Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine, War, Peace, Putin, Trump, NATO, and Freedom | Lex Fridman Podcast #456

"In most cases we did not receive money, we received weapons." Just in case my fellow Americans didn't catch that, our money isn't going to Ukraine, it's going straight to American weapons manufacturers

9 hour long Putin version pending, with conversation starting around bronze age collapse.

Insane world where podcasts can happen with world leaders during wartime.

Hey Lex, here is your “Path to Peace”: Russia leaves Ukraine

"..in some countries corruption is called lobbying.." very true!

That is not the conflict between putin and Zelenskyi. The war began long ago before Zelenskyi elected

Incredible interview, and such rare access to a sitting leader during war time. While it can be said that to have such a naive interviewer is what put Zelenskyy at ease and led to him to speak so frankly, it is too often difficult to listen to Lex repeat his nonsensical points and redundant proclamations for a dream. Zelenskyy shows the maturity and kindness of a father trying to explain reality to a teenager. In that sense, it is a PR masterstroke, as it is the way the West needs to see him. He has done the Ukrainian people justice, as he has so many times before. May he remain safe to the very end of this conflict.

Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep456-sa See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. 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 *Transcript:* https://lexfridman.com/volodymyr-zelenskyy-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* President Zelenskyy's X: https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa President Zelenskyy's Instagram: https://instagram.com/zelenskyy_official President Zelenskyy's Website: https://www.president.gov.ua/ *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *Notion:* Note-taking and team collaboration. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/notion-ep456-sa *GitHub:* Developer platform and AI code editor. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/github-ep456-sa *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drinks. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep456-sa *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep456-sa *Eight Sleep:* Temp-controlled smart mattress cover. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/eight_sleep-ep456-sa *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep456-sa

I thought I should watch this again after the Oval Office Meeting today

How’s this holding up