Jack F. Matlock | Ambassador to the Soviet Union, 1987-1991 (Part 1)

0:00 Introduction 4:10 End of Cold War, end of communism in USSR, collapse of USSR 16:31 Most significant implications of the USSR’s collapse (identity, ethnic nationalism, economics) 24:05 Reagan and SDI 35:20 Lackluster arms control during the Clinton administration 37:49 Gorbachev and the decision to support the first Gulf War 43:28 Promises to Gorbachev regarding NATO expansion 56:46 Alternatives to NATO expansion eastward 1:00:30 Does Russia have a right to a sphere of influence in the post-Soviet space? 1:08:46 Prediction of USSR collapse 1:15:04 Closing words and credits Interview conducted July 21, 2021.