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Policy brief

Blessed are the peacemakers: Making a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine stick

While Trump is pushing for a rapid end to the war in Ukraine, he will find that there are huge obstacles to negotiating a comprehensive solution. Edward Ifft writes that it is important to implement a ceasefire without waiting for such negotiations to bear fruit, both to stop the massive destruction and killing and to improve the atmosphere in which to carry out these comprehensive negotiations. This paper looks at how to achieve such a ceasefire and the challenges of designing and implementing one.

3 March 2025 | Edward Ifft
Russia-West relationsRussiaRussia-West RelationsUkraineUnited States
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Robert Ondrejcsák

Robert Ondrejcsák joined as Executive Director of the European Leadership Network (ELN) in March 2025. He is the former Ambassador of Slovakia to the United Kingdom (2020–2025) and State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic in two governments (2010–2012 and...

Podcast

The Women Leaders podcast: Decision-makers and dilemmas

In times of change, politicians often seek a return to past stability—but today, amid the most significant changes to Euro-Atlantic security since the end of the Cold War, no leader speaks of a status quo ante. In this special episode, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El and Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže discuss Ukraine, the new realities in European defence, and the enduring impact of Russian and Soviet occupation.

28 February 2025 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
Russia-WestRussia-West relationsArms ControlBaltic SeaBalticsDefenceDemocracyDiplomacyEastern EuropeEUEuropeForeign policyNATORisk ReductionRussiaRussia-West RelationsSecurityUkraineUnited NationsUnited StatesSenior Associate FellowYGLN
Commentary

Interpreting the new US-Armenia Strategic Partnership

In light of the US and Armenia starting a new Strategic Partnership, YGLN member Daniel Shapiro explores the move by Armenia and other states in the Caucasus to diversify their alliances, especially in light of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

27 February 2025 | Daniel Shapiro
Russia-WestRussia-West relationsArmeniaBlack SeaDefenceDemocracyDiplomacyEUEurasian Economic UnionEuropeForeign policyGeorgiaNATORisk ReductionRussiaRussia-West RelationsSecurityUnited StatesYGLN
Commentary

Reversing the slide to nuclear war — explained

On the eve of the 2025 Munich Security Conference, the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG) issued a statement on steps to reverse the slide to nuclear war signed by sixty-four former officials, military leaders, and experts. Steve Andreasen and Chair of the ELN Lord Des Browne explain why the statement matters.

26 February 2025 | Steve Andreasen and Des Browne
Multilateral Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-ProliferationNuclear SecurityNuclear WeaponsRisk ReductionELN
Commentary

Network reflections: On the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine war, how can Europeans make their voices heard?

Russian and US officials met in Saudi Arabia last week to discuss the future of Ukraine and European security, without Europeans present. On the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we asked members of our network: how should Europeans react and how can they make their voices heard on Ukraine?

24 February 2025 | Maria Shagina, Sergey Utkin, Anatoliy Grytsenko, Nadezhda Neynsky, Carsten Sondergaard, Liana Fix and Jane Kinninmont
Network ReflectionsRussia-West relationsEuropeNATORussiaRussia-West RelationsSanctionsSecurityUkraineUnited StatesContact GroupELNYGLN