Landsbergis about Russia without Putinism, the 90s and Russian melancholy

Vytautas Landsbergis is the first leader of independent Lithuania, one of the gravediggers of the USSR and one of the main “Russophobes”, according to Russian propaganda. We had a very philosophical conversation. Not only about the future of Russia, but also the whole world, about freedom, about humanity and its destiny. And in this interview, “Russia hater” Landsbergis reads Sergei Yesenin. 00:00 — Introduction 00:47 — Can Russia be free? 04:45 - 1991, a rally for the independence of Lithuania, which was attended by 1 million Muscovites. Why don't Russians fight for freedom now? 09:38 — And again about Russian culture. What's wrong with her? 11:52 — Was it possible to predict a new dictatorship in Russia in the early 90s? 16:48 — What should Europe do to protect itself from Putin’s Russia? 20:12 — Landsbergis criticizes the West and its attitude towards Russia before the war 24:24 — What should Russia be like after Putin, will it remain an empire 29:41 — What will happen to the world and is an apocalyptic scenario possible? 32:59 — Landsbergis reads Yesenin 35:10 — “This planet can do just fine without us” #interview #Zygar #landsbergis