NPR's Scott Simon talks to Phillips O'Brien of St. Andrews University about the war in Ukraine, who has the upper hand, and what might that mean as the U.S. pressures Ukraine for a deal.

The United States and Ukraine now seem far apart after an Oval Office press ... SERGEY RADCHENKO: Good morning, Scott. SIMON: How is this blowup being reported in Russia? RADCHENKO: Well, the Russians ...

RON ELVING, BYLINE: Good to be with you, Scott. SIMON: I feel the need to put this to you very ... Yesterday, on Fox, as you were just playing, he admitted it was Russia that attacked Ukraine, but he ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Phillips O'Brien of St. Andrews University about the war in Ukraine, who has the upper hand, and what might that mean as the U.S. pressures Ukraine for a deal.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko about what Russia hopes to gain from negotiations with the United States over ending its war in Ukraine.