Prof Weller re-examines the current prospects for a negotiated settlement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Publications
The Russia-Ukraine War – Is There a Path to a Negotiated Settlement?
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Middle East
Hamas says ceasefire must be based on group’s July response
Hamas has said a ceasefire plan for Gaza must be based on where talks were a month and a half ago rather than any new rounds of negotiations.
Ukraine
In Ukraine, peace talks no longer taboo as Russia’s war rages on
A recent poll suggests 44 percent of Ukrainians – the highest level since the conflict began – feel the time has come to engage in dialogue with the enemy.
Ukraine
Putin says Ukraine’s attack on Russia is aimed at ceasefire negotiations
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Ukraine’s biggest attack on Russian territory since the start of the war was aimed at improving Kyiv’s negotiating position ahead of possible peace talks and at slowing the advance of Russian forces.
Middle East
US, Qatar and Egypt call on Israel and Hamas to resume urgent ceasefire talks
The leaders of the US, Egypt and Qatar have called on Israel and Hamas to resume urgent negotiations to finalise a ceasefire and hostage release deal, saying there were no excuses “from any party for further delay”.
Middle East
New Gaza hostage-ceasefire proposal could put an end to escalating Mideast tensions
Western officials have circulated a new Gaza ceasefire-hostage release proposal in the past four days that could put an end to escalating tensions in the region, according to a Qatari-owned media outlet.
Middle East
Families of Hostages Despair as Hopes for Imminent Peace Deal Fade
Jonathan Dekel-Chen said he left a meeting last week with President Biden more optimistic that a deal to free his son could be close. But in the intervening days, a new crisis has unfolded with the assassinations of Ismail Haniyeh and Fuad Shukr. Negotiations appear to have halted for now.
Middle East
What the Ismail Haniyeh assassination means for Gaza ceasefire talks
Hamas leader’s assassination may lead to regional escalation and accelerate – or sabotage – a peace deal, analysts say.
Myanmar
Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency as civil war rages
Myanmar’s military regime – which seized power in a 2021 coup – has extended the state of emergency serving to uphold its rule for another six months, as civil war rages in the country.