#456 – Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine, War, Peace, Putin, Trump, NATO, and Freedom

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<p>Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine. On YouTube this episode is available in English, Ukrainian, and Russian. Captions and voice-over audio tracks are provided in English, Ukrainian, Russian, and the original mixed-language version, with subtitles available in your preferred language. To listen to the original mixed language version, please select the English (UK) audio track audio track. The default is English overdub.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep456-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep456-sc</a><br /> See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.</p> <p><b>Transcript:</b><br /> <a href="https://lexfridman.com/volodymyr-zelenskyy-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/volodymyr-zelenskyy-transcript</a></p> <p><b>CONTACT LEX:</b><br /> <b>Feedback</b> &#8211; give feedback to Lex: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey</a><br /> <b>AMA</b> &#8211; submit questions, videos or call-in: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama</a><br /> <b>Hiring</b> &#8211; join our team: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring</a><br /> <b>Other</b> &#8211; other ways to get in touch: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> President Zelenskyy&#8217;s X: <a href="https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa">https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa</a><br /> President Zelenskyy&#8217;s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/zelenskyy_official">https://instagram.com/zelenskyy_official</a><br /> President Zelenskyy&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://www.president.gov.ua/">https://www.president.gov.ua/</a></p> <p><b>SPONSORS:</b><br /> To support this podcast, check out our sponsors &#38; get discounts:<br /> <b>Notion:</b> Note-taking and team collaboration.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/notion-ep456-sc">https://notion.com/lex</a><br /> <b>GitHub:</b> Developer platform and AI code editor.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/github-ep456-sc">https://gh.io/copilot</a><br /> <b>AG1:</b> All-in-one daily nutrition drinks.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep456-sc">https://drinkag1.com/lex</a><br /> <b>LMNT:</b> Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep456-sc">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a><br /> <b>Eight Sleep:</b> Temp-controlled smart mattress cover.<br /> Go to <a href="https://eightsleep.com/lex">https://eightsleep.com/lex</a><br /> <b>BetterHelp:</b> Online therapy and counseling.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep456-sc">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (20:17) &#8211; Language<br /> (30:06) &#8211; World War II<br /> (46:54) &#8211; Invasion on Feb 24, 2022<br /> (53:30) &#8211; Negotiating Peace<br /> (1:13:47) &#8211; NATO and security guarantees<br /> (1:26:39) &#8211; Sitting down with Putin and Trump<br /> (1:46:09) &#8211; Compromise and leverage<br /> (1:51:38) &#8211; Putin and Russia<br /> (2:01:30) &#8211; Donald Trump<br /> (2:12:01) &#8211; Martial Law and Elections<br /> (2:24:21) &#8211; Corruption<br /> (2:33:06) &#8211; Elon Musk<br /> (2:37:10) &#8211; Trump Inauguration on Jan 20<br /> (2:40:18) &#8211; Power dynamics in Ukraine<br /> (2:43:50) &#8211; Future of Ukraine<br /> (2:48:32) &#8211; Choice of language<br /> (2:58:02) &#8211; Podcast prep and research process<br /> (3:06:27) &#8211; Travel and setup<br /> (3:12:13) &#8211; Conclusion</p> <p><b>PODCAST LINKS:</b><br /> &#8211; Podcast Website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> &#8211; Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> &#8211; Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> &#8211; RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> &#8211; Podcast Playlist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4</a><br /> &#8211; Clips Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexclips">https://www.youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SOCIAL LINKS:</b><br /> &#8211; X: <a href="https://x.com/lexfridman">https://x.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/lexfridman">https://instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@lexfridman">https://tiktok.com/@lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/lexfridman">https://facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/lexfridman">https://patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/lexfridman">https://t.me/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Reddit: <a href="https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman">https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman</a></p>