Synopse
The peaceful ending of the Cold War was a huge achievement, entrancing whole world and making Mikhail Gorbachev one of the most famous people ever. But his grand project for the demilitarisation of international relations was never realised. “ONE INCH EASTWARD”, composed entirely of archives, brings us on an immersive journey back in time to the 1990s; we watch as the fate of humanity is yet again decided by a small group of politicians. The story takes us from the first meeting of George H.W. Bush and Boris Yeltsin, President of the Russian Soviet Socialist Republic, still part of the USSR, to Yeltsin’s close relationship with Bill Clinton, and his final humiliation and resignation on December 31st 1999, to be replaced by Vladimir Putin. At the same time, war in Europe, once thought impossible, was back with a vengeance. For over half of the decade the continent was the scene of brutal conflict and genocide, from Croatia to Chechnya, Bosnia to Kosovo, Belgrade to Tbilisi.
Yeltsin warned repeatedly that NATO expansion meant Russian humiliation and called for a security structure that included Russia. Was there a way that this reasonable demand could be reconciled with the equally reasonable desire of former Eastern Bloc countries for security? And how did the US become such a key player in Europe? How did the world’s best chance for demilitarisation end up with deadly wars across the globe?
Yeltsin warned repeatedly that NATO expansion meant Russian humiliation and called for a security structure that included Russia. Was there a way that this reasonable demand could be reconciled with the equally reasonable desire of former Eastern Bloc countries for security? And how did the US become such a key player in Europe? How did the world’s best chance for demilitarisation end up with deadly wars across the globe?
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