Vladimir Pozner: How The United States Created Vladimir Putin Page

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 critiques mainstream American media for portraying Putin as a "Hitler-like enemy," which he believes mirrors the state-controlled media in Russia. He argues this "propaganda war" fuels grassroots anti-Americanism in Russia that did not exist during the original Cold War. Key Historical Turning Points U.S.-led interventions in Yugoslavia and Kosovo

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. U.S.-led interventions in Yugoslavia and Kosovo