The current process ignores justice, trauma and truth – and risks locking in endless war.
![Head of the Ukrainian delegation and Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov (L) during a press conference after a second meeting of direct talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul, on June 2, 2025. [Adem Altan/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/000_48XD762-1748882936.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Michael Shank
Adjunct faculty at New York University’s Center for Global Affairs and visiting scholar at George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
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