Lt. General Yevgeny Buzhinsky, the mastermind behind some of the biggest weapons treaties of the past 40 years—including the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty—sat down with me for a rare and unfiltered interview.
From NATO’s role in escalating global tensions to Trump’s return and its impact on U.S-Russia relations, Buzhinsky provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Russia views the world—and what it might take to end the war in Ukraine.
1:18 - “The IMF (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty constrained us.”
5:21 - NATO: How it impacted Russia.
7:58 - The relationship between Russia and the U.S.
9:41 - Nuclear war looming? - “The escalation is imminent.”
12:59 - NATO and U.S crossing red lines.
15:22 - Putin’s response to missiles and Trump’s return.
19:41 - Opinions on the new U.S administration - “Ukraine is not an American ally.”
21:24 - Trump’s plans for peace.
25:03 - Could Russia and the U.S become allies?
30:58 - How Ukraine and Russia could end the war.
37:19 - Russia’s losses are an exaggeration?
40:48 - Russia’s terms for a ceasefire.
45:52 - Russia and North Korea: “Who said we need support?”
