1. Preparing for a Longer War: Is a Ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia possible by 2024?
- Author:
- Stefan Meister, András Rácz, and Judith Heckenthaler
- Publication Date:
- 12-2023
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
- Abstract:
- Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine has failed and is now a protracted war of attrition. Russia has adapted to this situation and prepared for a longer war. The legitimization of the Putin system is increasingly built around the war. As long as Ukraine has no security guarantees, a ceasefire is not realistic from either side. Therefore, the focus should be on protecting the territory Ukraine controls and defining together with the Western partners how security can be provided and what victory means.
- Topic:
- Security, Vladimir Putin, Ceasefire, Armed Conflict, International Order, and Russia-Ukraine War
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe