Russia-Ukraine Negotiations
PODCAST: Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Shake-Up
President Donald Trump has thrown another curveball into global politics, seemingly reversing course on Ukraine negotiations and threatening new sanctions on Russia in a Truth Social post—just as he hints...
Vladimir Putin Will Take Advantage of the Presidential Transition
Russians are betting that the new Trump presidency will conclude the war in a manner that is as satisfactory to their interests as possible. To this end, we need to...
Finding a Way Out of the Societal War Over Ukraine
Most of the world has been focused on the brutal kinetic war that has been waged in Ukraine for almost a year. But from day one, this conflict has predominantly...
The Peace Proposal in Russia: Shadows of Versailles
The peace deal offered to Russia resembles an ultimatum. Although armaments from the West appear to be stalling in supply, and the “winter of discontent” looms, there is a belief...
Zelenskyy Rips Elon Musk’s Ukraine War Peace Plan
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russo-Ukrainian War could end in “the next few months” whilst reaffirming his rigid stance against possible concessions to Moscow. “The war will end either...
What Does ‘Victory’ Mean for Ukraine and Russia?
As events in Ukraine continue to develop in often unexpected ways, policymakers in Kyiv and Moscow are reassessing what parameters would define an acceptable victory (or defeat). When Russia launched...
The Flawed Discourse Over the War in Ukraine
Questions surrounding U.S. policy toward the Russo-Ukrainian War provide ample grounds for debate. The war has presented Washington and its Western allies with difficult decisions and unavoidable tradeoffs. The commendable...
Milley Doubles Down on Support for Ukraine Negotiations
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley reiterated his case for a negotiated settlement to end the Russo-Ukrainian War at a press briefing this week. Ukraine...
Ukraine at a Crossroads: Will the West Fold After Kherson?
The liberation of Kherson represents another major success for the Ukrainian people’s struggle against invading Russian forces. The Russian retreat from Kherson is Moscow’s most significant territorial setback since the...
Could an Emerging Power Achieve Peace in Ukraine?
Over the past several days, there have been hints from both sides in the Russo-Ukrainian War that there may be grounds for a diplomatic solution. This avenue to peace is...
‘Ready to Negotiate’: Kremlin Says Door Open for Talks With Kyiv
Top Kremlin officials said Moscow is open to negotiations with Ukraine as the Russian invasion nears its ninth month. “We are still open to negotiations. We have never refused to...
End the Ukraine War Before It Ends in Disaster
How will the war in Ukraine end? Senior Biden administration officials privately admit they believe neither Ukraine nor Russia is capable of winning the war outright. At the same time,...