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NEST Centre

NEST Centre

Senior Research Fellow, Head of Economics

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MilitaryNegotiationsWar in UkraineTrump AdministrationSanctionsarcticBlack SeaTurkey
Briefing Papers

Ceasefire negotiations: what could make Russia change its strategy?

Russia rejects a simple ceasefire – seeking a broader deal on European security – but may still compromise if the US offers firm strategic guarantees

NEST Centre
NEST Centre
Briefing Papers

Has Putin rejected Trump’s Ukraine peace plan?

Putin resists de-escalation in Ukraine, signalling distrust of Trump’s plan and betting on waning US support by mid-summer

NEST Centre
NEST Centre
Briefing Papers

The Murmansk Message: Moscow’s Bid to Reshape Global Order

Putin’s Murmansk speech signals a bid to reshape global order — reviving spheres of influence and sidelining universal norms

NEST Centre
NEST Centre
Briefing Papers

The Black Sea Initiative: an unbalanced outcome

Black Sea talks yield an uneven outcome. While framed as mutual restraint, the arrangement strengthens Russia’s position without imposing meaningful limits on its actions

NEST Centre
NEST Centre
Briefing Papers

Russian-American negotiations: the Kremlin’s crossroads

Putin seeks negotiations on his terms while using conflict to weaken the West. A ceasefire remains distant, but the Kremlin aims to maximise its leverage

NEST Centre
NEST Centre
Briefing Papers

Ceasefire as an opportunity for Russia

Putin views a ceasefire as a tool for securing Western concessions. Moscow seeks to weaken Ukraine through negotiations while keeping the option of war open

NEST Centre
NEST Centre

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