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Trump on Monday again failed to persuade Putin to accept a ceasefire in Ukraine as a first step toward a peace deal. But what might a deal even look like, and what would it mean for the Ukrainian people?

Zelenskyy, Starmer, Macron … they all had his ear at Pope Francis’s funeral. But he is just as easily swayed by the elevator doorman, says Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine forum at Chatham House

President carries out biggest government shake-up since start of war as deadly attacks continue

This is the first time Russian territory has been occupied since the second world war. It disproves the notion Kyiv should cede territory to achieve peace, says Orysia Lutsevych of Chatham House

Putin may have shored up unity, but watching his back for pro-Wagner traitors may be a distraction

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed coup against Vladimir Putin two months ago, was on a plane that crashed in Russia, according to officials.

High-profile resignations highlight the nation’s struggle to prove to the world it is not corrupt, says Orysia Lutsevych, head of Ukraine Forum at Chatham House

Back in February, when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, a victory for Kyiv would have been almost impossible to imagine. It's the classic David and Goliath. Recent developments on the battlefront, however, are starting to paint a different picture, showing the possibility of Ukraine ending the conflict with a…

To really help Ukraine, a clearer picture of the war’s dynamic is vital, says Orysia Lutsevych, head of Chatham House’s Ukraine Forum