How not to end a war: 3 lessons from the last time Ukraine and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal
The last time Ukraine signed a peace accord with Russia, 10 years ago, it brought only sporadic violence, mounting distrust, and eventually full-scale war. Here’s what we can learn from that history.
Putin is punting on a Ukraine ceasefire deal. Trump seems OK with it.
In trying to get Russia to the negotiating table, the president continues to give its leader a degree of latitude and deference he denied Zelenskyy.
Ukraine loses a ceasefire bargaining chip as its troops retreat from Russian land
As momentum builds for a ceasefire with Russia , Ukraine has all but lost a valuable bargaining chip. The Ukrainian army stunned Russia in August by attacking across the border and taking control of an estimated 1,
What Has Putin Said About the Ukraine Ceasefire Deal?
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first comments on a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal for Ukraine on Thursday following talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. Putin spoke in Russian.
Russia has reservations about Ukraine ceasefire deal as US arrives for talks
U.S. officials arrived in Moscow discuss the proposed 30-day pause in fighting between Ukraine and Russia, but Russia is wary of the deal.
US 'cautiously optimistic' about Ukraine ceasefire deal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he is "cautiously optimistic" about a Ukraine ceasefire, but admitted a deal wouldn’t be easy or straightforward. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused President Putin of deliberately setting conditions that drag out talks.
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Ukraine and US reject Minsk-3 and frozen conflict, says head of Zelenskyy's office
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No, the French President did not declare the Minsk agreements as ‘worthless’
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Minsk is hosting the 32nd International Book Fair from March 12 to 16, with Chinese books widely represented on shelves.
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Lukashenko invites Trump, Zelensky, Putin to hold talks in Minsk
"We'll come to an agreement quietly, without noise, without shouting. So tell Trump: I'm waiting for him here, along with ...
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3 lessons from Minsk II for the US in a future Russia-Ukraine peace deal
The following op-ed is based on a broader report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), published on Feb. 11, 2025. Some peace deals lead to peace; others lead to more war. The Minsk II deal ...
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Belarus leader praises Trump's handling of Ukraine crisis
Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko said in remarks published on Wednesday that Moscow and Minsk benefit ...
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Belarus is interested in stable and predictable Ukraine, at least neutral, and at most in alliance with Minsk and Moscow – as stated by ...
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Lukashenka Upset By Russian Politicians
He is ‘periodically’ accused of ‘dependency’ in Russia. On 14 March, in his speech in the Federation Council of the Russian ...