Commentary
By reminding the world that Lukashenko is a threat to NATO and Ukraine, Kyiv is trying to return the focus to why the Belarusian regime needs to be contained rather than rewarded.
Artyom Shraibman
Research
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
About the Authors
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
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