Lex Fridman Announces Interview with Putin
Lex Fridman has announced his intention to interview Vladimir Putin as part of his efforts to promote peace in the Ukraine conflict. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Soviet-born computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman has announced his intention to travel to Russia for an interview with President Vladimir Putin as part of his personal initiative aimed at promoting peace in light of the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Earlier this month, Fridman had an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev.
“I will be traveling to Russia to interview Vladimir Putin. I’m aware of the risks, I accept the risks, and the goal, the mission is to just push for peace,” Fridman stated during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Wednesday.
Reflecting on his interview with Zelensky in early January, Fridman praised the Ukrainian leader as a “man that lifted a whole nation,” while noting his “struggled to make peace.”
Fridman also pointed out critical junctures in the conflict that he believes offered chances for peace, citing early 2022's spring and fall as significant. “The third time to make peace is now. The Trump administration, there’s a momentum. They want to make peace. He’s a great dealmaker,” Fridman remarked.
For Fridman, comprehending the underlying causes of the conflict and understanding Russia's viewpoint are essential for effective negotiations. “You got to get into the whole US-backed coup in 2014, and then you have to think about NATO and the agreement that was made the fall of when the wall came down in Berlin, the agreement that NATO would not push forth and move closer to Russia, which they violated over and over and over again,” he argued, adding that NATO countries have been “consistently talking sh*t to Putin.”
The 2014 Euromaidan protests in Kiev led to a Western-supported coup that ousted Ukraine’s democratically elected President Viktor Yanukovych, contributing to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Moscow has consistently framed the hostilities as a Western proxy war against Russia, asserting that Ukrainians have been leveraged as “cannon fodder.” Russian officials claim that Washington amplified tensions while disregarding Russian security concerns related to NATO's enlargement in Europe and its increasing collaboration with Ukraine. According to Moscow, addressing these concerns is crucial for achieving a sustainable resolution to the crisis.
Fridman criticized the dominant Western view of Putin, asserting, “you can’t just say Putin is evil, bad guy, authoritarian… This idealistic sense and energy at the table won’t bring peace.”
If accomplished, the interview would be the second time a U.S. media figure has interviewed the Russian president since the onset of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. Earlier this year, Tucker Carlson was the first to conduct an interview with Putin, predominantly discussing the dynamics between Moscow and Kiev.
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“I will be traveling to Russia to interview Vladimir Putin. I’m aware of the risks, I accept the risks, and the goal, the mission is to just push for peace,” Fridman stated during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on Wednesday.
Reflecting on his interview with Zelensky in early January, Fridman praised the Ukrainian leader as a “man that lifted a whole nation,” while noting his “struggled to make peace.”
Fridman also pointed out critical junctures in the conflict that he believes offered chances for peace, citing early 2022's spring and fall as significant. “The third time to make peace is now. The Trump administration, there’s a momentum. They want to make peace. He’s a great dealmaker,” Fridman remarked.
For Fridman, comprehending the underlying causes of the conflict and understanding Russia's viewpoint are essential for effective negotiations. “You got to get into the whole US-backed coup in 2014, and then you have to think about NATO and the agreement that was made the fall of when the wall came down in Berlin, the agreement that NATO would not push forth and move closer to Russia, which they violated over and over and over again,” he argued, adding that NATO countries have been “consistently talking sh*t to Putin.”
The 2014 Euromaidan protests in Kiev led to a Western-supported coup that ousted Ukraine’s democratically elected President Viktor Yanukovych, contributing to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Moscow has consistently framed the hostilities as a Western proxy war against Russia, asserting that Ukrainians have been leveraged as “cannon fodder.” Russian officials claim that Washington amplified tensions while disregarding Russian security concerns related to NATO's enlargement in Europe and its increasing collaboration with Ukraine. According to Moscow, addressing these concerns is crucial for achieving a sustainable resolution to the crisis.
Fridman criticized the dominant Western view of Putin, asserting, “you can’t just say Putin is evil, bad guy, authoritarian… This idealistic sense and energy at the table won’t bring peace.”
If accomplished, the interview would be the second time a U.S. media figure has interviewed the Russian president since the onset of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. Earlier this year, Tucker Carlson was the first to conduct an interview with Putin, predominantly discussing the dynamics between Moscow and Kiev.
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