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Aleksei Venediktov is one the most famous Russian journalists, editor-in-chief of the now-closed Echo of Moscow radio. In this interview, we discussed the origins of the conflict in the Donbas region, the position of Ukraine and the misinformation of Vladimir Putin. We also talked about the collapse of the USSR, Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin, Nagorno-Karabakh, Crimea and many other things.
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Timestamps:
00:00 "An empire without Ukraine is impossible"
00:46 What was the point of no return for the collapse of the USSR?
03:09 “It is better to become a khan than to be a vassal of Moscow”
05:08 How the former republics of the USSR perceive their Soviet past
06:50 "We drew the borders as we wanted"
11:16 Why is Russia abandoning Russians?
12:48 "Not very democratic, but changeable"
15:55 What is the role of Yeltsin in the collapse of the USSR?
19:26 "The sovereign must be calm"
24:56 Gorbachev's main mistake
25:57 The starting point of the collapse of the USSR
31:29 America's role in the collapse of the USSR
35:09 Who is to blame for the collapse of the Union?
37:25 Why Russians are nostalgic for the USSR
42:44 "These bloggers would be in camps now"
44:08 Which countries of the former USSR are developing faster
45:35 "I wish it were like this"
46:49 Could Saakashvili have avoided a military conflict?
49:27 "If Putin had been adequately reported, Donbas could have been avoided"
52:20 What will happen next with Belarus?
54:56 Will Karabakh become a new Singapore?
56:55 Conclusion