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“I think that Obama’s outgoing team has created a minefield for the incoming president and for his team. They have created an environment which makes it difficult for him to make good on the promises given to the people,” said Putin.

The Russian leader also told Oliver Stone he thought the press and the Democratic Party buying into and pushing conspiracy theories felt like an attempt to “undermine” the president.

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He called people like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and others who vilify Russia and press for aggressive relations and possible war live in the “old world” and have no interest in peace.

Stone and Putin later addressed cyberwarfare, the upcoming elections, and the history of Russia.

Stone has never been a friend to the Left or the Right. An independent thinker and filmmaker, he has praised both Republican and Democrat politicians and always earned a fair amount of controversy. For his time spent with Putin, he should be applauded. While others in Hollywood spread dangerous and careless rhetoric and buy into conspiracy theories as easily as greedy, face-saving politicians, Stone took the time to do something many journalists have failed to do: He dug for the truth.

Overall, his interviews with Putin were a mission of peace by the Vietnam veteran who has always been anti-war. He does not want to see America buy into the warmongering rhetoric coming from the Left in regard to Russia and Russian allies. He and Putin agreed on one thing again and again during their time together: that America and Russia should be at peace.

Stone took the time to do something many journalists have failed to do: He dug for the truth.

Beyond the journalistic value of Stone’s miniseries, this work also offers proof that the filmmaker still has it as a storyteller.

He found a great story — and through his questions to Putin, he dug into the beliefs of a man who is mysterious to many.

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From the first hour to the last, “The Putin Interviews,” piece by piece, became a strong achievement, both as a factual narrative to combat lies in the media and as a portrait of a man who — regardless of anyone’s thoughts of him — is one of the most mysterious and important figures in the world today.[lz_pagination]