Lex Fridman’s conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy [Full Interview]

Interview with Zelenskyy

Here's Lex Fridman’s conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Lex Fridman: “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

It's available on X and everywhere else. On X, I'm uploading the Full English overdub version. The other versions will be available on YouTube (see comment thread).”

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