Curtis Bell, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, does research focusing on civil war and the politics of failing states. He can talk about the Ukraine’s foreign relations with Russia and the West, the historical context underlying the Ukrainian-Russian tensions with the Ukraine, and the pros and cons of getting involved from the perspectives of both Russia and the West/European Union.

Bell can be reached at [email protected] or 865-974-7051.