International Commerce at the University of Kentucky, discusses Vladimir Putin’s myriad of motivations for illegally invading Ukraine. He emphasized the importance of the United Nations and its main organs, especially the Security Council, General Assembly and International Court of Justice, to coordinate with the European Union, NATO and other institutions and countries in promoting peace and security in Ukraine and other volatile areas of the world. It appears that there is a counter-productive campaign of misinformation and disinformation by a variety of media outlets, such as some Fox personalities, as well as former president Trump to provide credibility and legitimacy to Putin’s illegal invasion. In the late spring, Dr. Hall’s most recent book with be published titled, “Examining US-China-Russia Foreign Relations: Great Power Politics in a Post-Obama Era. “