Dr. Gilbert Doctorow | Russia’s New Strategy: The Game-Changer No One Saw Coming?

Gilbert Doctorow is a professional Russia watcher and actor in Russian affairs going back to 1965. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College (1967), a past Fulbright scholar, and holder of a Ph.D. with honors in history from Columbia University (1975).

After completing his studies, Mr. Doctorow pursued a business career focused on the USSR and Eastern Europe. For twenty-five years he worked for US and European multinationals in marketing and general management with regional responsibility.

From 1998-2002, Doctorow served as the Chairman of the Russian Booker Literary Prize in Moscow. During the 2010-2011 academic year, he was a Visiting scholar of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University.

Since 2008, Mr. Doctorow has been regularly publishing analytical articles about international affairs on the portal of the Belgian daily La Libre Belgique. From this material he produced four collections of essays, the most recent of which appeared in October 2017: "Does the United States Have a Future?"

Mr. Doctorow’s next project will be a memoir of his corporate service in Moscow in the wild 1990s.

Mr. Doctorow is an American citizen and a long-time resident of Brussels, Belgium.

[paulmeaney]

So refreshing to hear the great Dr Gilbert Doctorow on his geopolitical opinions together with Nima the maestro’s in charge of the university of knowledge and wisdom. Thank you gentlemen for your efforts. The chalice of victory is already in Russia’s hands over Nato and Nazism.

[fnaust]

if I were forced to choose only one analyst to follow that’d be Dr. Gilbert Doctorow. Logical, objective, clear communication without glorification of any side. Excellent interview, congratulations Nima for the selection of guests.

[andrijabrankovic]

As always, Dr, Doctorow is brilliant!

[banjo]

I can set my watch to Gilbert's voice. Lucid, succinct, and always on point. Thanks. 😊

[olgabezzubova]

Such a deep knowledge of just every angle of politics, Dr. Doctorow! Your analysis of the German political changes is to the point, Ms. Wagenknecht is the only one to count upon.

[Muhomor]

Last week, a new decree was issued by Russian President Putin, it is called "Decree on the provision of humanitarian support to persons who share traditional Russian spiritual and moral values."

And it says that foreigners who share traditional Russian values will be able to apply for a residence permit in Russia:


excluding quotas;
without knowledge of the Russian language;
without knowledge of Russian history;
without knowledge of the basics of the legislation of the Russian Federation

These can be both people with foreign citizenship and stateless people who came to us from countries that impose "destructive neoliberal ideological attitudes that contradict our values."


The list of such countries should be approved by the Government within a month on the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. So I think English will be heard on the streets of Moscow much more often. Most importantly, this permit allows you to work in Russia legally.

[FightforDecency-elements]

Nima wears the same style shirt every day. At least it’s a different color. You ask good questions sir, and allow your guests to talk. You’re one of the best in indi media. Please keep it up.

[NoName-nvjb]

Nima thank you.
You have the best questions! 👍

[jasonanernathy]

The doctor is such a brilliant man who like most of us want peace desperately. He's smart enough to understand what the consequences are, and they're not good at all.

[cosac]

Education takes lots of time, money and effort. Everyone is getting educated now in Russia, Woke West, Global South and Ukraine. If Russia did USA thing by destroying and occupying Ukraine in couple of months in 2022 Russia would have big problems now, but by thanking time and saving infrastructure and people of Ukraine the people are having time to be educated in what’s really going on. Long live Putin, Putin knows that after war comes time where people have to live with one another and everyone’s record of past behaviour will be exposed. People around the world think differently today then they did in summer of 2022, that’s education.

[lt]

Correction: Mongolia did participate in the war against Japan in Халхын гол 1939. Approx 300 Mongolian soldiers died, almost 800 soldiers were wounded. During this war The Soviet army under General Georgy Zhukov ( who became Marshal later) learned a lot from many ancient Mongolian war strategies, which were subsequently used successfully in the WW2.

[AlphaPrimalLife]

Brilliant interview. Thank you very much.

[renate]

When talking to Dr Gilbert Doctorow, it is always interesting to hear opposing views.

[claritygenesis]

I really appreciate Dr. Doctorow‘s knowledge and perspective. I just wish he had a slightly better microphone (didn’t seem to be an issue last time). Btw, 15 million is €150K (not 15) 🙏🙂✌️

[willowlussie]

Thank you both, interesting interview.

[julietaaboka]

Thanks for explaining how exactly the first F-16 was destroyed. It's amazing how the fog of the official "information" in the West "covered" this story. Waiting for the next F-16 show!

[saishyamnilgiri]

There's absolutely no reality about Zelenski's views. It's all US policy. Period!

[brianrusher]

Wouldn't 15 million Rubles be over 150, 000 Euros?
Your point about Russian enlistment surging after the Kursk invasion/incursion is very astute. Thanks for a great and reasoned discussion of the topics.

[geoffreyward]

One of the great truths of war, was spoken by Andrei Bolconsky in Tolstoy, s War and Peace, " the army that deals with the unexpected best will win".

[severianmonk]

Pig Nuland vs Bear Putin are terrible odds.