Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed his defense minister amid a slew of corruption scandals recently and earlier this year, hindering Ukraine's efforts to join NATO and the EU. Meanwhile, public opinion in the United States is shifting in its support for Ukraine. What is the situation behind the recent dismissal? How will ideological differences within the U.S. affect the conflict? And how are European nations feeling the strain of the war? Guests in this episode are Anton Fedyashin, associate professor of the History Department at American University; Pavel Felgenhauer, Russian defense Analyst; and Peter Zalmayev, director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative.