Peace Talks in the Russia-Ukraine War: When, Who, and How?

A new article by Isabel Bramsen from Lund University and Isak Svensson from our department explores the designs and dynamics of past, present, and potential mediation and negotiation efforts to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

• Who is best positioned for mediation and negotiation efforts to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (who should be presented at the table)?
• When should such diplomatic efforts be launched?
• How should the processes of peace talks be designed?

The study examines the dynamics of the initial peace talks in the spring of 2022 as well as Ukraine’s Peace Formula, which has been discussed by up to 92 countries, excluding Russia. The article also discusses the unusual process of negotiating peace without the presence of one of the main parties (Russia) and the challenges and potential of negotiations in this form of international, asymmetric war.

The journal article ‘Peace Talks in the Russia-Ukraine War: When, Who, and How?’, will appear in International Negotiation and is available open access as a pre-print here.