... President Donald Trump might have come up with something a bit more specific than his initial general promises to put an end to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in 24 hours. For the first time a draft of his peace plan is on the table. The plan was revealed by ... ... details. Let us have a closer look at what Trump has or may have in mind.
Ceasefire
Ivan Timofeev:
Can Trump Stop the Conflict in Ukraine?
According to the plan, the peace process should start with Presidents Putin and Zelensky having an urgent phone call ...
... is possible only via compromise. In this sense, assessing the likelihood and content of negotiations should be coupled with an analysis of the real capabilities and intentions of the parties to defend their interests under the current conditions.
The Ukrainian crisis that has snowballed into an intense military-political conflict between Russia and the Western nations supporting Ukraine implies a clash of the political interests, whose significance is defined by the participants as vital and crucial, which sharply limits the likelihood of reaching any settlement. The conflict’s current stage of the conflict is characterized ...
Five questions regarding China-Russia relations and Chinese policy through the prism of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
One unexpected outcome of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is that China-Russia relations have taken center stage in global affairs. Even though China is not a party to the conflict, while the Russia-Ukraine crisis has nothing to do with ...
Russia’s staunch stance is to be taken seriously in Seoul
For a beautiful word to be heard, it must first be uttered
.
— ... ... Putin warned about the risk of a deteriorating Russo-Korean relationship, given that Seoul was supplying arms and ammunition to Ukraine. The Russian leader posed a logical
question
: “How would the Republic of Korea feel if we resumed cooperation with ...
Supporters in America and the EU funding this proxy conflict against Russia should not be blinded to the very serious democratic deficits in Ukraine
Question the billions of dollars being sunk into Ukraine that has resulted in a devastating loss of life, an ensuing energy crisis, and mounting fears of nuclear war; and you are politically canceled as a Putin ally.
To be clear, asking questions ...
... altogether. Clearly, Middle Eastern states realize that by choosing sides would not only put their evolving bilateral relations with Russia at risk but also rule out the possibility to act as an intermediary in the negotiations, thereby contributing to resolving the Ukrainian crisis. Besides, this would definitely cast a shadow on their intermediary abilities in the future: there will hardly ... ... neutrality by becoming a
de facto
party to the conflict imposing sanctions and sending
weapons
,
instructors
and
mercenaries
to Ukraine. Amid such circumstances, continued neutrality of Middle Eastern states (such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, etc.) presents ...
... not the only large nuclear facility in Ukraine. The country is among the world’s top ten and Europe’s top five pioneers of nuclear energy in terms of power units. The security model, if well-tested at the Zaporozhye NPP, could be used later on at Ukraine’s three other operating nuclear power plants. For sure, it would be even better if it didn’t come to that.
Aleksey Arbatov:
The Ukrainian Crisis and Strategic Stability
Second, such a precedent would be of great value even beyond the framework of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Previous attempts to establish effective control of a nuclear power plant with an armed confrontation raging largely failed. Meanwhile, it cannot be ruled out that future conflicts in different parts of the world will affect ...
... Oxford Process, a British expert think tank, held the second joint expert round table on the challenges of settling the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. Russian and British experts discussed the analytical materials prepared by Oxford Process on issues of territorial integrity.
... ... international conflicts.
The following issues of territorial integrity in the conflict between the two countries were discussed: Ukraine's red lines in territorial matters; territorial goals of Russia; the role and the possibility of introducing international ...
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is the most radical international political change to date, and the most difficult political choice China has yet faced
When talking about external challenges for China–Russia relations, we should first clarify what ...
... Process, a British expert think tank, held the tenth high-level international expert meeting on the challenges of resolving the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the future of European security.
The meeting was dedicated to the prospects for post-conflict reconstruction of the territories affected by military operations and the future of economic relations between Ukraine, the European Union and Russia. Other discussion topics included various aspects of restructuring the Ukrainian economy,...
