The parties remained far apart on crucial issues in April 2022, and the United States adamantly opposed a negotiated settlement, as did the Ukrainian government. Read it here.

The liberal, rules-based order does not require expansion to flourish. Read it here.

For now, a “long truce,” as in Bosnia, is the more feasible solution. Read it here.

Maximalist stances on the conflict are the immoral ones because in practice they will lead to more war, more death, and more destruction. Read it here.

Angola is emerging as a hub of various U.S. efforts to support African economic development. Read it here.