But if Russia is to be part of this larger zone of peace it cannot bring into it its imperial baggage. It cannot bring into it a policy of genocide against the Chechens, and cannot kill journalists, and it cannot repress the mass media.
Zbigniew BrzezinskiIndeed, for almost 10 years, Moscow had to carry on a war in Afghanistan, unsupportable by the government, a conflict that brought about the demoralization and finally the breakup of the Soviet empire.
Zbigniew BrzezinskiThe Israelis have a lot of influence with Congress, and in some cases they are able to buy influence.
Zbigniew BrzezinskiThe Ukrainian opposition should adopt democratic unity as its main principle, and it also must have one leader.
Zbigniew Brzezinski