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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner (both not pictured) on Dec. 2, 2025. Alexander Kazakov/ AFP via Getty Images

Lasting peace in Ukraine may hinge on independent monitors – yet Trump’s 28‑point plan barely mentions them

Building in safeguards, including third-party monitoring, can increase the chances of a successful peace by almost a third, research shows.
A Ukrainian soldier sit in the trench on the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine in January 2022. (AP Photo/Andriy Dubchak)

Who’s to blame in the Ukraine‑Russia standoff? It depends on perspective

It is worthwhile trying to see current Ukraine-Russia tensions from a Russian perspective. Moscow has hardly gone out of its way to look for compromise and good will, but neither has Kyiv.

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