The Social Foundations for Peace: Violence, Peace, and (Dis)Order in Ukraine

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The Social Foundations for Peace: Violence, Peace, and (Dis)Order in Ukraine

Local political and social dynamics will shape the implementation of any peace settlement following Russia’s war against Ukraine—dynamics that adversaries may seek to exploit.

By Daryna Dvornichenko and Holger Nehring

Published on Feb 3, 2026

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Daryna Dvornichenko

Visiting research fellow in the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford

Daryna Dvornichenko is a visiting research fellow in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford.

Holger Nehring

Ukraine Europe

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