Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine | Lex Fridman Podcast #286

Oliver Stone is a filmmaker with 3 Oscar wins and 11 Oscar nominations. His films include Platoon, Wall Street, Born on the Fourth of July, Scarface, JFK, Nixon, Alexander, W, Snowden, and documentaries where he has interviewed Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and Vladimir Putin. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:- Novo: https://novo.co/lex- Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium- SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX- ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free- NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tourEPISODE LINKS:Oliver's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOliverStoneChasing the Light (book): https://amzn.to/3ywb3J2A Bright Future (book): https://amzn.to/3yvuGAXPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcastApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIrSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41OUTLINE:0:00 - Introduction2:54 - Nuclear power15:52 - Russia and US relations21:07 - JFK and the Cold War26:24 - Interviewing Putin50:02 - Invasion of Ukraine59:20 - Why Putin invaded Ukraine1:13:44 - Propaganda1:21:02 - Interviewing Putin in 20221:28:17 - Nuclear war1:34:28 - Advice on interviewing1:38:09 - Interviewing Hitler1:41:30 - Putin interview language barrier1:42:41 - Love1:44:36 - Advice to young people1:47:42 - Mortality1:48:44 - Regrets1:50:41 - Meaning of lifeSOCIAL:- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman- Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman