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How #USA created Vladimir Putin:
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Let’s start by saying that everything we mention is public information. This is purely a factual thread. No opinions, no manipulation. All documented and searchable.
Point 1. Yeltsin
Yeltsin came out as very pro western, willing to work with USA. He came to America with the message of “Russian people are extending their hand of friendship. We want to become partners.” After the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Yeltsin came out as very pro western, willing to work with USA. He came to America with the message of “Russian people are extending their hand of friendship. We want to become partners.” After the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
USA was faced with 2 options:
#1 - Adapt a foreign policy similar to their post-WW2 approach to enemy countries such as Germany, Italy, etc.
#2- to tell Russia to take a walk and remind them that they’re ‘just Russia’. Not the powerful Soviet Union.
USA picked option 2.
#1 - Adapt a foreign policy similar to their post-WW2 approach to enemy countries such as Germany, Italy, etc.
#2- to tell Russia to take a walk and remind them that they’re ‘just Russia’. Not the powerful Soviet Union.
USA picked option 2.
The new Cold War was started by what was referred to as the “The Wolfowitz Doctrine” - foreign policy written in early 1990s in response to Yeltsin - by the USA. It called for “prevention of re-emergence —
of a new rival, either on the territory of the former Soviet Union or elsewhere that poses a threat on the order of that posed formerly by the Soviet Union."
The Doctrine deemed the US as the world’s only remaining superpower and willing to do whatever to keep it that way.
The Doctrine deemed the US as the world’s only remaining superpower and willing to do whatever to keep it that way.
Now, let’s step back to Gorbachev times
In late 1989, Soviet President Gorbachev and US President George H. W. Bush declared the Cold War.
In late 1989, Soviet President Gorbachev and US President George H. W. Bush declared the Cold War.
In February 1990, then-Secretary of State James Baker suggested that, in exchange for cooperation on Germany, US could make “iron-clad guarantees“ that NATO would not expand “one inch eastward".
And they trusted the USA.
As Gorbachev acceded to Germany’s Western alignment on the condition that the US would limit NATO’s expansion, Baker’s own top officials at the Pentagon began to push Eastern Europe in the US orbit.
As Gorbachev acceded to Germany’s Western alignment on the condition that the US would limit NATO’s expansion, Baker’s own top officials at the Pentagon began to push Eastern Europe in the US orbit.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, bilateral ties remained warm between the George H. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations and President Yeltsin until the neoliberal “shock therapy" - the huge privatization and liberalization project designed by the World Bank.
The International Monetary Fund and the US Treasury - led to a nightmare Depression in Russia. As Russia struggled for survival, 3 former Soviet satellites - Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic - were invited to join the NATO. This was the first punch and lie to Russia from US
The US began to push for their Wolfowitz Doctrine. Use all available effort and tactics, even if that meant breaking agreements with Russia— to effectively suppress them and make their defence & economy obsolete.
CHALLENGE: We invite all the great thinkers and researchers to find a single thing that #Russia did between 1987 and 2007 that could anger the USA, or break an agreement— to cause them to take such hostile action against Russia.
Nada. Zilch. 0.
We tried.
Nada. Zilch. 0.
We tried.
At this point, Russia is angry and feels betrayed by the west, whom they trusted. They feel used, laughed at and belittled.
Still, no hostile response from Russia.
Still, no hostile response from Russia.
Point 1: Pro-Western Putin.
Fast forward to 2000’s. #Putin is elected for the highest position in Russia: The president of the Russian federation.
The first thing Putin does is ask USA permission to join NATO- because “it is an alliance that looks to ensure security and
Fast forward to 2000’s. #Putin is elected for the highest position in Russia: The president of the Russian federation.
The first thing Putin does is ask USA permission to join NATO- because “it is an alliance that looks to ensure security and
- fight terrorism. Russia wants to be a part of that as it is our goal too.”
He was basically laughed at.
Putin proceeds to turn to the EU, asks to join the European Union. They said
“Your country is too big. There’s no way.”
He was basically laughed at.
Putin proceeds to turn to the EU, asks to join the European Union. They said
“Your country is too big. There’s no way.”
Fast forward a few years, 9/11 happens, Putin was the first to call USA and offer help, which the US gladly accepted. He allowed USA to station their troops on Russia’s doorstep to ensure USA’s security.
USA took the offer and returned nothing in response to Russia but cold shoulder.
Point 3: The distrusting Putin of Today.
In 2007, in Munich, Putin speaks to over 20 nations and says that he now understands that NATO is not there to prevent terrorism. That it has nothing to do with security. He said he now understands what it’s real response is.
In 2007, in Munich, Putin speaks to over 20 nations and says that he now understands that NATO is not there to prevent terrorism. That it has nothing to do with security. He said he now understands what it’s real response is.
He went on and brought up how the USA started the aggressive move of expanding NATO towards Russia borders, breaking the promise and agreement it has made with the country a few years ago.
The alliance’s response was shocking.
They went on and said:
“We made that agreement with the Soviet Union. You’re Russia.”
This was effectively the point of no return and was when Vladimir Putin stopped trusting the west.
They went on and said:
“We made that agreement with the Soviet Union. You’re Russia.”
This was effectively the point of no return and was when Vladimir Putin stopped trusting the west.
Relations between Russia and USA are worse than they have ever been in history of the two countries, and yes, even including soviet times.
You may decide who started the Cold War.
Our opinion does not matter,
This was a purely factual thread.
- AS News.
You may decide who started the Cold War.
Our opinion does not matter,
This was a purely factual thread.
- AS News.
