🇺🇸🤝🇷🇺Developing a better understanding of each other's history and perspectives is crucial for improving US-Russia relations.
🌍Both the United States and Russia have had a significant impact on global history.
🔎🤔American history is often studied and written from a nationalist perspective, overlooking its global effects.
🌏🧩Russia's vast Eurasian continent adds complexity to its historical narrative.
🔮Luck plays a role in one's career and opportunities, but hard work is essential for success.
What is the key to improving US-Russia relations?
—Developing a better understanding of each other's history and perspectives is crucial for improving US-Russia relations.
How has America's history influenced the world?
—America has had a significant impact on global history, even though its history is often studied from a nationalist perspective.
How does Russia's history differ from America's?
—Russia's history is more complex due to its vast Eurasian continent and diverse narratives.
What role does luck play in one's career?
—Luck can open doors and present opportunities, but hard work and perseverance are crucial for success.
What advice does Stephen Kotkin have for understanding different cultures?
—Stephen Kotkin emphasizes the importance of engaging with different cultures, understanding their history and perspectives to build stronger relationships.
00:00In this video, renowned historian Stephen Kotkin discusses the complex relationship between the United States and Russia.
02:45Developing a better understanding of each other's history and perspectives is crucial for improving US-Russia relations.
05:50Both the United States and Russia have had a significant impact on global history.
09:21American history is often studied and written from a nationalist perspective, overlooking its global effects.
11:29Russia's vast Eurasian continent adds complexity to its historical narrative.
15:33Luck plays a role in one's career and opportunities, but hard work is essential for success.
17:48Stephen Kotkin emphasizes the importance of engaging with different cultures, understanding their history and perspectives to build stronger relationships.
