL OF WEAPONS THAT CAUSED A LOT OF DEATH AND. DESTRUCTION. AROUND THE. GLOBE
PROPOGANDA go to hell
This is a propaganda piece from Poland 🇵🇱 Narratives do not make facts.
The West was plundering Russia 🇷🇺 in the 90’s till Putin kicked them out. When he did that he became the demon in the West.. Cause not allowing the rape of your country is evil.. 😒
..the final conclusion that can be drawn from this cheap propaganda film is.. the west considers Russia an enemy.. it's not Russia that is hostile to the west..
Russia 🇷🇺 was never gonna become a vassal like those puppet states in Europe, that is why the West can’t accept them, as equals, the West wants submission.. I remember how Europe hated they couldn’t control the Russian energy business.. F**k the EU
Num num num ❤❤❤🍿🍿🍿🎊🎉
Another propaganda piece. Distorting the truth with a calm voice. I have to admit, it is as impressive as it is dark
There are no West anymore they sold out freedom for false propaganda
The history is more like The West versus Russia—How many invasions were launched into Russia over the centuries?
It’s hard to keep count. Russia only twice invaded the West. During the Napoleonic Wars and World War Two.
I don’t count the First World War, because it was such an epic fail for Russia—Germany routed its armies, smashed them, and took hordes of POWs.
And every time Russia invaded the West it was in service of some alliance with Western Powers.
Filled with lies and propaganda
Liberal usa is friendly with putin because the usa libs want the same government as russia.
Gov is God and will take care of you.
What garbage! About nothing
Since the US set its goal for Global Commercial Dominance its choices for its foreign policies and relationships prioritized profits over democratic values…human rights and the rights of Sovereign States were ignored to favor US Corporate profit margins. When the USSR disintegrated the newly liberated countries were faced with major transitions from the Soviet System to new systems. There was major economic chaos as the newly independent states were untangling their economies from Russia's' centralized control. Instead of guiding and advising the newly elected and inexperienced government Officials, the US Government aggressively manipulated them to favor their corporations and profit margins. The US and EU officials came to plunder the nationalized wealth being privatized in each country. The US and its henchman the Rand Corporation proceeded to plunder each country's economy and resources. The US was ruthless in stripping the wealth from each country…Russia included. Henry Kissinger said it best: “It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.”
Makes me wonder if trump is a willing participant or just turning a blind eye…
Thus all the arguments we’ve had here are useless, and every great power wants their sphere of influence and your BC saying what the Russian thing doesn’t matter about this fear of influence if they’re strong enough to be a country yeah that country should give up its ambitions of joining any other sphere of influence because if you know someone strong enough to harm you in any way and it’s not just words you probably should do your best to avoid it or beat them in the battleby the Ukrainians winning the battle. That’s the question I posted to you.
And the regime change would have to be traumatic which means it’s not gonna end up good for them. It’s gotta be a soft regime change someone who comes in power. But knowing the things from the past, they are less willing to be a liberal democracy.
It’s like China they’re not a democracy, but as long as the people are satisfied they’re willing to throw away their civil liberties like the video said, but it’s making a worse portrayal of the situation things gotta get much worse for you to get a regime change
People point this sound like it’s very negative you don’t have to have a democracy to have people contempt, I guess if the Russians lose the Ukraine war, you could get a regime change or something like that, but who’s to say that person’s gonna be better.
Bogus!!! The West was trying to bribe Russia with trade, whilst at the same time, Expanding NATO toward Russia’s boarders!!!! What was that expansion for, if not for future intimidation of Russia!!!! 😢😢😢
Yeltsin resigned in 1999, didn't he? Why did he do it? Was he sick or something?
Oh … the Center for Eastern Studies is a Polish institution. I have termendous respect for the Polish people but … you know … it started with a dialogue between a sick and drunk Yeltsin whose coup in 1993 was supported by the US who also financed his campaign in 1995. Then is talks about the 1993 Coup using terms like "excesses from both sides" when, in reality, it was quite one sided. Parliament (Congress at that time, I believe) is responsible for legislation. Also Putin, though appointed by Yeltsin – who was kind of a hostage to the oligarchs -, did very soon revert the situation and reduced significatively the corruption in Russia. AFAIK, he was cleanly elected and re-elected in the 2000s. I have to say the observation about the US and the break-up of the USSR is correct. It's important to remember that George H. W. Bush ended his term in 1992.
Poland and Czechslovakia (now Czechia and Slovakia) received special treatment from the US and are the two countries with the smoothest transitions among the western block nations. I do know it wasn't all that smooth but if we compare to the other countries they experienced the smoothest transition. Russia and Ukraine are in the group hit the hardest and experienced a crisis 6 times worse than the Great Depression in the US (in per capita GDP reduction). In Russia the excess death from 1991 to 2001 (base 1991) is estimated to be between 2.5 and 3 million. Ukraine underwent a similar catastrophe.
This is not an excuse for a documentary as someone said bellow: this is a very well crafted piece of Propaganda and misinformation. It uses a veneer of intelectual and specialist knowledge and manipulates information in ways that is hard for most viewers to notice.
Oh yeah!, beware, Europeans (sic), Yeltsin was asking permission, please Mr. President, to roll over his 1999 formidable military machine to nicely take care of Europe, from Portugal til all the n countries bordering Russia, oh yeah, blablabla…
nah the US and Ruzzi are maaaates, hadn't you heard?