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The Dayton Peace Accords at 30: An ugly peace that has prevented a return to war over Bosnia

The Dayton Peace Accords at 30: An ugly peace that has prevented a return to war over Bosnia

More than 100,000 people were killed in the Bosnian war. But the peace that ended it in 1995 sowed the seeds for ethnonationalism.

19.11.2025 8

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Gerard Toal

When it comes to Ukraine peace negotiations, it’s all over the map

Donald Trump is reportedly ‘sick’ of being presented with maps of Ukraine’s battlefronts. The problem may be he and Ukraine’s Volodymyr...

21.10.2025 4

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Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say

More Ukrainians are willing to negotiate for peace now than in the early stages of the conflict − but clear red lines remain for the public.

13.03.2025 3

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Gerard Toal