Victoria Nuland on "State Department cookies," drunk Russian men, and the US elections

Victoria Nuland is a star of Russian propaganda, the same woman who handed out “State Department cookies” on the Maidan in 2014. But the irony is that long before the Maidan, back in the 80s, Victoria Nuland fed the Soviet army with fish. She worked on a Soviet fishing boat, learned to swear in Russian, drink, and fight off drunk Russian men. Victoria Nuland, who is portrayed by Russian propaganda as one of Russia&#039;s main enemies, is in fact a big fan of that very &quot;great Russian culture.&quot; She began studying Russian at university, read Chekhov, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky, and always believed that the United States and Russia can and should cooperate. Nuland participated in the negotiations between Russia and NATO back in the 1990s, and then in the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in 2016 and 2022. And now she can tell us more about them. For example, why Ukraine was not accepted into NATO in 2008? And is it true that in April 2022, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson dissuaded the Ukrainians from signing a peace agreement? And what will happen if Donald Trump becomes the next US president? English version <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiS2dg_atfc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiS2dg_atfc</a> 00:00 — introduction 00:38 — How Nuland Became Interested in Russian Culture 01:48 — Nuland&#039;s ancestors were emigrants from the Russian Empire 02:39 — first trip to the USSR, work as a camp counselor and nanny in a family of diplomats 05:53 — How Nuland fed the Soviet army with fish: working on a Soviet fishing vessel 10:33 - The collapse of the USSR - was it expected 11:53 - What the US did wrong in its relations with Russia after the collapse of the USSR 15:18 — Should the US have helped Russia more in the 90s 17:20 - The 90s: A Time of Missed Opportunities - What Went Wrong 20:00 — Could the US have interfered more in Russia&#039;s domestic politics to prevent Putin from coming to power? 22:35 — Is it true that it is always easier for American Republicans to negotiate with Russia than for Democrats? 28:10 — Why Russia was not accepted into the WTO for a long time and did Russia have the opportunity to join NATO 31:44 - Is it true that in the early 90s the Americans promised not to expand NATO to the east 34:55 — What and when went wrong in relations between Russia and the US 39:35 — Did the US interfere in the Orange Revolution in Ukraine 41:02 — Why Ukraine and Georgia Were Not Accepted into NATO 45:05 — &quot;State Department cookies&quot; — how it all really happened and why this meme is still so popular 48:33 — Why the US did not participate in the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia back in 2015 50:37 — Nuland and Surkov talks: was there a chance to make a deal between the US and Russia in 2016 52:51 — Istanbul talks in 2022: Boris Johnson dissuaded Ukrainians from signing peace — is it true? 56:36 — The first days of a full-scale war with Ukraine: how the myth of the invincible Russian military machine collapsed 1:00:06 - Should the US do more to help Russians who left Russia and oppose the war? 1:05:55 - Who lowered the new &quot;iron curtain&quot; - Russia or the West? 1:08:18 - What will happen if Trump becomes president: is it possible that the US, China and Russia will divide the world between themselves? #zagyr #interview #nuland