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IPD Advisor Jocelyn Coulon wrote an op-ed (in French) for La Presse on bilateral negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the humanitarian situation, and President Zelenskyy’s objection to Moscow’s demands in favour of absolute security guarantees.
The following are excerpts from the original piece published on March 22, 2022.
Afin de négocier dans un climat de sérénité, si cela se peut, Zelensky a demandé l’instauration d’un cessez-le-feu sur l’ensemble du territoire. C’est mal connaître la logique de la guerre. Le pays disposant de l’avantage sur le terrain n’acceptera pas de faire taire les armes.
Jocelyn Coulon is an Advisor at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy and a Research Fellow at the Montreal Centre for International Studies (CERIUM).