It turns out Kamala Harris wasn’t the only high-stakes politician who missed out on The Joe Rogan Experience this year—and with much debate continuing over what that absence may have cost them. The über-popular podcast host claimed this week that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky had also expressed interest in making an appearance.

Joe Rogan revealed that Ukrainian President Zelensky is interested in appearing on his podcast amids ongoing tensions with Russia.

On the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, which was released only to Spotify, Rogan held a four hour-plus conversation with fellow comedians Shane Gillis, Mark Normand, and Ari Shaffir that covered a number of topics, including Rogan’s feelings on the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump and is open to his ideas, highlighting Kyiv’s eagerness to keep its most important ally onside as Russia intensifies its attacks.

Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his need to speak to Donald Trump directly without “different voices from people around him” that could risk destroying their communication. In a wide-ranging interview with Sky News,

Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday night that he was willing to cede territory to Russia to end the war for the first time.