{"id":2953,"date":"2025-11-19T17:15:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/?p=2953"},"modified":"2026-03-31T18:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:40:13","slug":"uri-political-science-professor-nicolai-petro-discusses-eastern-europe-and-u-s-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/2025\/11\/19\/uri-political-science-professor-nicolai-petro-discusses-eastern-europe-and-u-s-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"URI Political Science Professor Nicolai Petro discusses Eastern Europe and U.S. relations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the past year, University of Rhode Island Professor Nicolai Petro has contributed to various discussions on the Ukraine conflict and U.S.-Russia relations. His research and commentary have gained attention worldwide, with many interviews having at least 100,000 views on YouTube and transcribed in multiple languages. Petro\u2019s work offers new perspectives on diplomacy, peace and nationalism in a changing geopolitical landscape. Below is a collection of his recent commentaries and multimedia interviews, which are available on his website &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/www.npetro.net__;!!Jh1S!h6QLClMTGo2eH_Y3ixcHkqhZEjp5VynF9S70jkMZiVw7RD8-n4UGF0vEKn4WuGtqboeCb7_pxONfqxhVkL_t$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.npetro.net<\/a>&gt;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Commentary (opinion pieces and interviews):&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/original.antiwar.com\/nicolai_petro\/2025\/09\/08\/for-both-ukraine-and-russia-compromise-aligns-with-necessity\/__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hndF3MvP$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">For Both Ukraine and Russia, Compromise Aligns With Necessity<\/a>,\u201d (with Ted Snider) <em>Antiwar.com<\/em>, September 9, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/therealistreview.substack.com\/p\/a-symposium-the-alaska-summit__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hq03qSaQ$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Alaska Summit: A Symposium<\/a>,\u201d <em>The Realist Review<\/em>, August 17, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/peacediplomacy.org\/2025\/08\/14\/trumps-alaska-summit-folly-or-triumph\/__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hqPnoNiU$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump\u2019s Alaska Summit: Folly or Triumph?<\/a>\u201d <em>Institute for Peace &amp; Diplomacy<\/em>, August 14, 2025. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/tass.ru\/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama\/24784751__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hreZ3jun$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u042d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0442 \u041f\u0435\u0442\u0440\u043e: \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u044b \u043a \u0434\u0438\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0443 \u0441 \u0420\u0424 \u0438\u0437-\u0437\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u0438\u0437\u0431\u0435\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0438\u043d\u044b<\/a>,&#8221; <em>TACC<\/em>, 14 \u0430\u0432\u0433\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0430 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/magyarnemzet.hu\/kulfold\/2025\/08\/ukrajna-tragediaja-nicolai-petro__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hhSXCgVd$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Katarzis n\u00e9lk\u00fcl nincs b\u00e9ke<\/a>,\u201d <em>Magyar Nemzet<\/em>, August 3, 2025. Reprinted in <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/therealistreview.substack.com\/p\/an-interview-with-professor-nicolai__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hmwXQvtA$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Realist Review<\/em><\/a> and in <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.antiwar.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/29\/an-interview-with-professor-nicolai-petro\/__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hpryOIsO$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Antiwar.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/cyberleninka.ru\/article\/n\/politika-ssha-v-otnoshenii-konflikta-na-ukraine-pri-d-trampe-intervyu-s-nikolaem-petro-professorom-universiteta-rod-aylenda-ssha__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hquos_Nm$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430 \u0421\u0428\u0410 \u0432 \u043e\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u043b\u0438\u043a\u0442\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0438\u043d\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u0414. \u0422\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0435<\/a>&#8220;. \u0418\u043d\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0432\u044c\u044e \u0441 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0444. \u041a\u0443\u0440\u044b\u043b\u0451\u0432\u044b\u043c K. \u041f., <em>\u041f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0438\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f<\/em>, \u0422\u043e\u043c 8 \u21164 2025, \u0441\u0442\u0440. 456-459.