Pierre Hazan, on negotiating with the devil
On negotiating with the devil
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The strange tale of an unofficial private Swiss plan for a negotiated peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia
"While admitting that the invasion was a violation of the UN Charter, Ukraine was, under the different points of the proposal, the country that would have to alter its political institutions and its identity."
#115 The G|O Briefing, October 27, 2022
Negotiating with the devil | The tale of an unofficial Swiss early private peace initiative | Give peace a chance
Do most Russians support the war in Ukraine?
Andrei Kolesnikov and Denis Volkov | Polling reveals a picture that is more nuanced than the headline figures suggest: In August, less than half of survey respondents (46%) reported that they “definitely support” the Russian military’s activities, with 30% saying that they “mostly support” it.
#109 The G|O Briefing, September 15, 2022
INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH RUSSIA STILL HAPPENING IN GENEVA | ARE THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE COLLECTIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WAR?
What Nato's Northern Expansion Means
Carl Bildt | Putin’s invasion came as a profound shock to European governments. Most European leaders had played down US warnings about an imminent attack, reasoning that although Putin can be unpredictable, he was unlikely to do anything so irrational.
#95 The G|O Briefing, April 28, 2022
G|O investigation: students denounce worthless diplomas from some of Geneva's private "universities" — WTO Secretariat reform still contentious