# Boris Yeltsin on The No Agenda Show

Boris Yeltsin comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2015 to March 2025.

- **Chapters:** 8
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** September 2015 – March 2025
- **Related topics:** [Vladimir Putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vladimir-putin.md), [Nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md), [Bill Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [Mikhail Gorbachev](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mikhail-gorbachev.md), [Russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [Soviet Union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/soviet-union.md), [Alcoholism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alcoholism.md), [Chile](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chile.md), [Cold War](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cold-war.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md)

## Chapters 1–8 of 8

### Historical Analysis of 1994 NATO Expansion Debates

- **Episode:** [1748: Brain Rot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1748-brain-rot.md)
- **Published:** 2025-03-20
- **Time:** 26:29–35:33
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1748-brain-rot/chapter/historical-analysis-of-1994-nato-expansion-debates.md

Archival footage from a 1994 PBS NewsHour segment features a debate between Henry Kissinger and former Ambassador Jack Matlock regarding the expansion of NATO into Central Europe. The discussion highlights early Russian opposition from President Boris Yeltsin and reveals that Germany was a primary advocate for rapid expansion at the time. Matlock noted that categorical assurances were previously given to Mikhail Gorbachev that NATO would not move eastward if Germany remained unified.

Keywords: [henry kissinger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/henry-kissinger.md), [jack matlock](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jack-matlock.md), [nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md), [bill clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [boris yeltsin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boris-yeltsin.md), [pbs newshour](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pbs-newshour.md)

### Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin, Russian Leadership

- **Episode:** [1482: Gorby Chips](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1482-gorby-chips.md)
- **Published:** 2022-09-01
- **Time:** 30:49–31:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1482-gorby-chips/chapter/mikhail-gorbachev-and-boris-yeltsin-russian-leadership.md

A brief discussion contrasts the leadership styles and public perceptions of Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin. Yeltsin is recalled for his public struggles with alcoholism and his use of slang-heavy Russian that was often difficult for citizens to understand.

Keywords: [mikhail gorbachev](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mikhail-gorbachev.md), [boris yeltsin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boris-yeltsin.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [soviet union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/soviet-union.md), [alcoholism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alcoholism.md)

### Soviet Role in World War II and Putin's Rise

- **Episode:** [993: Let Them Speak #1](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/993-let-them-speak-1.md)
- **Published:** 2022-01-09
- **Time:** 49:59–53:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/993-let-them-speak-1/chapter/soviet-role-in-world-war-ii-and-putin-s-rise.md

Pieczenik argues that the Soviet Union, not the United States, was the primary force that won World War II. He discusses his role in developing strategies for the Reagan administration to negotiate with Mikhail Gorbachev. Furthermore, he claims that the rise of Vladimir Putin was originally sanctioned by U.S. intelligence to stabilize Russia after the disastrous Yeltsin years.

Keywords: [soviet union](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/soviet-union.md), [vladimir putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vladimir-putin.md), [boris yeltsin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boris-yeltsin.md), [ronald reagan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ronald-reagan.md), [mikhail gorbachev](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mikhail-gorbachev.md)

### American Foreign Interference and Russian Projection

- **Episode:** [1136: Spy Slut](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1136-spy-slut.md)
- **Published:** 2019-05-12
- **Time:** 24:44–27:19
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1136-spy-slut/chapter/american-foreign-interference-and-russian-projection.md

The discussion explores the hypocrisy of American outrage over Russian election interference given the United States' long history of meddling in foreign governments, including Chile, Venezuela, and the election of Boris Yeltsin. The hosts argue that the focus on Russia is a form of psychological projection to avoid addressing America's own international conduct.

Keywords: [chile](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chile.md), [venezuela](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/venezuela.md), [boris yeltsin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boris-yeltsin.md), [foreign interference](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/foreign-interference.md), [projection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/projection.md)

### Helsinki Summit, Trump-Putin Meeting, Historical Russia-US Relations

- **Episode:** [1052: Proof Trump is Broke](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1052-proof-trump-is-broke.md)
- **Published:** 2018-07-22
- **Time:** 5:52–10:59
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1052-proof-trump-is-broke/chapter/helsinki-summit-trump-putin-meeting-historical-russia-us-relations.md

The Helsinki summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin is analyzed within the historical context of post-Soviet Russia and Western resource exploitation. Critics argue that Trump's performance was weak, particularly after he issued a clarification regarding his stance on Russian election interference. The discussion touches on the role of the intelligence community and the expansion of NATO during the Yeltsin era.

Keywords: [helsinki summit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/helsinki-summit.md), [vladimir putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vladimir-putin.md), [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md), [boris yeltsin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boris-yeltsin.md)

### Professor Stephen Cohen on 1996 Russian Election Interference

- **Episode:** [1013: Hypogonadism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1013-hypogonadism.md)
- **Published:** 2018-03-04
- **Time:** 2:33:57–2:38:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1013-hypogonadism/chapter/professor-stephen-cohen-on-1996-russian-election-interference.md

Professor Stephen Cohen provides a historical account of U.S. interference in the 1996 Russian presidential election. He details how the Clinton administration used IMF loans and American political consultants to rescue Boris Yeltsin's failing campaign against the Communist Party. The hosts highlight the irony of current U.S. outrage over Russian meddling given the overt "Yanks to the Rescue" operations of the 1990s.

Keywords: [stephen cohen](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/stephen-cohen.md), [boris yeltsin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boris-yeltsin.md), [bill clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), 1996 election, [imf](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/imf.md), [time magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/time-magazine.md)

### Madeleine Albright Senate Testimony, NATO Expansion History

- **Episode:** [914: Fack Base](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/914-fack-base.md)
- **Published:** 2017-03-23
- **Time:** 1:43:47–1:48:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/914-fack-base/chapter/madeleine-albright-senate-testimony-nato-expansion-history.md

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright testified regarding Russian aggression, claiming that Vladimir Putin deliberately views NATO expansion as a threat despite assurances given to Boris Yeltsin. Albright argued that the U.S. did nothing wrong during the post-Cold War period and that Putin simply "needs an enemy." The hosts view this as part of a broader "New World Order" narrative.

Keywords: [madeleine albright](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/madeleine-albright.md), [vladimir putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vladimir-putin.md), [nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md), [cold war](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cold-war.md), [boris yeltsin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boris-yeltsin.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [foreign policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/foreign-policy.md)

### Frontline Documentary on Vladimir Putin's Rise

- **Episode:** [754: Juloon](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/754-juloon.md)
- **Published:** 2015-09-06
- **Time:** 1:25:02–1:28:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/754-juloon/chapter/frontline-documentary-on-vladimir-putin-s-rise.md

The PBS Frontline documentary "Putin's Way" is reviewed, focusing on Vladimir Putin's transition from the KGB to the presidency. The film argues that Putin made a deal with Boris Yeltsin to protect the corrupt interests of Russian oligarchs. It also clarifies that Putin served as the head of the FSB, the successor agency to the KGB, prior to becoming Prime Minister.

Keywords: [frontline](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/frontline.md), [vladimir putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vladimir-putin.md), [boris yeltsin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boris-yeltsin.md), [fsb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fsb.md), [kgb](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kgb.md), [oligarchs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oligarchs.md)

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