In the four years since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the prospects of a negotiated peace settlement have waxed but mostly waned. But the possibility of an agreement has been an ongoing focus for international lawyers. This is primarily because Russia has demanded territorial concessions from Ukraine that appear at odds with…

Several months ago, I examined what was shaping up to be a very dark ending to the Ukraine conflict.  Russia and the United States would draft a peace agreement requiring that Ukraine cede substantial territory to Russia, as well as potentially granting immunity to Russian officials for international crimes and enabling the mass deportation…

Reports of a possible Russia-Ukraine peace agreement continue to bubble and churn. The latest is an apparent Russian rejection of a peace plan floated by the Trump transition team.  Uncertainty over the specifics of an agreement is likely to continue at least until the new administration takes office.  But potential provisions are almost certainly being…