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The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025
April 23 update: Russia gained 40 square miles in Ukraine in the last week, and Ukrainian forces have almost completed their evacuation of Russia's Kursk region: Ukraine's forces now control only 5 square miles of Russian territory.
Analysis

Battlefield Conditions Impacting Ukraine Peace Negotiations

Alex Vershinin April 18, 2025 RM Exclusives
Historically in many conflicts, peace negotiations lasted years, even as the war raged on. Thus, the balance of power—measured in resources, losses and quality of strategic leadership—are critical to the outcome of negotiations.
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US Intel Sticks to View of Russia as Adversary Prepared to Pay ‘Very High Price’ to Prevail in Ukraine

Simon Saradzhyan March 27, 2025
The 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment put out by the Trump administration names Russia and the growing cooperation between it, China, Iran and North Korea among threats to U.S. interests globally.
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The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025
Analysis
Battlefield Conditions Impacting Ukraine Peace Negotiations
April 18, 2025
Blog
US Intel Sticks to View of Russia as Adversary Prepared to Pay ‘Very High Price’ to Prevail in Ukraine
March 27, 2025
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Fiona Hill Argues Putin Has No Incentive for Durable Peace in Ukraine

Dasha Zhukauskaite
In conversation with Lucian Kim and Yevgenia Albats, Hill argued that Putin's broader objective in the peace talks is to achieve a rapprochement with the U.S. while deferring substantive negotiations on the war itself.
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Analysis

What Americans Believe About Ending the War in Ukraine

William A. Galston, Jordan Muchnick
The sympathies of the American people are clearly engaged in the struggle between an invading power [Russia] and a country seeking to preserve its sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity [Ukraine].
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Analysis

Battlefield Conditions Impacting Ukraine Peace Negotiations

Alex Vershinin
Historically in many conflicts, peace negotiations lasted years, even as the war raged on. Thus, the balance of power—measured in resources, losses and quality of strategic leadership—are critical to the outcome of negotiations.
Read More
Blog

US Intel Sticks to View of Russia as Adversary Prepared to Pay ‘Very High Price’ to Prevail in Ukraine

Simon Saradzhyan
The 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment put out by the Trump administration names Russia and the growing cooperation between it, China, Iran and North Korea among threats to U.S. interests globally.
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Analysis

To End the Ukraine War, Trump Should Think Like Ike

Graham T. Allison
Harvard Kennedy School's Graham T. Allison argues that if Trump can repeat Eisenhower's approach to ending the Korean War... Trump will be able to claim that he has achieved the peace “deal of the century.”
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Strong Support for Ceasefire in Russia and Ukraine, But to What End?

Simon Saradzhyan
Recent polls held in Russia and Ukraine suggest a 30-day ceasefire would enjoy support by around 50% of respondents or more, exceeding the shares of those who oppose it in both countries by significant margins.
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Analysis

Steve Witkoff on Russia and Ukraine

Dasha Zhukauskaite, RM Staff
Witkoff, a New York real estate magnate and long-time friend of Donald Trump, was initially appointed to serve as Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, but is now playing a key role in ending the war in Ukraine.
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Analysis

Comparing Pathways to Peace in Ukraine

Masha Hedberg
How can the war in Ukraine end? Is a negotiated settlement possible? If so, what would it take to achieve it? This review of 25 peace proposals examines the range of options on the table and assesses their viability as effective blueprints for ending...
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