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/therealistreview.substack.com\/p\/the-trump-doctrine__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hjluJyXj$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Trump Doctrine<\/a>,\u201d <em>The Realist Review<\/em>, June 30, 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Television and Video:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interviewed for \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/CkhMaNHNS7Y?si=HH5p8sCvYQRlLgRc&amp;t=2261__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hreP_vw-$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sanchez Effect<\/a>,\u201d a talk show on <em>RT <\/em>hosted by Rick Sanchez, September 11, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/rumble.com\/v6qvnv2-crosstalk-the-madness-of-europe.html__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hvfN30PA$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CrossTalk: The madness of Europe<\/a>,\u201d a talk show on <em>RT <\/em>hosted by Peter Lavelle, March 18, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2025\/3\/13\/russia-ukraine-war-live-news-us-negotiators-to-set-out-truce-plan__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hhfuQnbL$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Putin gave a \u2018sensible\u2019 reply to ceasefire deal: Academic<\/a>,\u201d <em>Al Jazeera<\/em>, March 13, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.radioroma.tv\/2025\/02\/24\/ending-the-disaster-in-ukraine-an-international-conference\/__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hhtLgqas$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ending the disaster in Ukraine: an International Conference<\/a>\u201d organized by <em>Radio Roma<\/em> (Italy), February 24, 2025. My contribution begins at 01:43:30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Radio and Podcast Interviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/kbwyjP8MNGM__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hl_5Ec-T$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Russia&#8217;s Endgame for Ukraine Shocks NATO<\/a>,&#8221; an interview with Dr. Pascal Lottaz (Tokyo University, Japan) on <em>Neutrality Studies<\/em>, October 30, 2025. Available in <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/@neutralitystudies__;!!Jh1S!lHRz5R1B605qZxmZEutCnXPaer9JvcQfs-rq962v-4AMQe1YrYLMCykfHfyLVhgEN9ChdIHedp3JFMhPMVw$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multiple languages<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/fzZ6QRTCw6A__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hikFE1Dk$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump\u2013Putin Summit Opens Historic Possibilities \u2014 Nicolai Petro Explains<\/a>,\u201d <em>India &amp; Global Left<\/em>, an interview with Jyotishman Mudiar, August 16, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/3_GNfrakQ4obgzu9QhuQcOx6R6W__;!!Jh1S!gYow_rTwReLKlhJqyWIBI4NQtk9N-hEaYT4LB2KDc3A_aNdiQyQEVYrd0OoRQXbmkLZ_7B2axSzvvfQqgt4$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Nicolai Petro explains Ukraine&#8217;s far-right and ultranationalism problem<\/a>,\u201d <em>India&#8217;s Global Impulse<\/em>, with Prajwal Sonu, August 10, 2025. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/14dbHJxfNbc__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hnvrFD63$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Nicolai Petro explains how the Western Elite (EU and US) misled Ukraine into war with Russia<\/a>,\u201d August 20, 2025 (Part II). \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/QotggexgaWo__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hg7m_GbX$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Nicolai Petro explains what Ukraine&#8217;s political future will look like if elections are held<\/a>,\u201d August 26, 2025 (Part III). \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7kxKPi5jWV0__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hub3Bhz0$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof Nicolai Petro explains how the Russiagate scandal spoiled US-Russia relations<\/a>,\u201d September 4, 2025 (Part IV).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UFsbkY0VX-M__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hv9eL_TR$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quo Vadis, Ukraine?<\/a>&#8221; an interview with Romanian parliamentarian and political commentator, Mihail Neamtu, for his popular channel V<em>oice of Freedom<\/em>, August 7, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/YTeYWNvFc4U__;!!Jh1S!mDMHvPB6mgZ7d_3jo5CHYRR7h4tauJBDaubb0K_-S2mQRe7h_X7MnaWsYenQMmcpjmXoewLAVq7Vqryf-uY$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Le incognite della \u201cDottrina Trump\u201d<\/a>, un intervista con Giacomo Gabellini, <em>Il Contesto<\/em>, August 2, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/xXBxmWJGF20_L5Dl8LzivtSZc__;!!Jh1S!lHRz5R1B605qZxmZEutCnXPaer9JvcQfs-rq962v-4AMQe1YrYLMCykfHfyLVhgEN9ChdIHedp3J0a7XSes$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The End of Ukraine<\/a>,&#8221; a discussion with Dr. Pascal Lottaz (Tokyo University, Japan) for <em>Neutrality Studies<\/em>, July 5, 2025. Available in <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/@neutralitystudies__;!!Jh1S!lHRz5R1B605qZxmZEutCnXPaer9JvcQfs-rq962v-4AMQe1YrYLMCykfHfyLVhgEN9ChdIHedp3JFMhPMVw$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multiple languages<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/zVCzGtcx1kM__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hr7KtHfL$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nicolai Petro: The Trump Doctine<\/a>.