Aug 28, 2025 · 13m · allin

The Brutal Truth About Ending The Ukraine War - David Sacks

David Sacks · 5m spoken Jason Calacanis · 4m spoken Chamath Palihapitiya · 2m spoken
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The All-In Podcast hosts analyze potential diplomatic frameworks to resolve the war in Ukraine, debating shifting Ukrainian public sentiment, historical precedents, and Donald Trump's strategic approach to negotiations.

Statements from this episode (7)

Assertion Supported
Sacks: Gallup poll shows Ukrainian support for fighting war fell to 24%
“So there was a poll by Gallup, which Nick, maybe you can throw this on the screen, where a year or two ago, something like 70% of Ukrainians wanted to keep fighting the war. Now that number is down to 24%.”
David Sacks Aug 28, 2025 ▶ 1:22
Assertion Contradicted
Sacks: Ukraine's $100B 2023 counteroffensive was an abysmal failure
“The real cause of this is the failure of the counteroffensive in the summer of 2023. Remember, we gave the Ukrainians something like a hundred billion dollars worth of weapons to retake that territory. And it was an abysmal failure.”
David Sacks Aug 28, 2025 ▶ 3:10
Opinion
Sacks: Zelensky and Europe are delaying a Ukraine peace deal
“I think we could get to a peace deal pretty quickly if Zelensky and the Europeans were willing to acknowledge these three points, but so far they have not been willing to acknowledge those three points”
David Sacks Aug 28, 2025 ▶ 3:56
Opinion
Calacanis: Trump is exceptionally good at foreign policy and dealing with dictators
“He is incredibly good at foreign policy, and specifically with dictators.”
Jason Calacanis Aug 28, 2025 ▶ 7:48
Prediction Didn’t hold up
Calacanis: The EU and Germany will never buy Russian oil again
“These people are never going to buy his oil again. Not after what happened here.”
Jason Calacanis Aug 28, 2025 ▶ 9:33
Prediction Open · timeframe Aug 2030
Calacanis: Ukraine's elite will face a revolution right quick
“Yeah, they're gonna face a revolution right quick,”
Jason Calacanis Aug 28, 2025 ▶ 12:44
Opinion
Sacks: Trump cares most about peace among major parties in Ukraine war
“And I think that of the major parties, I think president Trump cares the most about peace. I mean, I think he is pushing the hardest for there to be a peace deal.”
David Sacks Aug 28, 2025 ▶ 13:05
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