Niall Ferguson: Chances for negotiated peace best since late 2022
The chances of ending the Russo–Ukrainian war through negotiations are now the best they have been since late 2022, British economic historian Niall Ferguson said in an interview with NV on Sept. 28.
British economic historian Niall Ferguson stated that the prospects for ending the Russo-Ukrainian war through negotiations have been the most favorable since late 2022, according to an interview with NV on September 28. Ferguson attributed this optimism to recent diplomatic efforts led by U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who joined national security advisers from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany in Kyiv.
He emphasized the significance of this diverse diplomatic lineup as the most promising option thus far. However, Ferguson acknowledged that negotiations would be inherently challenging due to the profound disparities between Russia and Ukraine. He noted that achieving peace through negotiations would likely not occur swiftly, given the entrenched disagreements between the two nations.
Ferguson further suggested that the war would not have escalated to its current extent if it were not for the United States' support for Ukraine and China's backing of Russia. In this context, he argued that decisive pressure from the United States, and potentially China, would most likely precipitate the end of the conflict.
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