The Putin Files: Evelyn Farkas

Watch former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Evelyn Farkas’s candid, full interview on Putin and allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election – all part of "The Putin Files", FRONTLINE's media transparency project. Explore Farkas full interview and interactive transcript here:

[widdomonki]

rewatching these interviews in the context of the last several years and now the past month has been eye opening.

[insomnak]

My god these are so good. The upload date says 4 years ago, but I feel like they could have been uploaded yesterday with how relevant they still are.

[-Deena.]

Incredibly impressive interview. Please listen to her.

[TampaDave]

Notice how many trolls are here, not understanding that if we wanted to hear what they are saying, we could get it directly from Russia Today.

[DCUPtoejuice]

If you watched this and have not figured out why Putin did nothing between 2016-2020, I cannot help you.

[gracerodgers]

Eloquent, beautiful and informative interview. Great job, Evelyn and Frontline.💯

[EpicHashTime]

I can't believe the interviewer actually told a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia that watching Putin was above her pay grade.

[pjpesic]

Good interview series with yet another competent and informed insider. FACT CHECK: Assistant Dep. Sec. Of Defense must know that Russian invasion of Ukraine is NOT the first time after WWII that a sovereign European country is being forced to give up a portion of it's territory by means of a superior military force! Ironically, it was Hungary's southern neighbor SERBIA - only US led NATO was doing the bombing to carve out an "independent" Kosovo - which is the historical spiritual heartland of Serbia. Unlike Ukraine, whose present borders drawn by Komunists are sacrosanct, Serbia's - which were drawn in 1918 at Versailles - are not?! It was in this series of PBS interviews that Masha Gessen explains how this very precedent is now used as a playbook for takeover of Crimea and Donbass.

[stephenmellentine]

“Veneer of deniability”. Great summation!

[Torrenaxe]

Love the series thank you, makes the world a better place but mister interviewer if I may. Your style is too demanding, a bit rude and the "above your pay grade" comment was sexist. She reacted with grace. Continue.

[chitzkoi]

This series is great, and the flies stuck to this comments section are irrelevant. Although this isn't the best of the interviews, 8:10 is a great insight.

[terencewinters]

The bear invaded your campsite because you didnt lock your food in a cooler and rope it up to a high branch.

[terencewinters]

Hedgehog weapons . What is the best mix of offense and defense.

[drtn]

At 12:15 "remember this when putin lies to us the next time". Oh boy is she right

[thebuzzard]

When the interviewer digs a bit deeper you can sense the hesitation in Fakas' voice. I get the impression she is a slick communicator....and knows of second hand information.

[TampaDave]

3:58 Are you sure you don't mean 2007, not 2006?

[partenb]

Your interview sheds detail & insight about our foreign policy in Eastern Europe. Good to know that competent folks like yourself are aware of the same old Russian playbook.

[Kelkschiz]

Been watching quite a lot of these, generally very good, but suprisingly nothing about MH17 so far...

[jaixzz]

Good idea might have been to Take off the blinkers

[ramnivdc]

When you're asked by Rep. Trey Gowdy, you've said you have no information but on your TV interview you have. I'm confused!!!