#415 – Serhii Plokhy: History of Ukraine, Russia, Soviet Union, KGB, Nazis & War
Lex Fridman Podcast 
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<p>Serhii Plokhy is a Ukrainian historian at Harvard University, director of the Ukrainian Research Institute, and an author of many books on history of Eastern Europe, including his latest book The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – <b>Eight Sleep</b>: <a href="https://eightsleep.com/lex">https://eightsleep.com/lex</a> to get special savings<br /> – <b>Shopify</b>: <a href="https://shopify.com/lex">https://shopify.com/lex</a> to get $1 per month trial<br /> – <b>NetSuite</b>: <a href="http://netsuite.com/lex">http://netsuite.com/lex</a> to get free product tour<br /> – <b>AG1</b>: <a href="https://drinkag1.com/lex">https://drinkag1.com/lex</a> to get 1 month supply of fish oil</p> <p>Transcript: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/serhii-plokhy-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/serhii-plokhy-transcript</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Serhii’s X: <a href="https://x.com/splokhy">https://x.com/splokhy</a><br /> Serhii’s Website: <a href="https://history.fas.harvard.edu/people/serhii-plokhii">https://history.fas.harvard.edu/people/serhii-plokhii</a><br /> Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute: <a href="https://huri.harvard.edu/">https://huri.harvard.edu/</a><br /> Serhii’s Books: <a href="https://amzn.to/3OS2EqK">https://amzn.to/3OS2EqK</a><br /> 2006 – The Origins of the Slavic Nations<br /> 2010 – Yalta: The Price of Peace<br /> 2012 – The Cossack Myth: History and Nationhood in the Age of Empires<br /> 2014 – The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union<br /> 2015 – The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine<br /> 2016 – The Man with the Poison Gun: A Cold War Spy Story<br /> 2017 – Lost Kingdom: The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Russian Nation<br /> 2018 – Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy<br /> 2021 – Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis<br /> 2021 – The Frontline: Essays on Ukraine’s Past and Present<br /> 2022 – Atoms and Ashes: A Global History of Nuclear Disaster<br /> 2023 – The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History</p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT & CONNECT:</b><br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> – Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> – Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) – Introduction<br /> (09:10) – Collapse of the Soviet Union<br /> (25:19) – Origins of Russia and Ukraine<br /> (38:22) – Ukrainian nationalism<br /> (46:04) – Stepan Bandera<br /> (1:15:05) – KGB<br /> (1:30:03) – War in Ukraine<br /> (2:06:19) – NATO and Russia<br /> (2:17:22) – Peace talks<br /> (2:31:09) – Ukrainian Army head Valerii Zaluzhnyi<br /> (2:37:46) – Power and War<br /> (2:48:37) – Holodomor<br /> (2:55:09) – Chernobyl<br /> (3:05:43) – Nuclear power<br /> (3:15:20) – Future of the world</p>
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