Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine, War, Peace, Putin, Trump, NATO, and Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #456
Lex Post: Here's my conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
It was an intense and heartfelt conversation, my goal for which was to do my small part in pushing for peace.
We spoke in a mix of 3 languages: English, Ukrainian, and Russian. It's fully dubbed in each of those 3 languages. The original (mixed-language version) is available as well. So the options are:
- Audio: English, Ukrainian, Russian, Original (Mixed)
- Subtitles: English, Ukrainian, Russian
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u321m25rKXc
Timestamps:
- 0:00 - Introduction
- 3:29 - Introductory words from Lex
- 13:55 - Language
- 23:44 - World War II
- 40:32 - Invasion on Feb 24, 2022
- 47:07 - Negotiating Peace
- 1:07:24 - NATO and security guarantees
- 1:20:17 - Sitting down with Putin and Trump
- 1:39:47 - Compromise and leverage
- 1:45:15 - Putin and Russia
- 1:55:07 - Donald Trump
- 2:05:39 - Martial Law and Elections
- 2:17:58 - Corruption
- 2:26:44 - Elon Musk
- 2:30:47 - Trump Inauguration on Jan 20
- 2:33:55 - Power dynamics in Ukraine
- 2:37:27 - Future of Ukraine
- 2:42:09 - Choice of language
- 2:51:39 - Podcast prep and research process
- 3:00:04 - Travel and setup
- 3:05:51 - Conclusion
