Liana Fix

2 months ago | warontherocks.com | Ryan Evans |Liana Fix |Michael Kofman |Justin Logan

Nothing about the war in Ukraine is simple — including the diplomacy, which might be even messier than the battlefield. Michael Kofman, Justin Logan (Cato), and Liana Fix (the Council on Foreign Relations) joined Ryan to help him understand the negotiations underway about Ukraine’s fate. From the minerals deal to Zelensky’s approach to Trump to the prospects for a European peacekeeping force, they cover it all, and have a few friendly arguments along the way. Image: Ukrainian Presidency

2 months ago | foreignaffairs.com | Liana Fix |Ebenezer Obadare |Michael Kimmage |Hal Brands

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2 months ago | foreignaffairs.com | Elliott Abrams |Joshua Kurlantzick |Rebecca Patterson |Liana Fix

Germany’s once stable and drearily predictable politics are in disarray. At the end of last year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government collapsed, triggering the country’s first early elections in 20 years. Then, in late January, Friedrich Merz, the head of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the leading candidate for chancellor, pushed a hard-line motion tightening Germany’s immigration policies through parliament.

Jan 29, 2025 | cfr.org | Heidi Crebo-Rediker |Liana Fix |Thomas Graham |Michael O’Hanlon |Paul B. Stares

Just over one week into the second Trump administration, Thomas Graham provides a roadmap for bringing Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table; Liana Fix underscores the importance of including Ukraine’s European allies to ensure the best possible outcome in cease-fire negotiations; Michael O’Hanlon and Paul B.

Jan 23, 2025 | cfr.org | Liana Fix

Liana Fix is a fellow for Europe at the Council on Foreign Relations. More From Our Experts This Ukraine Policy Brief is part of the Council Special Initiative on Securing Ukraine’s Future and the Wachenheim Program on Peace and Security. Executive Summary More on: Ukraine The War in Ukraine NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) European Union President Donald Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine within six months of his inauguration.