Chapter
The Putin Interviews
2:10:43 - 2:21:26 (10:42)
The importance of in-person meetings and the reminder of humanity's unity is discussed in the context of Russia's grievances with the US, including Putin's request for control over former Soviet countries, and the dangerous idea of exerting influence solely due to a country's power and greatness.
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The ease of starting a war can lead to frequent pointless conflicts.
2:10:43 - 2:13:30 (02:46)
Summary
The ease of starting a war can lead to frequent pointless conflicts. It is important to engage the society when dealing with wars, as seen in Ukraine, where even grandmothers and young hackers were involved.
ChapterThe Putin Interviews
Episode#289 – Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The intimacy of a face-to-face conversation can have a profound impact on human beings, and in the case of Russian President Vladimir Putin, it allows for a reminder that we are all one people.
2:13:30 - 2:18:09 (04:38)
Summary
The intimacy of a face-to-face conversation can have a profound impact on human beings, and in the case of Russian President Vladimir Putin, it allows for a reminder that we are all one people. However, during meetings, Putin tends to spend a lot of time enumerating his grievances which can consume a lot of time.
ChapterThe Putin Interviews
Episode#289 – Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Russia demanded a free hand in the former Soviet space, where it could exert coercive control over countries that were sovereign, in return for its support to the United States after the 9/11 tragedy, which no American president could grant, as President Bush rightly pointed out.
2:18:09 - 2:21:26 (03:17)
Summary
Russia demanded a free hand in the former Soviet space, where it could exert coercive control over countries that were sovereign, in return for its support to the United States after the 9/11 tragedy, which no American president could grant, as President Bush rightly pointed out.