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Russia’s Ukraine ‘peace’ plan may be doomed from the start

Stacie Goddard - September 2, 2025
History shows settlements need local consent to endure.
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Ukrainians don’t think much of Putin’s ‘peace’ plan

Grigore Pop-Eleches and Graeme Robertson - August 26, 2025
Our surveys from earlier this summer show overwhelming opposition to a Russian land grab.
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Russia’s ‘Victory Frenzy‘ is another weapon against Ukraine

Isabelle DeSisto - May 8, 2025
The Kremlin distorts World War II history to fuel domestic support for its war against Ukraine.
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What Ukrainians think about peace talks and ending the war

Isabelle DeSisto - March 3, 2025
Negotiations on Ukraine’s future can’t succeed without Ukrainian perspectives.
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Why high-level U.S.-Russia talks are bad diplomacy

Elizabeth N. Saunders - February 19, 2025
Marco Rubio’s Riyadh meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov shows U.S. diplomacy is in crisis.
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The politics behind Marc Fogel’s release from a Russian prison

Danielle Gilbert - February 15, 2025
The Trump administration’s negotiations with Russia may signal a bigger shift in U.S. policy.
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Would Russia use nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

Naomi Egel - August 29, 2024
Scholars think more aggressive actions increase the risk of a nuclear response.