Oliver Stones "The Putin Interviews": Historic Documentary about Putin

Thank you for the links, as it was unbelievably insightful and interesting!

Stone did a very good and honest job, and was able to show Putin as a complex human being. It also clarifies a lot of unclear points regarding Putin's views on various matters or his decisions. Really looking forward to the rest of the interviews.
 
Thank you for sharing! We were waiting for it and just happened to watch the first part and I really like the way Oliver Stone conducts these interviews. Not so much by following a set agenda but by including the situations they are in (like: “We were supposed to meet a 3 p.m. now it is six hours later.”) That leaves a lot of space for answers that go deeper than your normal scripted politician blabla.

I am intrigued by the difference of body language and overall demeanour Putin is showing. Very centred and calm and never disrespectful. Nevertheless his body expresses the tension after talking about some of the difficult topics. He really makes a difference when compared to other political figures.
I would love more people would be willing to watch these interviews with an open mind, unbiased by the mood set by the media.

Wishful thinking I am afraid. Just yesterday we happened to be at a work related barbecue and spent some really nice hours talking to people about stuff, discovering common grounds. When somehow the moment got disrupted as someone started talking about fake news and how he doesn’t want RT videos to be recommended to him in his Youtube feed.

We talked about how easy it is to walk around on earth feeling at peace with your view on the world without getting challenged to rethink it. It was amazing, in a scary way how totally relatable his annoyance was that today we always have to assume the media coverage to be biased without him being able to see that this truth works in all directions.

The really strange situation hit me again while watching the video today. I just wanted to share it. Thank you.
 
Watched the first two parts and not only is Stone doing a very good job the way he structured the interview series, he is also able to let it come across clearly how outstanding Putin really is as a human being. Frankly speaking, just listening to Putin alone is a pleasure, so I think Stone decision to just structure it as a interview was definitively the right one. Just showing Putins words, actions and deeds is enough to literarely take your breath away. Stone was also able to let Putins brilliance and humor get through clearly.

Just as I was looking for the third part from the source that Timótheos provided, it disappeared.

Another teaser here:

 
The following qoute of Putin below which was mentioned before in this topic:

Putin: The question is not about having a lot of power, it's about using the power that you do have in the right way.
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Does it fulfill the requirements to be posted as a quote of the day on sott.net? It's a rather powerfull quote wouldn't you say? Power equals and only means responsibility, that's all what it truly entails. it's not about having it, or how much, but how you act upon it that defines you. How many leaders ever understood this?
 
The third episode gets more serious as details of Ukraine, Crimea, and Syria are discussed in detail. He mentions how it's possible to deceive millions when there is control of the media. He says he has cautious optimism about the future but it's obvious (to me) he's nervous about the direction things are going because of the bellicose position of the western 'leaders' (aka psychopaths.) Certain provocations go too far and demand a response. He's clearly distressed talking about the potential ramifications. He really wants to resolve things through diplomacy but I think he sees the writing on the wall.
 
I am really enjoying part one. Putin is a deep and thoughtful man and has a lot of knowledge. He's straight talking but extremely good at peaceful verbal judo when it comes to sensitive matters.

I would love to be a fly on the wall when the cameras are not rolling though, hear him talk about what he really knows!
 
Carl said:
[...]I would love to be a fly on the wall when the cameras are not rolling though, hear him talk about what he really knows!
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I guess even of camera he makes sure not be too open about such things, because they could be used against him with the spying and blackmail capabilities nowadays. I guess the closest he can come to openly speak his mind is with people like Lavrov or maybe close family members. He must know a whole lot that he can't talk about to anyone. I found it interesting what Putin mentioned in the first or second video, when being asked what he really things the US-Empire is up to, paraphrasing: "I will/can tell you when I'm retired".
 
Here are the links for Part 2 and Part 3

https://www.filemail.com/d/syahjxkfkwzrjpq
https://mega.nz/#!vsFjxKrD!Mye1aHKqpZ3gJzUbF_QvE_mJGDukqzGPjiQFzyVuoDo
 
genero81 said:
The third episode gets more serious as details of Ukraine, Crimea, and Syria are discussed in detail. He mentions how it's possible to deceive millions when there is control of the media. He says he has cautious optimism about the future but it's obvious (to me) he's nervous about the direction things are going because of the bellicose position of the western 'leaders' (aka psychopaths.) Certain provocations go too far and demand a response. He's clearly distressed talking about the potential ramifications. He really wants to resolve things through diplomacy but I think he sees the writing on the wall.
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Yes, I too felt that 3rd episode became serious with the terrorism topics. When asked the reasons for the Syrian intervention, he wants to stop the ISIS in the tracks from expanding. The picture they showed is scary, but understandable given the CIA ambitions. If Russia didn't intervene, Syria, Iraq would have gone by now, they would have been on to Iran, however crazy that may sounds. When asked about Hope, he says "Yes, there is always Hope".
 

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My apologies, folks...

I did not look at the other comments before posting this.

I have watched the first episodes in the last few days, and I have to say, if I was favorable towards Putin before like many in this forum, I am even more impressed now.

I am seeing directness and subtlety in his comments at the same time, and I am having a hard time imagining an American politician being able to have the same... I don't know what to call it... Lucid and forceful expression?

I have laughed several times. Granted that we are relying on translations, there was a point were the discussion was about the economic challenges that Russia was facing after the fall of the Soviet Union. Stone draws a parallel to Reagan's era; the gas shortages, inflation, etc. According to the translation, Putin says, "There is a difference between being almost broke and broke."

My god... I laughed my hind end off at that.

I could go on with 10 other examples, but I want to underline that he says that a different paradigm is needed where national sovereignty is a principle to be respected.

This is a simple statement, but it is somehow disputed in the most round about of ways. Thus, arguments are made about why blowing other folks up is okay with a sort of total disregard of long-term effects of such an approach.

I guess this is a sort of no-brainer here, but I think this guy is for real. I think his directness but quite subtle application of honesty is the reason that Western politicians can't really deal with him. They just don't get where he is coming from.
 
I watched the first two videos. I agree that it was done brilliantly. Two genuine people having a sincere conversation.

What a concept!
 
Stone saved the best for last. Part 4 is stellar. While the questions and answers were great (Stone really pressed him and asked some tough questions), I think what I liked most was seeing Putin's personality in the in-between moments, or I guess I should say the "before and after" moments. The way Putin submits to Stone's attempts to "direct" him, but in effect ends up directing himself. His interactions with the crew, and his final words to Stone after the interview. Stone did a great job on this one.
 
Approaching Infinity said:
Stone saved the best for last. Part 4 is stellar. While the questions and answers were great (Stone really pressed him and asked some tough questions), I think what I liked most was seeing Putin's personality in the in-between moments, or I guess I should say the "before and after" moments. The way Putin submits to Stone's attempts to "direct" him, but in effect ends up directing himself. His interactions with the crew, and his final words to Stone after the interview. Stone did a great job on this one.
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The Man Vladimir Putin
http://eng.putin.kremlin.ru/interests
“Judo teaches self-control, the ability to feel the moment, to see the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses, to strive for the best results. I am sure you will agree that these are essential abilities and skills for any politician.” Vladimir Putin
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Timótheos said:
Not sure how long these videos will last, but the first 2 hours are now available on Youtube...

Part one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuxmPaNZmik

Part two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6RK4qSK2lc
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As of yesterday, part two has been removed by the user and is no longer available for viewing. Part one is still okay to watch though, for now.
 
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