Beyond the dark headlines and predictions, could Israel use this moment of great moral and military strength to achieve a real reordering of the Middle East?
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Every War Must Aim for Peace
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Kosovo
Lessons from the Brussels Dialogue of Kosovo and Serbia
Professor Weller offers further analysis on why the Brussels negotiations on normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia has ran into deadlock over the past months.
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Ukraine Options Paper: Minority and Language Rights
This paper outlines the importance of minority and language rights for peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, in light of international legal and soft law standards.
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The Russia-Ukraine War – Is There a Path to a Negotiated Settlement?
Prof Weller re-examines the current prospects for a negotiated settlement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Kosovo
Crunch-point at the upcoming Ohrid Negotiations on Normalization
High-pressure negotiations on normalization between Kosovo and Serbia continue. The parties accept the Preamble and Articles of the Basic Agreement as the final text. The next step remains crucial: reaching agreement on an implementation annex to be considered an integral part of the instrument.
Kosovo
Brussels Agreement on the path to recognition
Overall, the Basic Agreement represents a positive step forward for Kosovo, amounting to recognition in fact, if not yet in law.
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Ukraine Options Paper: Energy
This paper examines the energy supply and security dimensions to potential peace negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation.
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Ukraine Options Paper: Sanctions Relief and Security Guarantees
This paper examines the options on triggers, conditions and modalities for relaxing sanctions as part of an eventual peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, and for their reimposition in connection with verification and monitoring of settlement implementation.