"Experts and Descendants Weigh In on the Dynamic and Consequential Ukrainian Conflict"

Nina Khrushcheva, a professor of international affairs and the great-granddaughter of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, discussed the intensifying conflict in Ukraine, including the largest prisoner swap since the war began and President Putin's signals of interest in a ceasefire, albeit on Russian terms. Khrushcheva highlighted the disconnect between the war's perception in Russian cities versus rural areas and the impact of sanctions within Russia. She also addressed the West's approach to the conflict, suggesting that the idea of defeating Russia should be scaled back in favor of ending the war in Ukraine and then continuing to hold Russia accountable.