Monday marked the third anniversary of Russia military operations in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke during a summit with world leaders in Kyiv. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin honored soldiers on Russia’s Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Since the conflict, 10.6 million Ukrainians have been displaced. Independent researchers in Sweden estimate the combined Ukrainian and Russian death toll to be in the hundreds of thousands.

Joining the discussion: 

• Peter Zalmayev is Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative. 
• Dmitry Babich is a journalist and political analyst. 
• Pieter Cleppe is Editor-in-Chief of BrusselsReport.eu.
• Michael Maloof is a former Senior Pentagon strategic analyst. 

Monday, Feb. 24 marks the third anniversary of the Russia – Ukraine conflict. Over the weekend, European Union and Canadian leaders reaffirmed their support for Ukraine, while U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at a possible shift in American policy.

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