{"id":325496,"date":"2025-01-08T13:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T11:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/?p=325496"},"modified":"2025-01-08T13:15:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T11:15:24","slug":"tiu27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/tiu27","title":{"rendered":"Inside Zelensky\u2019s Interview with Lex Fridman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sat down with renowned podcaster Lex Fridman for an interview on topics of leadership during wartime, geopolitics, and the cost the full-scale invasion launched by Russia has for Ukraine and the entire world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the key moments of Zelensky\u2019s interview was addressing the importance of security guarantees by bringing a historical case of the failed Budapest Memorandum, which was supposed to ensure Ukraine\u2019s territorial integrity, into the picture. This precedent sets a critical lesson, prompting Ukraine to strive for NATO membership and treat future security guarantees cautiously. He has also discussed the effects of Russian propaganda on the world and urged for a stronger stance against Russian energy exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By having a conversation with Lex Fridman, Volodymyr Zelensky is striving to reach and foster understanding with the audiences that Ukraine\u2019s traditional diplomacy might not connect with. This interview is a chance to deliver Ukraine\u2019s perspective and answer controversial questions, shaping global perception of Ukraine\u2019s fight for justice\u00a0and\u00a0freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>How you can help Ukraine against Russian aggression:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Come back alive<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ct6O2L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ct6O2L<\/a>&nbsp;(works directly with the command and personnel of military units, purchasing infrared thermal imaging cameras, night vision goggles, hemostatics etc);&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNITED 24<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3M2mXiT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3M2mXiT<\/a>&nbsp;(launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and allocated by assigned ministries to cover the most pressing needs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Army SOS<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3UYK168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3UYK168<\/a>&nbsp;(manages purchases of necessary ammunition, shields, intercommunication and reconnaissance facilities, etc. and delivers all goods directly);<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vostok SOS<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/vostok-sos.org\/en\/make-a-donation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ruut75<\/a>&nbsp;(raising funds for various needs of the army).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sat down with renowned podcaster Lex Fridman for an interview on topics of leadership during wartime, geopolitics, and the cost the full-scale invasion launched by Russia has for Ukraine and the entire world. 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