\u201d a discussion with Professor Glenn Diesen, July 3, 2025. Available in <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/@GDiesen1__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hnoxoL19$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multiple languages<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/96hn88S9EIcaIy5xe__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hvq9odmY$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ucraina, un passato che non passa<\/a>,\u201d discussione con Giacomo Gabellini, <em>Il Contesto: analisi geopolitica<\/em>, June 22, 2025 (in Italian), June 22, 2025\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interviewed about Ukraine for <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/x.com\/SystemUpdate_\/status\/1928827611377013092__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hgJeCqCp$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>System Update on X<\/em><\/a>, by guest host Aaron Mate, May 31, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g2egHt_GQsI__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hu41ocD7$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Ukraine Crisis: The Secret Power Behind Zelensky &#8211; Who\u2019s Really in Charge?<\/a>\u201d an interview with Lena Petrova for <em>World Affairs in Context<\/em>,\u201d May 24, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/x.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/1920212038435151982?t=434__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hnK3S601$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nationalism Rising\u2014Is This the West\u2019s Rebirth or its Reckoning?<\/a>\u201d A debate with Col. Jeff Fischer on <em>Debate Club with Mario Nawfal<\/em> on X, April 30, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/0LlIEWkeY7g__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hiHp4CUe$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Will the Nationalists Turn Against Zelensky?<\/a>\u201d a discussion with Dr. Glenn Diesen on his podcast, March 21, 2025. Available in <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/@GDiesen1__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hnoxoL19$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multiple languages<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/live\/baIqn3vZrvE__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hvQmjcUc$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ukraine-is there a path to peace?<\/a>,\u201d a discussion with Garland Nixon on his podcast, March 20, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/live\/AIJXZe2Xgrg?si=qynXNW_4JbW_00Dx__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-htGA8VMc$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tearing Up the Rules<\/a>\u201d\u2014MOATS with Garland Nixon &#8211; EP 430, March 16, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/dhPuCYUXhIc__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hpkSOk96$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This Is What Moscow Really Thinks About The Trump Plan<\/a>,\u201d an interview with Dr. Pascal Lottaz (Tokyo University, Japan) for <em>Neutrality Studies<\/em>, March 13, 2025. The second half of this interview, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/nlIJaUrPMSE__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hkfvnjU-$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ukraine Falling Apart: Military Could Side With Ultra-Right Wing<\/a>,\u201d was posted on March 15, 2025, and summarized on Pascal Lottaz\u2019s substack post, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/pascallottaz.substack.com\/p\/ukraines-internal-crisis?__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hkZG7FM-$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ukraine&#8217;s Internal Crisis<\/a>,\u201d March 17, 2025. Both interviews are <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/@neutralitystudies__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hkK1qWvd$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">available in multiple languages<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.youtube.com\/live\/r51yH4YW4eU__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hoSk39kc$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cProfessor Nicolai Petro on Trump, Zelenskyy, and the Future of Ukraine<\/a>,\u201d a discussion with Wilmer Leon on his podcast, <em>Connecting the Dots<\/em>, March 1, 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/youtu.be\/oFYu6EqojaQ__;!!Jh1S!mzKVtw7ZjIJ3bxzmK8zviiej63pgigNrW-_DQcYLJJf4j2-xWeAqF6OatigkykmNej-gSa8e3Pq-hsarvVxF$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nicolai Petro Reveals The BEST Way To Understand Ukraine recent developments<\/a>,\u201d <em>India &amp; Global Left<\/em>, an interview with Jyotishman Mudiar, February 27, 2025.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past year, University of Rhode Island Professor Nicolai Petro has contributed to various discussions on the Ukraine conflict and U.S.-Russia relations. His research and commentary have gained attention worldwide, with many interviews having at least 100,000 views on YouTube and transcribed in multiple languages. Petro\u2019s work offers new perspectives on diplomacy, peace and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5432,"featured_media":2954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5432"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2953"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2956,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2953\/revisions\/2956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}