Russia-Ukraine war

9 statements across 7 episodes · 0 bullish · 3 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Apr 9, 2022 by David Sacks · across every show →

Everything said about Russia-Ukraine war, oldest first

Apr 9, 2022 negative
What-if
Sacks: US State Department could have easily avoided Ukraine war
“This war was easily avoidable. I mean, the State Department could have avoided this war very easily.”
David Sacks Apr 9, 2022 ▶ 1:11:38 E75: Fast shuts down, board culpability, Elon buys 9% of Twitter, deplatforming's evolution & more
Apr 9, 2022
Prediction Held up
Sacks: Russia-Ukraine war will be a permanent feature of Biden presidency
“I think it's gonna become a sort of permanent feature in the background of Biden's presidency.”
David Sacks Apr 9, 2022 ▶ 1:09:05 E75: Fast shuts down, board culpability, Elon buys 9% of Twitter, deplatforming's evolution & more
Jun 30, 2022
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chamath: Markets won't bottom until $30 trillion in liquidity is removed
“Number one is we need to reset supply and demand by taking 30 trillion dollars out of global markets. And then the second is we need an off ramp to this Ukraine Russia war so that there is predictable energy and food supply to the world so that folks can just …”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jun 30, 2022 ▶ 1:15:29 E85: SBF's crypto bailout, Zendesk sells for ~$10B, buyout targets, US diplomacy, AlphaFold & more
Jun 30, 2022
What-if
Sacks: The Russia-Ukraine war was easily avoidable through diplomacy
“My point is this, that this war was easily avoidable through the use of diplomacy.”
David Sacks Jun 30, 2022 ▶ 1:21:27 E85: SBF's crypto bailout, Zendesk sells for ~$10B, buyout targets, US diplomacy, AlphaFold & more
Jun 24, 2023 negative
What-if
Sacks: War in Ukraine was avoidable by halting NATO expansion
“They've chose to fight an optional proxy war of choice that was easily avoidable if they'd just taken NATO expansion off the table because they thought it would weaken Putin”
David Sacks Jun 24, 2023 ▶ 28:56 E134: Ukraine counteroffensive, China tensions, COVID Patient Zero, RFK Jr reaction & more
Nov 11, 2023 neutral
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Kushner: Russia-Ukraine war has reached a point where little will change militarily
“It does seem like it's kind of reached the point where it's not much is going to change militarily.”
Jared Kushner Nov 11, 2023 ▶ 1:32:08 Jared Kushner: Israel-Hamas War, paths forward, macro picture, AI
Dec 1, 2023 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Sachs: Russia-Ukraine war has always been about NATO expansion
“There was a deal on the table to shut the war down. We just would have had to agree to make Ukraine neutral. And of course the Biden administration told them not to this war is and has always been about NATO expansion.”
David Sacks Dec 1, 2023 ▶ 1:10:04 Tucker Carlson: State of America, leaving Fox News, Media Control, Politics, and more
Feb 17, 2024 neutral
What-if
Sacks: Removing NATO expansion could have prevented Russia-Ukraine war
“And in fact, there was still an opportunity before this war to prevent the war by taking NATO expansion off the table.”
David Sacks Feb 17, 2024 ▶ 1:41:46 E166: Mind-blowing AI Video: OpenAI launches Sora + Is Biden too old? Tucker/Putin interview & more
Mar 6, 2026
Assertion Supported
Emil Michael: Drones cause 70% of casualties in Russia-Ukraine war
“70% of the casualties are for drone, but because of drones.”
Emil Michael Mar 6, 2026 ▶ 18:43 War with Iran + Pentagon vs Anthropic with Under Secretary of War Emil Michael
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