- Introduction
Zelenskyy expresses his hope for the war to end and for airports to reopen [].
Я подивилась інтерв'ю мого президента.На годиннику ,за вікном вибухи,летять іранські shaheds.Діти сплять.Таке життя вже 3 роки.Я плачу і лайкаю коментарі,які підтримують мого президента і мою країну.Це все,що я можу.Чому світ не реагує на несправедливість?Де поставити like щоб сильні світу цього схаменулись і поставили на місце тих,хто сіє в цьому світі хаос????😭😭😭😭😭😭
Looking at what is currently going on in the U.S an hearing what Lex said in the Beginning @ about corruption, Trump and Elon with a straight face made me puke in my mouth...
He addresses concerns about corruption and assures that any misuse of funds or weapons is dealt with harshly [].
Does Zelensky know about the Spanish Transition where hundreds of thousands gave up the possibility of retaliation or justice for a future in peace? On both sides, by the way, people were murdered. I see Russians and Ukrainians as siblings. Does he know about the victims of separatists from the north of Spain and former terrorists are now both in politics? Because the same that Z seems to support around on the potential eye for an eye, Russians fathers have lost their children in this war too. Is their fault to be forced to participate in a war? Current Spain president is now defending the rights of those speaking Catalan or Basque as much as the ones who speak Castilian Spanish. Perhaps it is time for Z to leave his seat for someone who could be open to find a solution. Of course, time for Putin to retire too. No money or justice is going to bring back or offer peace in the hearts of those who lost their loved ones. Justice is quite imperfect, for the ones who painfully wait for a decade or more for a sentence of a murder of a family member, in countries who enjoy peace too. Z seems full of hate at this point. Understandable. But he cannot continue. Again, Putin should also leave space for a new generation. Both failed. Both must go.
He also refutes the narrative that Ukraine was selling weapons [].Peace Talks and Putin:
As a german I can say this is 100% true, we dont ask for forgiveness because it can't be. But we make sure that people here and outside of germany coming to germany don't forget the cruel past. Thats why we have monuments for the holo****. Thats why the dea*h camps still stand to show people what happened. There is not alot to be said other than what happend, and there is things to be shown to burn it in peoples mind that something like this can never happen again. Maybe our young generation can be forgiven because they are not at fault. But those in the past can't be forgiven.
Zelenskyy believes Putin is ready to talk but acknowledges the difficulty in reaching an agreement with someone perceived as "completely crazy" [].
He questions Putin's definition of "his country," considering his actions in Ukraine [].Historical Context:
Обратите внимание, Лекс обращается на Вы, и через секунду Зеленский ему тыкает.
- Introductory words from Lex
War changes everything, but war never changes
before Yuschenko in 2004 there was Tuzla conflict(Crimea) and before that 1992-1994 Black Sea fleet split conflicts, russia was trying to put their bloody hands on Ukrainian territory much before any nato or what their propaganda says, nationalist?
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When Kim? Also, why is the voice silent at ??
- Language
все у слышали твой английский в белом доме 😂😂 вот что значит человек который не отдает себе отчета в собственных возможностях, хотя мы это наблюдаем уже три года
- World War II
Zelenskyy shares personal stories about his family, including his grandfather's experiences in law enforcement after World War II [].Lex Fridman's Personal Reflections:
Zelenskyy reflects on the parallels between the current war and World War II, discussing the rise of fascism and the ideology of a "master race" [].Zelenskyy's Personal Background:
Pretty sure Trump already said that about and praised Putyin as such. Years before he even had the gall to call Zelenskyy a dictator.
- Invasion on Feb 24, 2022
- Negotiating Peace
"If a person does not want to listen they will not listen no matter what language you speak"..."I disagree with you..." Lex...
I'm not a serious Harry Potter fan (haven't read the books and only seen a few of the films), but I love that Zelenskyy made this Voldemort "he who shall not be named" reference. Solid work ;)
минуте говорит что «А Вы думаете, он хочет закончить войну? Вы наивные вещи говорите. Мне очень жаль. Не хочу…но наивно верить, что он хочет закончить войну!» Эти слова сейчас очень актуальны, Путин оказался действительно не хочет закончить войну. Сначала я тоже наивно верил что путин хочет закончить войну🤷🏻♂️оказался нет!
I definitely take Zelenskyy's point here: if your negotiation partner isn't delving into the "nitty gritty" of the details, it can easily signal that that person doesn't care about the outcome.
Well...his optimism about Trump sure didn't age well.
he called it.
Oh, but he DOES want that, for the sake of continued "business" with Russia. And Ukraine and its territories be damned....except the mineral resources!
