Word: russian
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...father was a refugee from the Russian Revolution. He came to the United States in 1919 and he actually went to Harvard College and graduated in the class of ’21. He wanted to become an American. He wanted his son to be an American citizen fully, in a way that he couldn’t quite be. I’m sure that he thought it was important that I should make good contacts with the establishment—particularly the moneyed in the establishment—so that I could make my way in an easy...
...Journalist Paul Starobin has written, “To be a Russian, or at least to be a proud, historically attuned Russian like Putin, is to feel both a certain suspicion of and a certain resentment toward the West.” Was this true when you were in Moscow and is it true today...
...Suspicion of and resentment towards the West? How about the word “admiration”? I would say that Russians have a love-hate relationship with the United States, and generally speaking that is true for the Americans also. My view is that the Russians have not handled their relations with their neighbors very well over the centuries. They have been deeply hurt and shocked by the various invasions into Russia. These invasions have left their mark on the Russian psyche which is, essentially, a fear of foreigners...
...What do you think about the current Russian leadership...
...They reflect that [fear], in my view. Russians have made a lot of rather negative comments about the West, about the United States, some of which you might even characterize as belligerent. When Obama was elected president, President Medvedev made a very strong speech to the Russian parliament, which was very negative towards the United States. From a diplomatic point of view I believe this was poorly conceived...