During the interview, Rodnyansky discussed:
- the main event of 2024;
- the plan for Ukraine that future U.S. President Donald Trump may propose;
- what Ukraine can expect after January 20, when Trump's inauguration takes place;
- possible negotiations between Ukraine and Russia;
- the potential deployment of Western troops to Ukraine and their positioning along the line of demarcation;
- the latest statements from the illegitimate president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, and his proposal for a "duel" between Western air defense and "Oreshnik" in Kyiv;
- Trump's trolling regarding the Panama Canal, Greenland, and Canada;
- the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria;
- how President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will be remembered in history.
"Putin is a war criminal. He has been one for a long time. Yes, he is cynical; he is ready to say anything. On the other hand, we understand very well that his words [for example, about "Oreshnik"] are aimed at Russian society, not at Ukrainians or even Westerners. Yes, he knows that they will be read and repeated, but most importantly, he needs to convince those people who have lived for a long time in a relatively prosperous country and suddenly find themselves in a war situation, where someone is dying... He is also watched in those troubled regions, from where all these 'mobiks' and 'cannon fodder' are recruited. Of course, he has to communicate something to them. For over 20 years, he has been saying his favorite word 'stability,' which has been the foundation of his policy. He brought to Russian life what was absent in the 90s – stability, economic growth, and improved living standards. All of his previous 20 direct lines were about stability. And now he realizes that the word 'stability' does not fit the reality of Russia. This is clear even to the most hardened supporters of the war and those who back him, so he must say something that gives meaning to their lives," the director stated.
Rodnyansky was born in 1961 in Kyiv to a family of filmmakers. He graduated from the directing faculty of the Kyiv National University of Theatre, Cinema, and Television named after Ivan Karpenko-Kary.
After finishing university, he worked as a film director at the "Kievnauchfilm" studio, creating documentary films about ecology and politics.
From 1990 to 1994, he lived in Germany, working as a producer and director at the German television channel ZDF. He then returned to Ukraine and, together with his brother, founded the "1+1" television channel. In 2002, Rodnyansky left the position of general director of the channel, and in 2008, he sold his shares to the American company Central European Media Enterprises.
In 2002, Rodnyansky moved to Russia and headed the CTC channel. Two years later, he became the head of the entire television holding "CTC Media." In 2009, Rodnyansky left the holding and decided to focus on developing his own projects.
Rodnyansky is a producer of dozens of feature films and series, including "East-West," "A Driver for Vera," "The 9th Company," "Elena," "Leviathan," and "Loveless." The films produced by Rodnyansky have repeatedly received prestigious film awards, including at the Cannes Film Festival. Four of his films have been nominated for an Academy Award.
After the Russian Federation's attack on Ukraine, Rodnyansky left Russia. He condemned the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine on the very first day.