Professor Hilary Appel joined “The Morning” where she discussed what can be expected from peace talks in Saudi Arabia as the U.S. believes Ukraine is looking forward to ending its conflict with Russia. She commented that even as European powers have established new spending plans to support Ukraine, their intelligence capabilities and artillery are subpar to those which U.S. powers have withdrawn. Professor Appel also noted the anxieties Ukraine holds in engaging a ceasefire with Russia, as Ukraine will want to continue upholding defense measures, should Russia choose to not uphold its agreement.