Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
3-16-2026
Abstract
Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, and especially after its full-scale invasion in 2022, repeated diplomatic efforts, primarily between the U.S. and Russia, and to a lesser extent between the U.S. and Ukraine, have failed to produce a lasting peace. For example, in 2025, President Vladimir Putin proposed a new round of ceasefire talks in Istanbul following the expiration of a unilateral three-day truce and renewed drone attacks on Kyiv. European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the proposal, insisting that any negotiations must begin with an unconditional ceasefire. Since then, neither side has unconditionally surrendered.
The print edition of the issue has also been released. This post was originally published on the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution website on March 16, 2026.
Recommended Citation
Mandelbaum, Abraham, "Alternative Negotiators: Why It Is Important to Change the Negotiators Between Russia and Ukraine" (2026). Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution (CJCR) Blog. 127.
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr-blog/127