: Sorry, wrong again. Trump's not doing 'any' thinking. Certainly no thought-processes that lead to solution that is in any way beneficial to Ukraine. It will only come down to how badly and how much more Ukraine will end up losing.
- NATO and security guarantees
I can understand if it would happen once, if Lex didn't have a translator... but again and again after all the stories and experiences of ukranian attempts to get Russia to the conversation. Lex repeats like a robot "I want peace, we gotta meet in the middle". Like seriously, is that ignorance or just plain stupidity ....
A very important part this was. No matter what words between leaders ultimately led to it, this is a fact.And that's why the "foul" peace Trump is suggesting can never be an acceptable outcome.I think it's remarkable that Ukraine would be OK with an (unfair) compromise to end the war,but I also see why they NEED security guarantees in order for this "foul" peace to last and to allow to building from it.
"to be honest I'm terrible at speaking in every language"
and again a smart thing he said.Btw, funny idea to take Russia into NATO. But... you need a certain ideology to be part of a DEFENSIVE pact.And does Russia have this ideology today? Tomorrow? Ever under Putin? And is the EU and NATO the ONLY reason they don't have this ideology today? (as Putin claims)Think for yourself.
And here I humbly disagree. NATO will probbaly get to that point, where the EU needs to step up, as USA has shown to slide into an unreliabale role under the current govenment.So sure, no one want s to lose USA, but if we must, we would do it ourselves. This process is already in full swing. Becoming less dependent on this unreliable partner,but without trying to push them out. They just do whatever the heck they want. And I can only hope that Trump will not be the US president to break that pact.
- Sitting down with Putin and Trump
This has not aged well...
O, ye of...'too much' faith. Not just in retrospect. Nobody should've expected Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump to bear any good fruit. Only poison apples.
budapesh memorandum NOT WAS, but IT IS The Security Guaranties , but US FAILED to fulfill it obligation, so US is liable for damage of this war.
THE WARNING Trump and Co. took offense to, saying Zelenkyy shouldn't presume to tell Americans how they'll be feeling (when it'll come back to bite both Europe and US).
- Compromise and leverage
- Putin and Russia
Putyin's probably equal parts mad (wanting to restore former USSR glory via territories) and also dangerously patriotic, genuinely loves his country and wants power for it (and to himself), but he also doesn't mind sending his countrymen into the meat-grinder (as it has been infamously customary for Russia, as a tactic). Whereas Trump, a four-time draft dodging silver-spoon-fed egomaniacal coward is only feigning patriotism, because it gets his republican base easily incensed. A narcissist such as him can only love himself and any empty promises and blustering and posturing is only done to get people to feed whatever image he already falsely has of himself. He's so effective at it, he can even convince professional psychologist that he has an abundance of empathy. When he already demonstrated a great lack of it, on several occasions.
Something Trump won't ever do. Neither will Putyin, but only because every drone in the same hemisphere could be gunning for him, should he ever leave his bunker.
- Donald Trump
Apparently Trump doesn't even know in what form support goes to Ukraine. It's either money paid for newly manufactured military hardware or it's already existing, decades old hardware that was no longer in use sent to the struggling nation, because there it may still be good for a single shot, literally. Same for support from within the EU. Except they don't have the absolute arrogance to whine and demand it back like school-yard bullies asking for lunch-money, especially after THEY (the EU and the US) was supposed stop such a war from happening, in the first place, but failed to do so for at least three times in a row. But, that doesn't stop Trump from stomping his foot, like a petulant child wanting his way.
But he is right about one thing. For the greater good of his people he needs to negotiate from a position of strength.
- Martial Law and Elections
I know of myself that as good as my English is, as a second language, I could never do (or would never attempt) the job of real-time translators. I can only assume to have an inkling about the enormous pressure they must be under, especially doing an event like this. So, it's not from any arrogance or snobbery about proficiency that I say they were having some problems with their translators. So it's not a stretch to imagine and accept that Zelenskyy 'did' have some issues during his meeting with the Trump and Vance nightmare-duo.
Something Trump deliberately glazes over and refuses to take into consideration, when he says that Zelenskyy grabbed power without an election. But, I'll give him the undue benefit of the doubt that he purposefully ignores such details, because he cannot possibly be so stupid and ignorant that he doesn't understand that much about the situation. And I'm being too generous.
- Corruption
- Elon Musk
- Trump Inauguration on Jan 20
- Power dynamics in Ukraine
- Future of Ukraine
- Choice of language
- Podcast prep and research process
- Travel and setup
Fridman reflects on his choice of keyboard, discussing its ergonomic benefits and sentimental value [].
He also shares details about his travel setup, including his preference for Linux and his minimalist approach to packing [].Call to Action:
- Conclusion
Fridman expresses gratitude for the support he has received over the years [].
