Sep 23, 2026 · 26 min
Zelenskyy weighs Ukraine’s next moves in the war
An Exclusive Interview With Ukraine’s President Zelensky
The interview lays out Ukraine’s military and energy priorities while revealing the personal and diplomatic pressures shaping its wartime strategy.
- 1Zelenskyy links attacks on Russian energy infrastructure to discussions about a possible energy ceasefire.
- 2Ukraine is expanding domestic air-defense and ballistic-weapons programs as Western systems remain costly and scarce.
- 3The president describes Starlink as essential to Ukraine’s war effort while confronting the strain of prolonged leadership.
Don't miss
Zelenskyy reflects on how he carries accountability and personal strain after nearly five years of war.
The brief
Ukraine’s deep drone strikes on Russian oil refineries frame a conversation about whether pressure on energy infrastructure could coexist with an energy ceasefire.
After meeting Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses Ukraine’s winter military needs and the diplomatic stakes of negotiating limits on attacks.
Zelenskyy calls Starlink vital to Ukraine’s war effort and warns that China could help Russia obtain comparable technologies, while expressing interest in meeting Elon Musk.
The interview turns to Ukraine’s domestic ballistic and anti-ballistic programs, alongside the high cost and limited global supply of advanced air defense.
Asked about the International Criminal Court and nearly five years of war, Zelenskyy reflects on accountability, leadership, and life after the presidency.
Featuring
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Emma Jane Tucker
Donald John Trump
Elon Reeve Musk
Vladimir PutinListen to the full episode and explore every guest, topic, and moment on PodLume.