I bring this meeting back to order.
We have, for our second hour, Max Bergmann, director, Europe, Russia and Eurasia program, and Stuart Center, Center for Strategic and International Studies. We also have Robert Hamilton, head of Eurasia research, Foreign Policy Research Institute. They are both joining us by video conference.
Welcome, gentlemen. Thank you for making yourselves available.
We'll have Mr. Bergmann open with a five-minute statement and then go to Mr. Hamilton.
With that, go ahead, Mr. Bergmann.