The Legend of World Diplomacy, Henry Kissinger, Passed Away At The Age of 100

One of the most influential Secretaries of State in the history of the United States, Henry Kissinger, died at the age of 100 in his home in the United States.

This was reported by the BBC, citing a statement from Kissinger's consulting firm.

Throughout his long career, Kissinger was remembered by society not only as a diplomat but also as a scholar and researcher. Despite his venerable age and the absence of a high position, he maintained activity until the end, addressing the nuclear threat from North Korea. In July this year, he met with China's leader, Xi Jinping.

Kissinger began his path into geopolitics through academic activities. In 1954, he defended his thesis on the history of diplomacy during the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the formation of the Congress of Vienna.

In the 1970s, Kissinger became one of the most influential diplomats of the United States. His secret negotiations created conditions for Richard Nixon's historic visit to Beijing and the normalization of relations between the U.S. and China.

In 1973-1977, Kissinger served as the Secretary of State of the United States.

It was in this office that he introduced a completely new approach to diplomacy. Kissinger's efforts helped ease the military-political confrontation between the Soviet Union and China on one side and the U.S. and Western countries on the other. Later, this policy became known as "détente."

Henry Kissinger also played a leading role in withdrawing the American military contingent from Vietnam. For this, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973.

The issue of Ukraine became a factor of transformation and reconsideration for the American diplomat. In 2008, the politician opposed Ukraine's accession to NATO, emphasizing that the Alliance should stop its expansion towards Russia.

In 2014, Kissinger did not support the condemnation by Western countries of Russia's illegal occupation of Ukrainian Crimea and criticized the sanctions imposed on the Kremlin.

A few months after the start of Russia's unjustified bloody full-scale invasion of Ukraine - in May 2022, Kissinger urged Ukraine to cede part of its territories to Russia.

However, later in July of the same year, Kissinger, it seems, admitted his mistake, stating that "The idea of a neutral Ukraine under these conditions no longer makes sense" and called Ukraine's accession to NATO a "due result." In September, Henry Kissinger declared himself an absolute supporter of Ukraine's NATO membership."