Did Ukraine‘s inclination for NATO membership trigger the Russian invasion? Is NATO’s eastward expansion detrimental to Russia‘s national security? Will Ukraine accept Russia’s takeover as the fate of Donbas? What conditions would bring Ukraine to the negotiating table for truce？ How the war ends in Ukraine may shed light on China’s future with Taiwan? In what way? More in our conversation with the former Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine and Deputy Chairman of Centre of Defence Strategies.