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February 2026

After four years of war, an end of the fighting in Ukraine is not in sight
But Kyiv's western allies should no longer be in any doubt about what to do.
 • Stefan Wolff
10:54
Why it's worth saving the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
And what role the UK can play in restoring the organisation's operational effectiveness
 • Stefan Wolff
6:24
Pay-as-you-mediate: Iran, Ukraine and Donald Trump's board of peace
Conflict settlements are not real-estate deals.
 • Stefan Wolff
7:01
The five problems with Trump's latest Ukraine peace plan that will only prolong the war
By Tetyana Malyarenko and Stefan Wolff
8:08
Farcical peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi as Russia tries to bomb and freeze Ukraine into submission
Russia, Ukraine and the US have met for a second time in as many weeks to discuss a possible cessation of hostilities.
 • Stefan Wolff
7:24

January 2026

Talks to end the Ukraine war keep hitting the same wall
Are Washington, Moscow and Kyiv talking past each other on purpose?
 • Stefan Wolff
7:12
Trump's performance at Davos underscored America's diminishing trustworthiness and dependability
The consequences for Britain, the EU, and Ukraine are obvious and unpleasant.
 • Stefan Wolff
7:18
Europe's push-back over Greenland forced a Trump climb-down — for now.
But the reprieve is likely only temporary.
 • Stefan Wolff
8:12
A privatised United Nations with a single shareholder
Will Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ fly or sink?
 • Stefan Wolff
6:34
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine now outlasts the Soviet fight against Nazi Germany
What does history tell us about Kyiv’s prospects?
 • Stefan Wolff
6:46
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