Prof Weller provides commentary on the Yermak-Rasmussen Report on Security Guarantees for Ukraine, along with a draft Kyiv Compact on Security Guarantees.
Publications
Draft Kiev Compact on Security Guarantees for Ukraine
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Myanmar
Ceasefire in northeast Myanmar ends as junta battles ethnic rebels
Fighting broke out in northeast Myanmar on Tuesday as a five-month ceasefire brokered by China between junta forces and ethnic minority insurgents fell apart, with clashes including air strikes by military jets, residents of the area told Radio Free Asia.
Middle East
EU and Arab nations work on peace plan for post-war Israel and Gaza
The European Union is working with Arab states to push forward a peace plan between Israel and Palestine once the Gaza war is over, and perhaps even sooner, a senior EU diplomat has told The National.
Middle East
War on Gaza: Netanyahu rejects permanent ceasefire plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is open to a “partial deal” with Hamas that allows him to continue the war on Gaza after some of the captives are released. A deal that permanently ends the war was not an option until Hamas is “eliminated,” he told Channel 14 on Sunday.
Ukraine
The known and unknown about the partnership agreement signed by Russia and North Korea
Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un say the strategic partnership they signed in their summit in Pyongyang is a breakthrough, but what it means for their relationship is still uncertain.
Middle East
US signals to Hezbollah it will back Israeli offensive, as frustration with Gaza ceasefire grows
The US has indicated it is open to backing an Israeli offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon, amid mounting frustration that the group continues to link a truce with Israel to an elusive broader ceasefire in Gaza.
Scotland
SNP manifesto: Key policies analysed
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has launched its 2024 election manifesto, in which leader John Swinney said a vote for his party would “intensify” the pressure to secure Scottish independence.
Scotland
What could this election mean for Scottish independence?
Middle East
In Lebanon, Hochstein calls for ‘urgent’ end to Israel-Hezbollah escalation
US special envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut on Tuesday after visiting Israel a day earlier, as part of US efforts to de-escalate the situation along the Lebanon-Israel border where intense fire exchanges between Hezbollah and the Israeli army are threatening to spill into a wider war.