I bet is was interesting.
Many things about his presentation struck me......but one prominent example:
When the US authorities brought him to America and showed him around (under VERY tight security for his own protection), he truly believed that the whole thing was a put-on. Shopping malls, the beautiful roads/highways, homes, etc.....he actually thought this had all been organized to impress him. It took him a long time to realize that this was really how Americans lived. When that sunk in......it floored him.
Another one: The average Russian pilot is highly skilled, but what they lack most is initiative. This isn’t so much their fault; they are totally controlled by folks on the ground telling them what to do.....they aren’t (or weren’t) allowed to exercise judgment, etc. on their own. To do so was considered “hooliganism of the air” and was punishable (and rather severely). In simulated air-to-air combat, the man showed SERIOUS airmanship skills....and routinely got his ass waxed by US fighter pilots (who are expected, TAUGHT to think, react, show initiative in combat).
Now you know why.