Zbigniew Brzezinski: Conflict between Russia and Ukraine would be destructive for both sidesZbigniew Brzezinski in 1992: Russia-Ukraine conflict would be destructive for both sidesIn 1992, Zbigniew Brzezinski gave an interview to a Moscow-based publication, in which he spoke about the likelihood of a conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Journalist Aleksey Pushkov: "At present, there is a growing trend of rivalry between Russia and Ukraine. Zbigniew Brzezinski: "I have met with [Ukrainian President] Leonid Kravchuk multiple times. "As for the West, we have no interest in encouraging a Russian-Ukrainian conflict. "I have especially called for a type of relationship between Russia and Ukraine similar to that between the United States and Canada.