Director Oliver Stone has urged the public to listen to what Vladimir Putin has to say, claiming that the Russian leader is a friend and not an enemy of the American public.

The Academy Award-winning director says his upcoming documentary about Putin “opens up a whole viewpoint that we as Americans haven’t heard,” and claims that if the American people ignore American propaganda about Russia, it could help prevent world war 3 from occuring.

Rt.com reports:

“It’s not a documentary as much as a question and answer session,” he said. “Mr. Putin is one of the most important leaders in the world and in so far as the United States has declared him an enemy – a great enemy – I think it’s very important we hear what he has to say.”

The film will present Putin’s viewpoint of political events since he was first elected president of Russia in March 2000.

“It opens up a whole viewpoint that we as Americans haven’t heard,” Stone told the newspaper, adding that his crew went to see the indefatigable Russian leader four times over the course of two years…

Source: Oliver Stone: Putin Is A Hero, Not An Enemy – Your News Wire