Dr. Nicolai Petro, Professor of Political Science at the University of Rhode Island spoke about the current political, economic, social, and cultural developments and trends in Russia and Ukraine. Topics discussed included: Current US-Russian relations under the Biden Administration; Official and unofficial US perceptions of Russia; The ongoing political crises and attacks on media critical of the Ukrainian state; The limits of what President Volodymyr Zelensky can do; The frozen conflict in the Donbas Region.