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Putin persists, Trump dithers – and a just peace for Ukraine still seems a long way off

The US president could embrace the role of peacemaker, or become the patsy who restored Russia’s imperial standing, says the University of Toronto’s Olga Chyzh

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Trump has brought Ukraine-Russia peace talks back to square one – just where Putin wants them

The Russian leader is a master manipulator. Until he is forced to face reality, there is no hope of ending the bloodshed, says the University of Toronto’s Olga Chyzh

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Trump said Zelenskyy ‘does not have the cards’. But how well is he playing his own hand?

The US president has no interest in countering aggressors. His short-termist game plan will cost America dear, says political researcher Olga Chyzh

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Trump says he will end the war in Ukraine – but how, and who will benefit? Our panel responds

The US president is breaking every negotiating rule in the book, to the bewilderment of his allies. Europe is now at a crossroads, say Olga Chyzh, Frank Ledwidge and others

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A string of assassinations, a faltering economy, a shortage of workers: the pressure on Putin is ratcheting up

A vacuum among his generals is the last thing the president needs. He will be holding his breath for Trump’s inauguration, says political researcher Olga Chyzh

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On Ukraine’s third independence day at war, what does the future hold for its people? Our panel’s verdict

The Kursk offensive and Putin’s hubris give the country hope. But Ukrainians are under no illusion that peace will come soon, say Nataliya Gumenyuk and others

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What does Alexei Navalny’s death tell us? That Putin seems to be devising his most ominous scheme yet

The Russian president believes that now is the time to prepare for his ultimate goal: taking Ukraine, says political science expert Olga Chyzh

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Putin won’t lose Russia’s election, but his grip on power could be weakened

Even sham elections need to be conducted effectively – get them wrong and they can jeopardise a whole regime, says Olga Chyzh of the University of Toronto

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Putin should be under no illusion – Xi is not Russia’s knight in shining armour

China’s leader knows full well his country cannot pay the price – economic or political – of openly challenging the west, says political science professor Olga Chyzh

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Putin enables the lifestyle of Russia’s elite – until they lose faith, there is little hope of peace

Better targeting of wealthy Russians’ ill-gotten gains abroad, combined with military defeats, might sway their loyalty, says academic Olga Chyzh

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When will Putin give up Ukraine? Only when his inner circle forces him to stop

Unlike western leaders, the Russian president does not answer to voters or the media. Which means he plays a much, much longer game, says political science academic Olga Chyzh

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Putin needs nothing short of a miracle to avoid a devastating defeat in Ukraine

Troops melting away and Russians fleeing abroad to avoid mobilisation doesn’t augur well for Putin’s latest gamble, says researcher Olga Chyzh

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Putin’s key supporters are now playing a desperate face-saving game in Ukraine

Russia’s humiliated military and intelligence blocs know they have let their leader down, and need the war to go on, says political science expert Olga Chyzh

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The sanctions strategy is flawed. To defeat Putin, you have to know how the Kremlin works

The west misunderstands the Russian concept of oligarchy, which leaves these powerful actors more beholden to the state, says Olga Chyzh

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