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Nearly two weeks since Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Putin’s war machine appears to be bogged down across many parts of the country. Meanwhile on the Ukrainian side, the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, continues to rally the people and morale seems remarkably high. But as casualties mount and more of Ukraine is turned to rubble, creating millions of refugees, what are the chances that the two sides can get together and bring this bloody war to an end?
At the moment prospects are not good. The two sides have failed to even agree a ceasefire to allow civilians to seek refuge from the relentless bombardment of Ukraine’s towns and cities. So the chance that the two sides can agree on a lasting peace remains remote. Here are the obstacles in the way of successful negotiations.
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Jonathan Este
Associate Editor, International Affairs Editor
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The prospect of a peace deal remains remote.
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Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham; Tatyana Malyarenko, National University Odesa Law Academy
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Ukraine invasion
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Christoph Mick, University of Warwick
Throughout history, Russian rulers have seen it as their mission to ‘gather the lands of the Rus’.
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Marc Berenson, King's College London
Volodymyr Zelensky remains in Kyiv, rallying resistance to the Russian invasion.
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Nir Arielli, University of Leeds; Kristo Karvinen, University of Leeds
Zelensky’s call for foreign volunteers to help Ukraine is the latest chapter in a long history of volunteer forces.
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Kathryn David, Vanderbilt University
Who are the Ukrainians and when were they part of the same empire as Russia? A scholar answers basic questions on war in Ukraine.
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Alexander Hill, University of Calgary
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a catastrophe and should be condemned, but that doesn’t mean the West should dismiss some of Putin’s conditions as a step to ending the war.
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Liam Collins, United States Military Academy West Point
Though the Russian army dwarfs the strength of the Ukrainian army, the underdog has managed to resist during the early days of the Russian invasion. Military reforms are part of the reason.
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Health
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Jessica Bernard, Texas A&M University
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Oliver Rogoyski, University of Surrey
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Politics + Society
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Zibah Nwako, University of Bristol; Afua Twum-Danso Imoh, University of Bristol
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Environment
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Doug Specht, University of Westminster; Anastasia Kavada, University of Westminster
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