Early analysis from Chatham House experts.
Publications
Trump pressures Ukraine to accept peace deal
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Middle East
Gaza peace doubts deepen as attention shifts to Iran
Nearly six months after a fragile ceasefire came into force in Gaza, Palestinians in this war-torn territory are still struggling.
Middle East
Details revealed of Board of Peace plan for Gaza disarmament
Plan, submitted by Board of Peace head Nikolay Mladenov, calls for gradual disarmament over eight months.
Ukraine
Moscow says Ukraine peace talks on pause, Kyiv says new meeting planned
The Kremlin said on Thursday that talks between Washington, Moscow and Kyiv on ending the war in Ukraine were on “situational pause” following the start of the Iran war, but Ukraine’s president said new discussions were expected this weekend.
Middle East
From ‘peace president’ to Operation Epic Fury: Donald Trump’s road to war
In reality, US president’s opposition to foreign entanglements had only ever been partial.
Middle East
‘No deal with Iran except unconditional surrender,’ Trump says
Donald Trump has stressed that any deal with Iran must result in the country’s “unconditional surrender”, setting maximalist war objectives for the United States.
Ukraine
Ukraine peace talks could be postponed for ‘a while’ due to Iran war
Talks were set for Abu Dhabi, before the Iran conflict began. Volodymyr Zelenskyy raised the prospect of postponements but has also suggested alternative locations.
Scotland
Why independence is still a political dividing line in Scotland
It was a moment of elation for those who campaigned for continued political union with the rest of the UK, but a moment of despair for those who made the case for Scottish statehood.
Publications
With Iran attacks, President Trump is making the use of force the new normal
The attacks – and the assassination of Supreme Leader Khamenei – create precedents for other countries seeking to resort to force without consideration for the rule of law.